Dragon Contest

[MCW]

sup all,

Ive started some rough drafts today, have them posted on www.RollingIndustries.com (for all those who might of missed the link before, heh)

Woody's 14 years of professinalism is quite impressive, considering Im only 17, and have only just begun to delve into computer enhanced editing. As for a cartoonist, ive only been one for rought half a year now, but have been a life long artist.

Now I hear that many other people want to give drawing dragons a try, this certainly has behooved me. I'm always willing to compare to others, but Woody's got a good reputation, so he's my main competitor.

For everyone else whos drawing, I wish you luck, have fun and don't die before its done! (or after)

-MCW- Cartoonist -Wind-

[Penguin (:>(O ):]

One thing i have to say, "Mmm detail. " Yeah i would post my "Dagron" but its at school hanging in a classroom rrrr (shakes fist). Ill have to start sketching one at lunch or in Chemistry when poeple in my class start asking retarded questions.

[MCW]

hmm... I guess scanned in "pencil" just shows up like crap. Oh well, just a rough copy, the rest is all computer edited.

I should have my 2nd image out-lined and colored by tomorrow. Get more detail in, start adding some little people and finally the back ground. I don't know what I would do if they didn't have layers!

[Woody]

Well... I wouldn't consider myself your competitor, as I'm not drawing anything new. You're competing against the work I've already done.

**shrugs**

I was just inviting other people to play along.

[MCW]

did you mean you "wouldn't consider"
just curious, Ive made that mistake far too often, especially during those MMORPG games.

"If I knew he was gonna kill me in one hit, I would of fought him"

[Woody]

Yup. Co-Rected.

[BlackMage]

MCW, those are pretty nice dragons, I have a sketch of one I have drawn, I jsu tneed to look around to see if I still have that scanner o' mine.

MCW, heres a tip on scanning, use pen on top of your pencil, or DEEPLY shade everything in, if it looks normal to you, it needs to be darker.

[Ciarin]

When I scan pencil, I set my scanner to "dark"

also, I think your dragons look pretty good so far.

edit:

argh!! I've been through 3 drafts already!! my dragons are so sucky.

[Velenka]

I hear that, Ciarin. Skipping sleep to try and pencil out a dragon, I haven't been this frustrated trying to draw something in a long, long while. I've been tagging quotes from "Half Baked" onto all the failures, which insofar has been all of them.

EDIT: Bah! Present-tense, past-tense... time for bed.

[Coffee]

I'm tellin' ya, got to start with an S.

[Goldenpaww]

This is one I did a few years ago.


Water Drake (http://balandar.homestead.com/files/WaterDrake.jpg)

[Tadashya]

heh.. alright.. so.. I have a jillion things I should be doing. so of course I pulled out my sketchpad instead :shock:

I cant figure out the face yet so.. at the moment its..

the blindfolded one horned, three legged dragon :P
and all I have is one of my kids school pencils so.. really smudgey

my dragon sorta thingie (http://www.jsantart.com/sketches/blindfoldeddragon.jpg)

[MCW]

Good job everyone, keep up the good work!

Im glad this turning into somthing better than it had started.
It'll be nice to see what everyone has to show, really makes you think about drawing in different ways.

Its amazing how true the statment is "power leads to corruption"
well everyone have fun and good luck, lets see this through!

[Woody]

**sighs** Here's a recent dragon sketch...
I'm not very pleased with it, but I thought I'd share as well.

You know... grease the gears.

http://www.gucomics.com/temp/dragon.jpg

[Velenka]

Attempt No.3: The Baby (http://www.geocities.com/melishawgray/baby.html). Couldn't finish it, can't draw legs.
Attempt No.5: Queen (http://www.geocities.com/melishawgray/lady.html). Probably the result I'm happiest with. STILL can't draw legs. And the wing doesn't work with the rest of the body, dunno. Doesn't look right to me. Still no detailing, scales, etc.

...

..... and what do you mean, "power leads to corruption", MCW?

[MCW]

What I meant about "power leads to corruption" was that in the past, and still in today. When people gain power, they seem to lose who they are and abuse it.
I was reminded of this, by how I was acting before, I came from being the most popluar/famous artist in my city. I still acted like I had that power, but I really did'nt, not with this community. And reliezing that, has helped me see more clearly what everyone is saying and what they meant.

