Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is celebrated throughout East Asian and South-East Asian cultures and is an important celebration within my family. Each year, since 2019, I have created an illustration for the new celestial animal of the year. Along with the animal, I include the lucky colours of red and gold, using gold gansai, wishing wealth and prosperity to others and cloud and mist motifs inspired by traditional paintings.
Year of the Horse
watercolour, india ink, and gold gansai on paper, 7″ x 5″, 2026
Year of the Snake
watercolour and gold gansai on paper, 7″ x 5″, 2025
Year of the Dragon
watercolour and gold gansai on paper, 7″ x 5″, 2024
Year of the Rabbit (red)
Linocut with Speedball ink and Tsukineko Delicata ink on Tibetian handmade paper, 6½” x 6½”, 2023
Year of the Rabbit (gold)
Linocut with Speedball ink on Tibetian handmade paper, 6½” x 6½”, 2023
Year of the Tiger
watercolour, gouache, and gold gansai on paper, 7″ x 5″, 2022
Year of the Ox
watercolour, India ink, white gel pen and gold gansai on paper, 8″ x 6″, 2021
Year of the Rat
watercolour, India ink, gold gansai on paper, 7″ x 5″, 2020
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