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Pachycrocuta — wip - big dragon fight

Published: 2010-10-16 17:04:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 1343; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 49
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Description Lately I've been playing around with drawing on larger paper, which opens up more space for me to work, so big scenes like this are actually something I can do. The larger surface opens up a few more technical issues with inking and color, and I'm trying to work those out on my stuff as well as tackle bigger sized commissions. For instance, filling in all these grays traditionally makes me rethink whether traditional is such a great route for big areas like that.

In this case, I really want the dragon to eventually have really lush color without being toned down by grays at all, and I wanted to fill in some grays to provide tone for the rest of the piece. I liked the grayscale enough by itself, and since I've never posted a WIP before, felt like trying that out, just in case the finished product doesn't wind up looking okay.
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Comments: 8

AngelicAdonis [2012-08-19 23:25:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Awesome poses! I really like the detail on the armor and the dragons scales!

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Pachycrocuta In reply to AngelicAdonis [2012-11-21 07:48:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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AngelicAdonis In reply to Pachycrocuta [2012-11-25 17:38:45 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, man!

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Puppetcancer [2010-11-07 14:26:32 +0000 UTC]

Oddly enough, the biggest thing this WIP does is to make me wonder why I've never seen any semi-comedic fantasy artwork where the adventurers are slogging through so many coins underfoot that the dragon just sits back and finishes them off with ease. LOL (I mean, how many dungeoneering parties actually practiced the skill of walking and fighting in knee-deep gold coins prior to going to the monster's lair? Why guard your treasure or put in traps if the buffoons are gonna trip and fall and slide all over the place while walking through your treasure to get to you? No WONDER dragons are often depicted as sleeping!)

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Pachycrocuta In reply to Puppetcancer [2010-11-07 23:29:19 +0000 UTC]

It's one of those things like having to step over dead bodies or use the lavatory. That said a batch of loose coins *would* make an effective "nightengale floor."

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Lurks-no-More [2010-10-17 10:26:27 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, quite impressive! I'm looking forward to the colored final picture!

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t-subgenius [2010-10-17 03:27:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow. When you do epic artwork, you go all out. Have to say, its one of the most impressive dragon fights I have seen.

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Pachycrocuta In reply to t-subgenius [2010-10-17 06:03:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Hopefully I can make this look really good in color.

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