#dancheong

[sinoheritage]

Architectural polychrome painting developed in China as 彩画 (cǎihuà), a system of decorative color applied to beams, brackets, and ceilings. Flourishing from the Tang dynasty onward, it combined symbolic palettes, geometric grids, floral medallions, and mythological motifs. Built around the Five Colors (五色) system, derived from Five Elements (五行) cosmology, with the five core colors being: blue/green, red, yellow, white, and black.

This visual system spread to other regions in the Sinosphere. In Korea, it is known as 단청 (Dancheong), a highly systematized temple painting tradition that preserved many foundational decorative principles.

An older post about Caihua: https://www.tumblr.com/sinoheritage/783227682248884224/caihua-%E5%BD%A9%E7%94%BB-colour-painting-is-the-traditional

[tangentburd]

My art for the recently released "Hello Friend" KPDH Derpy & Sussie artbook zine hosted by @bycmykae! I feel like the dancheong influences here can be better, but I still enjoyed making this a lot. And ofc Sussie has to take centre stage hehe.

🟡 [ Download the zine for free via Itch.io! ] 🟡

　

// bonus: i made the pattern in the golden background myself! can you tell what it's supposed to be?

// still unsure? answer below the cut ↓

( it's a cut gat! :D )

[enihk-writes]

man....

kingsman hwasan AU....

or

pbss chung myung and tang bo in a sherlock and moriarty AU...

uuughhhh uggghhh my ghead hurts i have too many wips rn hhnnnggggggggg......... i generate ideas faster than i can write them uggghh the curse of being a creative (washed-up designer).... this is what happens when my parents took away my ability to draw (eni lore).... or else i would have been a fanartist instead of a b-grade writer keughhhhh *chokes and dies*

[han-kan-of-study]

Decorated my new reading journal today (I finished my first one hehe)

I put some pics and drew little frames for them! 🥺

[twoclaws]

The Dancheong* Influenced Paintings of Korean Artist Pak Il-Sun.

*Dancheong (단청) is a traditional Korean painting and preservation technique used on wood buildings of religious and cultural significance. The techniques used in Dancheong require years of training, are rich in symbolism and detail, and make use of five primary colors: blue, white, red, black, and yellow.

[wicks-photo]

Bird at the Bell Korean Bell of Friendship, Los Angeles, CA

[the-oak-forest]

Seoul (서울) - South Korea (2016) 

Tapgol Park (탑골공원)

[han-kan-of-study]