Stalin would be a good example of corrupting power

[Tadashya]

I are still sketching.. I took this in the car today while we ran errands and went to lunch (mmm kung po chicken) .. I am graphited from pinky to elbow.

dragon (http://www.jsantart.com/sketches/dragon2.jpg)

[Coffee]

You people that can draw make me just a tad jealous.
But then I realize how many hobbies I'd have to give up to learn to draw, and I am content to simply admire.

**edit**Here's the first /gu dragon. This one had me chuckleing when I first saw it and I can't help grinning even today.**edit**
http://www.gucomics.com/archives/view.php?cdate=20000717

[Woody]

Yeah, Velenka's Attempt #5 owns.

[John Dyne]

'Doctor says I need a backetomy!'

*snickers* I don't see why you're unhappy with that sketch, Woody.. it's amazing.

And yeah, number five rocks.

[Tadashya]

no matter what Velenka draws you can still tell its Velenkas.. I like your portraits with the slightly exaggerated long faces and noses.

my favorite gu dragon strip will always be "Ding!"

[Ciarin]

wow, yours look good.

Here's my 4th attempt.

just the head (http://art.ciarin.com/new/dragonsketch.jpg)

[Mordican]

My drawing skills are in line with Gurney here... First you draw an S...

[Ciarin]

ok I'm pretty pleased with this 5th attempt. I'll probably stick with this one and finish it.

The only thing I gotta figure out is the wings right now. I haven't figured out exactly where to place them. open or closed...tucked in or flailed...argh....

number 5 (http://art.ciarin.com/new/dragon2.jpg)

[Velenka]

:oops: Thank you for the kind words, everyone. :oops:

Tad, I'm suprised (and flattered) that you rememberd my other stuff, I don't think I've posted anything in well over 6 months. Are you talking about the old EQ portraits I used to post over at Norrathsstudio?

Validation! Maybe I can stop ripping my hair out...

[Tadashya]

yaya! I love your stuff and I am pretty sure I said so.. and if I didnt then BAD ME because I meant to. You draw that elongated nose and facial features I found appealing. An aunt of mine used to do some somewhat similar work and I always love it. She has a gallery in Everett I think...

[Ciarin]

where in everett? I think I'll go check it out sometime. maybe this weekend.

[Tadashya]

I will ask my mom... she does watercolors now. I wont post the name in forum though. But when I find out I will PM ya :D

[Penguin (:>(O ):]

Wow nice stuff everyone and Valenka I remember your stuff it was cool. I am terrible at drawing faces and need a big eraser when doin it. Yeah i think im gonna draw something right now... Get us our a post-it...and HERE WE GO! 2 min of work.

uh theres no insert pic here DOH! please help my 2 min dagron.

[MCW]

Ok, ive been working on one of my pencil arts, got it colored and inked, some of it, just the face.

I have it posted at http://www.rollingindustries.com/favorite.htm
as you can there are still many minor errors in there, spots I missed and some black lines "god knows how they got there"

I gave a shot at scales, I have several versions of this, so I can always go backwards, I Didn't finish all the shading as you can see, I plan on adding a more in-depth background. And a dash of smoke across the front. enjoy!

Have fun and good luck, keep the good work coming everyone!

[Ciarin]

looks good.

[Coffee]

Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea

[John Dyne]

The first uncolored one looks good.. it resembles the Alien Queen from Aliens to me. It looks about ready to make a baby dragon leap out of someone's chest.

[Woody]

Coffee, what's the point of your post?

[Ciarin]

And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.

[Coffee]

No real point really. Just trying to be cute. All this dragon stuff reminded me of my childhood spent watching "Puff the Magic Dragon" movie.

And D&D stuff too of course.

[Woody]

You see why I made a special FORUM?

[Ciarin]

you're always cute, coffee......

[Tadashya]

*giggles*

*cough*

*resumes "parent face"*

[Jishia]

An old old old Dragon Sketch, notice the cruddy scanning in?

http://azyla.8m.com/GrizzledWyrm.JPG

[Tenolein]

Excellent dragons! Definately gives me inspiration to find a way to upload my dragon on da puter.

I personally liked Velenka's(sp) best, but Woody's and others came in a VERY close second.

Now to find a webpage provider..

[MCW]

wonder if we should have contests like this every month, It certainly involves the community with Woody, probably more now than in the past.

but how would I know, I'm new. I hope my arrival for the best, even though I had the worst introduction.

