Animals that don't exist in reality, imaginary animals. Dragons, Kirin... there are quite a few. And it seems there are various kinds all over the world.
Animals whose existence is uncertain, like dragons, yet everyone recognizes their shape and color. It's a strange thing. Does this mean there are many 'gaps in imagination'? Isn't it a free-for-all where whoever draws it as they please and says, 'Ah yes, this is a dragon,' wins? I pondered this.
I think so, but in reality, it's hard to draw my own style of dragon. Staring at the canvas. Two to three hours can easily pass. How can I draw a dragon that is different from existing dragons without being pretentious? In the end, I find myself swayed by the forms of existing dragons. So, I have no choice! I decided to try drawing. And then, I suddenly thought. Refinement is close to subtraction. It needs to be drawn in a way that is understandable to everyone. Objectivity is necessary. So, what about 'addition'? I wondered. If I keep adding, maybe some existing forms will break!
Break fixed concepts with addition? Yes! This phrase really 'clicked' with me! It's cool. I have to try this...
That being said... I was quite influenced by the existing image of dragons... Well, it can't be helped, but addition was quite good. 'Break fixed concepts with addition' What is this phrase! It clicked, it's the best.
PS. I drew four types using addition as is: Rinpo, Ki, Ryu, and Hou. What I learned is that the difficult part of addition is knowing when to stop. Subtraction leads to zero, but addition can lead to infinity.
