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Another illustration of Tolkien's "Farmer Giles of Ham". This time it's dragons gossiping about humans.Now you can see where most of my time goes right now. Hey, at least I can brag that I'm doing a thesis on dragons.
Which one of these guys is your favorite?
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Hehehe, I like the tiny guy the most too, he makes me think of one of my rats (though really all my dragons are a bit inspired by rats). I think in the original text they are gossiping if knights really exist. Illustrating this book was always a bit of an inside joke - I started working on it after my big psychotic episode, and after the worst medication, so by then I was pretty sure dragons were out there. My thesis advisor didn't know, poor woman, I still feel a bit bad about that.
I illustrated Tolkien's "Leaf by Niggle" a couple of years before that - for some reason I never uploaded any of it online and it feels odd uploading it now (maybe I'll put it in some separate place like Stash someday) but talk about premonitions... I suspect you've read it but if you haven't, do it - it's very short and is about things we've been talking about recently.
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You're right! They do look like rats! I'll have to check out the other illustrations now...
Well, I hadn't read 'Leaf by Niggle' and now I have - andΒ I thank you. Now I will have to go away and think about that one, a whole lot- and I would dearly like to see your illustrations someday, if you ever to upload them.
Some day I will have to send you a short story I wrote recently about a painter, - goes with this painting -- Mouse
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Rats can look just as majestic, you should see how they yawn!
I still have your other stories to finish but yeah, I'd love to read it someday.
I used to never have any characters who could draw (because they had better things to do, I thought), then there was only one, now I keep thinking how each of them feels about art, even if it's finger-painting or something like that. I think it's a bit like writing teenagers - I had to grow older and get away from art class environment to let myself think about it.
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That is one amazing photo! The dragons are easy to imagine, relaxing in the sun...after a good meal...
You have only to ask.
Hm- I can understand that. So many things one has to have gone thru and out the other side in order to write about them convincingly. And only time can show you the things that are really important to you, that are central to being who you are.
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I love the one on the rock! Although thereally toothy one looks like he's really enthralled by this gossip, he looks like he should almost be drooling it's that juicyΒ
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Hehehe! I think I like the tiny one the most, but it's probably because he reminds me of my rats, tiny derpy guy...
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He is kind of cute too, and i can sympathise with you!Β Sometimes things we suffered over make us hate them for a while afterwards, but then we can look back and appreciate them (personally this has never happened to me lol, but I can imagine it!)
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I wouldn't want to go back to those times, that's for sure! But it's weird - I can never be sure which of those days caused good things that happened later so I can't feel entirely bitter about them. And I'd illustrate this book differently these days but I'm glad I did it that way back then. That kind of feeling? 
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That sounds like me with my nasty senior portfolio, just mentioning it now makes me feel wretched, maybe one day I'll look back on it in fondness!
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I wish I could have done a thesis on dragons... then I could be a dracologist
Another great pic
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I'll be more like an illustrator but it's still fun! 
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Well, illustrator would be good too
You're welcome.
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I suppose this is around the dragon equivalent of the water cooler, no?
Also, that little purple one. :'D They must have quite a story!
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Absolutely! 
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That I do, ma'am! :3
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I like the blue one the most 8D he looks so derpy... but he's got the biggest horns! Real dragon needs some horns B)
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THE TEENY PURPLE ONE. <333
Although I LOVE the blue one because of the green undertone with the blue on top. ;A; It is like my favorite combo.
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You'll see more of this guy soon, he appears all through the book!
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I LIKE THE LITTLE PURPLE ONE
Or the big blue one
Aww man I love the scales on these guys, WOW. Especially on the blue one with a little bit of green in there. <3
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Oh my gracious, these are so great. You must have the patience of a saint because the time it would take to do all those little scales I don't evennn
I love the vibrant colors and variations between them all (the blue one is my favorite ;u; )
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Thank youuu! Haha, scales do take some time but I think I'm becoming some kind of pattern nut, I spy them everywhere.
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The blue one's expression reminds me of Norton.
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Yeah, they're both big happy-go-lucky doofuses!
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Super cute! I like the bow-legged blue dragon the most, I think. All of those tiny scales must have taken you ages!
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Thank you! And inking scales actually takes about as long as rendering it with pencil over inks, so it's only twice as long as just coloring it - so it's not as bad as I expected at first! 
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Oh, this is just so precious. <3 All those scales, too.
And I love all the dragons. All of them. :3
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He's probably the kind of guy that steals food from the table, chews shoes, pees on the carpet and and looks at you with that crazy-happy expression while doing it all.
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I like the blue and tiny purple one because they look like dogs. Just INSANELY happy that you're there.
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Yup, they are inspired by pets! Kind of mischievous ones that get away with stuff.
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The little purple one is adorable, and the big blue ones cool. Also that is the best thesis anyone could have ever, I am jealous. lol
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Thank you! And thesis is turning out hard work, but really rewarding (especially if I graduate after all, haha)!
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The best of luck to you on your thesis work!
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All these dragons look awesome. The blue one in particular is very beautifully colored but I do love the toothy smile the purple one is giving. Yeah, I think the blue one may be my favorite
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I really don't like art with dragons... I mean "classic" or anthro art. But your cartoon creatures looks so nice and awesome.
I'm sorry I don't write back today, but I'm tired after my drugs (I don't have the strength to think
And of course sorry for my English.
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Aww, "reminds me a book from my childhood" is one of the best compliments an illustrator can get because we usually remember the most awesome and vibrant books! Thanks!
And don't worry about not writing back today, everyone has busy/tiring/bad days sometimes.
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I found this title.
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That's really interesting!
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