[Takara]

Of any online cartoonist, I think Woody is far more involved in his community than most. He's always answering e-mails, moderating these forums, and plays the game when he can.

And you wouldn't know, MCW.

Maybe keep that in mind next time you feel the need to post about something like this. When you speak with ignorance, people assume you are ignorant.

[Ciarin]

oooh.....

SNAP!

[Jishia]

Woody has a Comic every day, a game to play, Emails to awnser, Forums to check, replies to post... DO YOU EVEN SLEEP ANYMORE?! :lol:

[Ciarin]

Don't forget the occasional "business" trip and fanfaire or con he goes to.

And then theres the commisions...


and the wallpaper.....

[Woody]

About 6 hours on average.

Looks like you guys are starting to get an idea about why I say I'm busy all the time.

That's also why my game time suffers.

[Ciarin]

After going through basic training and an army schedule every day for 3 years, I completely appreciate my daily 8-10 hours of sleep.

It sucks when I pull a double shift and I only get 5 hours.....

[John Dyne]

For my submission, I give you.. the dragon with a tesla coil on his head. (http://www.geocities.com/raven_scott_jaizon/tesladragon.html)

Please don't kill me, Woody.

[Velenka]

*dies laughing*

[Woody]

Why would I kill you? I mean... it's bad, but it's not so bad I want to wipe your stain from the earth.

**grins**

[John Dyne]

Honestly, that was an artistic landmark for me.. Picasso and DaVinci probably want to do horrible, horrible things to me right now for befouling their trade with that 'art'.

Plus, I was torn on whether to use a heart or the word. I settled for the word.

[Kaylen]

Plus, I was torn on whether to use a heart or the word. I settled for the word.

The difficult choices the grand artists of our community must make each and every day.

[Devis]

Seriously, I think John must've got for 'DeVinci's School for the Special' to get that kind of artistic skill. It's awe-insipiring.

*muffled snicker.*

[Ciarin]

cute

[danta]

given i have 0 artistic talent im going to link a talented guild mates dragon

http://pub97.ezboard.com/ffantasyguild8959frm2.showMessage?topicID=368.topi c

you can also find more stuff from her in the same forum in a thread csalled 'what i do when not playing eq' or such like.

The artist is a guildmate called Runiko (shes on norraths studio too)

Lets see if our guild gets a 2nd woody visit (had one when a druid in guild posted the lucky charms spell effects)

hehe

edit PS i apoligise its on ezboard but it works for us at the moment (cange of guild leadership and no permanant hosting as such)

[EvilIguana966]

My favorite dragons are the ones in the D&D 3e Players Handbook. Hell, the books are awesome for the artwork even if you don't play.

[Coffee]

Danta, my vote goes to the battle-sheep. He looks meaner.
**Goes back to admiring the artwork.**

[Dr.Gonzo]

Here's mine, kinda rushed it. Oh and I dont have a scanner =( <digital camera> cant see them that well

http://xpupload.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=5cb8542c-7cfd-4922-727c-7e4f3c364ffa&size=

This one is off topic but I wanted to post it.
Ezrum my ranger
and my wife's retired bard.
This was a surprise b-day present for her, but she shocked with "you know, I dont like my bard, im going to make a warrior. *shrug*

http://xpupload.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=1df76edd-3cf2-49fa-7fc1-14c812726463&size=

BTW not real sure what im doing hope this works

[Tenolein]

Nice Gonzo.. I don't do backgrounds in my artwork hardly ever. But in the dragon I did, I actually put some cheezy mountains with some even MORE cheezy trees, and a cheezarific sunset to boot. Looks better than just the plain ol' dragon with his 'lil friend'. =)

[Ciarin]

gonzo owns


edit:

update on my dragon (http://art.ciarin.com/new/dragon2.jpg)

[Velenka]

Gonzo, those are awsome! :)

[Rhiamon Fatesealer]

So, out of curiousity, is this limited to drawing only? Or can you use other media? I can't draw, but I can do other stuff

[Woody]

Creativity is creativity.

[Rhiamon Fatesealer]

Hmm, then I will have to see if I can squeeze some of that out of my brain :D

[Kat]

Dang.
I tried to draw a dragon but it ended up looking like a really vicious duck.

This thread makes me want to go to art school or something.

[Coffee]

What, you're not gonna link your viscious duck Kat?

[Ciarin]

you need to scan your dragon too coffee!!!!

