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The Moss Dragon and the Butterfly

2D Fantasy posted on Sep 22, 2008
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Hey everyone, It has been weeks since I started this little critter The Moss Dragon is constructed much like the Wood Dragon, built up layer by layer, blocking out basic form and then detailing each part. I started with this plate - http://tinyurl.com/3np3wr It seemed like the perfect 'perch' for this encounter, but by the time I had finished painting and incorporating elements from my own forest shots a couple of weeks later (about 100 layers in the end, I think) very little of the orginal is left. The butterfly is painted from scratch using a reference - the ant and the mouse and more manpis than painted but are unrecognisable from their source. I'm really enjoying creating these little dragons, they're taking on a life of their own in my head. I kept a lot of my steps in creating the Moss Dragon, so hopefully I'll be able to do a WIP. I had originally created him a lot bigger - about knee-high, but a friend wisely advised me to keep them macro. Anyway, I'm rambling, thanks a million for looking, Phil

Comments (33)


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efron_241

4:43PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

a lovely story a great image keep rambling

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shadownet

4:47PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Long time no post, but well worth the wait! Gorgeous!

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brycek

4:47PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Beautiful artwork!!

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Gog

5:14PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

inspirational work,

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bobbystahr

5:16PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Man o man am I ever glad I put you on my fave list...they just keep gettin realer and realer...I tip my hat to you sir.. ...

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sintoock

5:31PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Magnifique!

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Cyriona

6:45PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Hooooo superbe scene ! Travel for dreams !

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ladyinblack

6:47PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Very creative and beautiful work! Excellent fantasy image.

Realm_Of_Illusion

7:04PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Your work is really amazing!

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DAVER2112

7:38PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Great work!!

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Orinoor

8:34PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

I keep looking forward to your next image, it's so magical. You are giving us a sense of mystery and possibility that many try for, but very few can make it as real as you do. Thank you for sharing your little dragons with us!

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geirla

8:39PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Excellent work! Great detail. Didn't even see the little mouse/gerbil/thing until I looked at it a second time.

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50parsecs

9:10PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Enchanting work!!

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veng3nce

9:35PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

its really well drawn you should take your work to cgtalk or conceptart .. anyway keep it up!

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DennisReed

9:37PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

WOnderful Image & full of fantasy! :) Bravo!

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amota99517

10:23PM | Mon, 22 September 2008

Stunning work!

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vikike176

1:23AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

Masterful!

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rj001

1:24AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

you carry on rambling, and give us that WIP soon !

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Keymilan

1:56AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

Amazing and wonderful !

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kenwas

3:12AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

Outstanding piece!

SeraphimZion

6:10AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

Spectacular series. You're previous image was my desktop background, now it has been switched to this!

PMD

7:39AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

Guys I really appreciate all the kind words, thank you. Seraphim, that's a real honour to know you're using it as your desktop, thanks! Phil

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louly

8:15AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

Always amazing :)

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thecytron

8:30AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

Outstanding composition! Soooooooooooo coooooooooooool! Super rendering work! Bravo!!!

babsi

10:06AM | Tue, 23 September 2008

Beautyful, I love this little dragons (think I saw one of them yesterday in my garden, digging holes between the old trees ;-)

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kimariehere

11:04PM | Tue, 23 September 2008

fabulous !!! i really love your moss dragon and the story it tells would be a great childrens book so cute how he interacts with a curious butterfly!!!! exceptional!!!!

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Ang25

9:01PM | Wed, 24 September 2008

Fantastic, I just love these creatures you create! I hope you continue to enjoy making them, I know I will continue to love viewing them.

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A_

5:52AM | Sun, 28 September 2008

you've created such a magical creature and scene. i especially like the lighting, how it all seems to glow. wonderfully detailed with all the animals and textures. top work!

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LBAMagic

9:58PM | Sat, 04 October 2008

Fantastic

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Ink-Charmer

4:13PM | Sun, 26 October 2008

WOW! Your talent is amazing!~! I have to say thank you to realmofillusion for telling me about your gallery! Its awesome!!!

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