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Dragon


A trip to the pet shop helped me discover the "dragon" that I have been searching for. I had planned to make a dragon print for the Chinese New Year, but sadly never connected with the right dragon. So here we are, a little late, but with the the dragon of my dreams in time for Valentine's Day.



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  1. Wendy WillisFebruary 17, 2013 at 1:22 AM

    Carole - I love this print! How did you do it? The colors are great. How big is it?

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  2. crickettsFebruary 18, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    Hi Wendy,
    This image is currently a photo that I manipulated through Photoshop. I say currently, as there are plans to turn this into a relief print when I get to having some carving sessions!

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