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This is the creature design I completed as a demonstration for my class on Skillshare.  The class goes over how to create a creature from nothing all the way to a final piece.  The class is a series of 5 video lessons that you are free to watch at your own pace.  You can also choose to partake in the class assignments and participate with the community and myself.  Hurry and sign up now!

The dragon is a Teal-mouth Thornhawk for inquiring minds.

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Comments: 333

arvalis In reply to ??? [2014-01-19 13:15:53 +0000 UTC]

Here they are www.dropbox.com/s/ce50fwrv5xib…

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MuttMix In reply to ??? [2014-01-19 03:03:17 +0000 UTC]

It almost looks real!

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PainisCupcaek In reply to ??? [2014-01-19 02:05:13 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful, you are clearly worthy of the Loaf.

Loaf bless this artist for being amazing.
This is truly breadtaking.

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arvalis In reply to PainisCupcaek [2014-01-19 02:42:25 +0000 UTC]

Praise the loaf

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legendarycarcere In reply to ??? [2014-01-19 01:51:38 +0000 UTC]

Its so sharp!

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LinkaBell-ART [2014-01-19 01:43:59 +0000 UTC]

How long did it take to paint this piece? It's marvelous!

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arvalis In reply to LinkaBell-ART [2014-01-19 01:52:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.  I think the final piece itself is around 25 hours give or take.

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LinkaBell-ART In reply to arvalis [2014-01-19 02:30:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the quick response that's super impressive! 

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Eden-West [2014-01-19 00:59:33 +0000 UTC]

My god this is amazingly well done! Good job! 

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nati11184 In reply to ??? [2014-01-19 00:55:18 +0000 UTC]

This looks like a damn photo

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caballero-nocturno In reply to ??? [2014-01-19 00:12:10 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!!

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MaesterOlorin [2014-01-18 23:50:36 +0000 UTC]

an attention to detail found in so little of modern art, thank you.

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SingleStooge [2014-01-18 23:13:30 +0000 UTC]

An incredible drawing to make from doing five video lessons. Just how long are these lessons?

 

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arvalis In reply to SingleStooge [2014-01-19 00:11:45 +0000 UTC]

Each lesson is around 10 minutes long

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UseTheBrakes In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 22:34:00 +0000 UTC]

Damn, this is awesome!!  As i said, if I were a better artist (hell, an artist at all), I would definitely take your class, but I need to brush up on some basics first.  REAL basics.  Like circles and squares.

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Shirakei In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 20:45:36 +0000 UTC]

How is that even able to fly...

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G-horkman In reply to Shirakei [2014-01-18 21:37:11 +0000 UTC]

I guess the wings are a little small, but I'd imagine it would beat it's wings more like a humming bird or insect looking at its torso and proportions

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Shirakei In reply to G-horkman [2014-01-18 22:25:30 +0000 UTC]

Just one wordIET.No more people.Wheat and tofu now.

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arvalis In reply to Shirakei [2014-01-18 21:16:04 +0000 UTC]

Whats the problem?

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Shirakei In reply to arvalis [2014-01-18 22:25:10 +0000 UTC]

It should benefit a little diet maybe.

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LordHannu In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 20:34:38 +0000 UTC]

okey. How did you do the scales on the wings? is that in your class?
scale for scale? or some time of super brush?

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arvalis In reply to LordHannu [2014-01-18 21:16:28 +0000 UTC]

That is in fact one of the things I cover in my class

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JeffreyTheMagical In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 20:17:49 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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kingdragon01 In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 20:06:07 +0000 UTC]

It looks cute to me

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Art-Eater In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 19:55:20 +0000 UTC]

I have a few things to say about this... 


1. This is beautiful. The detail is simply astounding. 


2. That poor guy!! I would probably die just from the sheer terror. 


3. I like that there's more danger lurking in the distance to the left... I like the sense of feral anger, dread, and obviously fear in this piece.

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PudgeyPidgey In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 19:53:56 +0000 UTC]

I have yet to see a day when these things exist. Holy FUCK that's awesome

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skipshot [2014-01-18 19:46:42 +0000 UTC]

Its a Roc from Dungens and Dragons

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edsfox [2014-01-18 19:35:01 +0000 UTC]

Excellent work Arvalis!
I just stare at the details on the body and the spikes.. Loved the spikes!
By the way, I notice in the full resolution image that there's a cut by lazo tool coming from inside the mouth and the first big spikes top the head.. I dont know if that was on purpose but just to let you know

Thanks for sharing this amazing art to us though!

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arvalis In reply to edsfox [2014-01-18 21:22:11 +0000 UTC]

I had actually missed that, thanks for the heads up.  Been fixed now.

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danilopatro In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 19:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic job!


Personal Targaryen desinger?

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Rowoss In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 19:16:46 +0000 UTC]

its not a Dragon, its an Sparrow Rex (imperandi)!

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Espeon804 In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 19:05:25 +0000 UTC]

i feel bad for that man.

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FantasyEleven [2014-01-18 18:49:29 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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SilverFoxThief In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 18:41:14 +0000 UTC]

Dragon!


It's a very interesting take on those wings, I've never seen dragon wings built like a bird's wings without feathers. Oh, and nice job incorporating those hawk feet!

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arvalis In reply to SilverFoxThief [2014-01-18 19:13:20 +0000 UTC]

I had always seen people try to combine bird and bat wings but they had like feathers on the back of a bat wing and were always dumb.  This was my attempt to try and meld the important factors of both wing styles into something that looked more plausible

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SilverFoxThief In reply to arvalis [2014-01-20 04:00:15 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that's true! It just doesn't make any sense to slap feathers on bat wings and call it good... You'd be better off just having bird wings on the dragon in that case... 


Well, I like you're solution! The one thing I'd suggest is to make the outer part of the wing longer more like a bird's or bat's wing just to make it more realistic in having lift to take off...but other than that, it's a nice execution of the idea.


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Nikond60e In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 18:39:19 +0000 UTC]

You are my new god.

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MonstAofWaTeR In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 18:34:49 +0000 UTC]

wow amazing !! *O*

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fireflyx29 In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 18:02:10 +0000 UTC]

awesome dragon.

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LexisSketches In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 17:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!!!

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TheJediClone In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 17:40:32 +0000 UTC]

Awsome!!!

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DragonMyths In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 17:38:06 +0000 UTC]

Its kinda hybrid dragon In all shapes kinda alike I like it!! !!!! :3

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Azureith In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 17:31:41 +0000 UTC]

wow! the scales look incredible! so much detail

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yellowpikmin88 In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 17:24:51 +0000 UTC]

Incredible! Great job!

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Nefaderia [2014-01-18 17:17:29 +0000 UTC]

gregorus, I love it!

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Siestalan [2014-01-18 17:17:02 +0000 UTC]

The details on this are crazy. I can't stop looking at the scales o.O

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Nekter In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 17:08:56 +0000 UTC]

I'm getting into dragon art myself, did you make the scales brush yourself or download it somewhere? Mind helpin' a brother out?

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arvalis In reply to Nekter [2014-01-18 17:15:57 +0000 UTC]

I usually make all my own scale brushes, with one or two exception.  You can get my tool presets here though grimchild.tumblr.com/post/7366…

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Nekter In reply to arvalis [2014-01-19 17:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you man, thanks for the brushes and being honest. Some people I ask simple questions like that and don't get a response for whatever asshole-ish reason. But ya, thank you for the scales advice

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FlusteredDragon [2014-01-18 17:00:09 +0000 UTC]

You have very beautiful art!  

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