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Rake Dragon from Malazan-Art-Guild contest

#1 User is offline   MiMo 

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Posted 27 June 2011 - 11:14 PM

Hello again! :p

This is my entry for the current Malazan-Art-Guild Contest "Dragons!" on deviantART

Rake in his dragon-form spitting darkness. (I added stars for looking-goodness).
I didn't paint his rearside because of an attack of anatomy/perspective fail, but I assure you, it's there.

Hope you like :p

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Posted 28 June 2011 - 01:53 AM

Wow, great job! I think you nailed the "silver mane" that I have always had trouble visualizing. Pretty awesomely terrifying! Would love to see what you can do with the body/wings if you ever get the inspiration.
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 06:31 AM

Very nice, though I imagine if it was to be 'realistic' most of him should be black as midnight. With no moon. And with heavy overcast. In the hinterlands.
Wouldn't be very artistic, though, I think. :]
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 09:26 AM

@circlebinder: Thanks! I'm not very experienced in drawing fur, so the mane looks a bit anime-ish to me, but thats all I can do for now... I was thinking about doing a full body shot, but all my scetches looked kind of static and I wanted ACTION. :p rawr!

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with sparkles
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 09:32 AM

Now THAT is Rake! Awesome stuff, have rep!
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 09:36 AM

Yeah, I like it better, too! Thanks for your crit! :p
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 12:46 PM

wow, that's one serious entry for the contest! It is awesomePosted Image



That reminds me, I have to get started on mine!
Things and stuffs...and other important objects.
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 12:47 PM

"with sparkles" looks great, I agree you did a good job with the mane. The one suggestion I would have is maybe change the color of his eyes, red looks good but I'm not sure it's featured on Rake's palette. Don't take my word for it though :p
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 01:48 PM

I think Rake's palette changes with mood, right? Should carry over to dragon form, I think.
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 01:52 PM

Slick.
I like the effects to the breath. Adds a nice touch.
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 02:21 PM

I like the... pointy things on his head. I have no idea what to call them but they fit right in!

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Posted 28 June 2011 - 08:35 PM

View PostSnugglybear ChipperSemblance, on 28 June 2011 - 12:46 PM, said:

wow, that's one serious entry for the contest! It is awesomePosted Image

That reminds me, I have to get started on mine!

dragon contest is serious business! :p
Do get started, now! XD I want to see more draaagggooons

View PostAbyss, on 28 June 2011 - 01:52 PM, said:

Slick.
I like the effects to the breath. Adds a nice touch.

Ha, and here I was sitting, worrying about malazan ultra fans who nitpick about the eternal darkness beeing not eternal and not dark enough. Pwew!

View PostD, on 28 June 2011 - 02:21 PM, said:

I like the... pointy things on his head. I have no idea what to call them but they fit right in!

I guess you can call them horns :p I think a real dragon needs horns...
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 09:26 PM

View PostIsolde, on 28 June 2011 - 12:47 PM, said:

"with sparkles" looks great, I agree you did a good job with the mane. The one suggestion I would have is maybe change the color of his eyes, red looks good but I'm not sure it's featured on Rake's palette. Don't take my word for it though :p


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Posted 01 July 2011 - 10:13 AM

@Jade: Seems I hit a weak spot there XD
Thanks! ;)

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Posted 02 July 2011 - 01:02 PM

ooohhhh drrrrragggon!

I likes the eye and the mane and the spurs the horn thingies...crap I like it all ;)

really great work MiMo! wow

damn...I need to get started...
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Posted 04 July 2011 - 10:34 AM

Woah! Super neato! thats one baddass Eleint! With or without sparkles is still epic!

Nice job.



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