Dragon Lantern 1

2012 happens to be the Year of Dragon. So I drew 16 different versions of dragon, 2 on each of the 8 sides. I had to take four different photos from different angles, trying to cover all the versions of the dragon--some ancient, some cursive, some clerical, and some.... Hope you enjoy them.

Dragon Lantern 2

The two versions of dragon shown on the very frontal side happen to be: Dragon in standard script (top) and Dragon in cursive script (bottom), giving a sharp contrast between the two.

Dragon Lantern 3

Again, I am trying to show the sharp contrast between two very different styles: this time, wild cursive script (top) and ancient form (bottom).

Dragon Lantern 4

Now, perhaps you can see the relationship between the top and the bottom versions of dragon in terms of the speed of the brush that moves patiently from fifteen to one (or two) strokes.