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Published: 2018-07-07 00:40:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 4213; Favourites: 466; Downloads: 20
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Wow, I wanted to make a quick sketch and this came out of it!
This is the blank sketch. A simple picture of a dragon and a cat facing each other, for my front page. But I developed the picture so far that I wanted to paint it in the end. I hope you enjoy it.
I have found no solution for the usual light speckles in forests when the sun shines through the leaves, so I left them out.
I hope, too, that you appreciate my color work, I used purple and dark blue, up to green and finally yellow for the dragon, so a full palette. I wanted to practise that.
I have not recorded a speedpaint since this was planned as quick sketch. Sorry!
The black-and-white cat is my OC Speckle, for the first time almost realistic!
Here is a WIP of this, for the ones interested:
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Aww wow, thank you so very much for this big and lovely ciritque!!
I will definitely work on the dragon's lighting and the darkness!
Such a big praise makes me feel so proud and happy, it shows that all that work I put into my pictures makes sense and is worth it.
I work hard on my style and I am glad you say it works. I want to draw fur, scales and everything, but still i want a cartoony outline and shape, that's very hard to make indeed.
Thank you again, I'll keep your critique in mind
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You are most welcome, hun! Keep up the great work!
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Oh wow! This one is super impressive :0 I got lost firstly, it looks very professional and new level for you! That's really great :>
Firstly, the way you did composition here- yes, it's simple, but OH let me say something about canvas you used here- square. Square is a perfect shape for any kind of composition and expression (just check modern design books - they are all this shape e.deviantart.net/emoticons/l/l… " width="19" height="19" alt="
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Then, let me say about all colours - they are amazingly natural. Drawing white with no white (and not putting lots of "green" into green e.deviantart.net/emoticons/let… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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The all background quality is great, this forest looks very natural and ehh.. "comfortable", if I can say that XD It doesn't feel wrong at all. Especially i enjoy lighting between leaves on that huge tree you made <3
The anatomy - wow, let me say you did nice progress here as well *^* Just a classic feline's pose for legs, i love back ones. Only thing i can notice is dragon's ear - i thin it's too low (well, they are dragons, i guess..it does't matter much), but, if you give some reference for deer horns, just my opinion, it's great to give him some mammal features too (and here comes the ear, not realy detailed and in place XD ) but OH WELL, thats pretty tiny thing, YES? So let's just skip this point x) Scales and horns are absolutly great detailed, i can understand how hard it is to draw such horns omg *Buran's ref, hi there XD*
And let's finish it with purplish coours - they give some mystery, cause it looks like a reflection from something placed down under the dragon - maybe he is sitting somewhere on the entrance to another world, haha e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="
This work turned out amazingly and i was really shocked to see it! keep up progressing, you are on the right way e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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Dragons and cats are a wonderful combination! They look cute together and I really love the mood of your work.
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I love the idea of a vegetal dragon. it's soo cool!
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Very, very well done!
I appreciate it even more, since I am a fellow dragon- and cat-lover!
The cat looks a bit frightened to see that very large dragon looming up in front of her, but she does not look utterly scared. The dragon has so much emotion as well! The way he is smiling definitely makes him look like a very gentle and loving creature. I love the way you did the neck, so that the dragon looks like he is almost growing out of the forest itself!
I wish I could paint like that! Or paint at all, really... For now, however, I shall stick to pencils.
Also, as a lifelong cat-lover, once I began getting more and more interested in dragons, I started thinking "Well, dragons are (usually) carnivores, and cats are (usually) much smaller than them, so... how would that work? It would not do for my two favorite animals to be enemies! My house would be in constant chaos, with my dragons chasing my cats!" Then, I got an idea: "AHA!" The dragons could have special bonds with the cats! That way, the cats would not get eaten (which is very good), and the dragons can have cats as friends (even better!).
Now, seeing this awesome and inspiring picture, I know I must get to drawing my ideas.
Again, great job!
Well, enough of my rambling, I must be off!
Fare thee well!
~J.R.M.
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Oh this is long ago! Sorry!
It's always the biggest honour to an artist if their art inspires other people. A great feeling! Thank you!
It's always the problem that big animals like dragons would eat prey. And cats are tiny compared to them. But the special bond idea is nice.
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No problem!
You are very welcome, and I am glad you like my idea as well!
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omg i love your drawings! they are simply amazing!!! 
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Oh my goodness, thank you a lot!
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so I'm sorry I don't comment often on stuff but your work is very, very AMAZING! Such incredible colors and it's like something straight out of a fantasy story! You really, really are a good artist!
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Haha that's no problem
wow, thank you so much, I am glad you like it!
Colors are very important to me
Thanks
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Yes and I LOVE DRAGONS! Dragons are awesome! ^^ I'm so glad you have such amazing dragon art!
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I have included this amazing artwork in the new feature for September 2018 on the front of the journal. Please 
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Wow, such an honor!!! I am so glad!
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I love this! It's so detailed and the atmosphere is calm and beautiful! I could watch this piece all day.
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Aww so nice of you, thank you!!
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The environs are cool and evocative, and the primal and wise design on the dragon make it majestic. The shaggy kitty adds some cuteness amidst all the dignity of the pic.
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Wow, thank you for the comment!!
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oh my. this piece is simply amazing and quite beautiful. really...wow..
I have to say that i really do love the lovely and amazing color work that you have achieve
there in your piece. The posture of the dragon and the cat is also really nice too. Another nice
touche that I really love about your art is the dragon. I really like how a part of it get mix with the
nature. really this is quite a very sweet piece and keep it up
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Wow, such a gorgeous comment 
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Holy, exquisitely wondrous! This Ethereal OC Kitty Speckle is stunning and The Forest Dwelling Dragon looks incredible. The designs, expressions, poses, interaction, wooden antlers, eye, ears, nostrils, nostril horn, scales, wooden anatomy, spots, tail, claws, nails, fur pattern, fur, forest, trees, log, branches, roots, stems, leaves, brush, flowers, plant life, sunlight, rays, sky, clouds, reflection, magic, wind, shadows, cuteness, transparency, flow, effects, movement, realisticness, perspective, atmosphere, hues, textures, concept, composition, uniqueness, style, colors, lighting, and other details are also sensational. Amazingly Beautiful work!
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Wow, this means so much to me
Buuuut then everything was sensational 
Buuuuut
Thank you so much I'm so proud now
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OMG!! afIEGhowrjoieAlsgyfdjnghdbgfldgkhjkgykxhzkziöghy.khkö!!!!!!!!!!
Was ist das denn bitte für ein MEGA, ULTRA, AWESOMES, GEILES BILD?!?!?!?!
Ach meine Liebe, du bringst mich immer wieder neu zum Straunen!! *-*
Speckle sieht richtig schüchtern, süß aus und dieser Drache... omg dieser Drache... fuck ist der geil!
Und dieser Hintergrund!! Hab ich dir schon einmal gesagt, das ich deine Hintergründe liebe? Nein? ICH LIEBE DEINE HINTERGRÜNDE!!! *______*
Ich würde dir ja eine Kritik schreiben aber... ich schätze ich könnte das nicht richtig beurteilen, weil ich einfach so geflasht bin und ich einfach immer nur ne scheiße schreiben würde. Nicht sachlich und so.. aber das ist bei diesem Bild auch absolut überflüsslich!!
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leiöhhaöaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
ich... kaann nicht merrrhr aaah
so viel Lob
Koller
*klapp*
*bums*
*röchel*
*greeeezh*
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
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Oh hello! Thank you so much, I am so proud you like it! Obviously I took your wood dragons as an inspiration but I don't want to copy them, so I tried to create an own style. 
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