jonwheat  02/15/08 @749

wow this is beautiful. It's peaceful and yet I don't want to mess with that dragon.

Itzpapalotl  02/15/08 @752

wonderful serene mood. beautiful lighting and colors

ersen-t  02/15/08 @756

Hey Andydudeman !! great work. the textures on the dragon are great. nice mood.

SandraS  02/15/08 @774

Great speedpaint! I like the idea and the cold, quiet atmosphere. It's wonderful.

Daykan  02/15/08 @794

OH, Damn!! It´s BRILLIANT!!! The idea, composition!! SUPER AMAZING™ Work, ANDYDUDEMASTERMAN!!!

Jane  02/15/08 @817

It looks very cold and damp, the air seems raw. I always imagined dragons live in either these swamp-like forest environments, or in mountains. Nice contrast between the small and the large character! They seem like good friends. Nice atmosphere! Some of the colours might have been cleaner and a little stronger though, without ruining the atmosphere. The red skin on the dragon's wings, for example. It's like you blend in too much gray. Still, good painting!

LiddleLarsen  02/15/08 @835

WOW that looks just amazing GREAT WORK!!!!

Andy--Jones  02/15/08 @836

thanks jonwheat, itzpapaloti, ersen, Sandra andDayken. Jane I know what you mean I played around with the colours and in the end my eyes started playing tricks on me lol so I left it... but it was only a quickie. I didn't use any greys in this but I can see what you might mean about the wings. Thanks very much

Andy--Jones  02/15/08 @836

Thank you LiddleLarsen

Wallace  02/15/08 @930

Terrific work Andydude all the more so this is a speedpaint Love the idea, you often come up with these original and appealing concepts Good work on the background with all those soft tones +10

Madanapale  02/15/08 @930

Excellent idea and composition! Beautiful lighting!! Great work Andy! Top marks! Carlos

Gavade  02/15/08 @976

Sweet work dude, loving the colours, a nice concept executed perfectly . . . . Very nice . . . .

ARZILLIER66  02/15/08 @999

Cool Dragon! cool style and cool composition

opse  02/16/08 @018

wonderful atrwork for a normal user that is but seeing as you are elite it looks kinda unfinished especialy the dragons head

Andy--Jones  02/16/08 @143

thanks Vincentdude ma man! Carlos, Gavin, ARZILLIER and opse. opse 'normal' user lol there are normal users who are much better artists than the 'elites', so I don't really think of any of the artists any different anymore. Anyway it may look unfinished because it was a speed painting...well speed for me. Thanks P.S I have only been an elite just over a month! so I am more normal user than elite

solosymphony  02/16/08 @152

Story wise, I kinda got the notion that the 'little guy' may just be hitching a ride in a way, that the fishing rod and bait had more to do with luring the dragon than using at the swamp ... well that was my first impression, but I know, that seems unlikely (a dragon going after a measly fish on a hook ) I adore the looooooong sweeping design of the dragon... it looks like one of those dragons that in top flight could break the sound barrier. The semi-transparent wing skin is also a very nice touch ... I could see how that would be usefull for tucking the wings in tight durring a super fast high atmosphere dive towards an unexpecting target. The super-moody overexposed water effect is also well placed. A LOT of story from this speed painting ... it really is amazing how you can just come up with something like this on the fly in such a short period. Top Mark well deserved.

Roadrunner  02/16/08 @189

Beautiful work. Full of mood and dreamy colours. And that wee dude sitting on the dragon is a neat idea. I would only like to see it a bit darker. Specifically, some colour that fits nicely with the mood on the 'over-exposed' part of the water could add a lot. Then again, that wouldn't be a speed painting anymore. Andy, seriously? You are normal?

CreativeSchism  02/16/08 @340

Very cool dragon design. Sleek! Neat concept too. I only wish I could create something that cool in 4-5 hours! Great job!

Ironwolf  02/16/08 @341

1 Question!... Wouldnt the Drinking Dragon scare off the Fish, Or is he one of these silent slurping dragons, HEHEHEEE. The painting techniques are great! the colours are captivating.

MsMichelleLynn  02/16/08 @399

Awesome work as usual Andy. I enjoy the background environment (mist, pastels) The colors you've chosen compliment the dragon.

curlyhair  02/16/08 @406

Wow! It looks great and your idea is so unusual yet look so natural I like the dragon - it's very your own concept and it looks very "alive" You should do a speedies more Great work

oldskool87  02/16/08 @426

awesome work... well done

beatrizmatar  02/16/08 @454

This is gorgeous Andy¡¡¡¡¡ +10 kiss Bea

Fuchsia  02/16/08 @495

This is simply Spectacular Andy !!!! top marks ... i mean what else?!!!

