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Published: 2009-09-24 16:02:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 2286; Favourites: 106; Downloads: 0
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(2009) Acrylics. 52 hours.
Finally this dragon is finished. It took me a long time! I started it last summer (1.5 years ago now). It was gonna be a present to my cousin for her 20th birthday. Well, it didn't get finished in time so I put it away for a couple of months. Then, maybe two-three months ago I started on it again and this time I managed to finish it. Not in time for my cousin's birthday though. *lol* But she'll get it as a Christmas present instead.
I am not entirely happy with everything in this painting though. The dragon's scales look different on different parts of it because of the time difference between the painting sessions. Also it's too... gloomy. It doesn't look like sunshine, though it was meant to be. The wingbones look funny and in real the colours are a bit different (it's not quite so blue as here). But in general I'm quite happy with it (very happy with the eye). Not my best dragon design, but perhaps the best acrylic painting of one that I've finished so far. Anyways, I hope you like it. Constructive criticism is welcome if you see something that's a bit weird. (I know the dragon is a bit fat and probably can't fly though.)
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Thank you very much! Glad you like it!
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Your'e most welcome!
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oh, my GOD! I love dragons! The skin looks wonderful! ;D Great job!
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*lol* Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it!
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Thank you very much! Glad you like it!
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Wow!! This is such a gorgeous piece! The time and love is obvious down to the last scale <3 Really awesome! And the eye is indeed catching.
If I were to critique on anything I would only say that, at first glance, the neck doesn't seem to connect fully with the top half of the head. Obviously it does though, I'm guessing that dragons head-spikes poke out and up a little, giving him(?) a nice and pointy crest C:
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Thank you very much! Glad you like it! 
Thanx for commenting and giving critics!
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No worries C: Ya most welcome!
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this is one of the most gorgeous acrylic paintings I've seen in a very long time and the detail is AMAZING. x: I don't think I'd ever be able to finish a project like this so congrazzles <3 I'm sure your cousin will love it no matter how late it is. The fact you've spent so long on this gift alone will mean a lot :3
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Thank you very much! I spent a long time painting on her so I'm glad you like it! 
Thanks! Haha, I very nearly didn't either... so many details and killed brushes!
She was very happy to get it anyway!
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lol I'll bet her reaction was worth every effort put into it ~<3 I'm glad she liked it :3
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I am so amazed by the colour, detail and shading in this painting, it looks gorgeous! Also, I think it is incredibly "clean", considering the fact that it is a traditional painting. Not a single stroke is out of place! I really love this painting of yours, and I think you've done a great job
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Thank you very much! 
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You're welcome! ^^ I love traditional art as well, though I'm not so experienced with paint yet. Pencils all the way for me! But you certainly know how to handle the medium, and the result is gorgeous 
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Oooh, laaate reply! 
I like computer art, but traditional mediums is what I really love. They often have more feeling and depth, and you can't just set the brush to opacity 10% when you feel like it so it takes (sometimes) more skill. Though I know painting things nicely in the computer takes a lot of skill and patience too, I still feel that traditional is more "real". If you know what I mean?
Oh, you'll become good at paints if you just dare to try it a bit more!
Thank you again! 
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Haha, that's alright
I prefer traditional art as well. I just feel more proud of it, I guess. To me, digital art isn't as real as traditional art, and I like to be able to hold my work in my hands. Ah, I'm so emotional when it comes to art!
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Same here!
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Ah, yes 
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Go girl! 
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Ooooh, sculpture! That's sounds great! I look forward to see it
I'm working on another digital painting, but I'm struggling quite a lot with it at the moment, so I really have to force myself to continue working on it. But I never intend to give up! I've worked for too many hours already to do that
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Yay! 
Haha, good luck keeping up the work then! Sometimes I struggle like that too... and I stall and wait and do other things. But eventually I usually get things done. Sometimes a picture need to rest so to speak. Or, I think so anyway. For me that is.
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Haha, thanks! ^^ I'll wrestle with that painting until it has to give in to me - it cannot fail!
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You're welcome! 
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I really, really like those blue and black scales. ...Nothing more intelligent to say. My brain is full of beautiful dragon scales.
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*lol* Thank you so much!
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Did I manage to fav it? DA went bananas on me... Anyway, so glad you fixed the bread, it's so much better now!
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Yesh you didededd!
Oi! The bread waas very nice! Besides I intended to repaint it from the beginning pretty much. I just liked to tease you about it!
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I'm glad I didn't write any more comments... You would've been swamped in comments then!!!
You evil bastard! You didn't tell me! That's it! I don't like you anymore!
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Would I have been swamped in comments? Surely you meant you would have been swamped?
Mwahaha!!! 
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We must create a Franky-smiley... SUUUUPEEEER!
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OMG!!! What a SUUUPER idea!!!
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It totally rocks doesn't it?
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