'Building Blocks'. Xue Jiye.

‘Of the Heavens’ — watercolor & mixed media on paper

This my first painting I created for my recent exhibition, ‘Fables’. I’ve always had a fascination for folktales around the world. These stories have always sparked wonder in my imagination as a kid, so I wanted to create my own personal interpretation of a few fabled creatures with respect to the traditions, symbology and legends where they come from. The first that came to mind was that of the Dragon, a creature prevalent throughout a lot of East Asian cultures and often symbolic of power, fortune and the divine. So, here’s my interpretation of the Dragon, blessed with auspicious jade eyes & claws 😄 #brbchasingdreams

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Huang Yongyu

Rat

Ink and colour on paper

Women Watching Stars, Ōta Chōu, 1936

Two Kittens by Kawano Kaoru (1950's)

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Woodblock print, depicting a snow scene. Saishoin Temple in Hirosaki (Hirosaki, Saishoin), from the series Collected Views of Japan, Showa period, 20th century.

Bear In Snow, 1940 (colour woodblock print) by Takeuchi Seiho

Han Meilin (Chinese, b. 1936), "Bear"

~ Shinto Goddess and Shinto God.

Date: 12th-13th century

Place of origin: Japan

Medium: Wood with color

Five seagulls above turbulent sea | Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Shan's Backyard, Yuan Yuan, 2014

Oil on canvas 200 x 135 cm (78 ¾ x 53 ⅛ in.)

'Green Lake'. Lu Song. 2011.

The final piece from my recent show, ‘In Harmony.’ The Eastern Phoenix is often associated with harmony and new beginnings. In trying to portray those associations, the body is decorated with floral motifs; little sprouts blooming from its back, and tail feathers resembling a blossoming flower #brbchasingdreams

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Aoyama Seizan, Horses, 1930s

Snow at the Ukimido, Katada, Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1934

Fireflies in the Early Summer by Watanabe Shoka (19th Century)