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krazykrista · junior member Member # Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 44

My latest piece...part 2 in my "Lords of the Elements" series.
Woo!

Comments & crits welcome Smile

Thanks!
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Sumaleth · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:02 pm

I like it a lot - very Roger Dean.
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Critical Pete · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2003 11:11 pm

It's good, but it could use more contrast on the face. I know you are reducing detail as the objects move further into the distance, and this works well for the tail, but I think the detail is lost a little too soon in the head. Perhaps you could add something in this to give a reference as to the scale of the creature? Right now I can tell it's huge, but no idea exactly how huge. Maybe add a ship in the distance or something?

dfacto · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:52 am

This is awesome, but not finished. You should put more texture on the dragon. Make it look old and worn, and I would love to see some moss and such on it, or at least some discoloration somewhere. Make it more organic essentially. Other than that it is perfect, just a matter of taste I guess. Wink

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krazykrista · junior member Member # Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 44

Sumaleth - Thanks! Smile

Pete - Yeah, I considered it...briefly...and I totally see what you're saying. (A friend of mine made the same comment Wink

. ) I boosted the contrast in his face from what it was, and it definitely helped, but I'm not sure I want him to seem much closer. As to a ship, a lot of my goal with this piece was to preserve the original composition, and keep it as clutter-free as possible I think a ship (or other size-relationable object) would have added another focal point and detracted from the point of the piece, which is His Purple Mountains' Majesty here Wink

dfacto - Yeah, I started to put more texture on his back and on his plates, but I probably should have taken that a bit further. Thought about adding in more moss along his back too, but for whatever reason, I did not. I'll keep it in mind for future pics though! Smile

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Ketka · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:09 am

WOooooooOW Shocked

Max · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:17 am

Absolutely great idea.
very well done. This is truly awesome!!!

MCnasto · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 3:14 pm

... very... very nice. Shocked

but im not a big fan of those little patches of green (algae i assume) they just dont seem to fit in with the colorscheme.

otherwise, great stuff...

keep it up Very Happy

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Merystic · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 9:21 pm

gorgeous
very very gorgeous
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Guy-Incognito · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 1:58 am

I rarely have any complaints about art in these forums anymore. This is yet another awesome piece of art.

starglider2 · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:22 pm

Awesome !! But i would choose for more contrast between the foreground and the background.
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