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SymbianL β #147 Dratini
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Published: 2014-03-28 05:42:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 1766; Favourites: 167; Downloads: 44
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Made a Dratini now. XDRelated content
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I'm going to start with the critique first, and finish off with what I like about it, and what was done well.
Starting off, I noticed the pose, and I can't say it struct me as anything amazing, or worth seeing. Dratini has been seen in this pose or similar many many times over. And sadly its not exciting or interesting. The execution of this pose doesn't express much, and it seems off balance even. I mean off balance because when i look at it the feeling that comes over me is unstable, like he might fall over. My suggestion would be to add more motion, or movement to the pose. Instead of making Dratini so stiff, go all out in the sweeping lines and curves. Accentuate them.
Next was the background. It's very simple and I realize it was meant to make Dratini be the main focus, but what it really did was detract from the little dragon. Instead of making it stand out, Dratini seems to get lost in the similar contrast. You used soft light and soft shading on Dratini and the background is so soft and light, and Dratini just seems to lose focus in it.
I gave you three and a half stars on technique because if you ignore the un complementary background, Dratini looks pretty good. I adore the soft shading and the lighting. The small highlights along the edges give it a very 3 dimensional feel. It's certainly not flat. And Dratini being a round Pokemon is very complemented by your shading job. The eyes are also lovely. While they don't convey a lot of emotion. They do convey innocence. Like I'm being stared at by a baby, which can be unnerving as well as wonderful Cause the way babies stare at you is so unusual.
The Dratini itself is very clear and easy to see, and I love your attention to detail when you colored and shaded this. Again though, I wish the background could have complimented this pokemon. But that aside the pokemon looks beautiful. And I really get the baby vibe from it.
Overall, It's not something I'd go out of my way to find again. It was pleasant to look at once, but there was nothing overly amazing that makes me think, "Now that's something I've not seen before." And as common as pokemon are, So much artwork of them, seeing something new or unique is very welcome. You said, Dratini is your favorite, and while you made it look aesthetically pleasing, The overall didn't say, "favorite" to me. When you can show, "This is my favorite!" truly and unadulterated in your work, That's when I'm gonna be impressed and wish to look long and hard. Because I know when you do that you'll be able to express it in a very beautiful and astonishing way.
I hope I wasn't too hard on you, And I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.
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I really adore this Pokemon! Dratini is among my top dragons and I really love how you drew it! I think that the cuteness to awesomeness ration is even. But, I also like how you did the eyes. I found them to be very realistic with shading and highlight plus the direction they're pointed in really captured my attention. Also I love how leek the body is. It looks shiny. The ear things (sorry... don't know what you call them) are shaded very well. They capture highlights and shading in a realistic way. The other thing I like is the where the light source is located. I keeps everything very light and cheery. I just wonder what this Pokemon will look like as a Dragonite!
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This is a fine example of a nice drawn Dratini pokemon.
When you first think about a Dratini an image similar to this one pops in your head, so a thumbs up in the vision department.
I don't know what to give in the originality, so I left a balancing 4.5 grade.
The technique is good enough for me. The lines are smooth, the shading is balanced and the colors graduate naturally, the perspective is just about right. Even the shadows on the ground give a more complete and fulfilled 3D looks.
And because it made quite an impression on me, a 5 star vote for the impact.
I hope you appreciate my critique, as I appreciated your image. Regards!
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So three dimensional but still holds your personal style. Β Beautiful shading!
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I love the drawing 
First off let me just say I have no knowladge over pokemon.
1- What did catch my eye waws that the ears/flaps are as if they werent ontop of the head wich is why they have no shadows casted underneath. (I have no idea if that is how its supposed to be or not but im just going to leave that out there.)
2- Its a magnificent piece. To my eye...structure wise I have nothing to say but GOOD JOB! Β
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your pokemon drawings are going to be the death of me
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Nuuuuu! Don't doe! That's one less fan if you die! XD
But seriously, don't die.
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