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Published: 2008-07-06 00:34:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 171173; Favourites: 4800; Downloads: 4047
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The dragon is a mythical creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide. The physical description and supposed abilities of the creature vary immensely according to the different cultures in which it appears. However, the unifying feature of almost all interpretations is it being a serpentine or otherwise reptilian monster (or at least possessing a serpentine/reptilian part or trait), and often possessing magical or spiritual qualities and most likely bringing doom in apocalyptic movies.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Created as a poster for 4th FANTASPOA, international Brazil film festival:
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Software: Photoshop CS
Matte painted with NYC scenery
Hardware used: Wacom Intuos 6x8 tablet, Canon 300D
Real size: 16x23 inches
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Comments: 545
This...is...EPIC! Such a masterpiece! It's going in my favorites XD
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POA is abreviation of Porto alegre, capital of my state, here in Brazil. Very good drawing!
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I can't believe those buildings! I refuse to believe human hands did that.
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aaaaaaaand he used a photo.
That or my life is over and this is the most disciplined artist I have ever seen.
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I thought there was a category just for that! "Photo manipulation" or something. It would be very reassuring if it's a photo!
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naw. That kind of category really down-plays the fact that there's a friggin dragon burning down New York City.
We can't really say it's all about the photo. More like it's about the bad-ass dragon.
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for the city, you use a photo ? or you draws too ?
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Wow!! Fantastic and very detailed!! I just found another Fave! You do such awesome work!!
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Wow, he looks like he's having fun! 
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Poor New York just can't catch a break! This is spectacular! Instant 
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wooo!! nice interpretation! definitely a DD material
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You've been featured in my Journal . Hope you don't mind!
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Very awe inspiring!
Dragons bringing doom is more of a North-Western cultural trait. East, Middle East, South East, South American, etc. have dragons and serpents of creation and rebirth, not destruction.
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I featured your beautiful artwork in this news article . Hope that's okay with you! 
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Clearly one of the best pictures on dA. this seems to be a combination of Godzilla and a dragon. Perfect. I love the background as well.
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Did you do the city too? Buildings + Scaled dragon = lots of hours... But it's awesome <3
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I'm a sucker for aerial vistas.. You've made my day. Congrats !
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It reminds me of the movie Reign of Fire. 
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*stares in aww, jaw jroped literally*...............................omg...............amazing......
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Great and detailed as always. And mayhemic. Is that a word?
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This should be the next enemy in the Spider-Man series....
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you've truly captured the power and havoc of dragon, i love the way you've drawn it breathing fire.
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