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*Update start* corrected some issues with the teeth and lower lip of the dragon, btw. dA has a very bad compression method especially with this piece - colors and details got lost in previous versions *update end*

FULLVIEW is DUTY!

Ok, here it comes, more devilish than the WIP -ones, i know its very dark, but i changed the loss of details, for the new focus on the important parts

Have decided to leave the details on the dragon to the head and the shape, instead of painting countless scales, sometimes a mood compensates more than hours spent on details.


This collab was a lot of work, i think i have improved a lot(thanks to those who commented in the following threads)

Sketch:


WIP:


WIP-detail:



model: Nesis-mystic

model-dragon:


and:



C+C is welcome,
best
fant


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   - Created by Oliver Wetter / Ars Fantasio.

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Comments: 105

fantasio In reply to ??? [2009-05-22 10:56:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, but for this kind of suggestion a comment would have done it, as i have fixed the teeth and some details on the face. As for the coloring, i culd have used more colors thats true, but in this case a striking , bold look was the best to not lose focus and give a tight composition a living flow.

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whimsi [2009-05-22 02:53:37 +0000 UTC]

Overall

Vision

Originality

Technique

Impact


When I first saw this, I was disappointed at how much of the beautiful color was drown out by the brilliant red. Now that I have fullviewed it, and looked around it a bit more, I think these colors suit the image very well. I really love the deep blueblack in contrast with the insanely bright red.

I think many of the details of your image came out better than I ever would have expected. Her face in particular is very awesome looking.

I like the idea of teeth in the dragon, but the teeth that are there sort of don't seem to fit with the rest of the image, to me. They look a little less polished than the rest of the painting. Perhaps some smaller and more widely spaced teeth, like you'd see in the mouth of a crocodile would feel more fitting. It seems like the rest of the dragon is a bit more realistic than the mouth full of teeth.

Overall, great work, I love the colors you've chosen. The woman's wardrobe is beautiful! I don't know how she's staying in there, but it looks lovely e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/w… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Wink)" />

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fantasio In reply to whimsi [2009-05-22 10:35:36 +0000 UTC]

thanks, you´re right about the teeth, less is more

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Grahamhorridge68 [2016-06-02 09:36:54 +0000 UTC]

Wicked 

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Rhuen1 [2014-11-27 04:02:40 +0000 UTC]

If the Joker became a dragon this just about what I would imagine him to look like.

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lofijunkie [2012-05-14 09:36:39 +0000 UTC]

i dig the zipper teeth on the dragon ... solid composition

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Tafuri42 [2012-02-09 23:49:38 +0000 UTC]

Sweet Dragon face..

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cmergen123 [2011-06-04 14:43:05 +0000 UTC]

great stuff. a thousand words...

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Truthoftherose [2011-01-20 05:18:52 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job~!

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oPsukhe [2010-09-01 08:12:46 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful! I love her face!

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John-Indian [2010-08-16 18:47:58 +0000 UTC]

The dragon smile is breathtaking, well done buddy

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verloreneseele [2010-04-25 11:46:33 +0000 UTC]

i prefer this one

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ApocalypseKitten [2010-02-02 05:34:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow that dragon looks happy....

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Escama [2010-01-31 04:12:18 +0000 UTC]

Incredible!

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digitalinkrod [2009-12-30 15:20:12 +0000 UTC]

Really cool artwork!Awesome warm color pallete

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fantasio In reply to digitalinkrod [2010-01-31 12:34:18 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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PCRaven [2009-06-28 15:29:38 +0000 UTC]

Great pic that dragon looks so evil, very well done . I think it looks like it should be a book cover or somthing with that dark empty bit at the bottom you could have something like a title there.

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fantasio In reply to PCRaven [2009-06-29 14:07:15 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much, indeed it would be nice to see on a cover...

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PCRaven In reply to fantasio [2009-06-29 16:30:53 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Hladgunnr [2009-06-18 23:58:49 +0000 UTC]

Looks Great! Beautiful work.

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fantasio In reply to Hladgunnr [2009-06-22 10:51:56 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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mariusbudu [2009-06-08 17:26:52 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic piece Ollie

I love how aggressive it is despite the overall "docile" stance of the characters. The colour palette and character facial expressions helped a lot with that.

It kinds sucks that the shield got a bit too lost though. I liked it a lot more in the sketch. I can see why you simplified and faded it but maybe a tad more detail could bring it to the surface a bit more.

Her chin really bothers me - it looks scarred and that distracts too much. It's not "cool" scarring, it just looks like someone poured hot water on there. Maybe smooth that out a bit

Overall, FANTASTIC PIECE!

