[Put in scraps May 15/2010]
Part 6 of a series of 12.
The Dragon is the fifth animal of the zodiac. It's main element is wood.
The Tiger, Rabbit, and Dragon are all have the main element of Wood.
Blue = Water
Green = Wood
Orange/red + Yellow = Fire
Brown = Earth
Grey + Dark Grey = Metal
The Kanji means "the dragon", this is the Traditional Chinese Kanji.
Next will be the Snake.
Sketched first, Photoshop later.
Photoshop CS w/ Tablet
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All Other Chinese Zodiac Animals#1 -
The Rat#2 -
The Ox#3 -
The Tiger#4 -
The Rabbit#6 -
The Snake#7 -
The Horse#8 -
The Sheep/Ram#9 -
The Monkey#10 -
The Rooster/Cock#11 -
The Dog#12 -
The Pig/Boar
Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) isn't on January first like a regular (aka Gregorian) year, but on their lunar calendar - which is usually 2 new moons after the Winter Solstice.