:: Carp into Dragon Case :: For Pete Tonkin by Yang Case ::

Absolutely Beautiful and Amazing work of art. :smile:

Congrats to Pete on your awesome case.

Thanks Jive for sharing.....:smile:

Mike
 
That thing is amazing! Great pics, and great case Jive! Congrats to owner and maker!!!

That blue looks electric!!!!
 
Dragons Gate

I would like to share the story that influnced the case's design. After reading the story the design of the case really comes to life.


How Koi Become Dragons


In the wild, koi are cold water fish who gain strength by swimming against currents. It seems they have captured the imagination of fish fanciers for centuries. Many years ago, in a time before recorded history, a huge school containing thousands of koi swam up the Yellow River. The colors of their well muscled bodies flashed in the sunlight making them seem like a million living jewels. All was going well until the koi reached a waterfall. Immediately, a large number of them grew discouraged and turned back, finding it much easier to simply go with the flow of the river. Yet, a determined group of 360 koi stayed on. Straining and leaping, each koi strove to reach the top of the falls. Again and again they flung their bodies into the air only to fall back into the water. All this splashing noise drew the attention of the local demons who laughed at the efforts of the struggling koi. Adding to their misery, the demons sadistically increased the height of the falls. Still the koi refused give up! Undeterred, the koi continued their efforts for one hundred years. At last, with one heroic leap, a single koi reached the top of the falls. The God’s smiled down in approval and transformed the exhausted koi into a shining golden dragon. He joyfully spends his days chasing pearls of wisdom across the skies of the vast and eternal heavens. Whenever another koi finds the strength and courage to leap up the falls, he or she too becomes a heavenly dragon. The falls have become know as the Dragon’s Gate and, because of their endurance and perseverance, koi have become symbolic of overcoming adversity and fulfilling one’s destiny.
 
TheTrooper said:
Great piece of art, for sure!!

Congrats to the artist and the new owner.

@Jive
Do you know, what kind of colors Yang is using? They are so damn vibrant. I think this must be acrylics, am I right?

Cheers,
Marcel
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Sorry, no idea what kind of colour he uses.
 
Pete Tonkin said:
I would like to share the story that influnced the case's design. After reading the story the design of the case really comes to life.


How Koi Become Dragons


In the wild, koi are cold water fish who gain strength by swimming against currents. It seems they have captured the imagination of fish fanciers for centuries. Many years ago, in a time before recorded history, a huge school containing thousands of koi swam up the Yellow River. The colors of their well muscled bodies flashed in the sunlight making them seem like a million living jewels. All was going well until the koi reached a waterfall. Immediately, a large number of them grew discouraged and turned back, finding it much easier to simply go with the flow of the river. Yet, a determined group of 360 koi stayed on. Straining and leaping, each koi strove to reach the top of the falls. Again and again they flung their bodies into the air only to fall back into the water. All this splashing noise drew the attention of the local demons who laughed at the efforts of the struggling koi. Adding to their misery, the demons sadistically increased the height of the falls. Still the koi refused give up! Undeterred, the koi continued their efforts for one hundred years. At last, with one heroic leap, a single koi reached the top of the falls. The God’s smiled down in approval and transformed the exhausted koi into a shining golden dragon. He joyfully spends his days chasing pearls of wisdom across the skies of the vast and eternal heavens. Whenever another koi finds the strength and courage to leap up the falls, he or she too becomes a heavenly dragon. The falls have become know as the Dragon’s Gate and, because of their endurance and perseverance, koi have become symbolic of overcoming adversity and fulfilling one’s destiny.
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That's a really really cool story....i kind of feel guilty being a chinese and not know these cool stories hehe. Well with this story i understand what Yang's poem means even more so. Thanks.
 
Sweet. Thanks for the story as well. I knew about the connection and association with strength and perseverance but had never heard any more than that. Now I know. I'll have to share this with a few folks I know (mostly tattoo folks)

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Thanks for the continued compliments guys, I'll be sure to convey them to Yang and i'm sure he'll be happy to receive them from the community.
This case is already on it's way to Pete, hoping he'll still jump up and down when he receives it :)
 
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