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Akoriel — Solaris

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Published: 2018-07-04 18:38:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 1856; Favourites: 201; Downloads: 0
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Description Summer is so hot. Gaaah...
I had hoped to get this guy finished for the summer solstice, but I couldn't settle on a finished design. Eventually I just went crazy with experimentation and this was the final result, lol.

Hope you're having a great summer guys. Stay creative.  
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Comments: 15

OtherwordIy [2022-07-13 17:39:10 +0000 UTC]

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RebellingLemming [2019-01-07 13:03:48 +0000 UTC]

Great art! Love this so I watch you from now  on! 

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Ejderha-Arts [2018-07-06 20:54:07 +0000 UTC]

Fierce!
Thank you for sharing.  

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Akoriel In reply to Ejderha-Arts [2018-07-07 02:01:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It's my pleasure.

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Draggy-Lorde [2018-07-05 16:41:13 +0000 UTC]

jesus your an expert at digital... may i ask for some tips

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Akoriel In reply to Draggy-Lorde [2018-07-05 18:46:46 +0000 UTC]

I'm honoured, haha. I still have a loooong way to go.

As for tips, there are a bunch of artists that have some great tutorials that have really helped me, personally. Maybe try some out, experiment with styles and techniques, and have fun.
Practice makes progress.

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Draggy-Lorde In reply to Akoriel [2018-07-08 12:58:00 +0000 UTC]

i see 
also sorry for the long reply i was away for a wile from my pc

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Venik-art [2018-07-05 09:48:34 +0000 UTC]

So many red... Fire-art)

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The-Ticklish-Dragon [2018-07-05 05:58:43 +0000 UTC]

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One if the best pictures I've seen in a while

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Akoriel In reply to The-Ticklish-Dragon [2018-07-05 18:27:23 +0000 UTC]

Haha thanks! Glad you like it.

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The-Ticklish-Dragon In reply to Akoriel [2018-07-05 20:14:28 +0000 UTC]

Why wouldn't I like it?

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SecondRanger [2018-07-04 20:03:06 +0000 UTC]

That's a very cool design.

The shape of the horns horns, the raptor claws, that long tail that flows in the back. It almost looks like he's flying close to the sun and it looks amazing. 

I don't quite get something with the wing, though, maybe you can explain it to me.
It kind of looks like the spiked ridge on the back goes in front of the wing membrane to me. 

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Akoriel In reply to SecondRanger [2018-07-04 20:54:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad to hear you like it.

I do see what you mean, with regards to the "back ridges." The original design had them peek through the wing membrane, but in this version, the dorsal ridges would be obscured by the membrane, so I altered them to be under-wing scales.
So, technically, they are now just large scales beneath the wings that, with the angle of the dragon's pose, unfold in a manner that resembles the dorsal ridges. For purely aesthetic reasons. 

Here's the original idea. Do you feel it looks better?
 

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SecondRanger In reply to Akoriel [2018-07-05 04:00:12 +0000 UTC]

Personally, I'd keep it like you have it now.
Having those large scales under the wings is something few would draw. It's pretty unique.

It makes this dragon stand out more from the rest, in a good way.

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Akoriel In reply to SecondRanger [2018-07-05 04:20:22 +0000 UTC]

Cool, thanks for the input.

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