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Published: 2007-06-22 08:53:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 12801; Favourites: 439; Downloads: 202
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Description This drawing has been completed with the help of Tony Orzech ( [link] ) wich I thank for the great amount of time he invested in helping me with the shading and texturing and Kylee Nell ( [link] ) wich I thank for her asistance with the anatomy... Thanks guys... I never could have done without you...

As for the story... Jon ( the elf ) just finished some really tough survival exercices as he is in training for admition in the elven guild of the riders... and Draghi ( the dragon ) just returned from a sucesfull but exhausting hunt...

So they bolth seattle down for a little rest... that's all there is to it...

Heck... I would like a pillow like that...
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Comments: 301

haffri In reply to ??? [2007-06-24 20:24:30 +0000 UTC]

it's so absolutely adorable. Love it.

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ajder In reply to haffri [2007-06-24 20:58:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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haffri In reply to ajder [2007-06-24 21:23:47 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome...

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DargonXKS In reply to ??? [2007-06-24 03:22:17 +0000 UTC]

You're deffinatley improving! I would just say the dragon's right rear leg looks a little odd to me. I dunno if it is the perspective or what, but it looks great otherwise!

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ajder In reply to DargonXKS [2007-06-24 19:58:33 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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DargonXKS In reply to ajder [2007-06-24 21:02:37 +0000 UTC]

Awww, your welcome. You really are improving.

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ajder In reply to DargonXKS [2007-06-25 05:29:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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tehuti In reply to ??? [2007-06-23 11:55:49 +0000 UTC]

I have absolutely no critique to give...this isn't the sort of thing I usually fave but the DETAILS... Unbelievable! It's all so gorgeously done. Beautiful.

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ajder In reply to tehuti [2007-06-24 19:57:25 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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Poila-Invictiwerks In reply to ??? [2007-06-23 08:30:35 +0000 UTC]

That's just too amazing, the shading is awesome! ^_^ Dunnoe how it feels like lying on the belly of a dragon sleeping though... XD

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ajder In reply to Poila-Invictiwerks [2007-06-24 19:56:16 +0000 UTC]

I don't know either... but It sure would be nice if I could find out... oh well... reality can only go so far...

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LunarLycan In reply to ??? [2007-06-23 07:24:11 +0000 UTC]

I am completely flabbergast!! It is amazing!!! I can't believe how DETAILED it is!!! *stares* Incredible I love it to pieces!!! *fav*

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ajder In reply to LunarLycan [2007-06-24 19:55:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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aljas In reply to ??? [2007-06-23 06:23:30 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! Love all that details, esecially because I am normally lazy to draw background!

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ajder In reply to aljas [2007-06-24 19:54:25 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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fadedecember In reply to ??? [2007-06-23 04:16:54 +0000 UTC]

thats some crazy shading

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ajder In reply to fadedecember [2007-06-24 19:53:32 +0000 UTC]

... that is one crazy comment...

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dragonsthatservegod In reply to ??? [2007-06-23 03:45:51 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely adorable and well detailed. Shadowing techniques give life to this deviation quite well.

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ajder In reply to dragonsthatservegod [2007-06-24 19:50:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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dragonsthatservegod In reply to ajder [2007-06-25 00:27:20 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^_^

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silverdragon82 In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 20:23:24 +0000 UTC]

the details, shading and the figures are just amazing. This is one of the most amazing pieces I have seen in a long time. I'll have a peek at the rest of your gallery.
*sigh* I want to cuddle the dragon.

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ajder In reply to silverdragon82 [2007-06-23 03:43:50 +0000 UTC]

thanks for stoping by and for the comments...

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MrShrike In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 20:06:42 +0000 UTC]

Dude... thats awesome! Don't see something like that every day.

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ajder In reply to MrShrike [2007-06-22 20:07:48 +0000 UTC]

amn.... thanks...

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Yao-Chi In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 18:12:31 +0000 UTC]

I like this a lot.

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ajder In reply to Yao-Chi [2007-06-22 20:05:05 +0000 UTC]

amn... thanks... a lot...

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Haikera-Baiketsu In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 17:20:18 +0000 UTC]

Wow... This is really stunning work! I love all the details in the background, the leaves and the sunbeams. The rendering on the dragon is excellent and so are the textures.

As for crit, I would say to make variation in the length of his toes would be a good idea. It looks kinda awkward with them being all the same. The tail seems to long compared to the neck (I generally try to make neck & tail preportional), but that could be a matter of taste. And one little thing, the branches and the outline of some of the leave bunches look rough.

