Tribal Fusion Belly Dancer Floorwork Sketch Colored

I finally finished this one!














Bellydance Floor Work COLORED by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

Ghawazee Dancer Sketch

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























You can find the full version on Deviant Art if you would like to color your own version:



Ghawazee Dancer Cleaned Sketch Version 01 by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


I have also vlogged about it:

Yet to be finished Tribal Fusion Bellydancer Sketches

Yet to be finished Tribal Fusion Bellydancer Sketches

I was actually surprised at how much response I got over these, from the belly dance communities.

Altho', I DO have a gripe about 1/2 of the responses, since number of Bellydancers expect to be paid to dance, and make money doing so. However, those SAME dancers expected to just be able to USE my artwork FREE OF CHARGE or DEMAND me to:

A.) Do more for them FOR FREE, JUST BECAUSE THE LIKED IT.

B.) DO WHOLE ANIMATIONS FOR THEM FOR FREE, JUST BECAUSE THEY LIKED IT.

Drawing is NOT the SAME as dancing, let alone animation, FYI. It takes, practice, skills, and talent, especially if you like mine, that that would refer to MINE of the aforementioned.

Funny how YOU want to be paid, but REFUSE to pay for ME.

Since I was also depressed, I couldn't make myself finish them yet. But, also, because I am afraid of people stealing my artwork, AND MAKING MONEY OFF OF IT!

So, yes, I have mixed feelings, especially when the bellydance communities are usually very Hippy-ish, peace, love, community, helping each other out, looking out for the lil' guy, etc.

So, for this reason, I am forever more STICKING with my watermarks, logos, and GIANT CHINESE NAME STAMPS.

I understand that the whole concept of Chinese name stamps is a hard one to understand, even for me, because it's not based in Western logic, It's Chinese/Taoist stuff. They often use use HUGE stamps, often several, and it might not make any sense to a Westerner, in fact they don;t even need to fit with the layout of the picture. I've asked SOOOOOO many Chinese art Teachers, and Masters in China, and no one can explain it, they just say, it's a Chinese way, or it;s just Chinese stuff.





This was a popular Tribal Fusion costuming style a few years ago:


S Tribal Fusion Belly Dance 01 by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

By 2011 the long hair, like Cabaret belly dance started to become popular, and bled through into the costuming fashion, where as before it was usually up-doos.


Sketch Belly Dance Floorwork R by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


As Cabaret styles began seeping into Tribal Fusion Bellydance, things became very whimsical, and fantasy-like. So, I came up with this/these:



Whimsical Unicorn Tribal CS 01 by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
Whimsical Unicorn Tribal CS 02 by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


I have seen SO many creative costumes ever since.

If you like this blog post, please check the rest of my blog for similar artwork.

Thank you.

Exotic Dancer Themed Artwork

Exotic Dancer Themed Artwork

I have ALWAYS liked the Oriental, and exotic themed artwork, everything from Star Trek, to Gogo dancers, to night club & Ravers, or Gypsies, and fairies.

If you were to flip through my sketchbook from middle school, you would see the same theme. I just feel that women are beautiful.

A large influence for this was American Comic books, especially Marvel Comics, Disney, vintage Hollywood films, Science Fiction films & TV shows, most especially Star Wars & Star Trek (ALL OF THEM), but I also LOVED to watch Xena; Warrior Princess, and Hercules.

I also liked strange Hong Kong films, and even some Japanese cartoons. And, MTV too.

Here are just a few simple sketches I did a few years ago:



The Entertainer by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Angellic Danceress of the Sun by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
The Nike of Personal Passion by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART



Maiden in The Apollo Sun by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
Apollo Maiden in Green by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Here's an old one (1996):


Reflections by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART



Lively Flying thorugh The Clou by ~BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

Belly Dancer & Exotic Oriental Themed Artwork

 Belly Dancer & Exotic Oriental Themed Artwork

I haven't published my art here for quite a while, so I will share some tonight.

I've done MANY MANY belly dancer, oriental, exotic themed artwork over the past few years. I also VERY MUCH LOVE bellydance.



Exotic Beauty by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
Exotic Beauty CU by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Turkish Bellydancer by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
Turkish Belly Dancer Close Up by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Gypsy Skirt Belly Dancer by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
G Skirt Belly Dancer Close Up by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART



Tribal Dancer by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


My Muse's Belly Dancer 01 by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
Muses Belly Dancer 1 close up by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Glorious Belly Dancer by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
Glorious Belly Dancer Close Up by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Festival Stage Belly Dancer by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
Festival Stage Belly dancer CU by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Night Club Belly Dancer by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART
Night Club Belly Dancer CU by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART



Veil Dancer by *BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

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.

Anime Goddess Inspired Artwork

Flowdreaming Inspired Art: Anime

I sometimes like to play arround with Anime style cartoons/art...

Here's some Flowdreaming inspired art of my Goddess Charecter...












Inspired In Spirit by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Kneeling Goddess by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Original Sketches:


Inspired in Spirit SKETCH by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Kneeling Goddess Orignl Sketch by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

Divine Intentions Goddess

Flowdreaming: Floating, Divine Intentions

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



As an artist I like to play arround with works and art...
I was thinking of "Flow" also as "Air" and effortless Flaiting... I really liked how this one came out:







Divine Intention Goddess by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Wallpaper Version:


Divine Goddess Wallpaper by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Alternative Colred version:



A Prayer For Narumi by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


Original sketch:


Sky Floater by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART


I'm glad to be doing more things with my art lately. ^.^

I'm in a Life Drawing class every Tuesday this seson! ^_^

Beginning In The Flow: Artwork

Beginning In The Flow: Artwork

The 2nd Flowdreaming inspired artwork.

"Beginning in The Flow"










Begining In The Flow A by =BlackUniGryphon on deviantART

Alternative Colred Version:

http://blackunigryphon.deviantart.com/art/Beginning-In-The-Flow-B-57016896