5 Seconds To Run
   THE WAY OF THE DRAGON

The making of 5 SECONDS TO RUN, a 3D2D digital painting in tribute to Bruce Lee's starring role as Tang Lung in THE WAY OF THE DRAGON, in the unforgettable nunchaku beatdown scene. MAMMA MIA!


Full pose of Tang Lung 3D model posing with nunchaku with no background

CG Model in 2012

Used 3D software: XSI to build the model and painted texture maps in Photoshop for skin, face, hair, clothing and shoes. Created in Japan for a Preserved Dragons Fanpage post.




Full pose of Tang Lung posing with nunchaku with background in an early version 3D2D digital painting

2014 Version

Added CG background built in XSI and textured (painted) in Photoshop. Image used for a Preserved Dragons Fanpage post in Japan.






Full pose of Tang Lung posing with nunchaku with backgroun in a work in progress painting

2016 Revision

Having moved to Toronto in 2015 with fresh eyes, the idea to revise and polish this piece for print size came suddenly during a week stay in the hospital for gall stones and pancreatitis. Oh, the pain...








Full pose of Tang Lung posing with nunchaku in an alley with boxes piled up an illustration created in 3D2D digital painting

5 Seconds To Run

After many revisions (painting in Photoshop), to finalize this Tang Lung tribute piece, I needed a title. So, it dawned on me that whenever Bruce flashed his hand at opponents, it was a warning--you have 5 SECONDS TO RUN!







Medium close up of Tang Lung holding one nunchaku from waist up looking fierce painting










Close up of Tang Lung's fierce expression from mid chest painting














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