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Description A spot illustration for my next how-to-draw book. It has a people in it!

Please do not edit out the watermark or repost this image elsewhere. Thank you. For more of my art, visit my homepage.
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CommyOne [2013-02-03 15:34:10 +0000 UTC]

B-b-b-ut anatomically o_e that would mean it's an 8 fingered creature and 1 finger is coming out of its armpit and the other out of its elbow. I know it's fantasy, just bugged me.

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Revenant337 [2012-12-22 06:31:59 +0000 UTC]

just one question. does the seat buckle go through his wing?

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Faithful-Imagination [2012-10-15 03:52:15 +0000 UTC]

This is one of my favorites you have done!

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Wolf-of-the-West [2012-02-21 18:30:14 +0000 UTC]

This is so awesome!

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Sawiscool [2012-02-17 07:24:50 +0000 UTC]

Love the Head! And the Way you positioned the saddle is Perfect

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RaptorPainter [2011-10-16 02:30:09 +0000 UTC]

I really like this! I couldn't help but think of Eragon, although I know you said this wasn't inspired by that. Anyway, this is the kind of dragon I want!

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Landshark264 In reply to RaptorPainter [2013-01-27 21:53:31 +0000 UTC]

That's were my thoughts went to as well. Love Eragon!

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NathalieNova [2011-10-03 09:56:39 +0000 UTC]

this was also posted elsewhere
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neondragon In reply to NathalieNova [2011-10-12 19:48:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for looking out for me ^^

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Carryn [2011-06-23 12:53:43 +0000 UTC]

Well done. I like the saddle. That is an interesting way to attach the wing. I have always seen it with a film of wing still behind the shoulder. Anything else always made the dragon look like he couldn't fly, but this looks realistic.

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Queen-isabella [2011-05-23 21:06:22 +0000 UTC]

very nice done dragonrider

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TwillyQ [2011-04-12 21:57:05 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I love this. Which of your books is this for?

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bbunnystudios [2011-03-28 02:04:33 +0000 UTC]

I think the extra three digits of the wing weren't really necessary and the wing really does look like its attached to the body of the dragon so the saddle part doesn't make a lot of sense.

It would make a better silhouette of the dragon, by removing a bit of skin on the lower part of the wing and have the rest attached at the base of the wing arm(?), otherwise it looks to be a bit of a mess.

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Fury-From-Above [2010-12-24 09:16:52 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work as always. This type of dragon wing needs to be drawn more; it is also very reminiscent of the way dragon wings used to be drawn prior to the 20th century.

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Longtear [2010-11-28 18:07:03 +0000 UTC]

I wish people could actually ride dragons.

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Vampyre-Lover [2010-09-11 15:41:38 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful DRAGON!!!

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Cynder1314 [2010-08-18 18:38:06 +0000 UTC]

I want to be that boy To fly on a dragon :3

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LozzaWaterBender [2010-08-06 09:38:06 +0000 UTC]

wait, why is the saddle going through the wing???

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rorsla1 In reply to LozzaWaterBender [2010-08-24 06:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Its going under the wing.

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LozzaWaterBender In reply to rorsla1 [2010-08-25 10:20:25 +0000 UTC]

ahh I see

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LozzaWaterBender [2010-08-06 09:37:18 +0000 UTC]

beautiful dragon i love him

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LadyDistort [2010-07-28 19:36:22 +0000 UTC]

Thats awesome!

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Rooncakes [2010-07-28 18:13:23 +0000 UTC]

It's lovely!
Can I ask how you added the scales? Did you draw each one in separately or did you create a pattern and paintbucket it in there or something else? : D It looks really good!

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neondragon In reply to Rooncakes [2010-07-28 19:33:32 +0000 UTC]

I drew each one separately. They're pretty simple though, so it did not take long.

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Rooncakes In reply to neondragon [2010-07-28 23:59:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow D: You put amazing detail into your work!

