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blackminorscales — About to Crash

Published: 2010-02-28 00:02:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 2431; Favourites: 58; Downloads: 35
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Description I'm alive again
The darkness far behind me
I'm invincible
Despair will never find me

I feel strong
I've got a new sense of elation
Boundless energy
Euphoria fixation

Still it's hard to just get by
It seems so meaningless to try
When all I want to do is cry
Who would ever know I felt so sad?

Even though I get so high
I know that I will never fly
And when I fall out of the sky
Who'll be standing by?

Will you be standing by?

~Dream Theater, "About to Crash (Reprise)"

This was my part of an art trade with *Embertheft . They wanted me to draw a dragon in a pose I never drew before, so...well, I did. Who would've thunk that it would end up being one of my best pieces yet o.-.o;;

I chose that song and those lyrics because in one light (how I first imagined it), it looks like he flying and singing joyfully in the air. But when you actually inspect it, you'll notice that the tail is bent to go straight up and that he's at a slight angle, which kind makes it look like he's falling out of the sky.

I might make him a new OC of mine, because he's like really awesome looking and stuff, in my opinion. He's also like 300 feet tall .

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Comments: 82

blackminorscales In reply to ??? [2010-02-28 04:04:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I usually use a soft airbrush in my art, I'll be sure to try is with a slightly harder edge

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ShayminXMewFanatic [2010-04-19 04:36:19 +0000 UTC]

I'm really really impressed. You must have worked extremely hard on this!

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blackminorscales In reply to ShayminXMewFanatic [2010-04-19 04:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, heh. Thanks

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AceofMana [2010-03-23 04:14:16 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work, i love the dramatic pose you have him in! Cool Beans

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blackminorscales In reply to AceofMana [2010-03-23 04:23:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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AceofMana In reply to blackminorscales [2010-03-23 04:26:46 +0000 UTC]

No problemo

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Tysharina [2010-03-22 20:06:18 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work, I love the wings

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blackminorscales In reply to Tysharina [2010-03-22 22:08:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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meroaw [2010-03-14 05:40:29 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work!

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blackminorscales In reply to meroaw [2010-03-14 05:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Chromamancer [2010-03-13 16:41:44 +0000 UTC]

Very nice. It looks like you've improved quite a bit since I last looked through your gallery.

I like the pose, and shading. I do think that it looks like a normal lined picture, but just with the lines removed, though. To get more used to lineless pictures, you might want to try sketching with shapes, rather than lines some time. The sketching method you use really can make a big difference on the end result.
You can always ask if you have any questions for me.

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blackminorscales In reply to Chromamancer [2010-03-13 16:57:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tips!!

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somethingmissed [2010-03-12 21:45:18 +0000 UTC]

good job on drawing the wings. This is my favorite of your most recent work.

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blackminorscales In reply to somethingmissed [2010-03-12 21:57:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Moot1212 [2010-03-12 21:04:21 +0000 UTC]

The look of anguish and release demonstrate the power of the poem

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blackminorscales In reply to Moot1212 [2010-03-12 21:57:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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ShadowDragon333 [2010-03-08 04:02:13 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I just realized the wings remind me of arms, and the position of the "arms" and "hands" reminds me of a person throwing up their arms in despair or defeat, and the expression could either be a grimace of pain(as I originally thought) or a smile...

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blackminorscales In reply to ShadowDragon333 [2010-03-08 04:05:01 +0000 UTC]

Exactly! That's the point!

And yes, my wings look like giant arms, cause that's what wings are, essentially

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ShadowDragon333 In reply to blackminorscales [2010-03-08 12:56:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow, so I really missed the obvious the first time!

Yup, I just don't notice that as much due to my *cough not* amazing powers of observation!

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ShadowDragon333 [2010-03-08 01:32:49 +0000 UTC]

"Suddenly the light begins to fade...
I'm falling down
I can't wake up
I can not hold on...."
-"Hopeless" by Breaking Benjamin

Amazing job, !

