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Published: 2009-01-07 18:46:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 1425; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 23
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Just a little tidbit for you guys while you wait on the (very very belated
) holiday pic. I was finishing one of the last characters last night when I was overcome by the need to fling random giant doodles all over the place (I expect you know the feeling). And, as they do occasionally, after ten minutes I found these selfsame doodles conglomerating into something serious. I drew her left eye first, and it was so ALIVE that I was totally hooked. So a huge speed-drawing (as in maybe four hours 
) finished this morning. Her name is, without a doubt, Fiora. Dunno why. She just IS. I think she might be partly based off the Fiora in Susan Fletcher's "Dragon's Milk"--one of my favorite books as a younger reader. I love Fletcher's names for dragons (Fiora, Flagra, Embyr, Pyro, Synge, Kindle, Byrn, etc). And please forgive the crap background. I wanted it done.
This is not how I usually draw dragons. But I think she's very beautiful. So, enjoy!
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Hello! Wow, sorry I haven't been online much!!! It's great to hear from you!
As for requests, hmm...generally I prefer trades, but what did you have in mind? I might do it if I have time.
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You'ew quite welcome! ^^
mainly my drgon Scorch with your main dragon and hoe she would react to him. [link] fpt his looks. ^^
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Wow, thank you so much! 
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HOOOMMMGGG PERRRTTYYY GREEEEEN DRAGOOONN!!!!!!
shes AwEsOmE HOMG yyuusssssplz
>.>
-ahem-
i mean~
AAH i love how you shaded each individual scale 
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Wow, thank you so much!!! Your comment makes me happy!!!!
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AHAAAH!!! ur very welcome 
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Thank you very much! I'm glad you like her.
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love it! love the coloring, loce the scales, and love the book! EXCELLENT work!
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Wow, thank you so much! 
It's so wonderful to hear that you've read "Dragon's Milk;" I was beginning to worry that nobody here had ever heard of it! I absolutely adored the series when I was a kid (and still do! 
And once again, thank you!
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anytime!
i haven't read the third one yet, but sofar the first one's my favorite too. the dracling were just completely cute. Lyf was a bit of a brat, but still innocent.
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The third one's pretty good--it mostly focuses on Lyf and a PACK of baby dragons. I do mean PACK. There are about a dozen, I think...huh. But I like it!
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a PACK of draclings?!well-well,. Lyf's going to be quite buisy when i get to that part!
yeah, Byrn alwatys did.
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Hehe...well, have fun with the book!
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reading it now! i'mon the chapter " kenning ibrds" or something..
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Awesome!
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finished it!....though i skimmed through the book/ middle-end to fast...so after i re-read the first, i'll read the third again!
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Awesome! Did you like it?
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yep!...13 draclings..
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Haha, yeah! I don't know why Lyf was complaining--I'D have LOVED them all!
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Which dracling/dragon (in any of the books) is your fav?
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Syngeling hands down, or pyro..
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Hmm...I really liked Embyr, and Byrn, and the red dragon that Kara healed...
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hmm
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Really nice! You should try drawing Shadow as a dragon--it would look pretty awesome!
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first i'll get done with that "transformation" then i'll do a full fledged dragon..
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Ooh, how exciting! I can't wait to see!
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it won't be as good as THIS wonderful pic, but i can try.
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Aww, that's sweet of you to say! Nonetheless, I bet yours will be pretty awesome.
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i can just hope
also, i got the 4rth chapter( my dragon's milk thingy) done!
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Oh, cool, I'll take a look!
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That's so pretty! Such a vivid color of green and a fitting name ^^
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Thank you very much!
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Thank you very much! I always like to see dragons with the more angled look of feathers than the round "fish scale" design.
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Omigosh! Shez so pretty! You did a terrific job at drawing the scales and the coloring
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Thank you very much!
Actually, this method of drawing scales is really very easy. It's basically a four-step method:
1. Draw your scales LIGHTLY (or in a different layer if you're using Photoshop or something)
2. Color in the "base" color--what color the scales actually are without shine or anything
3. Darken the area at the "top" of the scale where it connects to the body and is shadowed by the scale on top of it
4. Lighten (white gel pen and white-out pens work well for this) the tip of the scale where it catches the light, and add a vertical line to show the scale's shaft if you wish.
That's it! It's really extremely simple, and it looks nice. Give it a try if you want!
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Okay! Thanks for the instructions
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Well, give it a try, and let me know what you think! You can color feathers the same way--just make the shadows less obvious, and make the shine gold or silver instead of white.
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Certainly! I draw my scales and feathers very similarly, because I feel that dragons are closer to birds than to reptiles, and therefore scales and feathers are just different variations on the same basic structure.
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Oh my goodness! I didn't even know that 
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