[John Dyne]

As if my dragon was any better than a vicious duck. I essentially said, 'Hello, Mr. Concept of Art. I'm here to beat you senseless with a baseball bat, and then tape you to a cat. Is that okay with you? Good. Meet my dragon.'

That reminds me. Are we limited to one entry? Because I think I can make a dragon with a laser on it's head.

[Ciarin]

ok, I went to the darkside.

this is my first attempt at using adobe...photo..shop.....


colored (http://art.ciarin.com/new/dragon2.jpg) partly....

[Tenolein]

I NEED ADOBE PHOTO SHOP!

[Ciarin]

I must point out that I'm only using it because I can't install my Ulead photoimpact at work....


/grumble

[MCW]

is Ulead Photoimpact better than adobe, or is it just your program of choice?

Other than that, good job coloring!

[Ciarin]

It's the program I've been using for the past 6 yrs and therefore I know how to use it with ease.

Adobe still mystifies me. And I fear what I do not understand.....


I sorta just muddled my way through coloring the dragon.

[MCW]

as computer programs go, ive no experience but about 2 months with adobe, and thats only when ive colored my pictures, which has only been like 7, everyone on my website thats colored is everyone ive colored in the past.

Before that, I was mostly just ink/paper, sometimes colored pencil. I enjoy art a lot, but its not really my main passion. Ive been on and off with art, revolving it around politics. Wish I was a better speller though, it could help much.

But for just somthing new you've got some good looking textures, would make a good background smoke effect. For my scales I used the "stained glass" effect, but its my first time and there is much more editing that I'd perfer to do.

[Tadashya]

everyones pic is lookin good.. comin along really nicely

*yawns*

here (http://www.jsantart.com/artwork/dragon3.jpg) is where I are tonight

[Ciarin]

now less horse like (http://art.ciarin.com/new/dragon2.jpg)


and I still can't figure out how to do the wings.....argh....


also, when is the competition? I mean, when will the judging begin? I just wanna know how much time I have in case I gotta start over again.....

[Grimlok]

i'll attempt to draw a dragon if someone will find me a scanner that actually works.

[Ciarin]

There's one right under my comp.

but since you probably don't live near me, try staples or kinkos. They scan stuff for like $1 or something.

[Dr.Gonzo]

Thank you guys and gals, for the complements.

Man, those dragons are so great. I wish I could do color. I have tried tempera, oil, pastel, and pencil but I only marginaly good at tempera and ink.

Oh, I did a pearl dragon in tempera, kinda sucks, but if i can get it scanned Ill show you guys.

[DogEye]

how do you post a file? the html things got me confused(what happened to browse?)

[Grimlok]

my dragon (http://www.mrpicassohead.com/canvas.html?id=5ca6a49)

[Kaylen]

http://forums.gucomics.com/faq.php?mode=bbcode

[Ciarin]

looks like a fire breathing cow

[Grimlok]

I never claimed to be a great artist. I did the best i could with what I had. I'm gonna try to draw one but I haven't drawn in quite a long time. But yeah now that you mention it it does kinda look like a cow. Moooooooo

[DaMrac]

thats pretty good Velenka, the baby is hella cute!!

[HazeSti]

DOn't count this as a submission cause it ain't really a dragon, and its so old and I see so many things wrong with it...


I just wanted to show off my alien/water dragon woman Marvel Superheroes character...

http://www.decados.com/haze/images/crystal.jpg


I've gotten better at coloring since then :)

[Dr.Gonzo]

ok, I tried to use MS paint and Im really happy with the outcome. Except I didnt know it was going to do the blend thing everytime I "save as" until I noticed the head was a little more faded the rest, but I still really like it.

Posting it half done because I wont log in over the weekend. Any PC time I get at home i spend on EQ.

http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=48b54f57-3eaf-3676-7134-3b471126771f&size=lg

Hope you like it =)

[Coffee]

HazeSti, in some of the fantasy/sci-fi novels I've read dragons can change their appearance to look like humans. Looks like ya caught one in mid-transformation.

[Ciarin]

hazesti, it looks good. It remind me of a drakoran with wings.

And Gonzo, you still own with that dragon.

