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Published: 2006-06-13 03:35:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 10442; Favourites: 378; Downloads: 1137
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Something I started last year. I don't feel like I can really call this "finished" since there are so many things that bother me about it, but I can't be bothered spending any more time on it for now.And the scan made it look even worse. Blah.
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It's been a while since I've seen your work on my watchlist.
I like the way you used symbolism in this pic... 
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Hey, thank you
Yeah, I don't upload art very regularly, but I'm trying to get back into art again. And I'm glad you like the picture.
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That is so incredibly cool 0_0
I love the detail and the whole...concept of it. It's amazing!
The colours are great, you've done a fanastic job with the watercolours - very impressive ^_^
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Thank you. I'm glad you like the concept. Seems it weirded a few people out
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Wow... this is just SO amazing!!
I've never seen dragon art so... I dunno what to say.. it's just too awesome!!
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Heh, thank you
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Even though it seems the shading bothers you. It's still beyond my skill. This picture in my eyes is very well done
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Thanks very much
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Wow, if the scanner made this look worse, then I'm afraid I might be blinded with awesomeness if I ever were to see it in person
I like the swirlies and all of those other veiny bio-mech bits. Really good texture in this
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*laughs* Thank you 
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i like it a lot, the coloring is wow and the complet pic is awsome^^
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*looks up* Well, its not as if you don't have enough comments on this, but its still lovely!
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Heh, thank you though
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you must have outstanding patience. I think the time you took on this was well spent. very surreal
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I'm not sure if I actually do. I often have plans to sit and work on things until they're completed, but it can take me over a year to finally finish things, since I never have the patience to work on anything for more than a couple of hours at once.
But I'm glad you like it
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ahh I see
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I love this, it looks amazing. Oh, I'm a friend of Tiamet's by the way, tis how I found your name.
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Ahh *nods* Yeah, I recognise your icon from posts in his journal
And thank you
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Oh, Great Seasons! I'll never understand what bothers you about this or any of your art that you say bothers you, for that matter. Heck, what I wouldn't give to draw as good...
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I guess I'm just too much of a perfectionist. And it seems difficult not to have at least... something in pictures that I do, which bother me.
But thank you. Glad you like it
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Why are you so good? Why? Man... I've always admired your art. e_e I hate you and your way-too-talented self. No, not really (about the hating you part). But, I do envy you. Here, have a
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Heh... 
And pixel-cookie!
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Visually stunning. Simply put, beautiful work...the colors, the sky, the details...
I especially like the way I'm drawn into the image by wanting to know the story, while at the same time coming up with my own ideas.
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I'm really glad it's able to provoke ideas. That's something I usually try to aim for in my art-stuff
And thanks!
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It is so sad yet it is so beutiful at the same time. Your watercolor skills are amazing!
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Oh my lord D8 That is beautiful. I can't believe you commented on my pages XD I especially like how the tree blends into the dragon. =3 You have a new watcher. <3
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Hey, thanks very much. And thanks for the watch too.. I really appreciate it
Your art is really pretty, though. And the dragons in your gallery are all quite beautiful.
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By goodnessgolly this is freaking amazing. o-o And in watercolor? Such fine detailing holycrap. *twitch*
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*nods* Yep yep. I've always thought watercolors are easier for detailing with, than other paints, though.
And thank you 
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You know... it might be good to post works in progress as sort of a way to get yourself more motivated to do more work... I dunno... I myself confess it's impossibly hard to post sketches sometimes... it makes me feel like I'm going to ruin a surprise or something... but I look at these productive people, and many of them just post drafts all over the place and whatever else. But ah... productivity isn't that important. I just know that even hinting to someone about what I'm specifically working on can really motivate me to get it done... cuz I just feel like I gave them my word or something.
But I digress... this is a really nice. I see in another set of comments that you don't like the shading. For me at least, I think you really do a great job on linework. I really think that it's easier to either do great shading work, or to do great linework. Doing both in a pain in the arse. For what you've do so far on this, it's already more than finished in the viewers eyes. I think if you just wanted to communicate something, you're done here. What else were you hoping to do by working even more on it? Of course... that's a question to ask yourself. I have no need to pry and would probably do best to rather not know that... but I certainly hope that you at least know.
Heck... I sound like I'm lecturing more than commenting. sorry for that. This just is a really powerful punch to the eye socket... I really envy you of that. Have a lot of fun, mmkay?
I hope you'll get to post more sometime, but even one of these could last a person quite a while. Thanks a lot for sharing.
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Yes, that possibly would help, since I've always found other peoples' comments to help with motivation. But at the same time, I sorta don't feel good with posting unfinished work publically, because it's never anything to be proud of. I see your point, though. I sometimes show people my incomplete stuff over messengers, which often results in me at least trying to complete them.
I know what you mean about either shading, or having decent linework. I usually have to stick to one or the other, because of the difficulty in getting both to look okay, and a lot of the time I purposely seperate the two. I'm typically not fond of detailed (inked) lineart being colored, for some reason. Perhaps it's just that I like one or the other to show the form, and detail of whatever is being depicted.
And thanks very much for the comment. I'm glad you like it, and it's always good to get more thought-provoking comments, too.
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Well, I don't mind commenting a ton. I tend to overanalyze, actually (and sorry for all those typos in my last comment. Must've been sleepy). If you want another person to look at stuff over a messenger or email, I'm more than willing, because I do the same to my own victims... both music and graphics in my case. My gmail name is dudymas and my aim name is the same. Same for MSN... though I tend to turn off msn when I do music since I need all the resources I can get.
But it's up to you if you want to... I just want you to have a lot of fun with your time.
Cheers, and doubly thanks for sharing your work. It gives me countless ideas and inspires me as well. Motivation is such a priceless thing
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*nods* All righty. Yes, I am prone to overanalyzing things as well, often to other peoples' irritation
I'm really glad my art is able to inspire you, though. It's seldom the case, but it's something I'm always happy to achieve with my stuff.
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Oh good lord. This looks fantastic, finished or not. The detail you've put into it so far is amazing. The shading looks perfect, and the textures are done so well. o_o That background too, love the color scheme! I envy thee. That is all I have to say. xD
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Thanks muchly
Your gallery is awesome, also. I love your featured deviation.
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w00t I like this its kinda scary I like scary
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What did you made drawing this ?
You don't have to answer if you don't want to. It's just - I'm intereste d in what the artists put in the pictures.
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You mean what I used to make the picture?
Just did a preliminary sketch, and went over the entire thing with watercolors. Sorry if that's not what you meant, though.
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oh sorry if my english was that bad ^^'
I mean the feelings - I'm interested in what feelings you put in -
I think it looks like a personal picture
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Oh! *nods* Sorry for the misunderstanding.
I don't actually remember the exact feelings behind it, to be honest. I started this some time last year, and forgot about it for a few months until I dug it up a couple of weeks ago and decided to finish it. Though I do remember it was drawn out of unhappiness, as too much of my stuff is
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ah i see
hum is there any way we can make you drawn more stuff ot of a happy moode ?
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Heh, there is, but I'm not sure if the things capable of that are very probable.
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thats kind of cool ^^
how come the blue one has a muzzle..? ^^'
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Um, just angst induced symbolism, I suppose. A lot to do with "oppression", as the title says
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