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moonxels β€” BREATH of FIRE

Published: 2012-09-05 11:10:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 18155; Favourites: 752; Downloads: 421
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Description here is a new artwork made for the LOTR card game by FFG.
The theme of the expansion pack is the Hobbit and this one features the dragon SMAUG spreading havok by fire....

other SMAUG/Esgaroth images from me here:
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greatwhiteshark1993 [2021-08-01 12:13:17 +0000 UTC]

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CSFerguson [2013-11-16 06:15:01 +0000 UTC]

Overall

Vision

Originality

Technique

Impact


I often shy from critiquing work that I haven't commissioned, but as you've requested one, I can oblige.

Your overall use of color and thick roughness of your hand causes the work to wander slightly towards impressionism. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's a stylistic choice. But for example if you were to submit this against someone who submitted a photorealistic piece that was entirely digital, your work would look blurry next to his. As a standalone, or as a stylistic piece, it works fine, though.

As far as composition, two things that would I would alter are the rather bored looking poses, and the dragon's turtle-like back. The archers look like mannequins who were set up in place with bows drawn, rather than dynamic, living people who are fighting for their lives. Smaug's neck looks so short as to be almost non-existent, and his back is so thick that he looks almost turtle-like.

Ultimately, though, you have a superior sense of coloration where Smaug's flaming breath is concerned. I have found in working with dozens of artists that achieving a glowing, radiant effect is not a common skill. That fire so dominates the work that I get a real sense of the light and heat boiling out of that dragon's mouth. Your mastery of this effect is so strong that the other problems tend to melt into the background unless the viewer is actively searching for things to nitpick about.

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Lagunia21 [2015-11-26 18:27:48 +0000 UTC]

This is so awesome! I love the bright fire and of course the dragon!Β 
You did a great job!

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moonxels In reply to Lagunia21 [2015-11-26 22:09:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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IHanakoI [2014-12-17 09:36:34 +0000 UTC]

so great. just stunning.

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moonxels In reply to IHanakoI [2014-12-18 18:02:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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SerenissimaLuna [2014-11-01 02:49:00 +0000 UTC]

Epic

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moonxels In reply to SerenissimaLuna [2014-11-02 17:00:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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SerenissimaLuna In reply to moonxels [2014-11-02 22:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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doctor3uk [2014-07-12 00:36:06 +0000 UTC]

Far better than Jackson's bastadization.

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Bracey100 [2013-12-10 19:32:05 +0000 UTC]

WOW.

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moonxels In reply to Bracey100 [2013-12-11 12:03:23 +0000 UTC]

thanks I guess

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Bracey100 In reply to moonxels [2013-12-11 18:37:38 +0000 UTC]

Youre welcome.

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SkatergirlAllison [2013-02-25 23:13:38 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome!

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moonxels In reply to SkatergirlAllison [2013-02-25 23:38:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Nicolaas-G [2012-12-31 15:40:58 +0000 UTC]

Featured here [link] Thank you

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moonxels In reply to Nicolaas-G [2012-12-31 19:03:23 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the support

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Nicolaas-G In reply to moonxels [2013-01-01 15:54:38 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome

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CorbinHunter [2012-12-29 03:17:59 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic work!

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moonxels In reply to CorbinHunter [2012-12-29 13:03:26 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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chuchymacu [2012-10-14 17:16:51 +0000 UTC]

I love the way you di the dragons scales

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moonxels In reply to chuchymacu [2012-10-20 09:29:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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everfae [2012-10-13 12:46:40 +0000 UTC]

This is just epic on every scale.

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moonxels In reply to everfae [2012-10-20 09:29:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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Andy-B123 [2012-10-06 05:34:49 +0000 UTC]

nice job on the fire effects!

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moonxels In reply to Andy-B123 [2012-10-06 23:08:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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attack193 [2012-10-03 03:24:08 +0000 UTC]

I'm rooting for the dragon

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moonxels In reply to attack193 [2012-10-03 22:05:15 +0000 UTC]

good!
thanks a lot!

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attack193 In reply to moonxels [2012-10-06 20:59:43 +0000 UTC]

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isabel56 [2012-10-01 05:50:43 +0000 UTC]

beautiful dragon.Well done

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moonxels In reply to isabel56 [2012-10-03 22:05:20 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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Laccali [2012-10-01 04:55:54 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing. The fire looks so real. :3

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moonxels In reply to Laccali [2012-10-03 22:05:36 +0000 UTC]

lots of work in there
thanks a lot!

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MichaelHoweArts [2012-10-01 04:08:33 +0000 UTC]

I really like the energetic and hot feel to this - a good take on the subject!

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moonxels In reply to MichaelHoweArts [2012-10-03 22:05:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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MichaelHoweArts In reply to moonxels [2012-10-05 20:30:31 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Phoenix001 [2012-09-29 21:33:42 +0000 UTC]

Dragons

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moonxels In reply to Phoenix001 [2012-09-29 23:59:45 +0000 UTC]

yeah!

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KittySib [2012-09-24 04:05:52 +0000 UTC]

Ooo! Pretty fire!

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moonxels In reply to KittySib [2012-09-24 11:24:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot

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KittySib In reply to moonxels [2012-09-24 14:19:52 +0000 UTC]

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Neranella [2012-09-17 20:55:42 +0000 UTC]

Impressionnant et Γ©poustouflant !

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moonxels In reply to Neranella [2012-09-20 12:34:56 +0000 UTC]

merci encore!

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Neranella In reply to moonxels [2012-09-20 19:06:33 +0000 UTC]

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GoldenLordFreeza [2012-09-16 02:59:45 +0000 UTC]

Nice work man, awesome!!

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moonxels In reply to GoldenLordFreeza [2012-09-20 12:35:01 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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ninjatakes321 [2012-09-15 23:53:34 +0000 UTC]

MM: JUST LET ME AT IT ALREADY ;A;

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moonxels In reply to ninjatakes321 [2012-09-20 12:35:32 +0000 UTC]

yeah!!

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ninjatakes321 In reply to moonxels [2012-09-20 19:35:56 +0000 UTC]

mm: T.T

never :3

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DameOdessa [2012-09-15 12:01:35 +0000 UTC]



Your splendid work has been featured in my journal: [link]

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