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Published: 2009-06-08 19:26:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 18657; Favourites: 698; Downloads: 0
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Finally, it's done - the final colour concept of an ordinary male Varug dragon: [link]The difference between the two genders is that females have no wings yet they are a lot more colourful than the male Varugs.
Male dragons are less plated and protected than the females which have to move on the ground yet both don't lack agility.
If you don't mind, there is more of that stuff to come. xD
I simply have to let off steam from my bursting imagination and inspiration.
Thanks so much for looking!
Varug is Copyright 2009 AlectorFencer aka Claudya S. Please do not copy, alter or redistribute!
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May a make a small suggestion? It would make more sense for a large flying creature to have a larger base swath of membrane (where it attaches to the body) then have the largest expanse of membrane lay in the fingers, to reduce the effort required in each sweep and relieve weight and stress on the "fingers" of the wings. Otherwise it looks like the dragons airborne body is being supported by the "hands" rather than the entire arm, which would require monumental finger strength. (Just look at bats and birds for example).
Anyway, the dragon looks exceptionally lovely. I really like the colours and plating on the neck and face. Out of curiosity, how did the males and females evolve to be so different? I really enjoy hearing the back stories on such things.
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on top of this, there are two bits of physics which, together, make it necessary for the 'base swath' of the membrane to be larger: if a dragon, especially one of a considerable size, wants to become airborne, it will either need a height to begin from, or strong leg and hip muscles to jump into the air high enough to beat its wings. that also means weight added to the hind section of the body. now, in order for a dragon to fly horizontally, as we usually depict it, this hip really needs support - it would be nearly impossible for those two 'arms' alone to keep the entire body horizontal in the air. it would simply require muscles in impossible and very unhandy positions, and strong ones too. that's why the base concept of a dragon consistent with physics should have wing support all the way from the chest to he hips. of course, if you don't want that, it is still your creature, your idea. you do whatever you want; this is just advice and reasoning.
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Whoa, that's just awesome- especially the colors! The cyan and blue highlights are wonderful.
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Wow! Gorgeous use of shade & colour. Really unique design - I love it
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awesome looking dragon, love its unique design and its colors
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Wow, that's a sweeeet design 
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Your pieces never fail to amaze me! You include so much detail and your anatomy always seems perfect. At least, to me it does. 
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Awesomely done! I'm loving the colors ^.^
... but one has to wonder, how does he lay down with the chest spines sticking out? O.o...
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Brilliant! Lovely! I think, that's really cool!
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Richtig tolles viech, ich liebe diese Farbcombo Blau-Gold bei den Panzerungen *.*
Ich finde nur, wenn du die perspektivisch hinteren Beine etwas angedeutet hättest, hätte es noch besser ausgesehen.
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That looks amazing!! I love the wing patterns.
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Pure Awesome! and I just loved how you said "an ordinary male varug dragon" as if you see them everywhere
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Awesome! The colors are incredibly striking and the plating is a really cool and cool-looking concept.
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Argh nu hab ich hier 2milliarden skizzen für unseren ACEO trade gemacht und dann kommt so ein geiles Varug Konzept-bildchen das ich nun die zeichnen will. XD
Sehr geil, wie immer. Irgendeinen Trick hast du und ich find den partout nicht XD
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I love all the different directions your style is exploring and probing into. This one's got a Kazuma Kaneko feel to it.
These are such pretty creatures. I want a little rat-sized one as a pet.
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I looove the way the blue stands out, and your scale design is so original, especially along the back.
Really amazing character design~
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oh wow. the females are MORE colorful? i love this design; the colors and markings and scale/plate design are amazing. he looks so regal and predatory at the same time.
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Where do people GET those kinds of ideas?! They're awesome!!
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Wie bereits gesagt: Ich liebe dieses Muster auf den Flügeln^^
Was ich mir richtig gut vorstellen kann (und mir gerade als ich das gesehen hab auch wieder vorgestellt habe 
Wenn man diese Drachenart in Kämpfen/ Auseinandersetzungen einsetzt, wären die weiblichen wie Panzer, mit denen man auf dem Land (und im Wasser??? Können die gut schwimmen?) vorankommt, während die männlichen im Luftkampf eingesetzt würden. Müssten aber dann vielleicht noch extra gefertigte Panzerung bekommen, damit man sie nicht an empfindlichen Stellen wie dem Bauch trifft...
Was ich mir schon iweder für Gedanken mach
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very nice colors, I like how you made differnece to the genders too
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very beautiful but may i ask what is on its back? or is that where the wing would be?
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very beautiful, I lvoe the detial in the design :]
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