This was an accidental piece. I was exploring other tools in my software, to get a hang of the other media available besides my usual preference. It all started without any concrete idea or subject, I was merely playing around with shapes and colours. First it was the row of purple patches which rather naturally formed the roofs of some simple cottages. With the cottages came the prairie and was followed by the deep blue sky. To complement the sky, a cloud was added, not too many but just one; enough to enthral, to arouse interest and to tell a story, almost like a touch of Zen. However, there was still something lacking in the composition, a focus that could anchor the whole picture, echo the lonesome cloud and complete the story. I found the answer in a simple dandelion, in full bloom pure and bright, almost ready to take flight, to follow suit the trail of the wandering cloud, embarking on a pilgrimage of its dream.
The drawing was done on a single layer.
周末花了一些时间，帮出版社一本有关金融投资的新书，画了几幅简单的插图。编辑的要求，创造类似张三丰武林智者的角色，传授理财投资秘籍。新书分几个章节，每章主题皆与武功有关，包括铁砂掌、心经、太极，相当有趣。虽然开始感觉有点模糊，毕竟不曾画过这类主题，但完成后，觉得挺好玩的。彩色的图为封面建议。
These are some of the illustrations I've done over the weekend. They are meant not for any children’s stories but an investment 101 sort-of guidebook. The publisher requested for a martial arts guru as the main character, a wise man figure imparting readers with the secret recipes for tackling financial issues. The writer uses quite a bit of well-known martial arts’ concepts as the theme for each chapter, such as “Iron Palm” “Tai-ji” and “Meditation”. The original character I’ve drawn turned out to be, according to the publisher, too much of the “comical” side. Uploaded here are the revised drawings, not approved by the publisher yet but hopefully no drastic amendment will be required. The colour version is the proposed design for the cover.
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