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EXPERIENCE
I see a traditional Asian Dragon illustration, maybe something I'd see on a tapestry or banner.
ELEMENTS
The head of the dragon is outstanding. You've captured the fierce gaze of the dragon in its eyes along with the inset brow that is so typical of these kinds of dragons. The teeth, tongue and single whisker on each side also help frame the rest of the head that really gives the dragon its personality. The one element that is off is proportion. The feet seem too big for the body and the body seems a little out of balance to the head both in size and the way it is aligned.
Good use of color. I liked the choice of red, orange and yellow mixed in with the black & white shading. It was also good to see you think about light as the front of the dragon's body was shaded lighter than the back of the body.
EVALUATION
I looked at your traditional Japanese gallery and while this is only one of three, it is clear to me that you understand the style you are drawing to. It is absolutely what I would expect to see. This piece is a strong addition to the other two and when I look at the other pieces in your gallery, this is, in my opinion, one one of your strongest ones. I think it's because of the bold, but discriminate use of color that separates it from some of your other excellent black & white pieces. Anyway, great job!
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Thanks! Yeah i have made about a handful of dragons and im still learning how to do the claw and anatomy...but i am still aiming to do more and hopefully specialize in all subjects in this style on day.
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A short critique from :
This is very well done! I really like the color scheme you've used, and the way you've blended the colors! I also like that you've added some kanji signs (may I ask what they mean?).
To the things you can improve. First of all, the way you took a photo of this. Right now I see the edges of the paper. I'm interested in the drawing, not in your desk. Also, the white paper is a blueish-grey. I would recommend to take a good, clear photo, and eventually use a photo editor to get it right. Most computers and mobile phones have some sort of photo editor.
To the dragon itself. Right now the head and the hands/paws looks a bit too large to me. This might, of course, have been done intentionally, but it still looks a bit strange to me.
But all in all, this is really well done! Continue drawing!
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Thanks! It's Japanese for 'Black Dragon'. I will gladly take up the advice and i will keep an eye out for an app to edit the photos to my work! And I've only sketched barely a handful of dragons so i haven't had much experience doing the head and claws, which is probably why they look kinda big...but anyways im going to take up the advice to hopefully continue to improve!^^
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