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The Final Showdown Would you have the guts to be in the place of that warrior? xD With a powerfull dragon in front of you, ready to kill you and (probably) eat you! ;D I'll do!
This is one of the picture i always wanted to do. And i am very glad it came with a very good result. 
I did this while i was on the university, on my free times. So i had tons of time to work on it. I only used Black and Red ballpoint pens. Red color pencil helped me a little to add a cool effect to my red pen, but i didn't used it that much...
How many time i spent? Well... how about 3 weeks just working on it like 30 minutes everyday?
Hehehe i can't calculate time, but i like it very much. 
I only worked on it on my "free time" at university. So, do you like it?
I wanted to do something different from my colorfull works. By the way you are gonna be seeing more ballpoint drawings like this one. That's for sure!I REALLY APRECIATE CRITIQUES ON THIS WORK!
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Holy Potatoes!
Thank you very much for the critique my friend! :3 It means a lot to get a critique from you! ^^ And i am VERY glad you liked this drawing! Yeah, 100% done with ballpoint pens, you should try it! It's easy, it's cheap and you get good results!
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Drawing with ball-point pens is one of the hardest things to accomplish, particularly when doing a full piece such as this.
The shading - particularly on the brickwork - is amazing; the lighting is captured perfectly.
I personally really like the surreal touch that =paulcellx puts into his work, as shown here by having the buildings leaning away from the battle, and also by the dragon; the way the dragon is wrapped around the tower and in the angle of its head is un-realistic, adding to the surreality of the scene.
My only critique would be the gravestones; they would look more defined if drawn in their usual dual-oblong shape. However, I do like how the dragon is poised over a landscape of the dead; very original!
Overall, an astounding piece with great detail. Well done, =paulcellx !
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First fo all thank you very much for taking your time to critique my work, i really apreciatte it my friend! Is not so difficult to draw with ballpoints. It's long indeed, takes a lot of time but it's easier than it looks. Have some cool advantages.
The shading is what i really like to do most when i am drawing, and THANKS for noticing that. I wasn't sure about the gravestones, they were kinda a "last moment idea" along with the lake. xD The paper wasn't so big so making those gravestones was a pain in the ass.
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You're more than welcome! 
I've always wanted to write a critique; this is my first. Feel special!
I always notice the shading in your work; you can always tell that it's something you put a lot of time and effort into
What size paper did you use?
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Whoah, i feel so honoured now. You did an amazing critique mah friend, and i loved it.
I use a A4 size paper, i have a sketchbook fo that size. You can see them at mah "Work area" image on mah gallery if you want. ^^
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Yay, I'm glad!
Haha, I know what you mean XD I'm far too lazy to tackle such a time-consuming thing as shading
Oh wow, that's amazing! 
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Hehehe no, i am very limited in fact of space. The A4 drawingbook is kinda unconfortable, because of the rings/spirals it has on the upper side of the page. So i don't have so many movement that we can say. 
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Ahh, those rings/spirals are the most annoying things ever! D;
It depends on what's available to me at the time I pick up the pencil 
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Yeah, trust me, tat with annoying i cannot even put my hand "well" in those pages, and it kinda interfieres when i am coloring something. I du have freedom!
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Instanlty when I gazed upon this magnificent work I said. "This is one of Pauls, and it is god like."
The first thing that struck me is the final fantasy-esque, appeal to it, I firstly thought it was the Warrior of Light going at it with Shinryu Verus!
Viewing this work is a pleasure. Colours form wonderfully, as black is always a compliment to red and crimson. Leading lines are executed in an amazing fashion, the perspective buildings and grassy trail leading upto the warrior and then his blade and up the tower to the dragon, the off of the wonderful wings!
The critique I would have to imply on vision is the flatness(?) of the dragons head. It seems a tad bit 2D when all it would need is some shading, and perhaps a slight turn in perspective so you could just see its other eyebrow for example.
Still, it looks wonderful and has no adverse effect at all in my opinion.
The warrior vs. dragon is used sparingly and that's what I enjoy, this really looks stunning. Never before have I seen a dragon so huge and the warrior, tiny in comparison with an obvious flame in his eyes and courage in his heart. The pose is perfect and I love how the dragon is staring directly at the warrior, whilst attracting the viewer's eyes.
Paul's technique has always been an incredibly high caliber. It's rare to see someone draw with ink and colour pencils and paints, but he pulls it off perfectly. Grand in scale and grand in it's technique. There is very little white space left in this work and is used wonderfully for highlights and contrasting.
Visually, as with alot of Paul's drawing and artworks, this is breathtaking. I adore this work, and te only thing I would have liked to of seen, is one of his painted moons, which he is so incredibly good at.
Overall the only critique I have is the dragon's head, and I would have loved to have seen a contrasting background, but the white works very well indeed! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/m… " width="15" height="15" alt="
Apologies in advance for any typos!
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Awesome NICE!
