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the pic that left my friend speechless! all she could say was "damn!" this was the one i told you about earlier.

this image has been stuck in my head since before Christmas. i was gonna save for Photoshop so i could use color but it was screaming to get out, so i figured id do a quick sketch as a test run. well, a test run turned into the real thing. this took up every inch of the paper. the light effect came from my new toy, the kneaded eraser. same with the dark street. i shaded the whole thing black, smudged it to get it even, and erased away. overall this took 5-6 days. the dragon alone took 2-3. he did lose some of his details in the shading, but it still looks ok. and thas a lil girl there. the lamp post is a lil crooked, but i didnt notice until it scanned.

your probably wondering about the title. well, theres an orchastra called the Trans-Siberian orchestra. you might have heard their songs without realizing it. if you know the video with the rigged up house with the lights going off in time with a song, thas them. thas "Wizards in Winter" heres a link to it on Youtube in case you havent seen it. [link]

anyway, another song "the Lost Chrismas Eve" is what inspired it. it hs a haunting tune and the guy singing adds to it. i kept imagining a large ice dragon and a lil girl on a sidewalk in a lonely dark wintery city. ill give you the lyrics but you should hear the song. heres another youtube vid with it. [link] ( to be honest i didnt watch the whole thing but its the first one shown and its the song. ( thas the album to the CD in the very beginning)) anyway, i interpreted it that way with the dragon symbolizing Christmas, because they describe it as if it was a tangible (solid, seeable) thing, like a personified quality. so ya.

im most likely gonna frame this one.
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Comments: 33

9fanforever9909 [2016-01-04 17:12:53 +0000 UTC]

WOW!

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Rianach [2010-09-08 04:46:51 +0000 UTC]

stunning! :3

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delbinfang In reply to Rianach [2010-09-08 05:00:05 +0000 UTC]

thanks! ^_^

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departedheart [2007-01-22 23:23:14 +0000 UTC]

YOu just keep getting better and better.

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delbinfang In reply to departedheart [2007-01-23 00:11:55 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

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Raksheen [2007-01-20 05:30:11 +0000 UTC]

The shading is very impressive. o: And I like the whole idea to the scene. . .Makes me smile, for some reason.

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delbinfang In reply to Raksheen [2007-01-20 18:15:58 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

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AmberHallows [2007-01-19 01:33:41 +0000 UTC]

very sad and gloomy, i feel bad for the dragon, but the detail is good, and i like ythe wings

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delbinfang In reply to AmberHallows [2007-01-19 21:42:13 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

it wasnt meant to be sad. why do you feel bad for the dragon?

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AmberHallows In reply to delbinfang [2007-01-19 21:59:04 +0000 UTC]

Isn't it the dragon who's missin' out on christmas? And the tittle and the dark pencil work just kinda gave off that mood. Don't worry, i was probobly rushing and missed something. An hour remains little time to deal with stuff here. I can't take time to examine pictures for to long.

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delbinfang In reply to AmberHallows [2007-01-19 22:08:39 +0000 UTC]

theres a link towards the bottom to the song on youtube. it is a random home video i thnk, but at least it has the song. basically its describing Christmas as a solid seeable thing (tangible as many call it). they called it powerful, and making it snow etc. so i translated that into an ice dragon. the lil girl mentioned in the 1st verse is waiting( they dont specify but its symbolic). i thought of the girl is she is a symbol of humanity with a childs innocence. the 2nd verse talks about an old hotel with ghosts so thas wha the building is supposed to be. so the dragon is Christmas and the girl is humanity and the dragon makes it snow( even though its not snowing in the pic) and brings out the child innocence in humanity (it says that in the song). thas just my interpretation of it. if you hear it you might pick out different things. everyones different. its a haunting tune, so thas where i got the darkness with penetrating light. i dont really listen to formal orchestras normally but this one has a electric guitar and it really adds power and life to the songs they make, especially when playing with the piano and drums.

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bloodscales [2007-01-18 20:02:33 +0000 UTC]

aww i think thats sooo cute

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delbinfang In reply to bloodscales [2007-01-19 21:43:29 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

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shiningcharizard [2007-01-18 11:21:47 +0000 UTC]

Wow! That's your best pencil drawing ever! The ice dragon looks really good, and the background is marvelous.

If I may make a poetic statement: I like how the dragon's wings are somewhat restricted by the building, sort of how like industrialized consumerism has dampened the true nature of Christmas...

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delbinfang In reply to shiningcharizard [2007-01-19 21:48:50 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

great symbolism there! i never thought of that when i made it. i just did that to get the idea of the dragons large size. XD your better at symbolism than i am!

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shiningcharizard In reply to delbinfang [2007-01-20 11:18:42 +0000 UTC]

My friends at school think so too... In reality it's usually just making stuff up about books we read in English class. I don't really like forcing out "symbols" and "metaphors" and stuff from books that were just meant to be that: books! Whatever happened to just writing a book for the sake of telling a story? Grr.

I drew a symbolic conclusion from your picture mainly because it's a topic that really bothers me... people "celebrating" Christmas without actually celebrating Christmas. x/

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delbinfang In reply to shiningcharizard [2007-01-20 18:14:01 +0000 UTC]

it makes sence!

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mickster14 [2007-01-18 03:14:42 +0000 UTC]

thats very good. the lighting is amazing. ^_^

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delbinfang In reply to mickster14 [2007-01-18 03:16:39 +0000 UTC]

thnks! ^^

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mickster14 In reply to delbinfang [2007-01-18 03:20:42 +0000 UTC]

welcome. ^_^

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manifestedmachine [2007-01-18 03:12:50 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! The dragon is amazing, and I love the shading of the brick wall especially ^^

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delbinfang In reply to manifestedmachine [2007-01-18 03:13:59 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

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manifestedmachine In reply to delbinfang [2007-01-18 03:18:43 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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raiagirl [2007-01-18 03:11:42 +0000 UTC]

...I agree with your friend. This is simply amazing.

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delbinfang In reply to raiagirl [2007-01-18 03:14:08 +0000 UTC]

thnk yu!

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painkiller32 [2007-01-18 02:55:45 +0000 UTC]

love the song, love the idea, love the execution. fantastic job.

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delbinfang In reply to painkiller32 [2007-01-18 03:01:58 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

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Jianre-M [2007-01-18 02:55:08 +0000 UTC]

very nice, very well done!

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delbinfang In reply to Jianre-M [2007-01-18 03:02:12 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

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Jianre-M In reply to delbinfang [2007-01-18 03:03:16 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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channychanny28 [2007-01-18 02:21:02 +0000 UTC]

love the shading its stuning

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delbinfang In reply to channychanny28 [2007-01-18 02:24:00 +0000 UTC]

thnks!

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channychanny28 In reply to delbinfang [2007-01-18 02:32:59 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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