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Published: 2010-10-13 02:57:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 3377; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 0
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I bought a book recently that tells all about how to draw the Dragons of the World. It's really neat, and I got it cheap. In this book, the guy gives step by step directions..on how to Photoshop dragons. Ok, I don't have PS, and I am old and set in my ways, so I sat and painstakingly rendered this bugger in pencils. Specifically Reeves 3H for the linework and Reeves F for the rest of it.Anyone who is interested in dragon art should seriously consider checking out Dracopedia: A Guide to Drawing the Dragons of the World by William O'Connor. It's a fantastic reference.
EDIT: I finally got a scanner! And there was much rejoicing (yay). Hopefully it looks better now.
Thank you to everyone who has ever commented, collected, or watched my work. I
you!
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Excellent work! I really do love Dragons, and now you for drawing some excellent ones!
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awesome book. wicked awesome job on the dragon. love the wings
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Thank you!! 
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i think it'd look awesome either way. some things just don't need colour if you know what you're doing
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You did a wonderful job! I wouldn't have had the patience. I thought the book was mistitled and almost didn't get it. When I did decide to get the book I'd only gotten it for the Draconic classification aspect, and it's proven much more useful for that than it has in helping medraw dragons. I can suggest another set of awesome books along the same lines [link] found Dragon art at the same borders (they were both 40% off because the store was closing I couldn't pass it up!) and This one has proven more useful for the drawing aspect. I'm always looking for others. Do you have any suggestions?
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Thank you so much! I bookmarked that link.
I appreciate your thoughtful comment!!!
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I've actually got a couple of Boris' works on my computer as wallpapers and didn't even realize it! lol! I'll look for more of their stuff Thank you so much! and you're very welcome!
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Oh, not a problem at all!
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Your welcome! it looks awesome
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Beautiful Artistry⦠Perfect !!....puss puss Nikki
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Thanks again, sweetie!!
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Thank you! Yep, that's why he's a Le Fey..a feydragon or faerie dragon. He was very fun to draw!
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Jen, what is th original siz of this drawing? ASAP pls
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Ummm...shit on me. It's about 9" by 12". I had to rip it out of a sketchbook and then cut the stupid edge off a tiny bit so those dimensions are probably not exact.
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I copied it off of the page on dA and blew it up 200%. Got it full bleed on 8 1/2 X 11. The reason I axed, was to not make it smaller than the orig. I used to work larger than my intended final size (which is now about 5'8") ROR! ROR! So I could reduce it to sharpen it and eliminate visible errors. This will take some time, believe you, me, you, me? But when I findish, should I post it or mail to you to post? Like, I donut want to steal your thunder just because the pen and ink will have more contrast. I am going to check shipping costs for larger sizes. Maybe that will determine what I will do. That or tossing chicken bones. I hope the chicken won't mind...
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I think you should post it. Or maybe we'll both post it.
All good work takes time!!
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Even some really bad work takes time too. ROR!
I cannot believe you got all of that minute detail in at that size! Wow.
Oh, BTW, a DA friend just faved my "Brane Revealed" pic. I responded that I was going to do it in Mosaic but the tiles kept falling offf of my face! Am I a riot or what?
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ROR!!
Yes, that is what took so long, all the tiny details on that small paper. A famous architect (my guy would remember his name; I don't) said, "God is in the details." I am all about rendering even the smallest of details. They can make all the difference.
Love it! ROR!
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Mies van der Rohe or something. Great architect but lousy dribbler and even worse speller.
I can't wait to feel some of those details... Little, teensy, weensy, itsy, bitsy... oooooohhhh....
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I just marvelled at this again... and thought, "what if it were done in pen and ink?" Hmmmm? As soon as I figger out my latest financial hurdle, I will buy one and render it in pen and ink and send it back to you. I havent done a P&I in years and have a "new" -been sitting in my drawer for years - set of Kohinor Rapidigraphs just dying to be put to use. As am I.
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OMG I can't wait to see what you do to it!!
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UNLESS, you want to send me a photocopy now and I will get to work on it posthaste. Hmmmmm?
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Thank you! It took about a week off and on. Unfortunately I have a killer class load so I haven't been able to draw any more of them.
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they are still very good.
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I really appreciate that, and your dragons are great!!
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I reckon this is one of the better pencil/drawings you've done 
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Thank you as always!!
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Thank you so much! :-D
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No! Thank you, for such a wonderful creation.
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Two ways you can go about this. The fun way, or the easy way.
Easy way: Head down to: Office Max; Kinko's, Office Depot; etc. Ask them to scan it for you. Take a thumb drive.
Fun way: Get a plastic storage tub from K-Mart, Wall-mart, etc. It needs to be made out of white plastic, about 6 inches deep and big enough for you to lay your work flat in the bottom of it. Position a light source at each corner of the box, but below the top of the box, so the light shines through the sides (corners) of the box. Place your work in the bottom and take your picture from above. Remember: a tripod is your friend; use the same kind of light at the corners (don't mix soft white with bright white, incandescent with fluorescent).
Hope this helps.
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Thank you! I'll have to try the fun way, because I have a lot of big works that I really don't want to pay to have scanned.
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