/jealous

[Bryaugh]

Greetings all, longtime lurker here. I am something of an admirer of artistic talent and I would very much like to become involved in the field of graphic arts some day. I was wondering, was drawing something you were simply "able to do" or was it something you were able to cultivate over time? I ask because right now, I couldn't draw a stick figure if I was given a template and special stick-maker-3000 stick figure drawing pencils and I'm finding it somewhat frustrating. =/

[MCW]

ive started drawing people about a year and half ago, so, Im guessing anyone can do it. I've started to help some of the people that have a difficult time with art, and ive seen even the worst art student go to be fairly decent. So I would assume it just takes practice and the right advice.

[Kat]

I believe drawing is like almost any other talent. You will have a certain amount of natural ability, some will have more than others and everything else you will have to train / practice in. Schooling is definately a good route for most people. Understanding Anatomy is a must if you want to be a "realistic" artist. And art classes, obviously.

But certainly practice, practice, practice.

[Ompa]

http://www.mrpicassohead.com/canvas.html?id=4ad7e29

heh I loved this little site... great for those of us that can't draw heh

[Ciarin]

I could draw ever since elementary school. I've honed my craft ever since then.

My first real drawing that wasn't scribble was in 3rd or 4th grade science class. I was doing a thing on hummingbirds and I wanted to use a picture of a hummingbird I found in national geographic. So I drew it. It looked exactly like the bird in the photo, and so when my mom saw it she started getting me into art.

Animals are what I could draw best at first. When I tried people it usually sucked, but I got better at it.

I wish I had my old portfolio, I think it would be cool to see a montage of how my work progressed.

[Radical Edward]

Heres my 3rd attempt and my 1st attempt at coloring digitaly
Dragon1 (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-12/525588/Dragon1.JPG)
**edit nok got it working.

[Velenka]

The Mr.Picassohead drawings are really well done! I'm suprised.

As for me... I started drawing sometime around 3rd or 4th grade. I actually remember drawing a my cat, who was asleep at the time, and I was really proud of it. It probably was pretty assy, but it was all the motivation I needed. I've just been doodling ever since.

I've yet to actually take a drawing class, lol. All of my art classes in highschool were Jewelry, Photography, and Band (yeah...our school considered band as art credits). I did manage to take an Advanced Painting class in Highschool without pre-reqs, somehow...I almost failed.

So I'm self-taught, pretty much. Acrylics, watercolor, and CG coloring along side pencil.. I'll be able to take some college art classes next year, which can be written off as a business expense for the company my dad and I are starting :D :D :D. Yay! Formal training!

I think anybody can learn to draw. If people can learn to paint with their toes, ANYONE can learn to draw with their hands. I believe it all boils down to how determined you are to push the limits of your ability, and how much patients you have with yourself. Inborn creativity (ei. the muse/source of ideas) doesn't hurt, either, but I believe that can be a part of the brain one can nurture to life if the determination is there.

EDIT: RE, nice! I really like that dragon :) You lied when you said you had no drawing skills, bucko.

[Dr.Gonzo]

I have always drawn. Never felt I could'nt or that I was good or bad, I would just draw my favorite comic character, wolverine (pre-image) then my role-playing characters.
Good news is I believe that everyone can learn to draw if it is important enough. Learning to draw is when those formulas for building faces and bodies come in handy. The important thing is not to be too hard on yourself and draw stuff you really like to start, IMO

[DogEye]

sorry the explination of bb code not working, this image is on my desktop, and i am trying to figure out the coding needed to post it... i have always done things with browse before and this is the first time i ever needed to find the exsact address on my pc, is there a way to have the computer generate the address to the image....?


edit bah i don't have a web page to post the image on =(
[/img]

[John Dyne]

Uh. Dog Eye? Linking images on your computer won't work.. though I HAVE seen some people do it so it goes to a directory everyone has and is an image everyone may have.. like EQ0001.

You'll have to upload it and then use the image code.

[Ciarin]

send your image to me, and I'll put it up on my server if you like.

[Raven00x]

only way to host a picture from your computer is to turn your computer into a web server. Which is really...really...really dangerous unless you have some heavy duty defenses. get a cheap web host like FuitadNet (http://www.fuitadnet.com) and a domain and you'll have all the web linking you'll need at your fingertips.

[Cobble]

I'd be happy to host your image as well if yad like

[Radical Edward]

Village photos (http://www.villagephotos.com/) is a free picture hosting site that works pretty good for short term stuff.

[BlackMage]

Weird, thats what I used for my second avatar host. My first was from Boom-something-or-other.

