Year of the Dragon
by Oiyee At Oystudio
Title
Year of the Dragon
Artist
Oiyee At Oystudio
Medium
Painting - Chinese Ink
Description
January 23, 2012 is Chinese New Year's Day, ushering in the Year of the Dragon. Wishing you all good luck and good health in the new year !
The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, incorporating elements of a lunar calendar with those of a solar calendar. The start of the year is based on the cycles of the moon, and this year it falls on January 23.
A complete cycle takes 60 years and is made up of five cycles of 12 years each. The animals representing the rotating 12 year cycle are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
In addition to the 12 animals, the Chinese Zodiac involves 5 elements: metal, wood, water, fire and earth. These elements are associated with the 5 major planets Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn, respectively.
The 5 elements and the 12 animals combine to create a 60-year cycle. This cycle, along with Yin and Yang, directions, the positions of the sun and moon, and the birth date and time are all used to help foresee a person's future.
Shown here is my cursive calligraphy. The top character means "dragon", and the bottom character means "year"
Years of the Dragon are: 1928. 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012
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January 6th, 2012
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Comments (36)
Oiyee At Oystudio
A big thank you to the buyer from Potomac, MD - United States. Wishing you happiness and good health in the New Year. Greetings from Oi Yee. http://oystudio.com
Oiyee At Oystudio
Many thanks to the buyer fromBainbridge Island, WA - United States. Hope you will enjoy my art. Wishing you good health and good luck. Greetings from Oi Yee Tai http://oystudio.com
Oiyee At Oystudio
Many thanks to the buyer from Waikoloa, HI - United States.. Hope you will enjoy my art. Wishing you good health and good luck.Greetings from Oi Yee Tai http://oystudio.com
Oiyee At Oystudio
A big thank you to the buyer from Naples, FL - United States. Hope you will enjoy my art. Greetings from Oiyee Tai. http://www.oystudio.com
Joseph Levine
Oiyee, This courageous character makes quite a statement! Thanks for your gracious comment on my "Golden Girl,"
Bob Orsillo
Congratulation on becoming a member of the International Chinese Calligraphic Art and Ink Painters Society - that is super!
Oiyee At Oystudio
A big thank you to the buyer in Saint Leonard, MD, United States for purchasing the canvas print !
Heiko Koehrer-Wagner
Wow, we love Chinese calligraphy since we have visited China so many years ago. This one is special to my wife, she is born in a year of the dragon :-) Great work, Oiyee! ... Heiko and Helga
Oiyee At Oystudio replied:
Thank you Keiko and Helga, so glad you're interested in Chinese culture : )
Krista Ouellette
Love this so much Oiyee! I live with two dragons! (I am a pig - in the Chinese calendar of course).
Oiyee At Oystudio replied:
So glad you like it Krista! Not too many people know their Chinese zodiacs...and you know for your whole family ! Happy Chinese New Year!