DragonCid on DeviantArthttps://www.deviantart.com/dragoncid/art/Unicorn-of-the-East-173748944DragonCid

Deviation Actions

DragonCid's avatar

Unicorn of the East

By
Published:
1.6K Views

Description

My Entry for the Unicorns and Magic contest. A Kirin or Qilin is a mythical beast in Chinese culture, its been known to be the unicorn of the East.

Ink, colored pencil, and marker on vellum.

Although it looks fearsome, the Qilin only punishes the wicked. It can walk on grass yet not trample the blades and it can also walk on water. Being a peaceful creature, its diet does not include flesh. It takes great care when it walks never to tread on any living thing, and it is said to appear only in areas ruled by a wise and benevolent leader (some say even if this area is only a house). It is normally gentle but can become fierce if a pure person is threatened by a sinner, spouting flames from its mouth and exercising other fearsome powers that vary from story to story. ~ from Wikipedia: [link]
Image size
1617x1510px 1.01 MB
© 2010 - 2024 DragonCid
Comments7
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
N7Dovahkiir's avatar
Nice work, i love the colors and the details :thumbsup: