Showing posts with label manga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label manga. Show all posts

Friday, March 01, 2013

FREE: Old School Tigress Goddess Furry Wallpaper for Desktop or Smartphone

* Here's another OLD SCHOOL Wallpaper!
FREE DOWNLOAD

Chinese Tigress Goddess Furry Art
By Artist "Black UniGryphon" 烏獨角獸
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman-Wang 任思麒








Originally formatted for older versions of Windows or Mac, but it works fine on smartphones, and can still be used on newer versions of Windows, but it's an older resolution, so it might appear smaller.

You can download the full image from the link below:



Tigress Mu Laohu Wallpaper by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

FREE Old School Wallpaper: Monochromattic Purple Black Unicorn Poem

Here's an old school wallpaper I made from way back in the day.

I've found you can still use these on smartphones, and they still work on newer versions of Windows or Mac, but the size is smaller than the higher resolution new stuff.







Artwork by
"Black UniGryphon烏獨角獸
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman 任思麒












Download it for FREE (Virus free)
Klick below:







Black Unicorn Poem by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

Monday, February 25, 2013

Original Belly Dancer Artwork by "Black UniGryphon" (Kandice K. Zimbleman)

Whoah!

I hadn't ever really realized that there was quite a number of closet fans of my artwork that were belly dancers! It just never really seemed that anyone ever noticed much, and I just did them because I not only LOVE belly dance, love TO belly dance, but I also LOVE drawing and depicting ethnic, and exotic dancers (as well as Ravers or Go-go dancing).

But, when I did a search of "BlackUniGryphon" or "Black UniGryphon" I found several dancers had made accounts on DeviantArt just to fav' my work, and ended up hooked on the art sharing site.


 So, just a lil' bit about me:


 Hi! I'm the artist alias "Black UniGryphon" (BlackUniGryphon).
My real name is:
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman
My legal name is:
Kadice Kathleen Zimbleman-Wang








My Chinese name is:
任思麒 (Witten in mandarin Pinyin as: Ren Si-Qi)
(Sounds like: Run Szzz Tchee)




 


This is how you write "Black UniGryphon" in Chinese:
In Mainland People's Republic of China use Simplified Chinese like this: 乌独角兽
But, in other Chinese places on islands like Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macao, it's written in the Traditional old script like this: 烏獨角獸
And I would also use the Traditional way if I were to do something dealing with Japan, because I don't think they can read modern simplified Chinese.

 I actually wrote the Chinese translation of "Black UniGryphon" to mean mean a type of magical or mythical unicorn, or 1-horned beast. It actually means "Darkish/Blackish Unicorn" because I didn't want to use the commonly used word for "Griffin" which is actually a VULTURE! I take offense to that. Griffins are pretty & graceful, as well as robust. Vultures are ugly & clumsy, and have bad taste in all things. I also didn't use the common word for "black", I used a more educated, and prettier & poetic sounding "wu" instead of "hei". "Wu" can also mean very dark, but not in a bad way.

Many people in Chinese will tell me that using 乌独角兽 sounds too manly, or masculine. But, I don't care. Even in Chinese culture they have a story of the Dragon Princess "Long Nü" which is a female character, even tho' "Long" (Dragon) is generally ONLY used for a man's name. In my culture, equines & unicorns have become more effeminate, even tho' they were originally masculine. (Look it up, it's true.)

 "Black UniGryphon" is my Fursona which comes from the  Furry Comunity.

NO, despite what rumors you MAY have heard from Vanity Fair, Episodes of X-Files, etc. I DO NOT GO TO SEX CLUBS DRESSED AS AN ANIMAL! That is TOTALLY FALSE! Most Furries don't do that! But, I did go to several conventions, namely Anthrocon. Often as a dealer, or as an artist, and was even published in their Convention book. And, yeah, I did wear either wings, or a tail. But, people bring kids, and there's no weird sex going on.


I have also been publishing my artwork online since 1999, under the aliases:
ZBlackUnicorn, BlackUnicorn, or EbonyUnicorn

Anyways, dance & music have always been an important part of my life. When I was a kid, I could've become a musical prodigy, but instead I chose visual art, and my music teacher was furious. I used to play violin as a kid, the recorder, and even had to take guitar class in middle school, plus I used to be in chorus, and even stared in several talent shows as a singer. I often times regret having not done more with music. But, instead I went crazy with arts & sciences. (That's a long story.)




Dance, however, has helped my life very much. It helped me to deal with depression, once I'd realized that my artistic dreams, after graduating college and trying in vain to go back to school were crushed by the 777 stock market crash that caused the Bailouts and the "great recession" which I actually call "the economic melt down". So, my dreams of going to CAL-ARTS were crushed. I was devastated, and I would stay in bed crying for years.
















What pulled me out of that was an interest in belly dance, which also got me back into Yoga. But, I've taken a few lasses by Zoe Jakes, and also Taiji Chuan (tai chi), Taiji Gungfu Shanzi (Tai chi Kungfu fan style), Taiji Jianzi (sword Tai chi) and a lil' bit of Qigung (Chigong). I'm not an expert in either of them, but I can dance improvisational belly dance not too bad, and I'm not perfect with yoga, but I can do some advanced poses with my likes like butterfly & lotus stuff.

So, naturally, my artwork began to reflect my interests.


Generally, when you see my artwork, you will notice that the human figure of a woman, is usually my character "Lively".












But, I have noticed that many of the dancer fans whom like my work, also like my Chinese inspired work (much of which I'd created when I lived in China), or my fantasy work as well like Unicorns.








