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Published: 2009-12-23 21:42:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 13606; Favourites: 1189; Downloads: 349
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A more traditional dragon.I tend to stay away from scales. They're a lot like math. I can sometimes be lazy of the brain and will shirk. When you shirk on visual math, it shows. The more complex the visual equation, the more I shirk. Scales are complex with several variable such as scale shape, scale size, and the way those differently sized and shaped scales map to the different sizes and shapes and perspectives and curves of the body. Each variable has to be correct and consistent for the final design to look correct and consistent.
So I got on my case for being lazy and made myself draw scales. Shame at seeing the product of this laziness will hopefully make me more discerning and specific in the future.
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That is incredible I love drawing dragons too
heres my drawing of a hatchling one
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Hey Hibbary! It's ... Geeze I think you knew me as Chibifox... Would you be cool with me coloring some of these ? Like I did some of your others?
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Sure! You can color anything of mine that isn't a commission.
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this guy looks awsome i love his pose and the quizzical look of interest that this beatie has nice work
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You are too hard on yourself. Aren't we all at times? The effort of making even an attempt at scales that are not all the same size, flat or one sided brings a wealth of detail to this fellow. The expression is icing on the cake.
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Totally agree with you about the scales thing only instead of being lazy about them I get confused. Gotta do a lot more scale studies. Even though you hate drawing scales, I really love seeing the finished product. It adds such a level detail that wasn't there before. Loving the fishy fins on the side of its head and its overall mischievously fun demeanor. How in the world did you get it to grin like that?
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I can understand about the scales. But unlike you. I suck so much at them. But yet you make it look so easy.
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And here all I did was draw a whole bunch of '3's all over my dragons =3=
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Lovely composition. Even though the design is simple and traditional, my eye was drawn all over the piece and the details on it. And traditional scalies aren't always my favorite, but this has a very balanced and beautiful design.
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You just reminded me why I love dragons so much. Awesome.
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this would be quite time consuming with all those scales
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He is one handsome fellow. I really like the body language going on here. And I think scales are exactly the reason I tend not to draw dragons.
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Wonderful detail...best I've seen in a long time. The clear, clean and sensible anatomy is amazing. 
You also did a good job of helping us relate to what the creature is feeling...it looks like a happy, personable dragon.
I hope you do something like this in color, soon.
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aww, he's so cute! nice work, even if your "visual math" isn't as good as you thought it would be c:
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That whole bit with the math...
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Is why my dragon as fur xDD
Permission to color?
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Good point about how willingness to draw scales figures into work ethic. I ought to apply this to my own work. Most of my dragon characters (not my main one, though) are scaled somewhere, and though I used to draw cartoon scales or scatter scales on my dragons I haven't done that as much so recently because it seemed like a lot of work when I was mainly focusing on the dragons' expression. I've only attempted to draw two heavily-scaled dragons over the past year and only managed to finish scaling the second of those, but perhaps I should return to that for revamps and future pieces.
Sorry for my comment being mostly irrelevant to the art... when I like a piece by you, I tend to just favorite it and run.
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Weeell I dunno as it matters too much. If you prefer to draw expressions and like drawing expressions then you might get away with avoiding scales and be a successful artist regardless. Not all art is hyper-realistic minutia drawing. But it's still good to try, realize you need to study harder, do that, and learn something that is useful to you in the process.
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XD I suck at scales too. However, instead of working on it, I've gotten to the point where I refuse to draw lizards or dragons.... I did a really cool dragon once, but now I can't find him, DX.
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Holy crud!!! He's amazing! I envy your ability to draw paws Q-Q
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Stunning work - those scales look fantastic, but I think it's his face that gets my attention XD!
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I tend to avoid drawing scales as well. I like how your dragon turned out.
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I absolutely adore the detail you put into everything!!
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The scale design and application aren't very impressive, as you said, but I am favoriting this deviation for the comment moreover than the image itself - I like your sense of direct attack for your weaknesses. As well, design-wise, this is a fairly successful animal. I especially enjoy the detail delineating the abdominal from the caudal ventral scales (like that you would see on a snake). Scales really are complex little bastards, and I applaud your wish to conquer them. With your skill, I think that if you press on, you should be able to replicate complex patterns with satisfactory results soon enough.
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Hm... I feel your pain. I shirk at math and scales too.
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LOL! Couldn't have said that better myself, I know how you feel. Great job
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Dragons are reptiles. So it's natural they have scales. It's hard work, but it gives your dragon a look that's right. And you've done a very nice one. I like his/her morphology.
I've seen too much dragons with some shark or orca skin. A dragon is much more beautiful with scales and like I said it looks right.
Nice work. I hope will see it in colours.
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Well the scales look amazing to me. I love the detail on the face.
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Aww. He's so cute
I love his expression <3
Merry Christmas Hib!
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What a cutie. :3
I love the detail and the scales.
Merry Christmas! <3
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SCA-SCA-SCAAAAALES!!! Even your lazy scales look amazing. BTW, what did you draw these with, a pen? must have been a thin one.
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I am pretty sure that one was pencil.
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