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Part of a 3-section tutorial on how to photomanipulate a Chinese dragon. While it's specifically about the dragon, the exact same techniques apply to any subject.This part is the basic collage stuff. Tutorial: Dragon Head
goes into greater detail about blending and suchlike.
Tutorial: lighting and coloring shows you how to blend the dragon with the background.
Thanks to *pricecw-stock for the snake stock!
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Comments: 75
At the end, the head still looks kinda copy/pasted on. Something to work on for you, but I've no idea how. The legs also seem a bit odd, especially that one sticking out to the right.
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I wonder if scientists would do this... '_' lol awesome! I mean your pic is, not realy that "thing" those scientists would do, poor thing...
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Oh my god, that would be awesome!
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lol and then the scientists would keep it in a zoo
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That would be a disaster.
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Yes, but if I should be honest I wouldn't care less, it was the damn scientists! O_o
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scientists just don't realise they shouldn't keep dogs in their laboratory...[link]
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XD I remember seeing that on newgrounds.
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you watch theweebl? or egoraptor?
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damn how do you do that...
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I honestly think the dragon looks more realistic uncolored. To each his own, I suppose.
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Yes, super thanks, this is really cool, i can use this to explain to clients how designs can be put together with select parts to make proper originals! cool cool cool!
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argh it's a monster made of other animals!!! 
But at the end it was realy good
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Thank you! I've been looking for something to help me do dragons for ages!!!
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I loved this tutorial!! And the dragon was very good.
But where you found the head?
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So glad you like the tutorial!
The head I made. There is a matching head tutorial:
[link]
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Amazing work, like always 
But I have a question : what are you doing of the pencil's lines (sorry for my english 
Do you erase them, leave them or... ?
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The sketch is on a separate layer. I simply delete the layer when I no longer need it for reference.
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this is very useful.... but what program do you use to manipulate?
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OMG, I must try this myself.
Which artprogram do you use? 'cause some functions you mention are unavailable for me.
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I use Adobe Photoshop.
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wow. this is amazing
if i can do it right (:
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wow that's insane!
all your dragon pictures are so awesome 
i'd try one with your tutorial, but i don't think i have 1/10000 of the patience needed to complete just this part
truly amazing
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Hee hee, thanks! XD
Yah, they do take an awfully long time to make. But I enjoy it, so I don't mind the hours.
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Hello!
I published a dragon art article in dA's news, and your dev was chosen to be featured. You can view this article, if you like, here: [link]
Have a fabulous day!
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This is just amazing!! I have been looking for a good dragon to use on my next Deviation....but now I'm gonna make my own!
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No problem! I hope it's helpful!
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That is so AMAZING!! 
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Except for the snake stock, they're all pictures that I took at museums or out when I was hiking or things like that. I have a digital camera and I take lots of photos to use in my artwork.
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Okay ^^, I want to try this but I don't have any pictures I can use...
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You can probably get some from stock artists around DA.
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Okay, do you know any stock artists??
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