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blackminorscales In reply to ShadowDragon333 [2010-03-08 01:37:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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ShadowDragon333 In reply to blackminorscales [2010-03-08 03:10:01 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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Jaceb3 [2010-03-07 16:16:10 +0000 UTC]

Holy moly! This is awesome!

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blackminorscales In reply to Jaceb3 [2010-03-07 16:16:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Jaceb3 In reply to blackminorscales [2010-03-07 16:17:58 +0000 UTC]

btw, I'm not about to do that trap meme, I already got enough requests!

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blackminorscales In reply to Jaceb3 [2010-03-07 16:28:09 +0000 UTC]

OK

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Jaceb3 In reply to blackminorscales [2010-03-07 16:31:12 +0000 UTC]

wow, you are actually ok with that?

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blackminorscales In reply to Jaceb3 [2010-03-07 16:43:19 +0000 UTC]

I guess

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Jaceb3 In reply to blackminorscales [2010-03-07 16:45:19 +0000 UTC]

thx! Back to the requests! Up up, and away!

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Dragonite100 [2010-03-06 22:40:06 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, the pose came out really well. Great job, Scales.

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blackminorscales In reply to Dragonite100 [2010-03-06 23:08:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Dragonite100 In reply to blackminorscales [2010-03-07 05:11:14 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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Novemwolf [2010-03-04 04:32:58 +0000 UTC]

I love the composition of the image - the shading is very striking and lovely.

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blackminorscales In reply to Novemwolf [2010-03-04 04:36:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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demondragon11 [2010-03-01 21:19:08 +0000 UTC]

That's a definitely interesting and awesome pose you've put him in. Good job for branching out into a difficult pose.

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blackminorscales In reply to demondragon11 [2010-03-01 23:35:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Telranis [2010-03-01 11:51:02 +0000 UTC]

I'm agreeing with everyone else here scales..One of your best pieces...

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blackminorscales In reply to Telranis [2010-03-01 20:48:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Ragnarakk [2010-03-01 00:33:02 +0000 UTC]

kudos..very nice..
awesome including DT too i love them

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blackminorscales In reply to Ragnarakk [2010-03-01 01:32:41 +0000 UTC]

DT is amazing, and thanks!

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Ragnarakk In reply to blackminorscales [2010-03-01 12:11:41 +0000 UTC]

damn straight and you're welcome ^^

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blackminorscales In reply to Ragnarakk [2010-03-01 20:44:22 +0000 UTC]

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Dragonsrule-89 [2010-02-28 23:06:15 +0000 UTC]

nicely done man! I like how you used perspective here, It's very effective!

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blackminorscales In reply to Dragonsrule-89 [2010-02-28 23:12:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Farm-Fresh [2010-02-28 19:07:52 +0000 UTC]

Sweet work man, very organic. ^.=.^

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blackminorscales In reply to Farm-Fresh [2010-02-28 19:11:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I suppose. In what context are you using organic?

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Farm-Fresh In reply to blackminorscales [2010-02-28 19:26:27 +0000 UTC]

Organic in this context means the drawing is giving the illusion that I'm looking at something that is alive, living and breathing. There is muscle tone, angle of the joints is natural for the conveyance that it is falling, shadows and highlights, the way what little of the face we can see, only the bottom of the muzzle, is twisted in horror as it captures the moments before it hits the ground. In short, it looks more like it has depth and feeling than a simple sketch. There are no jagged edges to detract from the illusion that we are looking at a drawing, the thing pops off the screen very well. Its very natural and organic in its feel, a snap shot of that moment in between to events. It is those moments that we really feel, the starting and the stopping points we know, its the middle ground that the most and strongest emotions tend to reside.

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blackminorscales In reply to Farm-Fresh [2010-02-28 19:30:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^.-.^

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Farm-Fresh In reply to blackminorscales [2010-02-28 19:36:10 +0000 UTC]

No problem man. ^.=.^

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JRenneeK [2010-02-28 18:39:53 +0000 UTC]

I cant write a critique!!! u_u

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