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Published: 2007-09-14 09:13:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 37922; Favourites: 1230; Downloads: 0
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Description Wow - a piece of painting by me for me. A very rare occurence!

A bit of a fantasy standard - red dragon vs adventurers. Can't beat the classics, eh?

This one was really painted to be printed rather large, so the characters can't really be seen in all their glory on screen, sadly.

Sketched in Photoshop very quickly, painted rather more slowly in Painter.
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Comments: 133

Feanor-the-Dragon [2015-01-19 04:16:27 +0000 UTC]

Haha! I'd end up rolling a twenty... then tripping instead of casting a spell...

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PythonCreations [2014-12-17 16:42:33 +0000 UTC]

Roll for Initiative... 1... "You guys go ahead... I'll join in in a bit..." *quivers in fear*

PS: This is pretty awesome!

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JNinelives [2014-12-17 16:15:18 +0000 UTC]

Oh sh*t.

I'd be scared if a DM told me to roll for initiative in this situation XD.
They are even salivating on the steps...

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CreeppingDeath [2012-11-20 06:47:03 +0000 UTC]

awesome artwork!

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Ragnarok6664 [2012-09-25 00:18:49 +0000 UTC]

Grand
Poor dragons, always gettin unwanted visitors

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Whitehorse7577 [2012-09-05 14:02:35 +0000 UTC]

love it man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Smocza-wladczyni [2011-07-09 14:37:58 +0000 UTC]

Wow, great idea of work I like the details, and this beautiful dragon ^^

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chiutina [2011-07-09 10:12:14 +0000 UTC]

Cool~

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snow-valkyrie [2011-07-08 06:53:59 +0000 UTC]





snow-valkyrie's Journal

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JonHodgson In reply to snow-valkyrie [2011-07-08 20:05:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow thanks!

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snow-valkyrie In reply to JonHodgson [2011-07-08 22:09:24 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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browneyedmouse [2011-06-28 18:52:37 +0000 UTC]

When I see this the first thing that comes to mind is "I roll twenties..."

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Morphine-Cloud [2011-04-08 14:57:33 +0000 UTC]

Featured : [link]

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JonHodgson In reply to Morphine-Cloud [2011-04-12 06:44:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Amisgaudi [2010-12-02 20:16:14 +0000 UTC]

Great!!!

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RichardMartinezPino [2010-12-02 15:55:32 +0000 UTC]

woahh....exelent!!!

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Astromaxiths [2010-11-15 02:33:42 +0000 UTC]

how wonderful!!!

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CPsketching [2010-09-24 11:47:15 +0000 UTC]

It looks wonderful! Definitely a favorite for me!

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Hennesey [2010-09-02 07:49:01 +0000 UTC]

This image feels like true, pure fantasy. I like it.

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sekhmet-the-flame [2010-08-29 09:07:50 +0000 UTC]

Hello!

I like very much what you do! I submitted that piece of art to my new group hoping you'll agree.
Of course, you are welcome to join that group, which aim's is to collect beautiful (and only beautiful) digi and tradi drawings.

Have a nice day!

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DreddaBrutallac [2010-06-25 14:47:49 +0000 UTC]

Heh, as u said - classic Really good painted, no argue with that, but what i specially like here is the name of this piece, something i heard a lot

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Linuscat07 [2010-06-11 21:05:13 +0000 UTC]

A wonderful sense of desolation and one nasty dragon. I remember scenes like this in D&D. About this time everyone's thinking, "It might have been a better idea to have crept up in the night."

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mattmattart [2010-06-11 11:59:23 +0000 UTC]

sweet

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capricornamy [2010-05-24 19:10:59 +0000 UTC]

Excellent detail!

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Shiruie-chan [2010-01-30 21:54:17 +0000 UTC]

nice

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dagoth-jeff [2010-01-17 04:27:01 +0000 UTC]

The title made me jump in my seat. Roll For Initiative?!? This is gonna be so awesome. I was right! Amazing!

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DiegoBastet [2009-08-23 15:08:56 +0000 UTC]

I'm kinda some kind of old guy in terms of digital or traditional art. It's still hard to me to fully understand that such great art is digital.

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Montalve [2009-03-04 23:11:05 +0000 UTC]

really great image

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fluffgirl1941 [2009-02-18 02:03:52 +0000 UTC]

totally awesome..

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JohnnyOz [2009-02-17 15:31:01 +0000 UTC]

I used to have a notebook from TSR that had a printed painting on its cover back in the early eighties ... (wish I still had it!) ... this piece immediately made me think of it - which means, THANKS! - GREAT JOB!!!

