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Uploaded: April 4, 2008
Artist: Dawn
Difficulty: Intermediate  Intermediate Skill Level
Steps: 5
Updated: April 4, 2008
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This tutorial today is going to be on a mythological creature from Japanese folklore. The Kirin is what I am talking about today, and you will have the opportunity to learn how to draw the Kirin with awesome detail. In Japanese myth, the Kirin resembled deer and goats, but the one creature from myth that this Japanese four legged beast resembled most was the unicorn. In fact the Kirin is known to most Asian people as a unicorn. The fable goes like this; In Japanese culture they have many mythological beasts that serve a purpose for many believers. This creature represented truth and justice, and because it represented those morals it had the ability to seek out and punish those who did wrong to others and punished them for it. It is said that the Kirin used its single razor sharp horn to punish the guilty and free the innocent. This creature from myth had a thick mane that resembled a lions, feet or hooves that resembled a deer, black eyes that pierced through your guilty soul, and a body of a common horse or unicorn. Many villagers feared this beast because almost all where guilty for something they did in their lifetime. This Japanese creature also resembles the Chinese version of a unicorn, the Qilin or Kylin. In China this creature is more deer like in Chinese art and is ranked the third most powerful mythological beast of all time, which sits along side the Chinese dragon and Phoenix. Some suggest that the Kirin looks more like an antelope with a horn in the middle of its head in some Japanese art. The Kirin abides by honesty, purity, harmony, peace, and serenity. What it does not like is cruelty, and deceit. In all legends Kirin are extremely gentle and appreciative of all life. The Kirin, have their own particular details and accents which make them all the more beautiful. As we all know in a lot of Japanese art and mythology, they are a culture that has one of the most detailed and interesting creatures from myth of all time. I enjoy learning about new beast of all myths including Chinese, and Roman. In this tutorial you will learn how to draw the Japanese Kirin step by step. The instructions will make the whole learning process that much easier. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on the Japanese Kirin.

how to draw a japanese kirin
Drawing  a japanese kirin, Added by Dawn, April 4, 2008, 9:59:14 am