Treasures of a Straits Chinese: Live by the sun, love by the moon

#6 Live by the sun, love by the moon. The mythical dragon, ruler of water, spirit of the people, is a symbol of power, wisdom and good fortune.

Acrylic and oil on canvas.

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January 9, 2018

11 thoughts on “Treasures of a Straits Chinese: Live by the sun, love by the moon ”

TheCrazyBagLady
January 28, 2018 at 12:57

Good point!
equinoxio21
January 26, 2018 at 19:53

“Neighbours” are not just people to go to war against (as history has been over and over) they also exchange. Influence. Offer other points of view.
TheCrazyBagLady
January 26, 2018 at 11:09

Interesting how history is interconnected
equinoxio21
January 25, 2018 at 19:12

And don’t forget the Naga god of India, Thailand and Cambodia who is said to have been inspired by the Chinese dragon… 😉
TheCrazyBagLady
January 25, 2018 at 15:18

Wow i have to look into the serpents. More research!
equinoxio21
January 24, 2018 at 20:01

Love your particular dragon. (And I’m sure Stéphanie Lung would too) you always have a personal angle when you draw. Unusual angle. Dragons are often represented sideways. This one is facing us. 🙂
(And a pet theory of mine I may already have shared is that the Chines dragon is the origin of the Feathered serpent (Quetzalcoatl/Kuculcan) myth in Mexico and central america. Which would mean the dragon is older than 20, ooo years?
andysmerdon
January 17, 2018 at 07:02

Red the ultimate??
TheCrazyBagLady
January 11, 2018 at 09:13

Thanx Gigi 💝
TheCrazyBagLady
January 11, 2018 at 09:13

Thanx Andy. The penultimate auspicious colour ☺️
hitandrun1964
January 10, 2018 at 01:05

Beautiful.
andysmerdon
January 10, 2018 at 00:45

excellent! I love him in gold 🙂