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"L5R - Spirit of the Dragon (Togashi Asatte)" by Sean C. Riley

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SciFi and Fantasy Art L5R - Spirit of the Dragon (Togashi Asatte) by Sean C. Riley


	This is, in my opinion, one of my finest works to date. Oh, and before anyone nitpicks about the shortness of his arms...take a look at A) the shortness of the man himself, and B) the foreshortening involved. Sorry, I'm just tired of explaining that and then having people go 'Ooohhh, NOW I see it.'

Date	Name	Comment
14 May 2001	Steven Matthew Sargent	Loading... Hey, I like this. The arms don't look too short to me. I really like the Japanese theme, though the dragon does have a hint of Chinese influence. Good eye. Legend of the Five Rings, though primarily taken from Japanese myths, has a touch of Chinese mythology mixed in. In particular, the Dragon Clan have some heavy Chinese influence. -SCR
9 Aug 2001	Devon Cady-Lee	Loading... DRAGONS, yes! And those swords are cool. What are the differences between Chinese and Japanese dragons???
29 Jan 2002	Cryllia <rjrehkop@mar...com>	Loading... In General: You are a truely talented artist. I hope you don't mind that I'm borrowing several of your pictures for character picts for my L5R campaign that's online? The quality is just amazing... In Specific: No, the arm's are indeed perfect for the size of the body. I think maybe the head is just a little too big (for all the critics of the arm length) and thats what makes it look off. Still a beautiful work. On Dragons: Its gorgeous, as is all your work smile The main difference between Japanese and Chinese dragons is the style. If you've ever seen Dragon Ball Z or the like, thats more Japanses, where Chinese have are a bit more ferocious, have square-er heads and usually (but not always) smoke from their nostrils.
13 Apr 2002	Bonnie Miller	Loading... Power to the short people! Especially those backed up by a dragon.
22 Oct 2002	Bayushi Hanzo <BayushiHanzo@aol..	Loading... This picture perfectly displays the Dragon's Niten style. Musashi himself probably never looked so good. Hmmm, that dragon would like great as a tattoo....
21 Nov 2002	Robert J. Dennis	Loading... An ise zumi, correct? Sean C. Riley replies: "Actually, no. The ise zumi are tattooed monks. This fellow is simply a bushi of the Dragon Clan."
26 Mar 2003	Riki	Loading... Wicked pic dude. Wud u mind if I used the dragon in a little comic I've been drawing? - Pretty Pleez? Sean C. Riley replies: "I realize this reply is a bit late-coming, but if it still applies... You may use the dragon, but only if: A) the comic is non-profit, I receive proper credit, and C) I get to see the comic when its done! "
22 Oct 2010	Dan	Loading... Nice work man. I do have to say that he look amazingly like Capt. Jean-Luc Picard. Its ****ing awesome. ENGAGE!