Andy--Jones  02/16/08 @573

solosymphony, Roadrunner, CreativeSchism, Ironwolf, MsMichelleLynn, curlyhair, oldskool87, beatrizmatarand Fuchsia thank you all very much indeed

Arik  02/16/08 @581

great job andy, nice mood!

cupcake  02/16/08 @710

Beautiful work Andy Top Mark

razpna  02/16/08 @742

wow! very beautiful

Andy--Jones  02/17/08 @031

Thanks Arik, cupcake, razpna..very much

purplerose  02/17/08 @067

Very nice work.

venomsblood  02/17/08 @366

Vamp4444  02/17/08 @503

i like this!

Andy--Jones  02/17/08 @625

Thank you purplerose, V-Rae and Vamp

chickenfingers  02/17/08 @957

What a refreshing take on the dragon theme. Beautiful silvery colors, atmospheric effects, and curving contours. Even the fishingpole and its hanging catch have a simple yet appealing quality.

opse  02/17/08 @978

okok i rest my case didnt mean to be meen i gues im overreacting cuz im in creative crysis cant paint anything nice recantly after that mut that is :

Andy--Jones  02/18/08 @114

Thank you chickenfingers, thanks for the comment! opse I didnt think you were being mean at all I just never see myself as an elite artist...I am still the same as I was a few months back hahaha. Yeah it could be more refined too but like I said i didnt want to spend too long on this one...just a quickie. So no I didnt think you were being mean or over reacting at all. And I know EXACTLY how that feels! The block! Something will click together before you know it!

sdavis75  02/18/08 @145

F*ckin' awesome!! +10

Andy--Jones  02/18/08 @551

Thanks Steven

Ikaa  02/19/08 @928

Stunning!! I love everything...top notch work.

Andrew28  02/21/08 @997

Good work. Well done.

moserArtist  02/27/08 @645

WOW! Love it!

Andy--Jones  02/27/08 @769

Thank you Ikaa, Andrew and moser

zahara  03/03/08 @928

Speedpaint?!! Thank God for that! lol! Its amazing, it looks like youve put more time into this...Love the mood going on here... Great work

Andy--Jones  03/04/08 @652

thank you zahara yep it was deffo a speed paint. The bg took mere minutes so I only had the dragons head to work on. Cheers

Gods-Mistake  03/14/08 @695

Godammit, man! This is incredibly stunning. You should let that head of yours run free for a bit more, before you get back to technical pratice or stuff like that. Love it!

bstsk  03/15/08 @608

Wow, I wonder how much that kid pays each "DragonChow" bag!

Byonder  03/15/08 @935

Great work -- especially for 4/5 hours! You've come quite a ways since your first pieces on here. Nice job

Andy--Jones  03/16/08 @115

GM thanks ma man! I will try and do something like this again. bstsk cheers and he just lets it eat cows Brandon I thank you very much! Glad you think I have improved

Florence  03/16/08 @179

Very nice work! I like the mood and lighting!

slaphapy5  03/16/08 @266

nice concept andy. as always, that seems to be quite a strength of yours anyway, nice painting job, especially for the time. would be nice if you went back and added a few more details. but it's quite nice as it is. very misty and focused. Mark

Andy--Jones  03/16/08 @965

Thank you Florence Slap thanks for the comment I too think things could be added here and there and some bits improved.

Almost-Human  03/19/08 @034

2 words. I think its great and I love the image.. Choose only 2 mind you

Andy--Jones  03/19/08 @418

I choose 'its' and 'the'...they are brill words. thank you A-to-the-H

mamoun  03/26/08 @791

Amazing +10

monobots  03/30/08 @573

beautiful colors.

Andy--Jones  03/31/08 @739

Thank you mamoun and monobots

Gianna23  04/02/08 @131

This is so beautiful. Nice different dragon design.

Andy--Jones  04/02/08 @632

thank you Gianna for your comments, as ever

gambin  04/14/08 @590

nice mood...like a rainy dream...

Tommyguns  05/19/08 @708

That's pretty f'n sweet! Nice job AJ! +10 Tommyguns

Andy--Jones  05/19/08 @787

Thank you Tommymagun Cheers gambin

dullboy-d  06/09/08 @576

It's adorable. Everything about it, can't find anything to complain about.. I simply love it! <3 +7/7

Andy--Jones  06/09/08 @579

well I am glad about that Thank you dullboy