IF: Talisman

The Lucky Dragon... Celebration in the streets of San Francisco. I witnessed a business changing hands with bunch of local dignitaries exchanging handshakes as children and young people were drumming and clashing cymbals dressed as dragons. They just piled into the street, closing off traffic. This sketch is reflecting that, with the SF cable car stalled as the dragon dance winds around. This is headed to be a painting, but I did it today, so I thought IF would be a good launch of this idea.

Secondarily, the illustration of the Hawaiian legend of Puapualenalena, Wizard Dog of the Waipi'o Valley stealing the Sacred Conch Talisman back from the evil, lazy U'hane demons while they sleep.

Top is graphite in my MOMA Moleskine sketchbook
Bottom is digital, coming out this autumn in book form.
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