Reviews for Ink Dragon

[Knuckstrike]

I must say I know close to nothing about the different kinds of dragons, and the anatomy of them. I guess that's because of the lack of games that have dragons in them in my childhood.

Even though I know very little about dragons, I can imagine this being a great drawing. The scales look amazing, and the pointyness of basically everything about the dragon really fits. I also think that the difference in line thickness is great.

The fact that this piece of art has no colour makes it even more special. Because you made the dragon without colour, you made a picture that is different from most dragons.

The best thing about this picture is its style. You're really good if you can make shadows by just making some parts more detailed, which you did.

Basically the only thing I would've liked differently would be a more special boarder. It feels a bit simple compared to the detailed dragon. The fact that you made a border is good though, and if you would've made just the dragon would probably make me feel like there is something missing in this picture.

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EchoRun responds:

Yes, before the boarder it did feel that something was missing. TBH I was concerned that the boarder might be TOO complicated, instead of too simple; had it been too complicated it would have drawn the eye away from the dragon.

Thank you for the review. :)

[Coop]

Was the coloured effect ont he paper intended, or a side effect of the scanner? The way that there's an almost oily colour pattern over the white, as if with some damp ground and a drop of oil or petrol. It would be interesting to see how you created this, if it were intentional.

With this piece, the intricate level of detail does create a rod for your own back, as replicating this for each and every facet of the piece is incredibly difficult and the slightest mistake can be costly. By and large, this is not an issue, until you peer really closely at the underbelly, or flanks of the dragon.

How long did it take you to draw? The other thing I wanted to know was which came first - the inspiration to draw the dragon, or the border around it?

Normally, I tend to favour drawings that have colour, but in this case, I can certaily make an exception for this piece which transcends cultures and certainly gives a clue to things inspiring your life - Chinese (dragon's head), Nordic (the body) and Celtic (border) themes all belnding together, which need to be managed well to avoid unsavoury clashes. I don't think that there are such clashes this time, but be wary of this if you are attempting such things in future.

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EchoRun responds:

That slight oily effect was one of the tweeks I did on the computer. I cant remember exactly how I did it, but it involved, filters and a lot of messing arround with the propoties of that layer.

Yes, trying to keep up that level was difficalt, but once I had started on the head I didn't want to stop, I really liked it. The dragon came first, the boarder was created to finish it. :)

I will certanly watch my styles if I do this again. TBH, I wasn't thinking about it at all this time round, it was just "I like this, so lets do lines like this!" without even thinking where else that kind of line had been used before. Compleatly unplanned.

Thank you for the review. :)

[DragoMajeec]

First off, love the border, is that Celtic? Most of all the dragon just stands out in awesome! Such wonderful detail. Great job on your creation, would love to see more amazing art from you.

Thank you many for sharing this on NG!

EchoRun responds:

Thank you! :D

I guess the boarder is celtic, but I suppose that kind of pattern could be used in all sorts of cultures.

[NiGhTwALKEr2193]

hm... I think this is more the nordic style. Am I right?
But otherwise very nice drawn, I like it :D

EchoRun responds:

*shrugs* Nordic or celtic, I wasn't planning on following any particular pattern; it was spontainious! :D

Thanks for the review. :)

[GAIA18]

WAUW, good detail and in the traditional oriental way. hope to see more of this kind. Perhaps do all 12 chinese signs like the tigre and such.

EchoRun responds:

Hehe, yeah, I guess there is plenty of oriental elements here, huh.

I suppose it really does show the things that have infulenced me.

Thanks for the review. :)