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Description Sapphire Dragon reference, done with coloured pencil 9th December 2008. Colours slightly modified on the PC (as the skanner already tried to eat the colours up anyway, might as well try make it a bit more vivid than the original paper-version).

This is a D&D style sapphire dragon, one of the neutral gem dragons species.

Sapphires are slender, or some say very thin, in build compared to other dragons. They are more dexterous as well, albeit less strong considering muscle-power than some other dragon type of their age.
Sapphire dragons could be considered anti-social as well as quite territorial - they rather live alone in solitude, rarely seeking out any of their own kind even, preferring their vast underground lairs in the Underdark or sometimes on the Elemental Plane of Earth. They do consider the evil denizens of their region as enemies, though, directly confronting them if they threaten the dragon's own grounds.
As masters of military strategy, they enjoy strategic games and favor discussions over tactics than any small talk - known to forgive intrusions, even, if the visitor offers a game of such type (of course letting the dragon lose is not too wise).
A sapphire dragon's scales do not change colour throughout its lifetime, but are rather one shade of twinkling blue; ranging from night-dark to light blue in hue. The scales reflect any source of light, creating many tiny scintillating glints on the walls of caverns.

(Later I might write a bit more about all the gem dragons I drew thus far, but right now I'm a bit impatient for that... I'm happy enough I finally finished this babe )

Comments always appreciated.

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Comments: 126

Arashii494 [2015-05-10 15:21:37 +0000 UTC]

I love dragons and your art works are very good!

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ThePandaViking In reply to ??? [2015-03-24 19:36:47 +0000 UTC]

I love how you made all the details and shadowing correct into the very details - very lifelike! x3

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ArtiChoka95 [2015-03-07 11:28:30 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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TheSleepingDragon077 In reply to ??? [2015-02-22 21:40:29 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!Β 

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LoneCatJag [2015-02-20 08:05:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh gosh its a beauty!

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FenchurchHitchhikes In reply to ??? [2015-02-01 06:36:27 +0000 UTC]

well that's impressive

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darklord86 [2015-01-27 05:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Nugsoth In reply to ??? [2014-12-18 20:04:37 +0000 UTC]

Woaa! muy bonito! me trajo recuerdos de cuando jugaba DyD con mis amigos!

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DragonLady103 In reply to ??? [2014-11-30 18:01:03 +0000 UTC]

SOOOOOO COOOOOOOL!!!
did u use colored pencils?

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ejlemery In reply to ??? [2014-11-24 22:12:47 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely amazing, I love the detail and how fierce it looks!

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GallifreyanPony10 [2014-09-16 22:36:37 +0000 UTC]

just amazing... Β 

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BrassDragon In reply to GallifreyanPony10 [2014-11-03 17:10:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh my Thank you.

~ Brass

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Horren In reply to ??? [2014-09-14 17:48:26 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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BrassDragon In reply to Horren [2014-11-03 17:09:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you my dear

~ Brass

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TechShiftZeiro In reply to ??? [2014-08-29 19:30:46 +0000 UTC]

Superb! Your technique and hand eye coordination are spot on! Well done SIR!!

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BrassDragon In reply to TechShiftZeiro [2014-11-03 17:09:25 +0000 UTC]

A late reply but thank you Very motivational comment!

~ Brass

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TechShiftZeiro In reply to BrassDragon [2014-11-03 20:46:33 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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Soaring-Eyolf [2014-05-25 20:43:21 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME! This is what I imaginedΒ  Dragon, Sapphira Flight.

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Oriana08GlitchDragon In reply to ??? [2014-05-02 21:09:07 +0000 UTC]

wonderful ^^

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TmntFuture In reply to ??? [2014-05-02 02:17:42 +0000 UTC]

Good job!!! Β 

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Zireael07 [2014-04-25 18:04:55 +0000 UTC]

This is brilliant!

