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Mike-Dragon — On The Wings of The Dragon

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Based/inspired on the lyrics of a song wrote.

"Acredite em os sonhos
No poder da sua mão"
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"Believe in your dreams
In the power of your hand"
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"Enquanto você
Voa nas asas do dragão"
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"While you fly
In the wings of the dragon"

These lines inspired to draw this.

Previously named as Imagination, I thought that On The Wings of The Dragon would sound better.

Now here's a simple meaning for this: With your imagination and the proper tools, you can make a whole world. Be creative!

As for the technical part, well... There are a few first tries here. Apparently I still can't decide for a final design for Mike, so I keep changing and this time I tried this "toony" design. His anatomy is a bit better and for the very first time I could draw some decent wings. A few lighting/shading effects are new and even Poke Yoshi there got a better look after a tiny design change plus the success on drawing his right from this angle. This is also the very first time I try anything bigger than 1024x768 pixels (except for What is Dragon?). It is much easier to draw more details when you have more space to work with. Naturally there are more stuff, but I shall shut up up and enjoy myself the work I just did. By the way... That's a pen in PY's hand.

Thank you *Phaaze22 for the awesome lyrics. I don't think this work would ever be possible without them and the support of my friends in that journal.

P.S: For the full lyrics, click on this [link] (You must to know Brazilian Portuguese to understand)


Time: Around 8 hours or so.
Tools: openCanvas and Photoshop CS2
Layers: 17 layers. (not counting the watermarks)
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Comments: 107

Mike-Dragon In reply to ??? [2013-09-05 21:05:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Crimson-Dragon-King In reply to Mike-Dragon [2014-09-04 03:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Also his wings look great!

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Crimson-Dragon-King In reply to Mike-Dragon [2013-09-05 21:42:43 +0000 UTC]

Your Welcome!

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RECNEPSRC [2013-01-28 02:48:49 +0000 UTC]

Super cool, dude!

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Mike-Dragon In reply to RECNEPSRC [2013-03-19 03:38:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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UmbrellaUnrequired [2012-01-21 22:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Esse dragão não é de se jogar fora....

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Mike-Dragon In reply to UmbrellaUnrequired [2012-02-13 22:12:43 +0000 UTC]

Mas com certeza, não! Thanks.

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UmbrellaUnrequired In reply to Mike-Dragon [2012-02-19 18:41:21 +0000 UTC]

De nada~

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N7Dovahkiir [2011-06-24 23:05:37 +0000 UTC]

Muito lindo, adorei a expressão de ambos os personagens e a luz do sol refletindo no corpo do Mike (coisa que alguns artistas esqueçem: iluminação).
Bom trabalho

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Mike-Dragon In reply to N7Dovahkiir [2011-07-17 20:49:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! ^^

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Ross-Sanger [2011-05-14 13:52:13 +0000 UTC]

The very best way to travel

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Mike-Dragon In reply to Ross-Sanger [2011-05-15 22:36:29 +0000 UTC]

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ArthurCh [2010-09-19 13:21:30 +0000 UTC]

Ainda não tinha visto essa, muito legal!

Você desenho dentro ou fora do computador?
Porque eu realmente não sei desenhar no computador :/
Qual o programa que vc usa?

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Mike-Dragon In reply to ArthurCh [2010-09-21 02:57:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

Minha arte é 100% digital. Atualmente faço um sketch no Paint, depois usando layers, desenho um lineart simples por sobre o sketch. Quando pronto, copio o lineart (chamo-o de Lineart Base) para o Photoshop e novamente, usando layers, desenho um lineart mais bem feito e colorido (chamo-o de Final Lineart) por sobre o lineart base. É um processo um pouco demorado e requer bastante atenção. Nesta etapa é que decido sobre quantos layers um único personagem terá. Dependendo de sua pose, tamanho e ângulo de visão da câmera separo pernas, juba, etc em layers diferentes. Assim fica mais fácil de colorir e me dá maior liberdade na hora de aplicar efeitos.

Mas em resumo... Atualmente uso MSPaint, openCanvas e Photoshop CS2.

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ArthurCh In reply to Mike-Dragon [2010-09-21 05:26:07 +0000 UTC]

Vc explica muito bem

Mas nem o Paint eu sei usar pra desenhar xD

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Mike-Dragon In reply to ArthurCh [2010-09-23 13:09:45 +0000 UTC]

Why, thank you! :icdragonspif:

Naah, é tudo uma questão de prática!. :] Comece com sketches! You know... rabiscos já são um bom começo.

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ArthurCh In reply to Mike-Dragon [2010-09-23 14:21:18 +0000 UTC]

Sei, valeu

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Mike-Dragon In reply to ArthurCh [2010-09-23 15:18:07 +0000 UTC]

Não por isso.

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AlphaGodith [2010-09-01 16:52:55 +0000 UTC]

Love the wings

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Mike-Dragon In reply to AlphaGodith [2010-09-04 02:45:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^^

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4D4MV [2010-08-29 02:09:28 +0000 UTC]

Woah. I think it's kind of hard to think of something like that. XD You must have been REALLY inspired to do something like this. (I find it hard to be inspired, but when I am, I FAIL. lol.) Nice work tho.

