A sketch of a Chinese guardian lion sculpture. The lion sculptures appear in pairs, a male and a female. I have drawn the male version, indicated by a ball under one of it’s paws. The female version looks similar but has a cub (instead of a ball)… I will have to go back to draw its partner but I have forgotten where the sculptures are located. Doh!
Cyclists are part of the Beijing cityscape. I have always found the cyclist a challenge to draw. The proportion and getting wheels to look round are challenging, so this is a good start for me.
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Dear Evelyn,
The drawings are marvelous!! Very impressive.
Don't worry about lions. Originally, their models were, in fact, "Shih Tzu" dogs. Get dogs for your model in Melbourne:)!
Cheers, Sadami
Sadami-さん
ほんとですか？！！How funny! Now, I'll remember it everytime I see these statues.
Evelyn
hey Evelyn, are you still in Beijing?
Im having exam on Saturday.
After that I might visit Beijing.
Hope you're having a good time.
Hugs,
Dani
Cool! Great sketches!
You're so talented!
I hope one day I visit Beijing too!
Have a good new week. ;-)
Wonderful, Evelyn!
Lovely sketches - love that first one. Have a great time!
These are nice Evelyn, I like you draw the sculpture on a newspaper!
The sketch of the cyclist reminds me of our trips to Beijing and Shanghai. I like the red background.
@ Dani:
Yes, still here. Drop me a line if you have time. Cheers, E
These are both wonderful. I love the bicyclist and the red background and building. Fabulous!!
Dear Evelyn,
Yes, ほんとです! Shih Tzu means lion (dog). Once we kept that dog and I checked his history. Very interesting. Shih Tzu dogs were devoted to a Chinese emperor by Tibetian monks. Ever since, the dogs were at a palace and beloved. They became models for lions. Please look at sculptures and dogs' noses that looking up a sky, different from real lions. One article is here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shih_Tzu
Cheers, Sadami
:) Thanks Sadami, I will most certainly check it out.
These are great - love the post
What fun drawings! I like your cyclist drawing with the vivid background. The wheels look perfectly round to me ;D
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