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Published: 2009-01-30 21:55:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 2420; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 93
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Description I don't normally show my work in its stages as it normally looks sooooo crap and scruffy. But I made a conscious decision to try and save some stages with my Smaug painting.

Anyway I don't think it will help anyone but I might show how I get to where I am going when I do stuff.

Thanks for looking

Finished painting - [link]
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Comments: 34

greendragon22 [2010-04-29 01:39:24 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful. The sketch reminds me of the illustrations in Dragonworld.

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AndyFairhurst In reply to greendragon22 [2010-04-29 14:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I will have to have a look at Dragonworld

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Draconicat [2010-04-05 08:29:30 +0000 UTC]

Fascinating to see the progression.

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AndyFairhurst In reply to Draconicat [2010-04-05 16:18:29 +0000 UTC]

Cheers for that

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ARIELAkris [2009-09-06 12:27:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the WIP! it helped me a lot .

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AndyFairhurst In reply to ARIELAkris [2009-09-06 13:07:39 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure I am glad it helped

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jezviking [2009-02-01 02:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Great to see your WIP Andy

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AndyFairhurst In reply to jezviking [2009-02-01 12:28:55 +0000 UTC]

glad you like it Jade

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trash-trip [2009-01-31 11:24:47 +0000 UTC]

Why his tail so long, Andy??) Or, maybe, we don't know something important about dragon's anathomy..)

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AndyFairhurst In reply to trash-trip [2009-01-31 12:55:21 +0000 UTC]

hmm yeah his tail does look a bit too long lol.

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trash-trip In reply to AndyFairhurst [2009-01-31 13:08:36 +0000 UTC]

a bit?) 3 or 4 leights of his body...

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AndyFairhurst In reply to trash-trip [2009-01-31 13:11:12 +0000 UTC]

well I can't change it now! He will just have to be a super long tailed dragon.

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trash-trip In reply to AndyFairhurst [2009-01-31 13:24:54 +0000 UTC]

poor Smaug ))

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AndyFairhurst In reply to trash-trip [2009-01-31 13:40:12 +0000 UTC]

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keight [2009-01-31 06:39:07 +0000 UTC]

That's a reasonable way to go about it, Andy. I do like the palette in this.

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AndyFairhurst In reply to keight [2009-01-31 10:41:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Katherine! It's about time we had something from you isn't it?

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keight In reply to AndyFairhurst [2009-01-31 15:59:54 +0000 UTC]

Still a bit too soon, I had a bit of minor surgery a couple of weeks ago, and feel great, but my "art brain" is still in recovery mode. I really mucked up the current digital piece the other day. Good thing I can delete that layer.

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AndyFairhurst In reply to keight [2009-01-31 16:08:02 +0000 UTC]

well take it easy and get back to it slowly...like I'm a medical expert!!!

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keight In reply to AndyFairhurst [2009-01-31 16:12:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Andy, I will. I'm married to a nurse, whose specialization is intensive care and trauma.

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AndyFairhurst In reply to keight [2009-01-31 16:46:10 +0000 UTC]

In excellent hands then

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keight In reply to AndyFairhurst [2009-01-31 17:18:55 +0000 UTC]

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dittin03 [2009-01-31 06:00:58 +0000 UTC]

Even without explanation, we can still see your thinking process and that is really valuable to an artist who is looking at new ways to approach art. Thank you for sharing this!

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AndyFairhurst In reply to dittin03 [2009-01-31 10:41:59 +0000 UTC]

Oh that's good then. I love to see how other artists do their thang. Usually a bit more structured than me.

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Spacebabie [2009-01-31 03:28:05 +0000 UTC]

I enjoy seeing WIPs

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AndyFairhurst In reply to Spacebabie [2009-01-31 10:42:15 +0000 UTC]

Me too! I am just rubbish at making them lol.

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Spacebabie In reply to AndyFairhurst [2009-02-01 03:17:04 +0000 UTC]

I think you did a great job.

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azaelwyn [2009-01-31 03:13:03 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome. I've been waiting to see a WIP steps from you. It's always helpful in some way to see other peoples methods to madness.

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AndyFairhurst In reply to azaelwyn [2009-01-31 10:44:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Kat! Yeah I have always been meaning to do one. I am not as structured or knowledgeable in photoshop as a lot of artists so I hold back cos I think it would show...not that that is important! But I agree I like to see other artists WIP's

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baquitania [2009-01-31 00:07:19 +0000 UTC]

Is there a final image to see closer? Love this transformation, all the additions work better and better...

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AndyFairhurst In reply to baquitania [2009-01-31 00:19:44 +0000 UTC]

yeah it is the latest one in my gallery Thanks very much

[link]

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Weegraphicsman [2009-01-30 22:16:18 +0000 UTC]

It's a great idea, I think more designers should do this.

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AndyFairhurst In reply to Weegraphicsman [2009-01-30 22:43:37 +0000 UTC]

well I am not very good at explaining how I work so this is second best Thanks

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Pinosious [2009-01-30 22:03:51 +0000 UTC]

i think watching the process is neat. i like the end product.

what program do you use??

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AndyFairhurst In reply to Pinosious [2009-01-30 22:44:20 +0000 UTC]

I started it as a rough sketch on paper ( which didn't scan properly ) and painted it all in Photoshop CS2. Thank you

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