Monday, May 9, 2011

Element: Earth

18X24ins
acrylic on canvas


This painting is the first in a series of five for an abstract representation of the five elements: Earth, Fire, Metal, Water, and Air. 


 So far I have completed Earth and Fire.


These "elements" are used in the Chinese Zodiac.  General knowledge is that the Chinese zodiac is a 12 year cycle, one year for each of the 12 animals.  It is actually a 60 year cycle, because each animal as the year comes up, is associated with one of the elements.


an example:  1963 = Water Rabbit

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