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For one of my final Art projects in grade twelve, I wanted to center it around my childhood fixation on dinosaurs. My idea was a dioramic scene set in a large salad bowl, using resin and foam to create a relaxed, ancient Chinese pond-side setting. For my Art class, the grade twelves had a central art theme which linked all of their projects. Since my art theme was "dream-like surrealism", I juxtaposed an ancient Chinese human with a prehistoric Guanlong, a famous dinosaur from China translating to "crowned dragon". The decision to use Guanlong in my piece was inspired by the worship of dragons in Chinese culture and me imagining a fictional universe where dinosaurs were somehow present and integrated with human culture. For example, in my art project, the Guanlong would have been worshiped because the Chinese would have thought that it was a dragon. I spent the next two weeks extensively planning for this project, fueled by my childhood hyperfixation on both dinosaurs and dioramas. But I didn't just stop at my project - getting into dinosaurs again made me decide to drive five hours south with my friend, almost on a whim, to visit the dinosaur museum in Alberta. For my actual project, I had zero experience with both resin and foam, so unsurprisingly, there were ample mishaps. It took a month of substantial work; carving the foam, making a mess of my basement, pouring the resin, pouring the resin over and over because it wasn't enough each time, and going way over the deadline. It paid off in the end; I received my best mark in Art that year. It started off with my childhood hyperfixation, but it ended up teaching me a valuable lesson about being passionate for projects.

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Cooper, Liane . “Robyn Cosgrove Rugs – Cloud Cinder Design.” Design Library, Aug. 2015, www.designlibrary.com.au//wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Robyn-Cosgrove-Rugs-Cloud-Cinder-Design-Interior-Design-Magazines-designlibrary.com_.au_.jpg.

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Interior Design Magazines_ Vogue Living July _ August 2015

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Montgomery, Paul. “CLOUDS.” Paul Montgomery Luxury Wallcoverings, 2022, paulmontgomery.com/clouds/.

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Illustronii. “Japanese Dragon Red Sunset | Mythical Creatures.” Displate, 2023, displate.com/displate/6844152?art=5cb6fdffb9a0c&epik=dj0yJnU9RTFadWctVWN1ZDN2c2ZNMnRtcUNjNlFfN1FmbmN1R1omcD0wJm49NmliSlJyc25sRWJicWQ3QTZ1cHZjQSZ0PUFBQUFBR2JfaF9Z.

An illustration of a red sunset Japanese dragon tattoo poster. perfect gift idea for Asian dragons, Anime art, and Japanese folklore lovers.

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'Japanese Dragon Red Sunset' Poster, picture, metal print, paint by Illustronii | Displate

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sereth.design. Blue Dragon Illustration Art for Chinese New Year 2024. Sereth — Social Impact Web Design, 2024, www.instagram.com/p/C1-Y7YBxoft/?epik=dj0yJnU9UE5QaDB1dVlqejE2LTZ5NXZ4ejhJTHJRbVF4UEFVZmwmcD0wJm49MDl6VlV5LUNJV0VuQ2hfNVFSYWRxQSZ0PUFBQUFBR2JfaWo0.

The last few weeks I’ve been dealing with an individual who intentionally copied a design of mine and claimed it as their own. But I don’t want to spend this video talking about that situation — we have so much more important things to talk about. As humans, we have so much creativity within us. It comes from external forces, our unique lived lives, and inspiration from the world around us. Our innate desire to create and make sense of the world is our greatest power. When we dig into our individual stories and our unique perspectives, we create strong and unwavering art that speaks volumes, moves people, and connects us as humans.

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Blue Dragon Illustration Art for Chinese New Year 2024

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