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Published: 2016-09-28 08:04:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 618; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 12
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InformationThis unique commission is for Verridith ! She wanted a high-fantasy, dramatically-lit, brightly-colored mountain range with a tiny dragon in it--right up my alley. I absolutely hate working with rocks--so much highlighting and shading with all those cracks and facets, ahhhh--but I still enjoyed the process. Mainly. xD I was originally going to work it in pastels but once she provided me with the dragon, I decided to instead match its colors, so that was the palette I used.
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Dragon provided by Verridith
Milky way, cygnus
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Woow, those colours are simply amazing 
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Always so supportive and kind-hearted! Thank you! The palette came from the pre-created dragon I was given when it was ordered, it was challenging and very fun to work with!
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I'm honestly jealous of your work. Again, another amazing piece of work brought to us by you ;D
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Pgjhshhdhocjxjvkkchs you are such an amazing human being. Thank you!
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Like.
Is there anything you CAN'T do?
I'm convinced there isn't.
This is absolutely amazing!
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I cannot whistle! A truly life-changing affliction, y'know.
Thank you SO much, you absolutely amazing human being that I adore!
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It's okay - I shall whistle for you!
And you are very welcome, other absolutely amazing human being that -I- adore! <3
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My goodness, what am I gonna do with you? keep you in my pocket
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Just remember to feed me occasionally whilst in pocketland!
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I'm so glad you like the palette, I was nervous! Thank you so much
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YOU ARE SPECTACULAR <3 Omg Time looks amazing in those mountains! This is gonna make an AWESOME skin for my forum and website yeesss <3
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I'm so so happy to hear it! You were a great client to work with and I'm super excited for the art to be used on your kickass site. Thank you so much for commissioning me and enjoy!
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I will Note you with updates on the process <3 Stay tuned, badassery incoming >D
-has da best coder orz-
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Yeessss. 
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HOLY MOLY HOW DO YOU DO THIS GAAAAA
For these do you trace the stock or are they just refrences?
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It's called a photomanipulation! Basically, you cut out a bunch of photographs, taking small pieces from some and larger from other--my favorite is using something really unorthodox, like I recently used the fur from a winter hat to make a big mane for a horse! Then, you compile all the cut up photographs and blend them together, usually takes a few hours to make everything look natural. Then, from there, you paint on top of it. For example, in a horse, I keep the same original pose as the photograph, but I paint my own anatomy, eyes, hooves, hair, and any accessories for that horse. So it's a mixture of photo-blending and digital painting and I love the challenge of having to paint realistically enough to make it look natural side-by-side to actual photographs! I always find it more challenging than basic digital painting, though normal digital painting takes longer since you have to paint the base, too. xD
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ooooooo that's cool! Do you use Photoshop to combine the photos?
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I do, indeed! I also use photoshop to do all the digital painting. I've never used anything but photoshop, honestly. I have the "student discount" monthly subscription to Creative Cloud (though I'm not a student, the site doesn't know that cuz I was in school when I first got the account). Ah, well, I take that back, my parents started me on Paint Shop Pro when I was very young, like 12-ish, but I barely ever used it, never understood it, and never truly did art with it lol. So I would say I've never used anything but photoshop in that respect lol. My first version of photoshop was pirated half a century ago hahah I was forced to start paying when my laptop died and adobe had wizened up. But I'm glad for it--I use several other adobe programs for other things, I like having all updates free, and it has served me super well since I seem to go through a laptop at least once a year. x.x
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AHHHHHH You are SO sweet, thank you so very very much!
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Ahhhhh thank you so so much!
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This is so beautiful! The colours you used just work together so well <3
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Thank you! The color palette came from the dragon that the commissioner gave me. I probably would've done light goldens and blues from my own prerogative, but I think this more vivid, multi-colored look works really well, too!
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