About the moons, i am thinking of making something, i have an idea of a "bloody moon" but i don't know with "what to put it". Maybe with a church? ;D I dunno. Any recomendations?
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No worries mate! I love all your work!
If you want me to critique more often then please feel free to comment on my page and ask for it! I'm a little wary because sometimes people are in a grumpy mood and it makes them a bit upset
Personally what I would love to see, is a pure black Cathedral, with one big red moon, and another big yellow one behind it
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The honor is mine my friend.
I am always open minded to critique, i know the critique is for my good. To help me to improve. And i know how is to take your time to help someone else. That's the biggest help a artist can get.
I wanna make something GOTHIC, DARK for my next painting and your idea is pretty good. I was planning to do a Cathedral on the middle with a crazy perspective surrounded by some buildings, all of the destroyed. With ablack sky and on a Corner a BIG bloody moon with the yellow moon you mention ot a side. Another option i have is to make a biggest city in form of silluetes.
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Yeeees! Gothic!
I can't wait to see it mate! I shall critique it aswell if you wish!
Yes! Do one of your moons! :3
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This is so badass. I love how power seems to bleed from the dragon's wings.
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That is what i had in mind while doing this drawing my friend! Thank you so much!
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It's so great but what is to happen if you mess up since you cant erase? XD
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Exactly! Since i dont have erraser, one mistake = FAILURE.
But i dont only see it on that way, i have learned that from mistakes, pretty good ideas can come. For example here on this drawing, did you notice the "spines" the dragon is trowing? They cam when i accidentally put my pen and i made a very thin line, so i had to make all the spines the dragon is launching in order to repair it, but at the end it came pretty good!
Have you ever made something like that from mistakes?
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Ohhhh now i see it! Great cover up! In the end it was great!
Also yea i know what you mean i was working on a drawing and i messed up so i fixed the mistake and made it work with the picture
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Hahaha! That is what i am talking about fixing turning those mistakes into something else! To make them bend into the drawing, ironically into that way you discover more techniques!
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AWESOME! I like the way you only used black and white, with that reddish color. It makes it dramatic in a cool way. To answer that question about is I wanted to be in the warrior shoes, I'd only do it if I was really angry (up to the point where I'm feeling blood thirsty and you don't want to mess with me).
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Hahaha that's the reaction i wanted to get handsome! I will be on his shoes if the world depended on me, that i had to face a dragon! Thanks for pointing the colours my friend! I liked more to use red than black and stuff. Hahahaha.
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Hey do you know about Joseph Kony? If not then go onto youtube and look up Kony 2012.
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it looks like shinryu and warrior of light; both from final fantasy games. LE AWESOME
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Hey! I never thought on that! The ones of the CG Opening right?
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Warrior of Light is in it for dissidia, but shinryu isn't, as he's more mysterious
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I wonder why he didnt got a summon on dissidia anyways. Warrior of Light is a pretty interesting character, but we dont know his real name after all...
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Shinryu was originally from FF V as a special boss, and so he was made to be chaos' summon for dissidia/dissidia duodecim. WoL is a playable character so they all have summons.
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wow very nice use of ink! love your complexity of detail keep up the great work
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Heeyy! AWESOME NICE! :'DDD
Thankiiies!
This are the works i am most proud of. :3
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Amazingly awesome! ^^ Hahaha, I love traitional art!
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Holy potatoes!
Thanks a lot my friend! :'DD
Traditional art is the best!
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yw!
IKR! I stink at Digital o.O But I love Traditional!!!!
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It's all of tastes my friend!
Since i dont have tablet right now i go for traditional indeed.
But if i get one my love will be for traditional, always!
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Why is it that us dragons are always portrayed as evil creatures
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This is my only dragon.
Dragons are comonly portrayed as evil creatures anyways.
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This is totally AWESOME. I don't have n e words other than that to say about this piece. .oh wait. . here is one more INCREDIBLE, yeah I think that pretty much sums it up. . . ah oh hold on. . .EXTREMELY WELL LAID OUT AND SUPERBLY DRAWN. THE DETAIL IS OUTSTANDING AND I LOVE IT. . . well that was more than a word but I believe you get my point
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Your coments makes me really glad my friend! (:
Thank you for your kind words. It makes me happy when i get this feedback from the works i have dedicated most time on. Details take a lot of time, but at the end, they seem to give me some results.
Again, thank you!
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you are welcome, just an artistic observation
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The perspective is just how I see the world right now O.O It's totally awesome! I totally spaced out for like 3 minutes and just stared at it P:
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That was the purpose of this image! I was trying to make the best perspective i could do, and i managed to make something i consider great, and i am proud of this. 
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again with the amazing ball point pen...you are most DEFINITELY amazing. the detail is magnificent!
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Whoah crainbow! Thanks a lot!
I had this idea in mind since a long time, i rpefer drawing with ballpoint pens because its easier and it's cheap, i totally recomend it of course! 8DDDDDD
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