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Draco Mount by AriaGunnir    
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February 24, 2007 - AriaGunnir
Well... Although I'm not entirely satisfied with it, I think it is because I am so accustomed to drawing on paper 3 or 4 times bigger, I thought I would get this in for the Dragon Contest...  Still doing the style with the slightly translucent wings.  It has been a long... Looooong time since I did a pencil drawing.
 
I would welcome constructive comments, if you have any to offer, as well as compliments.  I would agree with you if you thought I might need more definition of the scales, but again... This might be something I could do if I drew larger and then had a digital camera instead of a scanner...  Someday I'll do that! 
 
Draco looks pleased, as though he knew I snuck up to that summit to draw his likeness.  He is a bit vain (named a mountain after himself!), but that's just between you and I! LOL
General Info
Rating No objectionable content Media Pencils
Time Taken 6 - 8 hours
Submitted February 24, 2007 References Loosely based around the bookcovers of Pern
License Berne Convention

36 Comments
silverstream
Nov 12, 2007 12:34 PM by: silverstream
Shweetness. I can't draw dragons very well. I've been practicing, though.
 
LockheartAngel
Mar 23, 2007 10:09 AM by: LockheartAngel
Astonishing details. The lines are smooth and blend in together very nicely^^ You have loads of talent^^
 
AriaGunnir
Mar 23, 2007 06:49 PM by: AriaGunnir
Hi there!  Thank you very much!  I'm glad you like it and thanks for commenting and visiting me in my gallery!  *grins*
 
Punx
Mar 5, 2007 04:37 PM by: Punx
thats glorious! i wish i had the attention span to do that kind of work.
 
AriaGunnir
Mar 17, 2007 12:52 PM by: AriaGunnir
Attention span!? lol  My attention could only last about an hour a night for about a week
 
DocOck
Feb 26, 2007 03:03 PM by: DocOck
Great detail to the scales and the rock.
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 26, 2007 06:11 PM by: AriaGunnir
Hey thanks Doc! Nice of you to visit my gallery!
 
spiritedchaos
Feb 26, 2007 11:14 AM by: spiritedchaos
Marvellous, I love the composition of the page!

It's a great piece, I don't think you need more definition on the scales - I think it'd get too fussy and with dragons a lot of it is all about the dramatic lines of the body and not the tiny little things. The only thing I cold find to concrit on is the shadows - using a softer pencil on the really, really deep shadows (mainly the bits of the belly behind the fore and hind-legs) would bring a bit more depth. Also I couldn't place the light source exactly - I guessed top right and out of the page? If so would there be a band of shadow cast by the tail on the back wing? Just a nitpick though, it's just as good without it.

Also, I <3 his smug little smile!
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 26, 2007 06:10 PM by: AriaGunnir
Actually I was thinking the light was from the sun coming up on the lower angle from about the middle of the page to the right so that the shadow was cast just a little above the dragon... The crag he is on is at a peculiar angle though, so perhaps I just messed up a bit on the shadow behind his head....  Hmmm...  *squints at Draco*
 
Silvereen
Feb 26, 2007 12:31 AM by: Silvereen
*APPLAUDS*
That's too good to be true ^^
I just cannot describe how much I like the detail in this pic. Especially the scales and the shading! Must've taken you ages!:)
*FAVES*
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 26, 2007 05:57 AM by: AriaGunnir
Aww, thanks!  I'm glad you feel there is enough detail... That was one of my worries...
 
7thSynn
Feb 25, 2007 11:11 PM by: 7thSynn
That's....w0w.....I wish I could draw dragons....but it's so....snake like...especially its neck..great shading....must've taken a while....feeling the grin...almost mischivous.....
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 26, 2007 05:56 AM by: AriaGunnir
Thanks!  That's what I was shooting for....  I haven't seen you in a while!  You must be busy!
 
7thSynn
Feb 26, 2007 05:16 PM by: 7thSynn
heh...I got it...1st try...lol..

I took a lil break...but
check out the CP forum sometime
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 26, 2007 06:34 PM by: AriaGunnir
I sure will!... *tries hard to think what CP is*  Oh!! Critique Panel??  Okay I'll have a looksee....
 
