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Published: 2013-03-28 13:27:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 699; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 8
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This was an avatar pic for IsilanaRith, a prize she won in a contest over at draconity.org. Been practicing scale texture as of late, so if it looks different from my other stuff thems is why.Time taken: 5 hours, intermittently
Tools used: Wacom Bamboo, Photoshop CS6
Inspiration: both artists and please check out their pages for the best art I (and ill bet you) have ever seen!
Music playing: well... there was a bit, but it was dubstep, does that count? it does? ok, Far Too Loud album
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Very colorful & beautiful mane on a dragon! This is real EPIC!
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well thanks, its more down to izzy's general color scheme though, i just gave it a shot
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No problem, it's awesome!
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cheers! Izzy liked it a lot too!
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Very nice. I like how the colours come out so vibrantly! Keep up the good work! ^.=.^
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Will do dude, except i gotta work on cutting back the vibracy, otherwise it just gets too full on for the eyes.
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heh yeah. too vibrant and it shall burn a few eyes
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Seriously, the colors in your art are so expressive. They really pop out.
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thats because things like "sublety" and "lowering my saturation" are foreign concepts to me xD
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No idea what that means, but I like it.
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i like this. It looks great ... wacom Bamboo? is that a tablet for the Pc?
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[link] thats right, its a tablet specifically designed for artwork. My ones getting on a bit though, 2 years of artwork and it still works ok, but the buttons on the side are a bit tetchy. So im hoping to upgrade to one of these [link]
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both are cool ... though i'll get the bamboo fun pen and touch version if i can as i dont need the extra screen
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that bamboo is great for learning art stuffs. But youll have it for a few years and then youll wanna upgrade like i do xD
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actually i was thinking more along the lines of writing and penmanship as well as getting rid of my computers mouse since the scroll wheel on it is starting to go bad and i cant fix it. if i were a dragon for real and the mouse wasnt the computer type id just eat it lol.
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Again I can see improvement here mainly with lighting and the scale work. Nice texturing as well.
Still very cool here, keep up the good work!
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not amazing enough! need to work harder, get better, do it faster and art it stronger!
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.....Calm down dude
No need to break your back over for ME lol
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ish alright, im flexible!!
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Impressive results. Lineless painting and airbrush, great attention to scales. It is not the regular technique, so much so that I did a double- take on the artist name. Worked with Yellow and violet, which has risks and rewards.
Now I have to check out the two pages you refer!
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I confess i did use a lineart as a reference first, it wasnt completely lineless. as for the scales, well has written her scaling technique out in a book available from her store. I'd highly reccomend looking into it. you can see the results.
Used purple background to intensify the yellow, the same way you'd put a green background behind a red dragon to make it look more red. Of course you dont need a lecture on complimentary colours, but when it works, oh hell does it work!
PLease do, dude, these two artists I consider the best in their field, as do many others. Heck Leccathu actually livestreams a lot of her artwork from time to time, You can pop in, say how-do-you-do and sit back while you watch the art being created
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Don't take this the wrong way but I definitely prefer this shading style to your usual methods.
It's got a smoother, more natural and defined feel to it. Whatever alteration you've made to how you draw, keep at it. If you carry this style over to future works, it will certainly improve the quality of them. I've followed you for a while now, and you've definitely improved in that time, but this is the most significant leap of yours I've seen to date.
Credit where credit is due, this looks absolutely fantastic. I hope to see more from you that looks as sharp as this does.
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Hmm.. thats a fair call dude, this is a pretty big step in terms of technique. But seeing more art this sharp... well id like to believe my art skill would stay this good, as do most artists. Problem is how long you can commit to the canvas, commit to getting the artwork completed. Its more a commitment than you'd think. Rest assured art of this quality will arrive here again, but i cant guarantee they'll all be THIS good.
Not getting mopey about it, im just being honest to a fellow dA member. Glad to know you thought this picture turned out well, and thanks for your words of wisdom. I will stick to this art style- lets see how that turns out. ^.=.^
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the scales were each rendered (ie drawn and shaded) seperately, so each of them reflected according to how much light was being shone upon it. Its a trick i picked up from , except she uses it a LOT better
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Wow! That sounds like it is a lot of work. Is each one a different layer?
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oh wow no! theres one constructor layer for each section, like the neck and the head in this picture, with a gradient placed on it. Then another layer where i sample colours from the gradient to define the scales, then a couple more layers for the shading. i think it was about... 20 - 22 layers altogether, give or take.
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Ah. That makes more sense. I haven't done a lot of digital art, but enough to know it is just as much a work of art as traditional.
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well its tpretty much the exact same process. Just a lot easier to undo errors and bad brushstrokes xD
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That is true. The errors do erase easier in digital art.
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The detail on the scales have slightly improved from you're other stuff dude, I have to say she looks amazing!
Keep it up and you will get there soon enough man.
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You know when you hear someone say "being an artist takes years of practice" ? Theyre not kidding! Theres no 'soon enough', just a 'later down the track'.
But cheers dude, glad to know you liked the pic ^,=.^
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That is true indeed. No problem dude, I really do like it and her. ^.=.^
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