Good Gold Days

"Voxel Artwork: Good Gold Days" A special plus (7/6) to my series “Palettes of Dragon Scale”. The initial motivation for this work came from the song "Out of Town" by Li Jianqing, which describes a wanderer who has been away from home for a long time and returns to a hometown where many things have changed, yet the hometown ditties and the enthusiasm of old folks can still make him feel familiar. The first time I heard this song was in 2017, and since then I will play this song every time I get homesick. Having been away from home for more than two years because of the pandemic, I have missed many opportunities to share happiness with my family (really want to show my Animal Crossing island to my little brother). In this work, I want to use my own understanding of a haven to shape a peaceful village full of sunshine and trust. The people in the village are putting the harvested crops into bamboo baskets to dry them for preservation. Each filled basket is like a bright palette grid. This traditional activity refers to "晒秋 Shai Qiu", which is also believed to bring good fortune to the place. 这幅作品的最初动机来源于李剑青演唱的一首歌《出城》，歌曲里描述了游子离家许久，回到家乡很多事物已经发生改变，然而家乡的小曲和老乡的热情仍然让他感到熟悉。在这幅作品里，我想用自己对于避风港的理解，塑造一个充满阳光与信任的安详村落，于是引入了晒秋民俗中呈现出的鲜亮色彩去体现积极和美好。