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Villa-Chinchilla [2009-01-13 07:30:34 +0000 UTC]


WONDERFUL + AWSOME












I YOUR ARTWORK

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KestrelWings [2009-01-08 18:00:16 +0000 UTC]

I really really like this! I just hope that me and the rest of my D&D party never has to be in this situation...

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PJFriel [2009-01-08 05:30:53 +0000 UTC]

LOVE the title of this one! Beautifully drawn and painted. It amazes me that this was all digitally done. Your talent certainly dazzles.

I keep looking at this again and again because somehow you've pulled off a very dark moody feel without sacrificing one iota of light. It's really quite brilliant.

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Pokii-kun [2009-01-08 01:21:09 +0000 UTC]

This, my friend, is very sexy

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Eafiu [2009-01-07 19:40:43 +0000 UTC]

Haha, definetely a classic. The title gives it humour too so it gave me another perspective. I see a bit frustration in the warrior. "Damn you! I'm the one with the armour and the low dexterity but you high-ranged agile heroes always send me forward! Why do I have the initiative all the time! Do you carry those daggers and scythes just to show off! Swing them a little bit sometimes, godsdammit! And watch out you love-for-green-archer! Don't point that thing to me! I don't have a apple on my head! There is a huge red-like-apple dragon just right before me and you are still aiming at me!"

I'm sorry I can't stop laughing. I'm not making fun of the picture! (Just to make it clear.) Just my imagination. The picture is unbelievably beautiful. Definetely a fave.

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Eafiu In reply to Eafiu [2009-01-07 19:53:17 +0000 UTC]

God, I forgot to comment right didn't I? I don't really know why but I always look at the backgrounds I loved it! Especially the watchpost at the back. It's "clean" (that's the most close adjective compatible with my idea...) and smooth. The lighting is really beautiful. (Or it is to my eye.) I really liked the most-seen texture you used on the sky. The mood given by the colours is perfect for the place. I'd like to go there. I prefer with the dragon. But I wouldn't like the adventurers to get hurt either. Let them get along. You are the DM right? I'd have loved the dragon more with scales, his/hers chest looks like only muscle. Tough it's nice, it is really a disadvantage to the dragon. Dragons should have scales to defend the body against spells and weapons. Tough I loved the glow in the eye a lot! I loved the adventurers too. They look simple but it's shown there's much effort for them. Only thing I'm seeing as a flaw is the ranger's hair. It's movement is the opposite way as I see it. I don't think he is going *down* the stairs with an aim. I don't think he has that much dexterity. It not good for the range either.

...Wow, I'm not a good commenter but I got chatty a lot. I think that has given me another emotion for the piece. It opened me up. Thanks!

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JonHodgson In reply to Eafiu [2009-01-07 20:07:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the very generous comment! And no worries, I know you're just having fun with the ideas rather than making fun of the image! I think the same kinds of things myself! I think its half the fun of fantasy of this kind!

Thanks again and i'm glad you had fun looking!

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Eafiu In reply to JonHodgson [2009-01-07 21:11:50 +0000 UTC]

No problem, I should thank you again for opening me out. I will definetely go through your gallery when I find the time.

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RotroT [2009-01-07 15:14:47 +0000 UTC]

GO dragon! kill those idiots :3

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JonHodgson In reply to RotroT [2009-01-07 16:23:57 +0000 UTC]

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Cobra-ss [2009-01-07 12:33:31 +0000 UTC]

You certainly cant beat the classics, an excellent piece of work.

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alltheoriginalnames [2008-11-15 01:36:16 +0000 UTC]

Excellent composition and scene, and great sense of scale. Love the title lol

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kaijae [2008-08-23 23:10:56 +0000 UTC]

You can't beat a classic It looks amazing, I love the dragons pose, and the background too

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Rebelshade [2008-06-19 04:07:48 +0000 UTC]

this title caught my attention, great piece!

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half-dragon [2008-06-10 13:15:17 +0000 UTC]

Yes roll and pray it isnt a one. Or ur screwed.

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JonHodgson In reply to half-dragon [2008-06-10 18:48:25 +0000 UTC]

Nice D20! CRITICAL FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!

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half-dragon In reply to JonHodgson [2008-06-11 03:07:59 +0000 UTC]

Yes! XD So wat class do u play as?

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JonHodgson In reply to half-dragon [2008-06-11 09:24:12 +0000 UTC]

Sadly I don't get much gaming done these days, but I as and when I can I will usually play a nice simple fighter!

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half-dragon In reply to JonHodgson [2008-06-11 11:16:40 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh im more of a monk person. But fighters r fun too.

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hotshadows [2008-03-24 19:59:26 +0000 UTC]

total awesomeness
I really love it, especially the dragon, the stairs and the buildings!
but the random texture in the sky looks a bit out of place

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