But, all & all, it's a fantastic image! I can't understand why you asked crit from me, you're about a gajillion times better. XD Ah, but you can always improve. : D Great work!

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ajder In reply to Haikera-Baiketsu [2007-06-22 18:03:56 +0000 UTC]

thanks... I agree that the tail is too long.. .I usually make the tail longer... but here I did it biger to fit the composition better... I generally keep my dragons with shorter necks... but still longer then the length of their heads...

Hmm... never really thought about toes needing to be of different sizes... oh well...

anyways... thankyou very much for stoping by...

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delbinfang In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 15:36:04 +0000 UTC]

aww! they look so cute asleep

this is awesome detail as always!

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ajder In reply to delbinfang [2007-06-22 16:37:52 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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delbinfang In reply to ajder [2007-06-22 17:06:29 +0000 UTC]

your welcome!

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jab1553 In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 15:19:44 +0000 UTC]

This has amazing detail! You did such a great job on this! The light coming in through the trees is fantastic - EXCELLENT work!

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ajder In reply to jab1553 [2007-06-22 16:38:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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Genobee [2007-06-22 14:49:34 +0000 UTC]

That looks really comfy

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ajder In reply to Genobee [2007-06-22 16:47:25 +0000 UTC]

I imagin as much...

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drakoknight In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 14:48:18 +0000 UTC]

that is very good. this is an instant fav. i love the idea. the contast is sooooo good. the detail is super good as well.
can you swing by my page some time and tell me what you think of my work. thanks.

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ajder In reply to drakoknight [2007-06-22 16:46:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks for stoping by... and I have already visited your page... but honestly... I wouldn't know what to say... cartoonish art isn't really my ting... I strive for realism... and to go as far away from cartoonish/magna/manga look... because at first... my drawings werel iuke that as well...

But by all means... keep working and practising... and you will get there... were ever "there" is...

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drakoknight In reply to ajder [2007-06-22 18:38:21 +0000 UTC]

ya, i know. i try to do a more realistic anime style. i do more of what you do, when i do contests. thanks any way, you are a great artist. i hope to do better like you.

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drakoknight In reply to drakoknight [2007-06-22 23:29:52 +0000 UTC]

you'll get better, i know you will.

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ajder In reply to drakoknight [2007-06-22 20:00:17 +0000 UTC]

as I hope to do better... like other artists that are above me and so on...

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kai-anoul In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 10:10:34 +0000 UTC]

Holy! I couldn't imagine the dedication you gave to this drawing! The deatils and anatomy are just breathtaking.

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ajder In reply to kai-anoul [2007-06-22 10:13:10 +0000 UTC]

amn... yea... thanks...

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victortky In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 09:59:16 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful!! The picture looks so peaceful and soothing!! I love the way the dragon curled itself up to allow the body to rest on its belly! Very well drawn and sketched! Definitely a Fav!!

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ajder In reply to victortky [2007-06-22 10:00:05 +0000 UTC]

thanks...

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victortky In reply to ajder [2007-06-22 10:02:13 +0000 UTC]

welcome! I love the way you sketch your dragons!

Visit my page too!

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ajder In reply to victortky [2007-06-22 10:08:54 +0000 UTC]

well... you didn't ask politelly... but I visited none the less...

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victortky In reply to ajder [2007-06-22 10:24:00 +0000 UTC]

oops...I should have asked nicely, sorry. I will ask nicely next time. I just love your dragons!

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noadiction In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 09:20:16 +0000 UTC]

this is awsome ..i am verry amazed.good work

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ajder In reply to noadiction [2007-06-22 09:25:56 +0000 UTC]

multam fain...

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Cristle-Drake In reply to ??? [2007-06-22 09:05:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh my God, this is gorgeous! I am so happy you finished it and it was well worth the effort and the wait! I am so proud of your progress.

And just a little crit (because I know you love it), the leafy textures on the ground are exactly the same as it leads off towards the bushes, and the perspective is interferred with because they dont really recede into the background. A change in leaf size (eg, the leaves getting smaller as they go further away) might have helped. And maybe a little more interaction between the leaves and the dragon, or even a break in the pattern to show the ground beneath.

But don't let the crit detract away from the overall beauty of the pic. Your lighting and shading skills have really grown in this pic, and I would call this "experiment" a great success. And I see you managed to take care of that wing!

Well, I should email you sometime to chat and update you on my progress!

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