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Z-Yan β€” Journey through the Olympics

Published: 2005-03-10 15:36:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 3984; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 80
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Description Omg, I really need a BIG scanner
I don't know why but pictures I take without flash turns out to be brown
#$(*@&!

Anyway, this is my composition of the next olypmic games which will be held in Beijing, China

I'm not really satisfied with the finishing as it was another rush work.. I must learn not to procrastinate!
Hmm..
I wrote the rational before so I'm just gonna copy and paste it here. It's a lot of words.. wonder if you can bare with me

The dragon is an important cultural phenomenon of China. It has become a spiritual tie linking the nation. The dragon, as the symbol of the Chinese nation, has become part of the Chinese people. They have deep feelings for the dragon, and are proud to call themselves β€œthe offspring of the dragon". In the minds of the early Chinese people, the dragon was a god that embodied the will and ideals of the Chinese people. It is said that the dragon is a large-scaled reptile, which can become dark or bright, large or small, long or short, and can fly into the sky in the spring and live under the water in the fall. It seems that the dragon is capable of doing almost anything. Thus, I relate the dragon with the spirit of striving without giving up, the spirit of believing that anything is possible so that every sportsman can be like the dragon, which is capable of achieving anything. And like the dragon that soars high in the sky, every sportsman should push their limits till the furthest. That is why there is a dragon in my poster, linking with the Great Wall of China to portray its spiritual tie of linking the every single athlete who is experiencing the journey through Olympics together.

The journey I mentioned is symbolized in the form of the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is very long and barely anyone can finish the whole route walking on it in one shot. Thus, this shows that it takes a long, almost unending journey to finish walking the whole Great Wall of China. Therefore, it portrays the journey through Olympics, which usually starts from a celebration then different events of sports, the agony of striving to achieve victory; and finally the joy and achievement in the end of the journey. Thus the dragon is also used to symbolize the celebration as it is the important cultural phenomenon of China, as it is the spiritual sustenance for a nation and the symbol of the nation. Then there are the sports events going on after the celebration. And in every picture of the sports events in the poster, different expressions and emotions of how the sportsmen strive to win are portrayed. This is to show how the sportsmen go through this journey through the Olympic Games and how they finally get to achieve victory with great honour for their country. That is why the winner is holding the flag of his own country and smiling.

Generally, the poster portrays the journey through the Olympic Games by striving to achieve victory and the spirit of pushing your limits to the furthest which are all important when it comes to such an event.

Hope that you like it..
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Comments: 24

EonOrteaShadowmaster [2010-06-28 19:40:55 +0000 UTC]

Ah, yes. All hail the king of all sports events.

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biopsysresult [2008-11-10 20:27:09 +0000 UTC]

I like this a whole lot. It reminds me of how much I want the next Olympics to start already.

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iGloomy [2008-08-24 07:54:33 +0000 UTC]

nicely done! GO CHINA

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Osakim [2008-08-09 07:48:57 +0000 UTC]

This really is amazing work! I can actually see true emotions in your art. This is beautiful.

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richard-chin [2008-08-04 11:24:18 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing. nicely done

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krounner [2008-06-27 19:03:22 +0000 UTC]

Your design is very creative. I like it. Congratulations!

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Z-Yan [2006-01-28 06:19:16 +0000 UTC]

Ahahah thank you SO much~
but i'm still green as a noob

have much to learn

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Orange-BackSiDe [2006-01-27 17:14:44 +0000 UTC]

ru a pro ?? good gracious me.. holly molly.. its amazing..

i tink im gonna add it as my fav.. hehe..

altho da picture came out brown.. i tink its superbly matchin wit da drawings..

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Z-Yan [2006-01-11 16:12:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanx ^^
I still have much more to learn!

I'm from The One Academy

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zquan85 [2006-01-03 13:06:34 +0000 UTC]

beautiful artwork ..... like your gallery ... i hope i have talent like you
u in which college ?

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Z-Yan [2005-03-15 12:28:19 +0000 UTC]

thankyou!!

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PerfectSkin [2005-03-14 18:21:02 +0000 UTC]

pretty tyte. nice idea especially.

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Z-Yan [2005-03-12 17:26:09 +0000 UTC]

thanx4the fav

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Progress87 [2005-03-12 15:06:08 +0000 UTC]

ItΒ΄s very realistic ....
Great ^^

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Z-Yan [2005-03-11 07:25:10 +0000 UTC]

huh? :hugs: don't cry..

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dark-angelic [2005-03-11 07:21:15 +0000 UTC]

T_T u make me wanna cry

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Z-Yan [2005-03-11 07:17:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanx, I spent the most time on it

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aaronwty [2005-03-11 05:19:32 +0000 UTC]

wa write so long for description.. i dun dare to do that coz im scared if cannot submit i hav to retype again.. not bad.. i like the great wall

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Z-Yan [2005-03-11 05:15:39 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou so much!!!!!!!!

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specimen56 [2005-03-10 21:02:55 +0000 UTC]

Great work! Absolutely amazing..
Great detail on all parts. Its a must fav...

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Z-Yan [2005-03-10 16:41:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanx for the comments
I truly appreciate them ^_____^
Hmm, well hopefully the pic didn't turn out to be too blur for view

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velvetmetaphor [2005-03-10 16:02:47 +0000 UTC]

it looks good in brown! if you don't like it why don't you convert it to b&w 1st?
good job on this one! tho it feels kinda empty on the top. Great details! Especially the great wall!

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Mellidere [2005-03-10 15:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Your drawing skills are very good and I like the ideas behind them (your talk of the dragon and the great wall made me imagine the torch bearers creating their own endless dragon of flame). I would actually like to see the dragon playing a more prominent role in the composition.

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frenchi-e [2005-03-10 15:42:54 +0000 UTC]

very good and detailed, realistic. Really professional looking.

Overall an excellent drawing.

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