🐓 The Rooster is the bold, confident heart of the Chinese zodiac, proud and honest and hardworking, a natural leader who wakes the whole world and never doubts the day will come. If you were born in 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, or 2029, this is your year. The gladiolus is his flower, and it could not fit him better. Its name comes from the Latin word for sword, and it has always stood for strength of character, honor, and the courage to face what's ahead. Together they hold a small, brave truth, that confidence is quieter than it looks, and the ones worth following are the ones who believe in you first.
🖼️ This is another painting in my Chinese Zodiac series, twelve animals, each given its own little world. It's an original watercolor and gouache painting, made by hand and finished with my red seal.
$1200