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Black-Rose-92 — Bad idea
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Published: 2015-11-28 17:07:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1134; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 0
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Sven thought that killing the dragon that had been razing villages would be a great way to earn prestige and fame with the clans. What he doesn't realize, though, is that this particular dragon is a bit small to have singlehandedly killed dozens of armed warriors. He also doesn't understand the significance of the two eggs, one of them broken, lying between the ice. Caitlin does, however, realize what this means and she tries to keep Sven from killing the dragon, lest they bring down the wrath of a very angry Mommy dragon upon themselves.This one was created using markers, watercolor, fine liners, a brush pen and a white gel pen.
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As always your drawings surpass the definition of badass : D
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Really like the coloring on the dragon, ice, and backgrounds.
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Hello, I'm here from ProjectComment .
I really love big, grandiose scenes like this - they tell quite the tale and you always want to see and hear more about what going on (your description definitely adds more to it, but we readers/viewers always want even more, haha). The composition looks really great and the colors you use work really well together to add depth and energy to the image.
(Sorry if any of this sounds weird, I'm kind of a dragon nerd) I also really like the style you've made the dragon. In my journey's on dA, I haven't seen too many Frost Dragons (Draco occidentalis maritium) - so it's really cool to see how you've depicted them. I really like that the simple background and the complex foreground (a neat technique to use) reflect the type of dragon, they all read well together.
Some advice, however, would be to practice your anatomy a bit more. It appears that you tried to fit everything into a smaller space than you needed. But that leaves some areas that need work - such as the dragon's left foot (our left, his right) appears to be too small to appropriately support his weight. From the position he is in, that foot and leg should only be partially visible - the rest going off page.
The humans could also use some work. I would take pictures of you and your friends in those positions to see how large each body part is in comparison to the rest and how the bodies move. If you don't want to take the pictures yourself, you can always look up one of the numerous stock images here on dA that show the poses well. In example for what could be improved, the man (Sven?) in the front's body is facing forward while his shoulders and arms are moved to one side. When swinging a sword in that fashion, the whole torso should move with the swing of the sword with the legs either moving with the body or firmly planted. Depending on thier fighting style.
The last thing I would like to mention is that the eggs kind of blend into the background at first. I would do something to make them stand out more as eggs. It's clear that they are being protected, but you don't notice them at first.
All in all though, this work is fantastic and amazing all the way around. Keep up the great work.
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Thank you for your kind words and advice. 
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Once again your style shows here and it's awesome!
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that looks absolutely extraordinary! keep up the awesome work you're doing!
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First of all, I'll say I love love love the watercolor look/texture going on here. Especially in the terrain towards the foreground. It seems really fitting for such a cold, icy place. I also enjoy the way your linework varies in thickness and seamlessly moves into shadows. The biggest thing, improvement-wise that stands out to me is the posing. It seems like the dragon is the closest figure to us, but all the humans are looking off to their right, (as if they really are on a 2 dimensional plane) while the dragon is looking straight ahead of it (and not at them). And you can somehow see Caitlin's back and the palm of her hand at the same time, but given her stance, I would think that wouldn't be possible. You might be able to benefit from using some stock photos for referencing next time.
Lastly, I like the little detail of the dragon's wing breaking off the ice from the ceiling, and that guy's face in the very back is priceless. 
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Thank you!
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I know what you mean with the second bit. When you're having trouble finding one that's exactly right, sometimes it helps to takes bits and pieces from multiple stock images and combine then into one.
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Thanks for the advice. I'll try that next time!
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Yeyy dragon~!! And it's ice dragon! Even better~ At first, i was confused, what are things near dragon's leg. After reading your description, woow those are egg? Really unique! Nice design~ Aww the dragon must be very upset! Kill them~ Kill them with fire..eh ICE!! I like your shading btw~
What a great scene~ Just like reading from a fairy tale~ Your coloring is really great! And look at those details~ There are some issue with anatomy, you can use photo references to help you with difficult pose ^^
Also, their expressions are nice, very suit for this scene! Keep it up your good work! ^^
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Thank you!
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You're welcome~
Yeah, anatomy is pretty tricky~ but i'm sure you will master it in no time, just keep practicing~ ^^
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This is a very cool drawing indeed, and a great story too. I really like the dragon here, it's probably my favourite part of this conflict piece. Some of the human faces seem a tiny bit awkward though, but their expressions are perfect in this instance. Very ice work!
I'm sure there might be some bad puns in there which I must apologise for
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Thanks! I agree that the faces look a bit awkward. They were so small that it was really hard to get them to look right. I can't believe I used to work that small all the time, not so long ago.
Nice pun.
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Oops... haha! I don't know him that well but he seems to have a thick skull, so... much good luck and a lot of patience to 'mommy' Caitlin
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She's going to need it! Sven is stubborn as a mule and very unlikely to listen to 'just a woman'. Caitlin still wonders daily why she signed up for this job.
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Haha she is too good! Will Sven ever grow up?
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My first instinct is to say no, he's a man after all.
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It absolutely is! Unfortunately Sven is usually full of bad ideas.
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Don't worry, no dragons were harmed during the production of this drawing.
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