Many worship Guan Yu as a god, but to me personally, I see him as an idol akin to a celebrity on a teenager’s wall.  I like him as a person, and aside from admiring his righteous character, I also take caution to his great arrogance, in case I fall ill to such undesirable behaviour.  This Guan Yu I’ve painted encompasses one of great power, adorned with nine auspicious dragons and five flags, with his Green Dragon blade pointing upward, signifying protection of one’s home and warding off evils; I hope I have done his portrait justice.