Unicorn

Posted on Leave a Comment

I was doing some research for the characters in my name when doing yesterday’s calligraphy, and I came across this mighty complex character: 麟

Although pronounced the name as the character for my surname (both pronounced lín) this word supposedly translates to “Female Unicorn”.

Intrigued, I wondered if it might be related to the Qilin (Kirin), but it seems it might actually be another mythical creature. In fact I encountered a blog dedicated to unravelling the mythic creatures, which can appropriately be found at http://chinese-unicorn.com/

In any case, I drew a unicorn goat-thingy for today’s blaug post. Enjoy.

Calligraphy

Posted on Leave a Comment

I have spent all night practicing my brush calligraphy. I learned today that the first character of my Chinese name is simplified in modern Chinese, so I had a go at writing the Traditional version.

My table is littered with sheets and sheets and sheets of paper. So far I’m still not satisfied with any single rendition.

Hexagons

Posted on Leave a Comment

Spent this evening drafting new overlays for a WA Splatoon LAN that will be happening tomorrow! If you’re in Perth, you should check ’em out! Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/243200803146639/
And if you’re in Adelaide, come to our Adelaide meetup instead: https://www.facebook.com/events/1905239766441729/

If you can’t visit the the LAN in person, tune in at twitch.tv/SwanEsports instead. It’s sure to be a lot of fun!

Wood Duck

Posted on Leave a Comment

I heard a wood duck in my street while walking home tonight. It might have been scoping out an appropriate nest site? In any case, my attempts to locate it failed. So I drew my own.

reference: http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=7985693&start=15#p383594

Candles

Posted on Leave a Comment

Spending so much time on the scraps of paper made me ponder about numerous possible stories about paper and the messages on them that might make for interesting illustrations.