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Kylacloughley In reply to ??? [2014-01-26 15:36:33 +0000 UTC]

Perfect


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ArdentRebel In reply to ??? [2013-12-13 19:51:39 +0000 UTC]

FEATURED!!!Β ardentrebel.deviantart.com/jou…

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SafyreDrakon [2013-11-21 18:56:30 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!Β 

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Viol-Dove-Teshire In reply to ??? [2013-10-31 04:54:20 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, this is absolutely beautiful.

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Imaginedrawer [2013-10-13 01:56:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow!!! It's amazing!!

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Nouillex69 [2013-08-23 16:04:51 +0000 UTC]

Good job! .o.

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marrrava [2013-08-22 23:13:29 +0000 UTC]

great!

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perl7789 [2013-07-29 20:46:56 +0000 UTC]

I love it. Not many people get into how things actually are, especially from D&D.

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Helleneher [2013-07-04 15:12:26 +0000 UTC]

Good work!!

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itsonlybygrace [2013-06-12 23:13:17 +0000 UTC]

Hi there, I posted this comment on your profile comments, but thought I should probably post it here also, as this is the photo I was referring to.


~itsonlybygrace 17 minutes ago
Dear BrassDragon:

My daughter drew a picture, inspired by your art, we want to use it for a t-shirt for a karate class I attend... it's a completely different drawing, but to cover all the basis, I want to check on permission/copy right from you. How do I get in touch with you other than in a comment box? I'm not sure about leaving my email address here, as this looks like a public forum, so I will check back very soon for your comment here to see if you've left one....or your contact information.

Thanks for letting me know as soon as possible, I REALLY appreciate it. vm

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izzybr [2013-06-08 09:59:23 +0000 UTC]

holy mother of fudge this babe of yours is simply gorgeous!! love it!

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LTAshler [2013-05-15 22:00:05 +0000 UTC]

Normally, I'd prefer green or black or some mixture of the two, but this beast is freaking EPIC in blue!

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awsome1236 [2013-04-20 13:13:39 +0000 UTC]

so far this iz my fav. my friend would DIE if she saw this! she loves sapphire dragons! this. is. E.P.I.C!

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ChubbyKaiserin [2013-02-23 15:20:20 +0000 UTC]

Amazing details, the scales are beautifully done. I'm amazed at your proficiency with coloured pencils....the feet are amazing.

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lilithselke [2013-01-18 00:22:48 +0000 UTC]

Love him! Such a beautiful dragon! I love the details and anatomy work!

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kz2101 [2013-01-15 02:40:02 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! I love the gem dragons (chromatics too evil, metallics too passive). I also love that you shaped,shaded, and textured the scales near perfectly, particularly the ventral scales on the stomach. Yes, he/she has a very pretty belly.

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Sithaen [2012-10-17 13:22:39 +0000 UTC]

I love this! It's amazing~
I can't pick out anything I love about this picture in particular, because everything about it is awesome.

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BrassDragon In reply to Sithaen [2012-10-18 19:14:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. The comment made my day.

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Sithaen In reply to BrassDragon [2012-10-19 06:28:51 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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fuzzyredtomatoes [2012-04-02 21:44:06 +0000 UTC]

so boss.

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Gamerdragon1992 [2012-02-20 00:57:21 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic dragon

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bluedragoncypher [2011-11-14 02:22:41 +0000 UTC]

That is one of tthe coolest dragons Ive ever seen!

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Ceal666 [2011-08-16 21:05:35 +0000 UTC]

A fine dragon indeed!

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D-Jorge [2011-07-10 22:46:21 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!!in my favs...

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TheShadowDragoness [2011-06-20 06:23:00 +0000 UTC]

this is going to sound weird but, i love how u did his wing muscles! ill bet hes really fast when hes flying!

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allwaysuptonogood [2011-03-29 01:38:45 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I think that that one is the best I've seen.

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Rowena-Silver [2011-03-21 12:50:49 +0000 UTC]

Wow, what a fabulous dragon! I love the slender, delicate nature of the body and the dainty way it's stepping.

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TheMightyM0 [2010-12-09 04:37:54 +0000 UTC]

Ooooooh......This one's my favorite.

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nike101 [2010-04-10 02:04:12 +0000 UTC]

omggggggggggg

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