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This CNY/Valentine illustration took me 5 days to complete, but it's done and it's still Chinese New Year so it's OK! x___x
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Lots of things going on in here:
- My fave dog breed is the border collie, that's in the tail and dog ears.
- The phrase says "Auspicious Dog Year", Google says so.
- Guy's looking offscreen because he's waiting for someone, hence the two dog bowls. He's waiting for his reunion, will s/he come? (spoilers: nope). Dog loyalty and sincerity and all that, etc.
- I really, really, really, love how the flowers turned out. Dabbed my markers all over the tree, no pencil lines at all. <3 Shame the scanner couldn't pick it out.
- The picture composition follows the Chinese character 狗. Except for the dog bowls, don't count those.
- The dog bowls are placed to *supposedly* resemble the number 8, because auspicious number. What is with the Chinese and everything auspicious, you tell me.
- The full art process is on Instagram @dmjewelle.
Pose references:
senshistock.deviantart.com/art…
senshistock.deviantart.com/art…
Copic markers, gold & bronze Sharpies.