M

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fantasio In reply to mariusbudu [2009-06-08 21:38:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks Marius,
i know what you mean, overall i´m not so happy (still) with the shield idea, so its better to hide it, and leave it up to imagination of the viewer - otherwise i´´ve added a sword and some gold in the back - that would be too much cliche ...

to be honest, i liked that dirty look on the face, gives it something of a "hard work" look, and the scars underlines a decent "occupational disease"

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mariusbudu In reply to fantasio [2009-06-09 11:48:13 +0000 UTC]

I think if you had some very "faded" details in the top corners and the impression of a crest in the middle of the shield it would look good and not be too distracting - so that's an option. I mean, it looks good, but it's just not that clear that it's a shield.

And I guess if she plays with dragons she's gonna get burned so it's all good HA!HA!HA!

M

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cursive-illustration [2009-06-08 13:44:42 +0000 UTC]

hm, hast dich für durchgehend rot entschieden... cool.
hast du auch ne andere version?

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fantasio In reply to cursive-illustration [2009-06-08 21:39:20 +0000 UTC]

nee eigentlich nich...

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cursive-illustration In reply to fantasio [2009-06-09 07:12:04 +0000 UTC]

kay

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laurart [2009-05-28 14:18:29 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work! I always look at hands and faces first, that usually tells me how good the artist is. And you're great

Really beautiful

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NestR [2009-05-26 02:39:04 +0000 UTC]

wonderful dragon smile

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fantasio In reply to NestR [2009-05-27 07:46:59 +0000 UTC]

thankies

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tsheva [2009-05-24 07:18:43 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE THE TEETH ON THAT DRAGON!

This is an awesome piece of work

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fantasio In reply to tsheva [2009-05-27 07:48:31 +0000 UTC]

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miskis [2009-05-24 00:53:48 +0000 UTC]

You are an amazing talent. Both woman and dragon have a 'dare you' look to them.. and you just know if you attempt to call out one you will have to face both.
I do however wish you had left a hint of the tones from the WIPS. I like the red, I just kinda wish the undertones had been left with more variations.

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fantasio In reply to miskis [2009-05-27 07:51:17 +0000 UTC]

thank you.
well i had the idea to make it just darker first, but with all variations some details were gone - so or so, but it was refreshing and a dramatical change that fits when i tried this.

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miskis In reply to fantasio [2009-05-27 18:26:46 +0000 UTC]

it is dramatic thats for sure.

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NeoStockz [2009-05-23 15:31:33 +0000 UTC]

Goddamn, so exquisite

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fantasio In reply to NeoStockz [2009-05-27 07:48:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks mate!

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xaelasis [2009-05-22 22:00:30 +0000 UTC]

heeey great work!!! i like it!!
nice colors!
good job

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fantasio In reply to xaelasis [2009-05-27 07:51:26 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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DM-D [2009-05-22 10:40:29 +0000 UTC]

I totally agree on your choice for the color scheme, works out great. Everything fits together, very nice work

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fantasio In reply to DM-D [2009-05-27 07:51:41 +0000 UTC]

glad you think so!

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The1Blur [2009-05-22 03:42:49 +0000 UTC]

wow... cool.. the red is awesome!

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fantasio In reply to The1Blur [2009-05-27 07:52:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Damaged-Fractal [2009-05-21 03:38:41 +0000 UTC]

I'm guessing this is the final update, when you refined the details that little issue I told previously about her legs got fixed. The dragon is just perfect. I'm not usually into this kind of work, but I like this one. Good job!

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fantasio In reply to Damaged-Fractal [2009-05-21 14:34:44 +0000 UTC]

thankies, yepp have fixed the complete foot, still its in a similar angle but better now - i guess

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Damaged-Fractal In reply to fantasio [2009-05-21 22:11:45 +0000 UTC]

I know! that's exactly what intrigued me and why I commented on that, I'm guessing as the foot wasn't detailed the eye completed the image mentally in a wrong way. Those things amaze me, I have so much to learn!

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fantasio In reply to Damaged-Fractal [2009-05-27 07:11:13 +0000 UTC]

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Canankk [2009-05-20 19:24:53 +0000 UTC]

After updating it is even better. More orange and red have an inferno effect. So beautiful. You know what you are doing!

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fantasio In reply to Canankk [2009-05-21 15:05:29 +0000 UTC]

thankies

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LeeAnneKortus [2009-05-20 18:54:54 +0000 UTC]

I love your work, and the concept and drawing shading on this is awesome....I'm just not sure how I feel about the red...its a bit overpowering to me.
I loved the WIP's and I think you've got great expression on both the woman and the dragon

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