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The detail and shading on the dragon is superb. It looks like a fully realized living thing. The pose and expression of the dragon are really well thought out. The clouds and Mountains by comparison do not share a similar style so the effect causes the subject and background to become disjointed. so I gave a low score for Vision.
The originality shines through the pose and anatomy of the dragon. Both are very unconventional and engaging. There is movement and life when too often dragons are shown in very static poses. THIS dragon is a living breathing thing.
Low score on technique because while there is a beautiful dragon in the foreground the same attention and detail seems missing from the background. The mountains and clouds have a smudgy pastel feel while the dragon has very crisp color. The purple in the mountains does not make a smooth transition into the flat grey of the mountains. The sky behind the mountains and clouds also lacks depth. If there was some "colored black" and by that I mean a very dark variation of blue or purple in the sky then it wouldn't clash so much with all of the softer elements in the image. Some sort of gradient in the sky would also help.
High rating for impact because the dragon is flying towards the viewer. But it's attention is off to the side so it leads the viewer's eye OUT of the image when your goal should be to draw their eyes IN to the picture.
Hopefully this critique will be helpful to you. :>
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:> you're welcome good luck in your future pictures!~
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Thanks so much! (Sorry it took so long to reply.)
I agree completely on the background...quite frankly I got sick of the whole thing and punked out on it. Some day I shall find energy for it again.
Thanks again!
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:> you're welcome good luck with your future pictures!~
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Your work is very impressive!
I love thecoloring and the pose... just... wow. It's hard to stop looking it this picture! Really, really amazing job!
How much time did this picture take?
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Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy it.
It's hard to say...it started off as a bored waiting room picture. I'd say maybe 2 hours to draw and ink? Then a few more to color in Photoshop? It took a few days working on and off, that's all I remember for sure.
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As I said, wonderful job.
And thank you for the answer! <3
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?? I don't do anything special...I start on paper and ink it before I scan and color in Photoshop. I'm glad you like it.
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wow i luv the texture u put on the dragon, but i would probably say change the shooting beam, you know make it glow around it or something!!
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Thanks very much! I did have plans for that but I also had a dead-line (visiting nephews who think I'm cool and all with the dragons.) Maybe someday I will get back to it.
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So gorgeous - two of my favorite themes in one pic: storms & dragons! :-D
Lovely!
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Oooo!! kitty! I'm gonna take him home and feed him!! Will he like tuna or will I have to get feeder fish?? 
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Its pretty.
*is too brain drained to come up with anything more creative than that*
^_^
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Awww your so awesome, thanks so much for this.
Hey your gonna be famous amoungst my friends because they are now gonna see your kick ass work on my desktop
I'm sorry but it just had to be in Desktop format lol it's just too much awesome to be limited.
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NP...I'm flattered you like it. Now if my little nephews also like it we'll be in business.
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