Uchiki
Feb 25, 2007 10:29 AM by: Uchiki
How can you not be satisfied with this beautiful piece of pencil work?! I adore the pic and love the dragon's cheeky grin. Do more dragon drawing, please!!
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 25, 2007 11:32 AM by: AriaGunnir
Thank you so much for the nice comment... I  most definitely will draw more dragons.  LOL...  Well, I don't HATE the picture, I just meant I'm more used to drawing them about 4 to 6 times bigger, and that way I have more detail...  I just felt that it lacked some detail...  Also I haven't drawn in pencil, except to sketch, for like about a decade... I forgot how soft the stupid 6B Pencils are... I had one about half the length of a regular pencil and now it's down to a nub... And it's nearly impossible to keep it nice and sharp for more than 2 seconds...  LOL  So, you see where I'm coming from?
 
Uchiki
Feb 25, 2007 11:34 AM by: Uchiki
*nods* Hence, I only use 3B pencils. Last longer. I find that pencils like 6B and up are too soft for my type of drawing, and yes, I can relate to the constant sharpening of the pencil.
 
jira
Feb 25, 2007 09:19 AM by: jira
I applaud the pencil detail artwork techniques applied and leave the criticism to others (I’m not here to nit-pick)! I know what I like and this is a nice piece!
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 25, 2007 09:43 AM by: AriaGunnir
Thank you very much!  You are very kind!  I like your work as well!  How long have YOU been drawing?
 
thedudedisturbed
Feb 24, 2007 10:25 PM by: thedudedisturbed
AACK!!..
poor us(the contestants of less experience)...curse you...curse you well...
 
REALLY great drawing!!
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 25, 2007 08:02 AM by: AriaGunnir
Well, I can say with certainty, I've never been cursed WELL before... LOL  I don't know what YOU'RE talking about, because I've seen your gallery... You have terrific skillz, and it looks like to me like you have experience in art!  LOL  If I could have a "well curse" does that mean that no matter how hard I try to fail at something, I'll always succeed??  It's kind of a paradox though, trying to fail and failing at failing, so maybe that would be the end of the world or something! LOL  
 
thedudedisturbed
Feb 25, 2007 03:18 PM by: thedudedisturbed
well really its a meaningless gesture...it just cancels it self out..
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 25, 2007 04:45 PM by: AriaGunnir
Oh!  *whew* what a relief!  Then I'm not cursed and can go back to living my life! LOL  Thanks for the compliment!
 
FirePhantom24
Feb 24, 2007 04:48 PM by: FirePhantom24
I love how flexible he looks. Those scales are better than any I've seen, not to mention draw. (That's the main reason my dragons don't have scales)

*faves* ^^ Well done!
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 24, 2007 08:28 PM by: AriaGunnir
Yeah, I think that's why I didn't draw the details on the old one I did... Mind you, I suppose the scales on this fellow are much more crocodillian and the ones on the other are a lot smoother in texture. 
 
BadArtist
Feb 24, 2007 04:13 PM by: BadArtist
hey it's from a book called dragonriders of pern.. i've head of that.. is it related to the movie Eragon?
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 24, 2007 08:08 PM by: AriaGunnir
No, it's a completely separate storyline, but in my opinion just as wonderful!  Perhaps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonriders_of_Pern might help explain it better.  I read all the books I think; that's how good they were.  There are other authors I've read the entire series of, too, but I really liked hers.  Thanks for you kind comments and your interest!
 
BadArtist
Feb 25, 2007 02:31 AM by: BadArtist
wikimedia... don't yea just wish there was wikireality? were we could say something was, and if enough people agreed, it were true?
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 25, 2007 08:45 AM by: AriaGunnir
I knew there was a Wikipedia, but not a Wikimedia...   *checks out Wikimedia*  Wow!  That's interesting!  I usually just look for the pedia and not the media! LOL Now I see what you mean! http://wikimedia.org/
 
BadArtist
Feb 25, 2007 10:47 AM by: BadArtist
hey cool i didn't know, for some reason i put media, but meant pedia... lol, i discovered the media!
 
BadArtist
Feb 24, 2007 04:12 PM by: BadArtist
whoa that's amazing! my dragons never turn out this good.. which is somthing i've not drawn in a while..
 
Noweia
Feb 24, 2007 01:10 PM by: Noweia
Lovely shading effect on the scales, especially on the foreleg!!
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 24, 2007 03:03 PM by: AriaGunnir
Thank you very much!  *goes to have a peak at Noweia's gallery*
 
ScarrFace
Feb 24, 2007 11:17 AM by: ScarrFace
Not satified?This is beautiful!It so detailed and it's eyes are so piercing.And I just love how long that tail is.^_^
 
AriaGunnir
Feb 24, 2007 11:38 AM by: AriaGunnir
Thank you very much!  You're very sweet! LOL
 
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