I don’t know when Chinese New Year exactly is, but it’s around now. To celebrate, I made an art piece.
Since this year is year of the tiger, I drew a tiger. But I don’t like drawing animals (usually–I like drawing bugs), so I drew Hobbes instead of a tiger I might’ve created myself. Plus, I like Calvin and Hobbes (the comic) and I think Hobbes is a really cute representation of a tiger.
This piece was actually for a school assignment where we had to show motion, so I drew Hobbes running. I like how his stripes look, especially the ones on the side of his head. My dad taught me how to write 新年快樂, and it was the hardest part but I think also the most fun part. It doesn’t look as good as my dad’s handwriting, but I think my writing is kind of cute.
I began with a pencil sketch, and then I used a small black brush pen to add the lines and stripes. Afterward, I used a larger black brush pen to add the characters.
I hope you enjoyed my Hobbes and my Chinese writing! Thank you for reading and happy new year 🐯
Whimsical Watercolor 