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Published: 2005-04-14 14:11:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 8768; Favourites: 139; Downloads: 1516
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Two of my biggest obsessions! Dragons are obvious of course, but what many of you don't know is that I am a storm chaser / amateur radio operator, and my partner Kyle & I volunteer every spring and through each storm season for the NOAA - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. NOAA/Skywarn volunteers help get the warning out faster for people in the path of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes. It's that time of year again and we have been getting prepared for the season. So out of inspiration, here is my swirly dragon-abstract tornado design.
More dragons with tornadoes to come, and I may color this one if I have free time. Comments/tips/suggestions appreciated!
No. 2 pencil, drawing paper. Flash designed for my cousin.
"Dragonado" Copyright © 2005 Tracy Trowbridge "Machine-Guts"
Do not copy or redistribute this art without prior consent from the artist.
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Comments: 114
this lookds awesome! i can't wait for the colored version and the upcoming pics. ^.^
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^^ yeah I didn't know you were a storm chaser, thats something I've always wanted too do. that should be a t-shirt design for us down in tornado ally
wonderful work as always
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This is amazing! The swirl strokes in the tornado are so smooth, and the curl of the dragon's tail around the tornado is so awesome... 
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This is awesome 
Amazing work as usual, my friend
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Brave soul! i wouldn't ever want to go near one of those storms, unless i was riding on a dragon (dont i wish!)
Even then i would be scared to death!
BTW cool picture!
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I love big storms, musst be really great being around them alot.
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I've been to the NOAA headcourters in Boulder Colorado before, certainly cool stuff though I'm deathly afraid of tornados :/ Anywho coolness here, the consept it awesome!
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oh i just love taking the occasional ride on a twister
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Aha, just make the tornado more..tornado..-ish like everyone said and it'll be perfect. =] I love the dragon though X]
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Aha, just make the tornado more..tornado..-ish like everyone said and it'll be perfect. =] I love the dragon though X]
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that is awesome. i used to want to be a storm chaser... but i have an obsession with dragons as well. lol.
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I think I remember you postin a pic like this a while ago. It was for one of your storm chasing friends methinks
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^^ Great job sis. I think the tornado looks awesome. ^^ Just be safe when you go chasing ok? please?
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i did a project in school last year that had to do with NOAA. we had to interview a person that has to do with the fish industry. something about passing on the secrets to fishing and we had to learn some stuff about cod.
nice dragon! as usual, you are an excelent artist! keep it up!
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Wow, you did a reat job on this. The tornado is more impressive than the dragon I think. I wouldn't even know where to begin drawing wind, but you did it in a very convincing way. I'm also noticing the intricacy of the scales too. It's a great peice and a great idea.
One thing though, if you catch this comment, what are your dragons wings made of? Your dragons always have me confused there because they don't look like any wings I've seen before. They're cool, but they seem... I dunno... floppy? How do they fly? lol.
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Who says humans alone clear cut forests.... *shakes fist at those meddlesome dragons riding tornadoes*
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That's awesome that you are doing that! I've heard about the disastors in Florida and everything and I felt so awful for the people, a long time internet friend of mine had a tree go through the back of her car! It's good to know that there's people out there who have a job to warn people in advance of our Mother Nature's fury XD!
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*gapes* I LOVE IT
yeh... some more debris would make it even more awesome
love the contrast... and the detail's just incredible
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Yay! Another fellow dragon/tornado nut! I love it
I drew something like that a couple years ago, when I first started drawing:
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Great minds think alike
*Adds to favorites*
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very lovely! Great detail and thanks for being a storm watcher!
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Hehe combining your 3 great loves eh? Storms dragons and drawing
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This I must say to you today
Your work is so great in an outstandingly way
Just looking at your work make me want to say I wish I was you today!
from dee to thee
freaky friday
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"Dorthy!?! Dorthy!?!!"
"Auntie Em?!! Auntie Em?!"
"It's a twister! It's a twister!!" O.-.o
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awsome machine! thats so neat i really love how you did the tornado!
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Very beautiful detail. This picture looks great in pencil. I can't wait to see it in color
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Nifty. Although I agree with that first comment, the tornado's a leeeettle too bland. It wouldn't really take away from the dragon much if more debris were added, since the dragon is so heavily detailed and eye-catching on its own.
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Storm chasers are awesome!
Yes... like what *samberkitty said...
I do have a picture in my head of what I think it would look like...
...but, not real sure how to type it out. >.<;
That is an awesome picture, though!
Lots of detail!
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Heh...maybe I should be thanking you profusely for the prompt storm warnings since I'm in Kansas too
Very interesting concept. I never would have thought to blend these two together. Here's to nature's furies, both real and imagined!
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