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©2008-2009 *puimun
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Size: 12x22 inches
Medium: watercolor
Original and prints for sale: [link]
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There is a Chinese story of the dragon's pearl.

On day, a young boy was out looking for food. He came across a beautiful giant pearl nestled in the rice fields. He takes it home with him and shows it to his mother. Afraid that the other villagers will be jealous, she quickly hides it inside a near-empty rice jar.

The next day as the mother prepares to make food, she opens the rice jar and to her astonishment, jar is brimming with rice. The pearl gleams among the white grains. "It is a miraculous pearl!" she and the boy exclaim in wonder. Joyously, they share the rice among their neighbors, careful to keep the source the the plenty a secret.

But as secrets have a way of doing, it eventually got out and the villagers became wild with jealousy.

They came raiding the house of the boy and his mother, determined to possess the magical pearl, and in the confusion and violence, the boy swallowed the pearl.

He was transformed into a beautiful dragon, and he danced away into the heavens with the flaming pearl.

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:iconhawaii3m:
My personal favorite so far. (: The contrasts are very striking, it gives much more energy to the painting than your past ones. Not that I don't go completely gaga over your past ones either, but I must say that this is definitely one of, if not the best you've done so far. Well done!
:iconpuimun:
Yeah, I got inspired by a fellow artist at Gencon recently, so was trying to push something a little different.
:icontreyos:
An interesting story and a beautiful painting! It certainly does have a very cosmic feel to it.

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"In matters of the heart, the greatest sorrow is to lose that which is dearest to you. The greatest crime is to take it for granted." -- Me
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:iconkittypree:
Wow, I love how you can make watercolors so crisp and beautiful! Such a beautiful piece!

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Don't discriminate against the ugly people
:iconreowyn:
wow! love the more opaque colors in this. such a beautiful illustration to match a beautiful story.
:iconlunarsparks:
This has a completely different atmosphere to your other work. It is very refreshing to see such a contrast. It has a much darker tone and the dark and light areas play off one another really nicely too. I just love all the coiling tails and the small graphic details surrounding the main pearl ... it's very beautiful. A visual treat.

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:floating: Part Angel ... Part Devil :devilish:

Money takes you around the world, your imagination takes you further!
:iconnewemma:
It's absolutely gorgeous! I like the fluidity in the movement but also all those vibrant colors!
:iconbry-angel:
ahhhh colorsssss...

so beautifull

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congratulation! exelent work:floating:

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persigue tus sueños, sigue las estrellas que acompañan tu camino
:iconsapphireleto:
so stellar!!! It's hard to believe that's watercolor.

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EGO sum Curator, EGO mos servo vos

I am the Guardian, I will protect you.


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August 25, 2008
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