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Mike-Dragon In reply to 4D4MV [2010-09-04 03:13:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much! ^^

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mallanmissan [2010-07-01 20:47:19 +0000 UTC]

whoa! love this one^^

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Mike-Dragon In reply to mallanmissan [2010-07-02 03:37:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! ^^

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SpyroGirl22 [2010-06-18 19:39:01 +0000 UTC]

mike looks different........ is he? if he is he looks awesome!!!!!!!!!

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Mike-Dragon In reply to SpyroGirl22 [2010-06-24 23:55:27 +0000 UTC]

Yes, he is! I'm still working on the best design and anatomy for him. :3 Thank you! X3

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SpyroGirl22 In reply to Mike-Dragon [2010-06-26 03:41:53 +0000 UTC]

your welcome and yes he looks really awesome i really really like him like this!!!!!!!!

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Mike-Dragon In reply to SpyroGirl22 [2010-07-02 02:48:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked. ^^

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SpyroGirl22 In reply to Mike-Dragon [2010-07-06 03:29:33 +0000 UTC]

i just cant get over how cute he looks!!!!! AHHHHH!!!! *screams* (because he's adoreable)

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Mike-Dragon In reply to SpyroGirl22 [2010-07-10 03:42:36 +0000 UTC]

XD

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narkro555 [2010-06-10 06:57:14 +0000 UTC]

Wings look very realistic; nice job

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Mike-Dragon In reply to narkro555 [2010-06-10 16:19:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! ^^

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slip-of-the-pen [2010-06-05 20:17:55 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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Mike-Dragon In reply to slip-of-the-pen [2010-06-06 22:34:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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slip-of-the-pen In reply to Mike-Dragon [2010-06-06 22:46:22 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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FeatherSpiral [2010-05-31 20:17:06 +0000 UTC]

"With your imagination and the proper tools, you can make a whole world. Be creative!"
So true! ) ( Totally.

It's very beautiful. I prefer your usual style with Mike though, especially his maw.

Neat'n'sweet.

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Mike-Dragon In reply to FeatherSpiral [2010-06-03 19:40:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. ^^

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Zaatharen [2010-05-25 12:21:13 +0000 UTC]

YAY! You have to draw Mike with wings more

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reederda [2010-05-25 04:15:45 +0000 UTC]

I like this a lot. Good job Mike!

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Mike-Dragon In reply to reederda [2010-06-03 01:57:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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benichou06 [2010-05-24 16:28:54 +0000 UTC]

Whoa,I think it's really...really...too awesome to be said in words.Everything is perfect in this pic,the message it brings is beautiful,and Mike has wings
I've read Phaaze's lyrics,the few parts I understood were great,and I clearly see how it inspired you to make that drawing.You're doing better and better now,each of your new drawing is more awesome than the previous one!

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Mike-Dragon In reply to benichou06 [2010-05-24 20:34:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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DragonAura77 [2010-05-24 14:35:37 +0000 UTC]

This looks totally amazing!
I love Mike's anatomy, and I really like how the sky is being created from Poke-Yoshi's...pencil? XD

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Mike-Dragon In reply to DragonAura77 [2010-05-24 20:34:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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DragonAura77 In reply to Mike-Dragon [2010-05-25 22:13:28 +0000 UTC]

Anytime!!!

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suppari [2010-05-23 18:34:25 +0000 UTC]

WOW THE IDEA IS AMAZING 8D
I LIKE THAT BRIGHT SKY ^__^
YOU DREW THIS REALLY GOOD ;3
I REEEALLY LIKE THOSE WINGS 8D

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Mike-Dragon In reply to suppari [2010-05-24 20:41:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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suppari In reply to Mike-Dragon [2010-05-26 19:51:49 +0000 UTC]

No problem ;3

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deactivated3823 [2010-05-23 18:22:43 +0000 UTC]

Oh Mike, it's gorgeous! The pose, the background, his wings, everything! I love how PY has the spray can to paint the skies! Oh, and you've done pretty well on the wings, especially Mike's right wings, and the soft gradient of it between green and yellow. Beautiful concept, one I haven't seen done this way before!

It is pretty easy to get some nice details in when you work with a large canvas and shrink it later. It looks nicer that way, and you've done that well. I can even tell that you can see a faint part of Mike's wings through Poke-Yoshi's stream of paint, The stress lines in Mike's wings, his little paw pads, and even the yellow lining of the clouds!

Simply lovely.

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Mike-Dragon In reply to deactivated3823 [2010-05-24 20:47:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Shiff!! I missed comments like this. :3

Indeed, more space is good for more detailed stuff. Not that I make many, but you get the idea. However I did not shrunk it. Yes, you can see Mike's wing through the paint (which btw is supposed to be a pen/pencil). I had a really good time on producing this work. ^^ I suggest you to click Download for the full view (1600x1200) in case you haven't done it yet.

Thank you once again. ^_^

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