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rachaelm5 — Dance of Balance 2: part 1
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Thank you!
I used arrows to show the direction the coils were going, then once I laid out the scale patterns I followed those.
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Arrows! Now that is a smart idea.
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nicely done. everything looks balanced. reminds me a lot of jap. art.
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Thanks! That's something of the effect I was shooting for. Glad it reads right!
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This is amazing. The mixture of different colors, details, and scales makes this an awesome piece, although the colors have the right tones, I find the image itself is a little dim it may just my monitor though. However, I'm pleased with the final colored dragons. 
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This piece doesn't need more things at the background. I think it works better without.
Well, we'll see how it looks like when it's finished!
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Actually, I agree. That's why I vastly simplified my background scheme.
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mmm i like very very much, i've been looking for a yin and yang tattoo and that is perfect, with your permission i would like to use your image as a design
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Go for it, and thank you for having the courtesy to ask permission first!
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wicked! 
the final version is probably going to be spectacular! evne this would be enough, but to see what you'll still be doing with it will interesting. Can't wait!
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Thanks very much!
The final version turned out much, much different than I'd originally planned... I'll get it posted as soon as all the glue dries.
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I don't know why, but for some reason I was expecting the blue one to be more silvery. But this looks just as cool (in both senses of the word)!
And you know, it's still one big incomprehensible knot! Which is great
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I was originally expecting the blue dragon to be more silvery, too. But it WANTED to be blue. You know how those color schemes sometimes seem to have minds of their own... Granted, there was a lot more red on the red/gold dragon than I'd originally thought I would have, also. The silver/blue dragon needed to balance that out.
Now that I have the finale finished (but not yet posted - still waiting for the glue to dry), I'm glad that I kept the blue one so strongly blue - it blances out all of the warm earth tones of the background very well.
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this is absolutely amazing. can't wait to see the finished product!
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Thanks!
I'll have it posted as soon as all the glue dries.
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Just sending you a congratulations for being featured in this week's issue of The Dragons of deviantART - [link]
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My humble thanks - once again!
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I love those big fiery spines on the red guy.
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Thanks!
Spiney bits are definitely one of the highlights of drawing dragons...
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Awesome, very well done.
Now I have Symphony X stuck in my head.
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That is absolutely beautiful! I love you style, it's so complex!
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Creating such complex tangles of stuff certainly keeps me out of trouble... 
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Wow! I believe this is one of the most impressive pieces in you gallery!
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Thanks very much! I just hope I don't lose it when I get the background assembled.
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They are so beautiful! I love them!
I wonder, do you use your prismacolors and watercolors on canvas or bristol board?
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Thanks very much!
Neither Prismas or watercolor work on canvas; the texture is too rough. Bristol board is what I used for this project. I also like cold-pressed illustration board for this kind of work, but it would have been murder on my hands to cut out.
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Thanks! The only way I *can* have the patience is to spread it out over two weeks like I have. I just leave it sitting out and stare at it until the next bit of the color scheme coalesces in my mind, then I tackle that section until it's complete.
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Epic contrast is epic. An excellent piece of work thus far.
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I love the scales and the colours!! well done.
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Thanks very much!
Although all of the tiny scales took a long time to color, I'm pleased with the way that those scales turned out.
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Must... keep... going... HRRRRAAAAAAAGH!
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I am jelous of your ability to just drool detail into your pictures and keep going! 
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*checks chin for stray drool*
Wowwww... I'd wondered where all my patience was going. Apparently I'm drooling it into my pictures...
Thank you!
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Lovely! It's all incredibly intricate and complex...I spent a good 5 minutes looking at it and following the coils.
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Thanks very much!
I just hope that the intricate coils of those dragons link up properly - there were a couple of spots that I lost track of whose partial set of scales belonged to whom.
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-giddy- I am so impatient to see the final piece. I bet it's going to be spectacular ^^
I love watching the progress of your work, it just amazes me, I envy you but in a good way lol. You know the way that inspires me to try and get better
Love you and your art! Keep up the awesome work
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I'm honored to be one of your inspireres and I'm glad you like this thing so far! Thanks!
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You are very welcome, you deserve every bit of praise you get imo for being such a wonderful artist and such a nice person
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