The easiest place to find my work is my gallery on Deviant Art: Here

If you like dancers, you will want to check my "Maidens" sub gallery.

My Chinese Inspired Art: Here

And, my Fantasy stuff is all over the place in there. It's mostly what I'm known for on the internet.

But, when I was a kid, I liked to draw American comics, and especially exotic beautiful ladies.



I still like those things. But, much of my Furry/Anthro audiance wasn't exactly happy with me when I switched back to drawing human figures again. But, I just CAN'T be stuck in being a Furries ONLY, or BEASTS/ANIMALS only artist. 

As for my interests in dance, I do have a Pyrate Cosplay character that I dress up as:

Marshall Kändiß (Or Marshal Kandice)
Which I've mostly dressed up as in Philadelphia, but a tiny bit in Boston.








But, enough of me, I'm sure you're more interested in my art than my dancing.
;-P



Anyways, here are a few examples of my artwork, if it's dancers that you are looking for:














































Well I guess I ought to blog a complete list of my dancer pieces.
I have so many, and many different kinds.

I notice belly dancers tend to like many styles of dance as well.





Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Moon Goddess Chang'e Artwork

Happy Chinese Moon Festival!

Moon Goddess: Chang'eh
Artwork by "Black UniGryphon" 烏獨角獸
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman 任思麒








Moon Goddess Chang E n Yu Tuzi by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Moon Goddess Chang'E Dancing by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

Get some good moon cakes!

I included my artwork!

You can find more Chinese Inspired art here:

Monday, July 28, 2008

Mazhu & The Dragons Artwork By Black UniGryphon

Mazhu & Dragons:

 A Goddess/Bodhisattva 

Artwork by "Black UniGryphon" 烏獨角獸
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman 任思麒



Mazhu And The Dragons by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Mazhu Tames The Waves by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


马祖 (Simplified Chinese)
or
馬祖 (Traditional Chinese)
[Written above in left upper corned in "Ancient" Chinese Script]

Mazhu (or Maju or Mazu)

A design piece, based on Chinese art/design styles from the 1970s.

Mazhu, often revered as an Ocean goddess, is actually based on a real person in Ancient times. It's said she became a Shenxian. Or the equivalent of a Saint in western terms.

Mazhu is the most widely known in South China, and even more among Chinese colony descendant cultures outside of China, throughout the Asian islands.

There are still reports of sightings of her out on the sea in a red gown, or saving the lives of people out at sea.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Nike/Angel of Personal Passion by Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman (Black UniGryphon)

Nike/Angel of Personal Passion
Artwork by "Black UniGryphon" 烏獨角獸
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman 任思麒













The Nike of Personal Passion by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

* Print Available here: http://www.deviantart.com/print/2964187/

Angel Of Feminine Self Esteem by Kandice Kthleen Zimbleman-Wang (Black UniGryphon)

Angel Of Feminine Self Esteem
Artwork by "Black UniGryphon" 烏獨角獸
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman 任思麒














Angel Of Feminine Self Esteem by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

* Prints Available Here: http://www.deviantart.com/print/2958683/

* Original Sketch Here: http://blackunigryphon.deviantart.com/art/Angel-of-Self-Esteem-Raw-Sketc-80931254

* Original Sketch Cleaned/edited: http://blackunigryphon.deviantart.com/art/Angel-of-Self-Esteem-SKETCH-81296729

* NOTES:
This peice was hand drawn, then painted and colored in Photoshop.

I wanted to express something of female beauty without this modern ideal that woman should all look like 12 year old boys, or be meatless, and boney... that's totally unatural and against the true nature of a woman's biology.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

2 Tails White Pearly Mermaid:

Artwork by "Black UniGryphon"
(Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman)

2 Tails White Pearly Mermaid:













2 Tails White Mermaid by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


I was soooooooo surprized at just how popular this picture turned out to be! I posted it, and in just afew min' it got 43 views & 6 favorites... it's more than that now!

Saturday, June 14, 2008

2 Tailed Mermaids or Undines

2 Tailed Mermaids or Undines
Artwork by "Black UniGryphon"
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman












2 Tails Undine Stretch Color by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


2 Tails Black Mermaid by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


I had so much fun playing with these colors! Especially creating a BLACK Mermaid/Undine. Usually Mermaids are depicted as fair skinned, and NOrthern European looking... but, actually in Greek Ancient Mythology, they depicted the Ocean goddess Calipso as being dark skinned... and in many films is played by a darker skinned woman sch as Vanessa Williams, and even recently the Pirates of the Carabean...

Surprizingly, I've seen other versions of Ocean goddesses being depicted as also having dark skin.

In Western Culture "white" is often seen as feminie" and "Black" or "dark" is seen as Masculine... but, in the Eastern Culture, it's the Dark or black side of the Yin-Yang whcih is called "Yin" that represent Female energies, and the White sides, called "Yang" which represents Male energies.

So, it's totally apropriate.

I would like to create more dark or Black Mermaids.

Double Tailed Mermaids: Rough Coloring

Double Tailed Mermaids: Rough Coloring
Artwork by "Black UniGryphon"
Kandice Kathleen Zimbleman











2 Double Tail Undines 01 by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


2 Tails Undine Stride by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

These are more of a rough colored ideals of my playing with colors and possibilties... lot's of day dreaming going into these... ironicly, Starbucks went back to their old Logo (for their New Logo) of a double tailed Mermaid...

Still unsure what I want to call them: Undines, Mermaids, Melusine (after teh famous ancient fairy tale), Nixies, water sprites, ellementals, etc...