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Published: 2012-05-26 00:16:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 55723; Favourites: 1623; Downloads: 1552
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A flat colored reference sheet commission for =vtforpedro of her character Yzara!Can you guys tell that I'm really digging these reference commissions? They take a while what with all the feedback that's passed back and forth, but I'm in love with the results. I learn something new every time!
I hope you all enjoy them too! :>
I posted a few WIPs of this to my tumblr:
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Yzara | Frilled Sand Saurian species ©
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:'e This is so gorgeous!! Man you did such a great job of combining those two designs into a really beautiful whole. The colors you picked for the bg really make Yzara stand out AND I STILL LOVE THAT STANDALONE POSE AHHHH. <'3
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Thank you, beb! It's all thanks to your Ray ref that I have this wonderful reference template that works for just about anything, too! <3
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Love her colors and markings! Sooo much detail! Beautiful work!
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I took a look at the tumblr WIPs, do you sketch and line traditionally?
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Nope, it's 100% created from scratch in Photoshop. Not to say I can't sketch traditionally of course, I just prefer the convenience of a digital canvas.
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ah ok, just with all the little detail lines you do, its mroe common with traditional lineart, DAMMIT THE ENVY!
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This looks stunning! I read it all 
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Hope you enjoyed reading! And thank you C:
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Really nice work.
So, you really enjoy such character sheet? I'll have to keep that in mine for mine
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Oh yes, I love reference sheets! Something about them just tickles my fancy. xD
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I just love your dragons! I can never get over how gorgeous they are!
Love her wings and color!
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Thank you, I'm very glad you like her. C:
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This looks great! I really need this kind of inspiration since my dragon is being a pain in the butt to design
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I'm really enjoyin the grainy paper effect, it makes this look alot more athentic (combined with the amazingly detailed description) one could almost believe this is real. I also love the fact that you gave her a design without going overboard, which not a lot of people can do.
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Thank you very much for the wonderful comment!
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^^ stating a few facts. Amazing job.
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I LOVE the way you do these, they are breathtaking and really clean!
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Wow~ This is stunning! The details you've included are perfect and I absolutely love the poses as well.
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Beautiful! I thought she was a water dragon at first for some reason. After having read everything though the design makes perfect sense for a hot, sandy environment
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She is a bit complicated to color, each detail shot took quite a while to finish. She's a beauty though in my eyes, so it was well worth the effort, I think.
Thank you for the lovely comment, Lhune!
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The design is absolutely brilliant! I love all the little details, like, for example, eyes or spines
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I bet you do! :D These are so enjoyable to read, so it can't be less enjoyable to learn straight from the artist you're cooperating with! Wish I'd get the experience, too. xD One day, one day!
I can't help but feel a bit uneasy about the birdy pecs and batty wings, though. D: However, I'll... I'll need to read more about them to say anything about whether I'd think it'd work or not. I'm really no master in these things.
Anyways, this thing looks darn pretty, woman! Just makes me want to get one of my characters done by you, since I'm awkward with making refs and you're better than good at them. I could put up a sale and see whether I'd be able to pull off some money.
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I was talking to =SageKorppi about the fusion of the two anatomies a very short while ago, we both agreed that the combination of the two is a strong one. But! These are fictitious animals so it shouldn't matter much anyway. XD
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Alright, then. :) I just don't know all too much about the wing-musculature, so I wondered how it'd work and all. I guess I'll just need to study more on these things! :D
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As a watcher I really dig the ref sheet commissions too! I love all the details that go into, like, everything XD
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Thank you very much, I'm very glad that you're enjoying these as well.
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I love these ref sheets as much as you do, you always give the creatures a wonderful sense of balance and structure. I also love crested heads, makes them feel almost velociraptor-ish with that arched neck.
There's only one thing that consistently shows up in your anatomy that irks me: the wing-arms are set too far back on the spine. I'm sure the shoulder bone itself connects right above the front leg where it should be, it's just that the concept of the "rib-cage muscle" attaching to the wing like it does just feels... off?
Okay, I've said it, feel free to punch me into the next century. XP
That said, I truly love the way you do wings, it makes my mouth water every time I see them from you!
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I never attach the wing and forearm scapula so it might look strange to you if you do, but to do so would be to combine the musculature of the two limbs -- when the wings would move the arms would move as well, not good for flight or for walking/running. I don't have a quadruped anatomy diagram at the moment, I do have a bipedal version that illustrates what I'm saying. It's a bit dated, but is still mostly accurate to what I'm meaning - [link]
In Yzara's case the wings may look too far placed behind the forearms, but if I were to draw up the skeletal you'd find that they need the room due to their size. The center of gravity is placed right in the area between the forearm and wing, which is essential for flight (CG is never actually smack dab in the middle of the animal but rather slightly forward of the wing).
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Wheee! A new ref sheet! Your ref's are so detailed and complicated (nah that's not the right word I think), that must have taken sooo much time >.<
I like making ref's, too. As you said, these things make you learn something new every time. I'm currently drawing a ref for my own dragon species but I'm having lot's of troubles with it. My sketches don't seem to look right and my dragons are missing something special. D:
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I think complicated might be the right word, if not 'in-depth' or 'compendium'. Cx
My only advice for your predicament is don't over think it, sometimes simple is absolutely the best route to take! You don't need a crazy 'designer dragon' for it to be special, think of the personalities and histories that are incorporated into the character as well!
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oh dear......I think I might need a new keyboard now from all the drool.....
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I was wondering how much would a species sheet cost. So I know how much I need to save.
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It all depends on the complexity of the character I'd be portraying alongside what kind of reference you'd want (line art, flat color, etc. etc.). :>
The prices can really fluctuate!
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Ok.
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