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Clawed-Nyasu — The Element of Chaos

Published: 2012-04-21 19:51:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 5233; Favourites: 466; Downloads: 209
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Description So I wanted to do something interesting with the shading on this but in the end I just kept landing back at the old standby of cel-shading. I guess that's my style's way of telling me I should stop trying to emulate other artists?

One of the things that stands out to me the most about Discord's design is his serpentine body, so I tried to emphasize that in this drawing (I'm not fond of pics that try to give him a normal, beast-like body structure.) It also makes sense to me since eastern dragons are often mixtures of many different creatures.

(Please download for full view. DA's resizing made it look blurry here.)
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Comments: 32

SilkenWinds [2014-07-01 02:06:43 +0000 UTC]

Epic!!  I love drawings that bring out his asian dragon features. We don't know for sure he's part "asian" dragon, but it would explain the serpentine body and white hair tufts.

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zaneGrimm430 [2013-12-10 02:33:05 +0000 UTC]

nice drawing and " It also makes sense to me since eastern dragons are often mixtures of many different creatures." the more you know I guess!

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TaigaLife [2013-04-07 17:36:10 +0000 UTC]

mind if i use this to make a wallpaper?

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Clawed-Nyasu In reply to TaigaLife [2013-04-07 19:27:28 +0000 UTC]

Go ahead~

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TaigaLife In reply to Clawed-Nyasu [2013-04-07 19:32:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks - [link]

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Tri-Linn [2012-12-13 19:17:09 +0000 UTC]

Nice, I love the pose he is in!

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MistressVixen [2012-07-10 13:44:45 +0000 UTC]

I love the shading here!

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Bunnairry [2012-07-07 19:29:04 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, I like how you emphasized that feature

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BigChiefBakari [2012-07-07 17:16:12 +0000 UTC]

So much spiffy.

Can't contain...!

On that note. Top notch Dischord.

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homfrog [2012-07-07 04:35:45 +0000 UTC]

To me, looks like something one might get as a tattoo.

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Clawed-Nyasu In reply to homfrog [2012-07-08 04:59:19 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, that would be cool.

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homfrog In reply to Clawed-Nyasu [2012-07-08 10:12:55 +0000 UTC]

I think the best place for it would probably be across the upper back...

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YOUFREAKINNERD [2012-06-01 05:21:55 +0000 UTC]

Looks like art that would be used in an Equestria field guide... LOL

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PudgieAdopts [2012-05-25 01:33:21 +0000 UTC]

Can I Use?
[link]
(just for an Idea){BTW it's a papercraft}
I'll credit you

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Clawed-Nyasu In reply to PudgieAdopts [2012-05-25 01:58:08 +0000 UTC]

So...putting the art on a papercraft? Sure, with credit and a link back, I'm fine with it.

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FranconiaNotch [2012-05-03 03:03:38 +0000 UTC]

dont change your shading at all. it's so perfect.

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VampireNerd13 [2012-04-26 01:39:46 +0000 UTC]

Very cool

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Dante551 [2012-04-24 21:18:35 +0000 UTC]

holy cow thats amazing

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ToonKendal [2012-04-24 19:51:07 +0000 UTC]

Nice work! I always thought he was a dragon.

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imblue36752100 [2012-04-23 05:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Discord could actually be a fairy tail creature, if you think about it.

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KittehKatBar [2012-04-22 18:00:44 +0000 UTC]

I love the shape you gave him, serpent-like Discord is best~

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Jesness [2012-04-22 15:57:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this turned out great! I like the toned-down colors which give it a more natural feel. I also adore the bit of shading on the tail, it stands out from the rest of the piece because it seems to be done in a different style, maybe that's why it's so eye catching. Anyway, good job with this.

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SONBoomer [2012-04-21 23:22:21 +0000 UTC]

I bet, if he would return in Season 3, as a good guy, perhaps, his excuse would be something like this:

"I'm not bad. Not Evil. I just want to make everyone's life a bit more surreal! ....OK, I also wanna have a bit of fun, but is that so bad?"

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ZebraMindCandy [2012-04-21 21:40:38 +0000 UTC]

Omaigawd I love Discord *cough* and I'm obsessed with this ---> [link] *cough*

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Clawed-Nyasu In reply to ZebraMindCandy [2012-04-21 21:42:51 +0000 UTC]

I couldn't stop listening to that song while drawing this. xD

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ZebraMindCandy In reply to Clawed-Nyasu [2012-04-21 21:44:01 +0000 UTC]

Lawlz I've been listening to it all day XD

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Pumpkin-Cannon [2012-04-21 20:48:58 +0000 UTC]

THAT AWESOME!!!

Realistic Discord is so cool

8D 8D 8D

Great job!

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Clawed-Nyasu In reply to Pumpkin-Cannon [2012-04-21 20:51:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I was trying to give him a slight realistic edge without changing his original design too much.

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Pumpkin-Cannon In reply to Clawed-Nyasu [2012-04-21 20:55:47 +0000 UTC]

Well you did a wonderful job <3

Im not good at realistic stuff like that but im practicing

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MegaCrystalSwiftail [2012-04-21 20:37:09 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work on Discord. ^_^

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Clawed-Nyasu In reply to MegaCrystalSwiftail [2012-04-21 20:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It was a lot of fun to work on. :3

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MegaCrystalSwiftail In reply to Clawed-Nyasu [2012-04-21 20:50:15 +0000 UTC]

No problem at all. ^^

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