[Tenolein]

Ok, I finally got my dragon I made in 10th grade (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-12/528208/dragon1.jpg) uploaded on a site. I never really did dragons often, maybe a total of 3 pictures. This was my first one, still the best in my opinion.

[Bryaugh]

Heh, that Mr. Picassohead site is pretty neat (http://mrpicassohead.com/canvas.html?id=559e90f). =)
And as far as dragon-related work is concerned, here's a generic looking dragon head thingie. (it's hosted on *shudder* geocities, so you'll have to paste the url into a new window)
www.geocities.com/deltadragon2/dud.avi

[Wolf]

Link doesnt work Bryaugh

[Bryaugh]

Yeah, geocities doesn't like remote linking, so clicking on the link won't work. Only around it is to open up a new browser window then paste in the url. Right click then save-as works sometimes also. :roll:

If anyone could reccomend a good (and free) file host, I'd be very appreciative. :)

[Velenka]

Oh... when I said I couldn't get my dragon drawing colored by Sunday.....I lied (http://www.geocities.com/melishawgray/dragon.html) *grin*

[Tadashya]

that's beautiful Velenka!

oh and the person doing their dragon in MS Paint pwns all :D

[kaya raven]

I drew this a few years ago. its more of a cartoony style

http://www.angelfire.com/art/pinky/images/scalysmile.jpg

or look in gallery 2 on the below site

http://www.angelfire.com/art/pinky/index.htm

[Radical Edward]

Nice dragon Vel.

[Ciarin]

Dragon with texture (http://art.ciarin.com/new/dragon3.jpg) still wingless though.....


And Coffee is a weirdo.......


edit: Apparently Coffee wants to be capitalized......

[Kaylen]

Well, maybe he's not a wing-a-ling dragon.

[Dr.Gonzo]

Looks really cool!

[Stormhaven]

I haven't scanned in or completed a dragon for ages, but since some folks seem to be rehashing older pieces, I thought I'd add in my two bits. Dragons have often been more of a "doodle" subject for me, however one of the first things I tinkered with in Photoshop turned out to to be one of my favorite pieces, even now. He's named Kliamath, and you can find him here (http://web2.airmail.net/naomi/gallery/digital/kliamath.html) and here (http://web2.airmail.net/naomi/images/kliamathhd.gif). He was done completely freestyle with nothing more than a mouse and Photoshop 2.0's gradient and lasso tool.

[Inara]

I am glad I can't draw, I would feel obligated to figure out how to access my personal web space and link stuff to it.

All your Pictures Look Awesome though folks!

[Dreleen]

Cool beans!

Velenka your Dragon is bee-u-tee-ful! I bet you do nice unicorns... :wink:
*hint hint*

[Iiliani Seadream]

Indeed. Would like to see Vel try her hand at a unicorn, she would get the sleek look I always think they should have perfect

[Rhiamon Fatesealer]

That's awesome Vel. I gotta get to my work on my not-hand-drawn but purty dragon. I have a few ideas. Not sure how they're going to work.

[Velenka]

I love you guys! :oops: I can try giving unicorn a shot... *eyes pencils warily*

[Ciarin]

I painted this a while ago (http://art.ciarin.com/new/unicorndragon.jpg)

[Mor`gruth]

Ciarin, the unicorn in that painting looks amazing, as though you plucked it from my mind and placed it on your canvas. Bravo.

[Ciarin]

thanks.

I just used a horse with a horn on it's head for a model.

[Dr.Gonzo]

Well im going to finish my dragon and then work on my EQ toon, let me know if you folks want me to post it when its done.

[Dr.Gonzo]

You can tell, I really sped through the background due to the blending part of the program. Do you folks know if there is a way turn this off?

http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=15763c6a-5915-77f9-281c-43977bda4e91&size=lg

Also someone want o help me turn this into my avatar? cant figure out the sizing thingy

[Vladatoth]

Strongbad draws the best dragon ever!

http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail58.html


/flee

[Ciarin]

Dr. Gonzo, I bow to your elite dragon skilzz.

[Dr.Gonzo]

Hey, I think we are all winners. hehe


I want see yours when it is done.

[Catila Amano]

I wanted to enter this "contest" but my scanner is on the fritz so I don't have any way to make a drawing digital. I was thinking about starting it in Photoshop using my tablet, but that's not the best way to do this kind of art. :\

[Tadashya]

I gave up on mine for now.. my proportions suck and I dont have the freetime to fix it :)

[Dreleen]

I managed to do an eye lol! FEAR ME!