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Kahvinporo [2010-07-28 17:00:57 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, this is really nice. And that dragon is cute <3

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PotionMasterCernun [2010-07-28 15:46:20 +0000 UTC]

love the shading ^^

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Zerowolf13 [2010-06-27 19:07:33 +0000 UTC]

This is really good! I love all the detail in it and I own one of your books. Its really helped a lot. ^^

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DragonArtist93 [2010-05-10 00:00:50 +0000 UTC]

I have a question that has been bugging me ever since I started drawing dragons,(i have ur book too ^.^ it's very helpfull). How do you get the sadle to wrap around the dragon properly without it looking like it's just "cutting" through the wings?

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neondragon In reply to DragonArtist93 [2010-05-22 12:52:49 +0000 UTC]

Hee hee. WEll, in all honesty you can just piece the wing, though that would be bad for flight. You can also sit the saddle up on the neck. This saddle is actually bad because I just drew it on top of the dragon :-/

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DragonArtist93 In reply to neondragon [2010-05-23 06:22:28 +0000 UTC]

kool, thank you ^.^

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Capn-Smollet [2010-01-28 19:44:17 +0000 UTC]

im likin the picture but whats hith the riens i thought dragons were supposed to be free and all that

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Elziler [2010-01-25 01:19:21 +0000 UTC]

8D

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Eclaring [2010-01-16 13:40:40 +0000 UTC]

awesome! I really like the little kinda mouse-like ear on the dragon! It looks so cute!
Great work on the details, both on the dragon and the boy. And also...
I think you heard this more then a 100 times but i will say it anyway, great book on how to draw dragons! It really helped me, even tough im still no-good on drawing them (but im sure if i practice more i will lol) But again, great book!

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adragonnamedsimon [2010-01-16 03:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Wooow I LOVE your art! I got your how to draw book for my birthday and its Awesome!!!

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CaptainSeawolf [2010-01-07 03:56:36 +0000 UTC]

That's a unique dragon too! I love how you designed the riding gear! Very nicely done!

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Fruba [2009-12-25 01:50:30 +0000 UTC]

i dont know if its jus me, but i enlarged it and made it small, and i see no watermark.. jus though id let you know
good job as always, and im looking forward to the book

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neondragon In reply to Fruba [2009-12-26 04:14:35 +0000 UTC]

The little "NeonDragonArt.com" dragon in the corner is the watermark I don't make them large.

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Fruba In reply to neondragon [2009-12-26 05:29:00 +0000 UTC]

ahhh ok. very smart, jus didnt notice it and thought id let you know
Merry Christmas!

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AngelForAdoption [2009-11-22 00:41:24 +0000 UTC]

amazing id love to have a ride on him

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PaladinArtea [2009-11-20 22:29:22 +0000 UTC]

sweet!

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FirstNoelle [2009-11-16 06:27:48 +0000 UTC]

Aww!! It's a cute dragon!! D

*hugs*

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sabytheblackcat [2009-11-13 04:14:15 +0000 UTC]

OMG, I wanna ride that cute-awesome dragon!

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Voscian [2009-11-13 01:48:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh!I love this! and Your First Book I have it!!! It really helped me!
^^ so thanks!

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ShadowFoxxx [2009-11-12 04:30:33 +0000 UTC]

So many fingers! Quite interesting; looks like you had a field day with them. I like the design of the saddle and the rider as well.

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WhistlingDreamer [2009-11-10 22:40:09 +0000 UTC]

Now the real question is: Is the dragon the spined one, or is it the rider?

Awesome job, regardless.

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neondragon In reply to WhistlingDreamer [2009-11-11 20:08:02 +0000 UTC]

Haha. It is a lame title. I couldn't think of anything good, and I allready have an image called "dragonrider". The dragon is the spined wing one, as he's got the extra digits that make no sense, but look very nice because they give evenly spaced "u"s all along the edge of the wing.

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WhistlingDreamer In reply to neondragon [2009-11-14 19:08:08 +0000 UTC]

Heh, no, it's a really good title. It just reminded me of the purple-people-eater conundrum. Still, it's a really awesome pic.

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FyreQwyll [2009-11-10 04:15:01 +0000 UTC]

Looking forward to your new book, and well done with this dragon

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dragonzrul [2009-11-10 03:16:53 +0000 UTC]

you should make fan art for "how to train your dragon"

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