Complementary Opposites

“Yin And Yang” “All things in the universe have both a yin and yang aspect, each side of the coin required to sustain the other: light cannot exist without darkness, heat without cold, masculine without feminine.  The girl Yin and the dragon Yang are opposites which complement one another, interacting as part of a greater good.”   I wanted this piece to capture the same feel of escapism, celebration and joy as the Chinese dragon dance costumes and performers do with such bounce and vitality.

All of the original Kracka is there except for the ears and arms. 

I wanted to stretch the figure out to accommodate a humanesque body, so I extended the legs and added feet.  I cut the torso in half and made it longer, keeping the original shoulders and neck so that the girl’s head, which is sculpted onto the original fitting, could still turn.  Even the original tail was used as the tip.  The Dragon’s mask is lined with felt, so it sits comfortably on Yin’s head.

Here are some working shots from along the way.