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Friday, 27 January 2012

Art and Sole Postcard Challenge Week 4 - China

Despite drawing a blank initially I've loved creating my postcard for this week's challenge. The country this week is China and I finally settled on a close-up portrait of a Lion Dancer.

First sketch....


Finished postcard....

The chinese symbols mean Happiness and Luck, which is what the Lion Dance, if performed properly, is supposed to bring to the community. The dance is traditionally performed at Chinese New Year and at the opening of new buildings etc.

Something I learned from my research is that the Lion dance is only ever performed by two people, but it is often confused with the Dragon dance, which is always performed by more than two people. The Dragon costume is also traditionally held on poles, as opposed to the Lion which is hand-held.

The reverse of the postcard...

Posted by Rozelle Faulkner at 22:38
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21 comments:

  1. Liz27 January 2012 at 22:53

    Oh he is a cheeky guy! Love it the Art and the story line!

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  2. mags2127 January 2012 at 23:24

    great sketch.like the info you gave about the Lion
    Dancerx..

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  3. Cynthia27 January 2012 at 23:50

    fab sketch and oooh how colorful. the eyes are really intense and the smile is joyous. hope lots of happiness and good luck are in 2012. Things are heating up.

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  4. San @ Made in Hem28 January 2012 at 07:52

    Such a bright and joyfull card. Fits perfectly with the research you did! ♥
    Miss Minxy must be blushing when she gets this card! :)

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  5. Jen28 January 2012 at 08:25

    So vibrant love the lion and did not know the difference between the two dances. Oooh S!
    Jen x

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  6. Granny Gee28 January 2012 at 09:02

    Lol...looks like she found her fiery Dragon :D XXX

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  7. debbi taylor28 January 2012 at 10:16

    brilliant sketch and card x

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  8. Alison xx28 January 2012 at 10:19

    Wow, amazing dragon Rozelle. Cheeky chap !! A xx

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  9. APG Jamie28 January 2012 at 13:46

    wonderful work and research. love the lines and colors lol "cheeky" guy ;-)

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  10. Lorilee Guenter28 January 2012 at 15:02

    Love the vivid colours of the card. Very fitting for the Chinese New Year this week.

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  11. Sabrina28 January 2012 at 16:16

    Such an intense graphic image, it's really wonderful. It definitely seems like a card a "manly man" would choose to send.

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  12. Darcy Marshall28 January 2012 at 18:37

    love your lion, I thought the sketch was great but he is fab now he's coloured in.

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  13. Unknown28 January 2012 at 19:46

    I love your dragon - they eyes penetrate :-)

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  14. Sunshineshelle28 January 2012 at 22:01

    Hubba hubba on the story, things are hotting up & not just with your great depiction of the lion dancer - I sense a little dragon fire too!!

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  15. Alexandra Charlap29 January 2012 at 00:57

    I really enjoyed seeing the before and after of your dragon. Great card!

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  16. Kate Robertson29 January 2012 at 01:31

    Love this one.

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  17. manomij29 January 2012 at 08:38

    Great card the colours are jumping out at me!

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  18. Janet29 January 2012 at 12:29

    Superb postcard! Great work. Story is getting a bit ooh errr missus - what happens next?

    Janet xx

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  19. Šolanje na domu-Waldorf29 January 2012 at 14:13

    Wow! I'm loving all these dragons everyone is posting! Your close up makes it extra special. :)

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  20. serendipity29 January 2012 at 20:27

    great card, love the bold colours and so interesting, I didn't know anything about lion dances. This challenge is doing wonders for my general ignorance!
    jan x

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  21. gottahavemoxie31 January 2012 at 00:20

    Oohh, I love the colors in your card! Fantastic job.

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