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Gwenniel β€” Battle in the Skies

Published: 2012-07-07 16:58:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 661; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 10
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Description Drawn for the "Light" doodle prompt. Not that this is or has ever been a doodle, because I got the idea about drawing a dragon and then I got quite carried away, spending time drawing a proper dragonhead, a complicated pose for EΓ€rendil up there and colouring the sky.
As I went on my vacation this picture took a hiatus, but now I deem it good enough. I feel good about finally getting this out of my harddrive and daily schedule.

I would have wished for a more impressive VingilotΓ«, but I couldn't make it happen what with all the dragons and fires. (I am having my suspicions about that ship being merely a lifeboat. ) However, I am pretty content about Ancalagon. Thanks ~noleme , about the feedback on the wing - I kept it the same size, but at least I tried to delineate where the spikes would allow the wing to fold. Still can't believe I missed that.
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Comments: 9

Annathelle26 [2012-07-09 13:38:32 +0000 UTC]

What a nice perspective! And Earendil's pose is good. There's something bothering me about his arm holding the shield... but I don't know what it is exactly...
And the dragon came out great! He's my favourite part here. Well done!

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Gwenniel In reply to Annathelle26 [2012-07-09 13:44:15 +0000 UTC]

Nice, but tricky. Do tell me if you come up with what's the matter with the shieldarm.
That's good to hear. I had to use some reference by looking at pictures of snakes. Glad it was worth it.

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MirachRavaia [2012-07-07 20:56:58 +0000 UTC]

I love this scene, wonderful illustration!

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Gwenniel In reply to MirachRavaia [2012-07-08 05:07:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Burning-Nightingale [2012-07-07 17:56:12 +0000 UTC]

I must say you're getting better and better Earendil is awesome, his pose is great and he's really proportionate. Ancalagon looks great as well, and how everything in the background sort of looks a little hazy, like there's a lot of smoke from the battlefield

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Gwenniel In reply to Burning-Nightingale [2012-07-07 18:11:59 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you! I had a fun time drawing Earendil. And those dark patches in the hazy background are - just as you guessed - fumes from the battle.

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Burning-Nightingale In reply to Gwenniel [2012-07-07 22:41:15 +0000 UTC]

They create a really good image! I love atmosphere in a picture

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noleme [2012-07-07 17:46:02 +0000 UTC]

The dragon head is really good. I feel your pain concerning the boats, I heartily dislike drawing them too. Nice graphics btw... or is the Silmaril light drawn?
And you're welcome.

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Gwenniel In reply to noleme [2012-07-07 17:55:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. The colours in the Silmaril light (blue) was drawn by pencil, but after I had digitally edited the whole picture a bit darker with more contrast I had to make the light back to bright. It did give it a quite nice glow so I'm happy about that.

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