Smaug The Magnificent

Painting \ Uncategorized | 02/06/09 @967 | Andy--Jones | critiques (21) | views (3017)

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This is my attempt at Smaug. No he isn't perched upon the Lonely Mountain just in case any Hobbit experts point that out

it is just some rocky rock thing.

Painted in Photoshop CS2 and a Whackit Intuos

Thanks for looking

WIP link below

For anyone who hasn't read the book and may question why the dragons belly is so sparkly and maybe think it needs to go ( I have had people say that ) well I am afraid Smaug has a sparkly gem encrusted belly in the book. That is all I shall say though as I will give it away if I say more

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cgaddict

02/07/09 @016

This is my favorite painting from you. The dragon is very well drawn and designed, and the color palette is ridiculously good. The clouds themselves would even make for an excellent painting. Keep it going

Top marks well deserved.

Mr-EOS

02/07/09 @024

awesome work mr jones! Love the WIP link

Maddagone

02/07/09 @032

BÄahm!!! gr8 job man

also enjoyed the wip stages

Andy--Jones

02/07/09 @065

Cheers George

I appreciate your eye ( not the one on your avatar...although that is very good too...and now I am babbling!)

Thanks Mr-EOS and Maddagone

I never post WIP's so I am glad you like that

Daykan

02/07/09 @311

AMAZING™, Andydudegoldenmasterman!
Just AMAZING™!

ceogar

02/07/09 @424

Real nice! Howeveri would remove the spoilers, never know who has planned to read the book!

SandraS

02/07/09 @640

Really wonderful! I see an improvement in the colors here...

The sky is also incredibly beautiful.
There's something with his tail though.... that somehow appears not to be connected to the dragon. Hmm... how shall I describe it, perhaps if you added a bit more of the tail above, just to give an idea what direction it takes, it could look better? But the rest is just great. I also enjoyed the wip!

loneorbit

02/07/09 @650

Nicely done. Color scheme works well with this dragon perched upon the mountain. Powerful stance fits snugly with that of its' facial expression. Wings have a delicate natural appearance to them as well as a strength that comes from the stance. Also, the tears in wings adds to the overall dramatic feel of this painting. Main subject and mountain on which it stands is painted very well. Background may benefit from some more peaks to add to the sense of depth.

Andy--Jones

02/07/09 @656

Thanks Daykan as always

ceogar, you raise a good point as I wouldn't want to give the book away BUT I have had a lot of people on other sites question why his chest/belly is so bright and sparkly and that it looks too much like jewels. I then have to inform them that they are jewels! I will write 'Spoiler' above.

Sandra, you are right. I did the tail last and as always I end up rushing the stuff I leave till last

Thank you for your input. Glad you like the sky...I feel I struggle with clouds.

loneorbit, thanks for your great description, I appreciate that.

Andy--Jones

02/07/09 @658

ceogar..I changed the description of the jewel issue

Thanks for bringing that to light.

cupcake

02/07/09 @746

Wonderful work on this Andy.
Top Mark

ThruMyEyez

02/07/09 @805

Very good work Andy. I agree with Sandra on the disjointed tail but only a minor point!

Itzpapalotl

02/07/09 @854

already said something on DA, but thought id drop in and give this a vote on here ^.^ agree about the tail, but overall a strong painting!

ARZILLIER66

02/07/09 @885

Woow!

Cool dragon, grat composition

Andy--Jones

02/07/09 @920

Cupcake, Gary, Kat and Pedro...thank you very much indeed

ersen-t

02/09/09 @034

ANDYDUDE !!
awesome work.
the dragon is great.
also good work on the background.

Andy--Jones

02/09/09 @558

many thanks Ersendudemaman!

killadore

02/09/09 @883

Good one, as already mentioned on dA

by the way, i checked the WIP too, you have a ridiculously clean way of working with the colors, lol

Andy--Jones

02/09/09 @931

thanks Mariam! I am normally way more scruffy than that...that's why I never usually show them lol

mamoun

02/16/09 @886

+10

Andy--Jones

02/28/09 @672

thanks mamoun

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Smaug The Magnificent

Painting \ Uncategorized | 02/06/09 @967 | Andy--Jones | critiques (21) | views (3017)

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