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Akhorishaan Comission by *ShimdraShaul:iconShimdraShaul:

Categories Digital Art > Drawings > Fantasy

©2009 *ShimdraShaul
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Finally done with Akhor's commission. I experimented with backlighting, reflective surfaces, and of course, making things look less cartoony. Ultimately it came out better than I expected, though there a few things wrong with it I REALLY wish I had time to fix. I love doing complicated horns, though :)

I originally did this background so I could A) have grass and water and B) because all Akhor's previous pictures were all mountainy. So by doing a backlight field I could draw his red behind in darker tones. I've now drawn so many red dragons... I... I just... my eyes are so bleedy...

Akhor walks through a grassy plain after a dark storm. The sun breaks through the clouds and shines off the water revealing the vast expanse of sky above. (Not to you though, haw haw)

Akhorishaan property of himself.
Art is copyright to me. Hurr.

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~SammyShadonus Apr 22, 2009, 11:10:15 AM
Holy crap, your technique has REALLY improved. This is stunning! The only thing I would suggest (and this is probably what you wanted to fix), Akhor doesn't look like he's actually *in* the meadow. I'd add his shadow to the ground and have some grass sprout up around his feet to give it a better 3D feel.


Ho'lord, the amount of time that grass had to take. o.o

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*ShimdraShaul Apr 22, 2009, 11:58:56 AM
D'OH

I knew I forgot something!

Thanks! And yeah, the grass did take a while, not as long as fixing all the texturing mistakes, but yes :)

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~Silvyrian Apr 22, 2009, 1:36:47 PM
I like the eyes and how you shadow the wings. Makes it really look like a painting. :)

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*ShimdraShaul Apr 22, 2009, 1:46:00 PM
Yeah, those wings gave me trouble, though. Some parts needed smudging and others needed inking. It was hell if I needed to adjust any of it too :)

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*jkarrah Apr 23, 2009, 6:00:01 AM
That's really nice! What a big, beefy dragon. Looks like he should have his own theme song!

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*ShimdraShaul Apr 23, 2009, 7:31:55 AM
Hm. I know someone who could compose one. O ho ho. Wouldn't that be a surprise? :D

Thanks!

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~Zyleeth Apr 23, 2009, 8:26:54 AM
Haven't seen him around in ages! Looks really good!

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*ShimdraShaul Apr 23, 2009, 8:54:22 AM
Thanks!

Akhor and I usually chat in my channel of the DRIRC, and he's still big super-op in the main channel.

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~Karnanyd Apr 23, 2009, 4:35:00 PM
Wow, you just keep on improving, don't you. This looks awesome! :)

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