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Jezebel · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2002 10:38 pm

A pretty quick exercise based off a sketch I found laying around. Dunno where it came from or how long ago I did it but I decided to make something of it.

EBE · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2002 12:17 am

I really lije the colors and athmosphere.
Nice Dragon.
How did you do that? Which programm which tools?

Jezebel · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2002 12:33 am

Thank you EBE... I did this in Photoshop 5.5. As for what tools? Nothing special... just paintbrush and stuff, but I do have a few custom brushes I use.

madmouth · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2002 8:21 am

sassy. though he's beautiful, I wouldn't like to get toasted by that.

Highfive · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2002 6:32 pm

He's got a unique shape for a head and a very wide mouth, which seems quite practical for breathing fire. I like how you've shaped the head differently from the typical dragon styles. The colour scheme used looks wonderful, too.

This is just me, but i think the long light strokes that form the frilly parts of his ears don't fit the scaliness of the rest of the dragon. The transparent skin between the spines looks too smooth and refined for such a scaly beast. Perhaps you coudl make them more mottled.

Also, I've seen some films where the start of the flame coming from a dragon's mouth is blue-coloured to show it's extremely hot. I think the addition of that colour would work in this.

Hope that's useful. Wicked stuff, Jez!

Jezebel · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2002 4:07 am

Thanks you guys

High - Yeah, you're probably right about the texture in that area. If I get around to working on this again that will be the first thing I fix. But this was just a quick exercise, I wanted to make neat fire

topeira · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2002 7:49 am

i think it's lovely. looks too sketchy though.
i like what i see but dont see much though...

not a lot of details here. it's lovely just the way it it though i wouldnt mind seeing more of the neck and perhaps shoulders or body.

how 'bout a wing for us?

nice piece. great colors

Cos · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2002 2:03 pm

Hey Jezebel, just wanted to say how much I'm loving your work lately! Getting that loose, gritty, rawness with really cool lighting. Think you're really developing a kickarse painting style, and pretty rapidly too. Loving it

I be coming down your chimney tonight and stealing all your textures and custom brushes

Jezebel · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2002 5:29 am

topeira - *chuckles* Well it is a sketch.

Cos - Thanks a lot! I really appreciate you saying that. *beams*.

Lunatique · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2002 10:14 am

Damn, girl! Looks like you are on a streak!

Go go go go!