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"The Qilin" by Aleister Lam

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SciFi and Fantasy Art The Qilin by Aleister Lam


	This is the oriental version of a Unicorn, it is suppose to be a auspicious mythical creature. Normally the legs end in hooves, but I've decided to make it look more menacing , thus the claws !!!

Date	Name	Comment
10 Jul 2003	Save Already Do Not Want Last Name Online	Loading... Sorry, this ain't original. It's just a Qi. Only Lins have hooves.
23 Dec 2003	Cbrist	Loading... Very cool picture! I like it a lot. It's so detailed. Nice job, it's good!
27 Dec 2003	Maureen 'Wolffen' Wolff	Loading... I like all the colors and details. It looks like it took some dedication to finish. I like the little twist in its personality and demeanor.
3 Jan 2004	Silver Griffin	Loading... Very detailed, very original, very nice.
10 Jun 2004	(same) Anonymous	Loading... Also kirins aren't that dragon-like.
10 Jun 2004	Anonymous	Loading... Umm, without the hooves, it looks like a dragon. Also, they don't have sharp teeth, and are very gentle. Their eyes aren't like that either. I'm not really a criticizer, but if this is how you think the kirin is like, fine! I think it is very pretty. Just to tell you what to look out for the next time you do a kirin.
11 Oct 2004	Anonymous	Loading... Dazzling, a masterpeice. I also like the flame background. (nice to know I'm not the only artist obsessed with mythical creatures)
1 May 2005	Katherine E Liu	Loading... This is closer to the traditional creature. It isn't really a unicorn, if it were a unicorn it would have one horn, not two.There is a lot of confusion between the Kirin, Chi-lin, and Ki-lin\Qui-lin. One is a deer-like unicorn, the other is a deer-like unicorn with dragon scales, and the other is deer with the scales and head of a dragon(which is the one you drew here). Not even I know which one is which, there is contradicting information on many sources. Much of the confusion is due to translation. Nice job on the scales.
7 Aug 2006	Anonymous	Loading... Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't a UNIcorn have only one horn?
6 Mar 2010	Anon.	Loading... the kirins or qui-lins are gentle, pure spirits, just like the western unicorn, they are not fierce nor carnivoreous ( hence the teeth and claws)
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'The Qilin':

• Created by:

Aleister Lam
• Copyright: ©Aleister Lam. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Chinese, Kirin, Mythical, Or, Qilin, Unicorn
• Categories: Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters
• Techniques: Coloured Pencils
• Views: 1315
• Resolution: 569x699