[waydoug]

Here is my version of the Otataral Dragon from 'House of Chains' pg. 564, as discovered by Pearl and Lostara Yil. It's pretty rough but I'm just trying to get back into drawing/painting, so here's what you get.

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[Grief]

Hmm, i'd say the the body should be lean forward more.

You could make the wings bigger to allow from this, and have the tail pointing backwards, arched neck.

[Wry]

And just for accuracy's sake - otataral is rust coloured

[T'renn]

Those wings look ridiculously small, especially for such a broad body

[Giles]

i was going to say that i always pictured the otataral dragon as a bronzy colour, but this is probably not backed up at all, otherwise its pretty good

[waydoug]

Grief, on Apr 12 2009, 06:41 PM, said:

Hmm, i'd say the the body should be lean forward more.

You could make the wings bigger to allow from this, and have the tail pointing backwards, arched neck.

Wry, on Apr 12 2009, 07:32 PM, said:

And just for accuracy's sake - otataral is rust coloured

Imperial High Mage Tayschrenn, on Apr 13 2009, 02:42 AM, said:

Those wings look ridiculously small, especially for such a broad body

baudin, on Apr 13 2009, 01:32 PM, said:

i was going to say that i always pictured the otataral dragon as a bronzy colour, but this is probably not backed up at all, otherwise its pretty good

Thanks for the input guys. Like I said, it's a rough one. I read through the description and couldn't find the color, so green it was, of course, if I remembered the color of Otataral....

Wing size....ok, they might be a little small, but...I ran out of room on the canvass.(yeah that's it!)

The body leaning forward....in the description it said the chains were holding it upright tight. I just tried to wrap the chain under its head.

how's that for excuses?? haha

[Assail]

waydoug, on Apr 12 2009, 12:43 PM, said:

Here is my version of the Otataral Dragon from 'House of Chains' pg. 564, as discovered by Pearl and Lostara Yil. It's pretty rough but I'm just trying to get back into drawing/painting, so here's what you get.

I would also advise placing the talons on the wings out to the second joint. In supposed actuality a dragon uses those are grapples and 'hands' of sorts. So placing them farther out instead on his shoulders basically would be a tad more accurate.

Good stuff though mate, keep it up.

[Wry]

waydoug, on Apr 13 2009, 09:12 PM, said:

Grief, on Apr 12 2009, 06:41 PM, said:

Hmm, i'd say the the body should be lean forward more.

You could make the wings bigger to allow from this, and have the tail pointing backwards, arched neck.

Wry, on Apr 12 2009, 07:32 PM, said:

And just for accuracy's sake - otataral is rust coloured

Imperial High Mage Tayschrenn, on Apr 13 2009, 02:42 AM, said:

Those wings look ridiculously small, especially for such a broad body

baudin, on Apr 13 2009, 01:32 PM, said:

i was going to say that i always pictured the otataral dragon as a bronzy colour, but this is probably not backed up at all, otherwise its pretty good

Thanks for the input guys. Like I said, it's a rough one. I read through the description and couldn't find the color, so green it was, of course, if I remembered the color of Otataral....

Wing size....ok, they might be a little small, but...I ran out of room on the canvass.(yeah that's it!)

The body leaning forward....in the description it said the chains were holding it upright tight. I just tried to wrap the chain under its head.

how's that for excuses?? haha

But hey, fair play for having the guts to put it up here and taking the critisism us elitists love to give

[Puck]

waydoug, on Apr 13 2009, 10:12 PM, said:

Wing size....ok, they might be a little small, but...I ran out of room on the canvass.(yeah that's it!)

Sometimes it even can add to a piece, if not everything is cramped into the confines of a canvas. Try next time to - if there is one next time on this one - let the wings be bigger and go out of the image. This encourages the viewer's imagination, who still will see the wings, even if they're not completely shown

Wry, on Apr 13 2009, 10:21 PM, said:

But hey, fair play for having the guts to put it up here and taking the critisism us elitists love to give

Agree

[Grimjust Bearegular]

I like the pose, looks like I imagined it when I read that scene:)


Welcome onboard, btw!