The Neon Dragon ([info]neondragon) wrote,
@ 2005-09-18 13:26:00
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Current music:O Fortuna (Techno Remix)
Entry tags:angel, art, dragon, fantasy, in progress

Meh
This was taking forever to do in the beginning, but now that I've got a system down, I think this dual soft/hard shading method not only looks super spiffy, but will be quicker then my regular method of soft shading. While I do have to have 4 color layers to work on, they're all much simpler then the one complex color layer that I used to play with. I'm taking screenshots as I go, and will make a dragon paint tutorial on how to easily combine the two shading styles It mainly has to do with layer blend modes. Good trick! ...and I haven't updated my tutorial site in so long, it needs an update! Maybe I'll put some new things in the coloring bin. I really hate all the art that's currently in it.



I need to finish this tonight, and then get off my bum and scan in some lineart. Super Secret Attack: Random Cool Image!!!


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[info]last_archangel
2005-09-18 05:42 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, teh pretty!

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[info]dracothrope
2005-09-18 05:56 pm UTC (link)
:3 I'd be more then happy to see a tutorial on this... colouring all in one layer like this (even with finally figuring out how to use a clipping mask! XD) is such a pain... O_o' Granted, I suppose it's different for shading normally, vs. attempting to make something look like a lava-lamp from the inside out... but still! X3 I'd like to know how to do it for more conventional pictures!

The image is turning out amazing, by the way. :D Keep it up!

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your work
[info]soulclaw
2005-09-18 07:02 pm UTC (link)
this is exellent , fab,woohhooo, and such words you have out done your self again well done, and great to here you lision to night wish.hope all goes well and the pets are well.

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[info]khangaki
2005-09-18 07:02 pm UTC (link)
He is coming out great! XD I love the wings, and the tiny fingers are really cute.

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[info]neondragon
2005-09-18 07:29 pm UTC (link)
Awww, crap! The fingers ARE too small. I'm glad you think they're cute, but now I need to change them! It's bothering me :-/

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[info]khangaki
2005-09-18 07:47 pm UTC (link)
But they are so cuuute! ;_;

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[info]neondragon
2005-09-19 01:29 pm UTC (link)
awww, I'll only change the ones on his upturned hand, keeping them small... but making them not look so toothpicky.

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[info]celarania
2005-09-19 01:08 am UTC (link)
I have fingers that small, so dont' sweat it. They're smaller than two and a half inches. ^^;

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[info]kawakiisakazuki
2005-09-19 06:51 am UTC (link)
I tend to notice such things *after* colouring. Which is really annoying.

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[info]dragontattooist
2005-09-18 08:09 pm UTC (link)
Nice work! I love the colours and the way it looks so shiney! Does your book have tutorials on photoshop in it? I'm poopies at it and want to be good (i'll be getting the book anyway though!!!)

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[info]elenariel
2005-09-18 08:22 pm UTC (link)
I love how this is developing!:) I'd be more than happy to see a tutorial on colouring too ~ no matter what happens, I still haven't quite figured out colouring on Photoshop...

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[info]dragontattooist
2005-09-18 08:24 pm UTC (link)
I know your photoshop pain *sobs*

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[info]chewipaka
2005-09-18 08:33 pm UTC (link)
This is inanely nifty! And I dunno about the fingers. I mean, my hands haven't grown since I was nine (and that was nine years ago too!)

Small hands are good, you can reach all sorts of nifty things. Like through very very small jar openings.

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[info]mistytang
2005-09-18 09:15 pm UTC (link)
That's looking really cool! I like the soft/hard shading thing, maybe I'll play around with it sometime? Anyway, I can't wait to see the finished piece!

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[info]forget_me_not
2005-09-18 09:26 pm UTC (link)
I don't particularly think the hands or fingers look to small (I have small-ish hands myself)... But his left hand looks too wide, like the pinky was an "Oh crap, he's only got three fingers!" addition. The position of it looks akward as well. *attempts* It feels akward too, and takes a lot of concentration to keep them in that position, not to mention the spread itself is no where near as wide. Putting the ring and pinky fingers together, or even the outer three together, is more natural, for me at least. Maybe my hands are just odd. I don't know if I should really even be commenting, but hey, just gotta toss my $.02 in.

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[info]irish_brigid
2005-09-20 03:31 am UTC (link)
*tries hand position* Well, I'm not getting quite the same spread, but it isn't that tough.

Then again, I'm double jointed.

Hey! That's an idea! A contortionist wizard!

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[info]blackwind_drago
2005-09-18 10:40 pm UTC (link)
w00t!! that style your using is awesome!!! you msot definitley have to make a tutorial showing us how to do this ^_^

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[info]pixelparade
2005-09-18 11:33 pm UTC (link)
Ahh!! The zombies are attacking!
The pic is looking nifty so far and more tutorials would be greatly appreciated!

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[info]voodoo_kitty33
2005-09-18 11:53 pm UTC (link)
the picture is coming along nicely, I egerly await the finished product as well as the tut.

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w00t!
[info]akklipse
2005-09-19 12:55 am UTC (link)
I love how its comming out, I would definatly love to see a tutorial on this as hopefully soon I'll have my own adobe program! Well, chances are that it will be a trial one until I find someone willing to lend me theirs lol.

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[info]irish_brigid
2005-09-19 01:54 am UTC (link)
Tutorial! Yes! I want to know how you do that shiny spiffiness! Honestly, I wish I could get my art to come out looking as smooth and shiny as that. (Some of it almost looks like a liquid, so cool.)

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[info]seiryuuneko
2005-09-19 03:06 am UTC (link)
I love his hand things (not sure what you call them). and yay for teh wings!^^ His hair is pretty too. Can't wait to see the dragon come out.

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[info]the__fuzz
2005-09-19 10:51 am UTC (link)
This is looking REALLY good. The glow really adds something to it.

tee-hee...his chute lil fingers are nice but they kind make him look like a X'mas elf x_X;

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[info]dragonartiste13
2005-09-19 10:15 pm UTC (link)
Awesome. Everything is so furry.... *eyes sparkle* heh, I luv furry dragons. They're just so... fluffy. :-) lol.

I invented a demented whatsit. Have you ever done that? Just started to doodle and ended up with something twisted but cute in an awkward way?? I just did, and it scares me that those kinds of things are locked up in my brain somewhere....

-Kitty13

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[info]axolotl_baby
2005-09-20 05:00 am UTC (link)
I really like how this picture is turning out ^_^
Dragons are so cool... I want a Dragon, a real live dragon and I would name him Pembrooke.

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[info]blazegryph
2005-09-21 11:35 pm UTC (link)
I love how this is turning out, such purdy shading...

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[info]sarah_riddle
2005-09-22 01:00 am UTC (link)
*droooooooool* So pretty.........

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