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Published: 2016-12-21 12:05:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 4602; Favourites: 293; Downloads: 0
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This one has been sitting in the project pile for several years; I finally decided to finish it up this week. I'm particularly happy about the rather Christmassy color theme that isn't *too* Christmassy.
As usual, I used all kinds of things in this picture. I colored the dragon with Prismacolor Premier pencils and added highlights with a gold paint pen. His immediate background is watercolor. Behind that is scrapbook paper on an India inked illustration board.
The baubles are comprised of several odds and ends from my hoard of stuff, including a Labradorite stone (the large lozenge next to the dragon), bloodstone jasper (very dark green with some red spots), and aventurine (light green).
Colored version of:
Original art: sold.
See the Pricing List 2019 for print information.
More Stone Dragons may be seen in the Stone Dragon folder .
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Comments: 42
your art gives off a very oriental and asian feel, which makes me love and admire it all the more.
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Thank you very much. Chinese dragons were among the first dragons I ever saw depicted in art, and those early memories influence an awfully lot of my work.
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What an incredibly beautiful design for a dragon! I adore the colors used here, the warm reds and oranges are a perfect compliment to the deep forest greens
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Thank you. This is one of my personal favorites, as well. I thought I managed to achieve an especially good balance of colors this time.
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Yeah you definitely did! Neither overpowers the other and they feel like they are in excellent balance.
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WOW. I can't think of anything coherent to say that isn't just a bunch of blubbering and spewing of adjectives such as "gorgeous" and "stunning" and "amazing."
It is all of those things, but it's also so much more.
I love it. The colors, the shading, the adornments, everything.
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LOL - Thank you for the superlative adjectives.
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Ha ha, you're welcome.
I could've spewed a lot more, but I didn't want to overdo it.
Suffice it to say I just really really REALLY like this. A LOT. 🎵
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I think this one is my favourite; so many beautiful and tiny details to find and appreciate, and the colours work so well together. Absolutely lovely and decorative work!
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Thank you very much!
I am proud of this picture. The colors and elements seemed to come together just right!
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This is beautiful! Your work is generally beautiful, but I particularly like this piece.
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Thank you very much! Not using all of the bright/bold colors in the pencil box lends this one an unusual sense of elegance, I think...
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i love all the combinations of media. it all just goes so well together. especially love those gold highlights!
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Thank you very much!
I love to mix different mediums like this. It's an enjoyable challenge to figure out what odds and ends will work with the color scheme I use on the central image.
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I was just thinking what a incredible greeting card this would make as a print. (Hint,hint)
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LOL - I missed the boat for Christmas cards this year. I might use this design next year if I don't have another angel design ready in time.
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Yes, this looks rather nice actually! The way you colored it kinda reminds me of Santa's sleigh or something. xD I like it~
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Thank you!
Yes, Santa needs a dragon sleigh - kind of like a Viking long ship, but with skids.
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That actually sounds like a very rad Santa description!
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Such incredible work! You know how much I love your dragons!
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Or at least, very slightly less silly than usual.
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Eh; you'd have to go hunting through the gallery. There are a few others along the lines of Shen Long, and some variations on that theme.
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Was about to say! The laboradite looks great in this image~ Nice accompaniment!
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Thanks! Unlike the actual jade I had on hand, the Labradorite coordinated with the overall color theme fairly well. That, and I'd been looking for an excuse to use the stone someplace.
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It only now occured to me how much of a dragon you yourself are.
Take a photo of your hoard!
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LOL - Yeah, I definitely have that hoarding-of-treasures thing going on. Or at least, hoarding-of-art-supplies. I don't post pictures, though, as I don't want to tempt thieves or dragonslayers.
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