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TornTethers In reply to XSamuraiEdgeX [2017-07-23 21:58:20 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure I understand the question lol 

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XSamuraiEdgeX In reply to TornTethers [2017-07-24 10:21:30 +0000 UTC]

i mean it's stomach is gloating so it must've had a couple of tacos for lunch or something XD

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TornTethers In reply to XSamuraiEdgeX [2017-07-24 17:24:22 +0000 UTC]

Not necessarily! Large pectoral muscles are needed for flight, if you look up bird muscles, which is what I reference when drawing dragons (wyverns especially), you'll see what I mean s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/o…

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XSamuraiEdgeX In reply to TornTethers [2017-07-24 19:47:46 +0000 UTC]

i know about the pectoral part, mate i've read about the birds' strong breastbone to maintain a safe flight. but i didn't think it would apply here. far as i know, some birds such as eagles, their pecs are big but not big enough to make them appear so.

my opinion is that this trait doesn't suit a dragon. all dragons in fiction have defined muscles without oversized pics.
i mean check out that guy for example vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/d…

but if that's your style, then i respect it. after all, you're trying to keep an accurate anatomy here. my intention is NOT tell you what to do. i'm just stating what's on my mind, 'tis all

all in all, this is just my only critic on this otherwise glorious piece of art.

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TornTethers In reply to XSamuraiEdgeX [2017-07-24 21:55:01 +0000 UTC]

Well I mean, anatomical correctness and personal preference are two very different things. I can't cater to everyone's likes, unfortunately, but I can try and make a creature as functional as I can using a combination of real life reference and some guesstimating. Sure, a lot of dragons in fiction have a sleeker build/weird humanoid chests, but they'd never realistically be able to fly, which is my prime concern when drawing these guys  

Even birds of prey have large pectorals/keels, they just seem smaller due to bird's longer legs/large feet, making the whole bird look a little more proportional thank your average pigeon or chicken. 
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The only exception to this rule are grounded birds, such as ostrich, emu, cassowary and so on, who lack keels entirely, and even those have weird dino-like barrel chests.
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XSamuraiEdgeX In reply to TornTethers [2017-07-25 19:43:21 +0000 UTC]

" anatomical correctness and personal preference are two very different things" that's true after all, this is fiction. if you wanna abide by the laws of biology then that's your choice. some others prefer doing things their way without worrying about reality and that's very normal and okay too. just like the dragon you saw

and yes, some people may like it and some may not. no artist on this earth would be able to create something that everyone likes. the most important thing, however, is that you do what you want sometimes art is more about satisfying yourself than the people.

i guess the shape of pecs depend on a bird's ability to fly, i suppose.

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TornTethers In reply to Reyniki [2017-07-23 17:16:10 +0000 UTC]

REY
NO
WEEPS ;;

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TornTethers In reply to CFerretRun [2017-07-23 17:15:54 +0000 UTC]

OH NO YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO OMG ;;
Ty though, and for being so patient! 
I'm glad you like the final outcome, it was fun to draw dragons again. 

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CFerretRun In reply to TornTethers [2017-07-23 17:21:19 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE THEM ;W; You outdid yourself!  10/10 will work with again!!

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TornTethers In reply to TDLBallistic [2017-07-26 13:42:43 +0000 UTC]

I replied to this but apparently it never went through, heck. 
Something like this would be around 100$ for a single, so a page like this would be 150$-200$ 

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