[Ciarin]

still having trouble with the wings...I think I'm gonna scrap this one and start over...

[Dreleen]

Wheres our Unicorn, Vel!

/grin


ooo BTW anyone know of a GOOD FREE host! Id like to link a few more of my drawings but Im a moron and dont know how to host my own stuff!

Any ifno will be much appreciated! TY TY!

[Kaylen]

There aren't really many good, free hosts anymore. Bandwidth is expensive. I suggest finding a nice, cheap host; like this place (http://www.fuitadnet.com).

[Velenka]

Wheres our Unicorn, Vel!


A Unicorn for Dreleen (http://velenka.digital-panda.net/unicorn.jpg)

I have mixed feelings about this picture. Mostly I'm just glad that I was able to draw an animal without it looking kind of human-ish. My animals usually turn out that way... this one didn't, but there's a whole host of other things.. yeah, I'll shut up now.

[Ciarin]

awesome.

some small c/c though. I think the ears are a little pointy, and the eye should be a bit bigger.

[Velenka]

Not to mention......the nose/snout is too small for the rest of the head, the nostril the near-side of the nose is upside-down, the musculature on the neck is all wrong, and the horn doesn't sit naturally, it's off center, and is slanted off the forhead.

I have developed a love-hate relationship with that picture, lol.

[Ciarin]

Well, I just attributed all those things to style...reminds me of the horses used in Sleeping Beauty.

[Kaylen]

Oh, dear god.. the eyes.. the vacant, soulless eyes.. always they haunt me in the Faydark.. the evil minion of hell itself comes for me, with a horn jutting out of its skull, the gnashing teeth wanting to devour me.. and the elves like them!

The horror.. the horror..

(in other words, I like it. just keep it the hell away from me)

[Kat]

Oh, dear god.. the eyes.. the vacant, soulless eyes.. always they haunt me in the Faydark.. the evil minion of hell itself comes for me, with a horn jutting out of its skull, the gnashing teeth wanting to devour me.. and the elves like them!

The horror.. the horror..

Yeah me too. I hate that damn Unicorn in Lesser Faydark. And that Pixie that laid waste to Semedhi. /shiver

/giggle at Semedhi

Thats actually very good Velenka. Like I've said before art doesn't always have to be photorealistic. Cartoons and animation rarely are. :D

[Inara]

The unicorn reminds me of the ones in the cartoon movie the lst unicorn. I think it looks good!
___________

Inara
Emarr Server

[Dreleen]

It looks awesome the ONLY thing Id change is the size of the horn rrraar! It should be atleast twice thast size /giggle

Yes size does matter 8)~

Great sketch Vel!

[Tati]

Seeing everyone's dragons, I thought I might throw out my dragons for show. I havent really drawn much lately... no dragons from the few things I have recently drawn so these are a bit old (if unfinished), but I figured I havent posted in a while and this was a good excuse as any.

Flying dragon (http://julirama.homestead.com/files/dragon_wv.jpg) (1999)
Psuedo dragon (http://julirama.homestead.com/files/Dragon1_wv.jpg) (1999)

These two ceramic sculptures were finished in 1998. (I did these in high school) Please pardon the poor quality pictures. I'd have taken new pictures, but the teapot is in some landfill somewhere i imagine and the sculpture is at my folks house.
chinese dragon sculpture (http://julirama.homestead.com/files/dragon_sculpture.jpg)
dragon tea pot (http://julirama.homestead.com/files/dragontea.jpg)

[Velenka]

WOW Tati! I would love to see more of your work :) And the sculptures are amazing.

Yay you made it from the old forums!

[Dr.Gonzo]

WOW!

/bow

[Woody]

Yeah Tati owns. That's why she was given the Original Ding! strip. She's my #1 fan.

At the same time though, she's incredibly humble.

She wouldn't believe me so I had to make her talk to Keith Parkinson so that he could tell her she was doing a pretty good job.
**grins**

[Ciarin]

awesome.

/bow

[Tadashya]

Somehow I feel like I've seen that pic before... the first one.. that's awesome work. And if Keith Parkinson says you're doing well.. you're gotta believe that!


that's like Randy Johnson saying you have a pretty good arm :)

Keith Parkinson.. mmmmm

[Seikken]

i agree with tadashya, ive probably seen one with a similar pose, but both are exquisitely done! Much better then i could ever do... by a LONG shot!