Unicorn
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 lÃn) 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
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.
Squirrels and Pastamancery
Double post today since I missed yesterday. Some odd squirrel… fox… things and a reprisal of my ol’ Pastamancer.
Dog and Cat
Something quick, dumb and different for today.
Hexagons
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:Â https://www.facebook.com/events/243200803146639/
And if you’re in Adelaide, come to our Adelaide meetup instead:Â 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
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:Â http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=7985693&start=15#p383594
Phone
Not much today. Just a small fragment.
Candles
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.