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This has got to be my most worked on piece EVER. I have been working on this for frickin' WEEKS.... :faint:

I started this about a month ago when I was working on a seascape picture. I wanted to do fairly realistic waves in a kind stormy setting, get some real aggressive stuff going and it was loads of fun trying to capture the swell and froth of the sea in this state. I got a fair way into it and then ran out of steam because it was just water at that stage, so I showed it to my good friend *machine-guts and she suggested a dragon in it. I asked for a sketch, which she supplied, and out of her rough scribbles I started work on adding a dragon. After a couple of false starts which left me feeling it was all too much like hard work I left it for a week and came back to it. The rough idea was there, as discussed with MGutz, so I started the dragon again, only this time, instead of flying over the water, I had him bursting out like a sea-serpent and it worked great! So thats where the image you see came into light.

Unlike normally, I finally took certain peoples advice (u know who u r senior DA peeps ;) :hug:) and took some time over the end result. I'd get it to a point where I thought it was finished then left it for a day and came back and corrected all the stuff I hated about it. Quite a revelation in my work flow I can tell you.

The head caused me the most grief and I did use my deviation SACRIFICE as a reference for the finished head. Although this looks like a render IT IS BY HAND. Trust me it took me a week solid just on the head alone.....

All work undertaken in Photoshop with my Intuos2 (If I could shag it, I would, its that SEXEH). Original image is frickin' hooooge for print purposes.
Only thing that bugs me is the title.... oh well. Think u get the idea ayway.

Wallpaper version very soon :)

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:iconroypaladin:
I love the realism of detail and the beauty of this. =) That's a fantastic creature. Gorgeous work!

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Smoke like a chimney, game like a freak, sleep like a log, and tough inside like a fighter.
:icontipsymcstagger:
awesome awesome awesome :wow:

time well spent, i especially like the waves and the lightning :clap:
:iconthebeigeknight:
I love it! You really should do more of this stuff rather than abstracts.

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The gods must be crazy.:pringles:

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
:iconblend:
Though the tones of the head don't really match those of the dragons body, I'd still have to say that this is your best piece as of yet. The water looks amazing too!

Looks like your new found work flow paid off.

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Daniel

BLEND OnLine
:iconkael-art:
to use one kind the color it's very dificult....
good work!!!

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life it's short... so what!!
:iconsnowangel-:
Holy cow, awesome! Your brushing is to envy — —
:iconiceworx:
I saw this and thought you scanned a real painting... this is amazing :O :+fav: :+fav: :+fav: If this were the cover of a sci-fi or fantasy book, I'd pick it up just from the cover art alone :)
:iconfaros:
Pretty amazing work here. Love the waves. Beautiful. :thumbsup:
:iconzilla774:
thx bud.

do u realise u where my 2nd ever devwatcher? :faint:

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