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BlackUniGryphon — Mazhu And The Dragons

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Description 马祖 (Simplified Chinese)
or
馬祖 (Traditional Chinese)
[Written above in left upper corned in "Ancient" Chinese Script]

Mazhu (or Maju or Mazu)

A design piece, based on Chinese art/design styles from the 1970s.

Mazhu, often revered as an Ocean goddess, is actually based on a real person in Ancient times. It's said she became a Shenxian. Or the equivalent of a Saint in western terms.

Mazhu is the most widely known in South China, and even more among Chinese colony descendant cultures outside of China, throughout the Asian islands.

There are still reports of sightings of her out on the sea in a red gown, or saving the lives of people out at sea.



My Other Mazhu:


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Comments: 34

em-473 [2018-07-18 20:27:40 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful, divine and feminine. i love it.

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bear48 [2016-03-08 03:29:18 +0000 UTC]

sweet job

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nykol-haebrd [2013-09-29 20:17:30 +0000 UTC]

Wow, you managed to get it so bright and shiny! Lovely work ^_^

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to nykol-haebrd [2013-10-21 18:57:12 +0000 UTC]

I learned some things from The Nethersphere www.nethersphere.com/ originally...

But, when I worked at Top Cow/Image Comics www.topcow.com/ in 2005, I learned other techniques, and the producer even gave me some free CDROM tutorials.

Since then, I made my own styles & techniques based on those.

 I don;t use ink, nor digital inking. I just prefer my pencil work.

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ninjaxz [2012-07-13 12:18:11 +0000 UTC]

Idk wat to sayxDtat is ultimately badass chinese drawing I ever seenxD

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to ninjaxz [2013-10-21 18:59:16 +0000 UTC]

But, the coloring style is my own style... and I draw my own personal cartoonish style as well.

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to ninjaxz [2013-10-21 18:58:20 +0000 UTC]

You like?

I based the sketch on a 1970s style of art popular in China.

I have an old book somewhere.

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libharp [2010-10-01 05:15:15 +0000 UTC]

love your work, very nicely done on all

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to libharp [2010-10-01 05:41:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanx.

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Silgan [2010-05-08 20:55:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thats so amazing!

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to Silgan [2010-10-01 05:42:27 +0000 UTC]

Well.... I don;t know about so amazing... but, I guess it doesn't stink.

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svet-svet [2010-02-26 08:35:25 +0000 UTC]

You have been featured in my journal [link]

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Azureseilue [2009-01-28 04:14:08 +0000 UTC]

The concept are really nice.

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to Azureseilue [2009-02-15 03:18:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Azureseilue In reply to BlackUniGryphon [2009-02-15 14:31:49 +0000 UTC]

别客气~

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lucidlion2 [2008-10-12 21:15:13 +0000 UTC]

this is bestly! Have a blessed one !

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DavisJes [2008-08-25 04:18:49 +0000 UTC]

I like the bright colors too

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HavocWraith [2008-08-01 03:06:22 +0000 UTC]

wow... OH SHINY!!!

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firelover-PI [2008-07-30 11:35:19 +0000 UTC]

*pets dragons and then slips them into pocket*

OMG look over there, someone is doing something!



wow, this is so totally awesome!
honestly, you rock

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to firelover-PI [2008-07-30 15:33:08 +0000 UTC]

Tee-hee!

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firelover-PI In reply to BlackUniGryphon [2008-07-31 09:08:35 +0000 UTC]

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to firelover-PI [2008-07-31 15:32:16 +0000 UTC]

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shunri [2008-07-30 02:45:53 +0000 UTC]

I love your use of light effects and color...

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to shunri [2008-07-30 03:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I try to keep it to a minimum. ^,^

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ghost-eye [2008-07-29 15:01:37 +0000 UTC]

I like this, nicely realized & very polished

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to ghost-eye [2008-07-30 02:21:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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artununos-k2 [2008-07-28 22:52:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's awesome
You did a great job on those dragons- their manes look really glossy and the shading's given them an almost ghostly look. Mazhu herself has a powerful pose, as befits a sea godess.
Overall very nice. I'm gonna fav it.

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to artununos-k2 [2008-07-29 00:10:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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CrystalSister [2008-07-28 18:23:19 +0000 UTC]

This is totally sweet.

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to CrystalSister [2008-07-29 00:10:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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evilmind2 [2008-07-28 16:31:12 +0000 UTC]

Im really happy to see the final results of this! Those dragons are beautiful.

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to evilmind2 [2008-07-29 00:10:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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evilmind2 In reply to BlackUniGryphon [2008-07-29 03:15:40 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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BlackUniGryphon In reply to evilmind2 [2008-07-29 04:53:47 +0000 UTC]

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