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Published: 2008-10-18 21:52:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 3737; Favourites: 48; Downloads: 262
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I finally found the time to finish colouring my dragon bookmark.
The dragon itself was done in about an hour...those damn books took more than 5...
The lineart can be found here: [link]
Recoloured version with background: [link]
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o.o oh wow.. ok yes My.. coloring skills pale in comparison ... O.O no. I haven't yet taken this to color it. I'm almost afraid to ask about that now 
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Alright. I was excited to color the bookmark before I saw the finished one xD I know for a fact I will not have the patience to color it as good as this. The dragon is iffy, but the books and stuff are awesome.
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Thanks!
I agree that the dragon looks a bit odd, thatΒ΄s why I recoloured it in the final version of the bookmark.
And I didnΒ΄t expect anyone to spend as much time on colouring the lineart as I did on this but IΒ΄d still love to see other personsΒ΄ interpretations...so donΒ΄t let seeing my version stop you from trying yourself (and sending me a link when youΒ΄re done so I can see it).
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O_O aw gawsh this looks like such hard work! >O> i love it to pieces! the books look so real >O> and i adore just so much that dragon at the top x3 glasses!
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The pages in the books turned out pretty awesome so I guess the time was worth it
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I can tell the books took forever;
they're flawless.
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I hoped it would, thatΒ΄s why I choose to write the titles in Latin
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there is something strange about this pic... maybe it needs more contrast (the dragon) or maybe it is just that you worked with different styles and it looks like a collage. either give a gradient/smoother glimpse to the dragon, or color the books by hand. it is a nice pic and i like the perspective, but you need to work more to combine every part of it
i hope it helped!
ps. sorry for my bad english!
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I know what you mean, I had a similar feeling when seeing the finished pic...IΒ΄m currently recolouring the dragon and adding a background...
But the books are coloured by hand...I just did not use the smudge tool on them like I did with the dragon, I used a smoother brush.
p.s. And you definitely donΒ΄t have to worry about your English, mineΒ΄s not better than yourΒ΄s
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i'd love to see the new version! note me if you remember
i'm glad i helped in a way
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I put up the recoloured version [link]
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much better now! 
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Damn great pic. It must have been a pain to get the books right.
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Does he have glasses?.. What an interesting detail! It really makes him look wise and devoted to reading.
The picture overall is very good. I like the detalization and the peaceful atmosphere of it.
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Thanks a lot! Yes heΒ΄s got glasses...reading in a dragon caveΒ΄s dim light all day cannot be good even for a dragonΒ΄s eyes in the long run
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Hehe... I kind of understand him, you know: reading a lot never helps your eyes...
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It's great.
Have you think of drawning a background?
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Yes, IΒ΄m currently working on it...itΒ΄s part of a cave with recesses for books in the walls... like a "cave-library"
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Wow, that dragon looks like a true scholar! Great picture!
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I love the whole concept of the dragon on books reading. He looks so wise and well done. Thank you for sharing.
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I forgot the dragon. It's cute. It looks so pacific.
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That's great. The books look so real as if I can take them out of the picture
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The books are looking great...but the dragon has a diffrent colour then I imagined it before(jup, I still prefer the lineart).
Still a good job on this one!
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Thanks!
I know, the dragon looks a bit statuesque but I wanted to try that metal effect...I was thinking on doing a second version with green-brown-gold hues...is that more what you imagined?
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Thanks! Three cheers for books!
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This looks great! I really like the concept, very cute bookmark.
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The books look great...excellent detail. I like the little spectacles on the dragon.
A little constructive criticism though that was given to me many years back regarding my own dragons. I recommend studying bird anatomy a bit so that you get a better understanding about how the bones would fit together to be functional. While the curves may look nice, they lack realism.
Here's an example.
Hope this helps.
Great piece though. 
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Hmmm....the link didn't work.
[link]
Trying again.
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