Dragon- Yamata no Orochi

The red hounds on the black, sky chariot’ black cloud of the Thunder Hag and the spear of Conall Curlew rattle that I am Clan Morrison. The alcohol, pastel stain on heavy paper and the humanity created by chalk sing that I am an artist. Dragons are a main stay of most mythologies. Christianity has them both as the animorph of evil and also the animal that St. George killed in Libya. The Celt viewed dragons and wise creatures. The main Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl was a dragon. One should not forget the girl with the dragon tattoo. The discoverer of dinosaurs considered them to be the same as dragons. My sister use to have beagle.

The name of this piece is Yamata_no_Orochi named after the dragon which protected Buddha under the Bo Tree, but is normally depicted with eight heads. Japan honors the creator as a kami, one of the four divine beasts calling it ryū or tatsu. Originally I named the piece Wood Dragon. Ironically the proper of Japanese maple is dragon wood.The technich to accomplish the idea of scales is by skipping in on stroke.  It is 8.5” x 11,” drawn with Sumie and completed recently.

 The name of this piece is Bench,  is 12” x 18” and drawn with Sumi-e and ink June 2016. The picture was drawn at an exclusive park the last day it was open for the season. Ironically, I was worried it would rain momentarily. The phrase in Japanese is “the voice of autumn” or “the wind” as fall is coming. It is on the empty backdrop of a pond, because school is started. If you are interested in buying this or any other of my work email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com to order.

Guam-American Pacific

 The leap of the sword of Light Foot who made the blood stones and the protection of the Green Lady play the ballad that I am Clan Morrison. The dust of pastel chalk bound with hair spray and the hard, ruff nature of water color paper sing to the wind that I am an artist. American Oceana is best expressed in Guam. It has a stable economy and a great rugby team with a extraordinarily large military base. The principal during my last year in high school was stationed in was station in Guam where his wife taught at the gigantic Christian school. The name Guam either means “we have” or “valued place.” It was owned by Spain and was an important port of call between Mexico and the Philippines but after Mexico’s independence lost importance. America received the island because of the Spanish American War but did not develop the Island until after World War II.  The native population like Saipan is Chamorro and Japanese.  Its major production still is rice. I have a French Knife.

Guam has a very special mythology. The petro glyph of two kissing behind everything on the right-side is Puntan Dos Amantes. The story goes that two lovers were drawn apart because her father arranged her marriage with a Spanish captain. It is said that two lovers tied their hair together and jumped off this cliff rather than the girl marring a Spaniard.  The pillar and capstone behind everything on the left is the Latte of Freedom.  It was started for America’s bicentennial but lacked funding. It was revised in 2004 and finished in 2010. Lattes were the foundation for Chamorro traditional houses. Everything is on the Guam flag. The tree in the center is from Hagatna Boat Basin Channel. The submarine is a Ha. 62-76 Japanese Midget Attack Submarine which grounded itself on Togcha Beach in 1944 and rests in the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. The lady on the sub is Sirena from Agana whose bottom half turned into a fish do to her mother’s curse but whose top half was protected by her godmother. The cannon is from the Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledåd which overlooks Umatac Bay.  The most recognizable part of the fort is the guard house. It is 9” x 12,” drawn with pencil and white chalk and completed recently.

 The name of this piece is Seeking Coolness, is 9” x 12” and drawn with Sumi-e recently. The name is a translation of the Japanese proverb for the summer. The flower is a western iris. If you are interested in buying this or any other of my work email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com to order.

Rain-Sui-Riu

The search of the Princess of Land-Under-the-Sea and the sea stead of the Dark Prince sing to the sea that I am Clan Morrison. The rawness of beauty and the simplicity of medium declare me an artist. It is said that the weather report for Ohio is “It will be overcast unless there is a severe drought.” I am from Texas so either it rain or it does not rain, but I have enjoyed a good hurricane party in my time. Actually when Hurricane Rieda came through the area needed some rain.

Rain has always been mythologized. The Japanese mythology has the king of dragons fulfill this. The name they give it is Sui-Riu (Rain dragon), the Chinese call it T'ien Lung. Its power over rain is from swallowing large amounts of water and plowing boiling gusts. The ascending dragon and rain symbolize prosperity. Like all Japanese dragons it is three toed. It is 8.5” x 11,” drawn with Sumie  and completed recently.

 The name of this piece is Eternal Bamboo, is 12” x 18” and drawn with Sumi-e recently. The swallow is lucky symbol of fertility. The chupi style is more a style in amini. If you are interested in buying this or any other of my work email me at MatthewMorrison76@yahoo.com to order.