Citrus Dragon Digital UKIYO-E
02:03 February 10, 2025 |
design Japanese dragon

So, I created a drawing that might happen someday. There is a citrus fruit called “獅子柚子(Citrus pseudogulgul)”, a type of pomelo, growing in my neighborhood, and I thought “What the heck is this?” when I saw it.
Real “獅子柚子(Citrus pseudogulgul)”

Kantei-ryu lettering and caterpillar

The characters “檸檬 (Lemon) ” and “獅子(Lion)” were not listed, so I created them based on nuance. “無断利用禁止(Do not use repost and reuse)”and “仁義を切れ(respect the code of honor)” are message to the rogues of the Techno Feudalist and swallowtail butterflies.
Swallowtail Butterfly

In Illustration, I think there are people who want to create a specimen-like design object feel and those who want to express the living aspect of the creature. If he is alive, The wings looks like fighter jets.

Summary
It took quite a while to complete this drawing, but I managed to meet my New Year’s resolution of creating a new work every month this month as well.I enjoyed drawing this work with a feeling of challenging myself to everything from line drawing to coloring, character creation, and caterpillars, as my creative motivation was on the rise.