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Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Unknown Target on March 06, 2002, 01:16:22 pm
Lately I've been obsessed with drawing them, so I was wondering if I was just wierd or if anyone else does, too. So, why not ask here?:D Anyways, post any pictures of them you have, and I'll try to post mine, as soon as I find something to scan them in with :):(
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Fineus on March 06, 2002, 01:21:16 pm
Dragons rock - I love them... they're featuring heavily in a game I've got in production :nod:

I'll see if I can dig some pictures up later...

Edit: Here we go... they're linked since the JPEG compression isnt to high and the total of all four is over 1Mb (I'm thinking of you 56Kers here ;))

Treasure Master:
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/thunder/image_d1.jpg

Treasure Master II:
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/thunder/image_d3.jpg

Treasure Storm:
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/thunder/image_d2.jpg

Treasure Dragon:
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/thunder/image_d4.jpg

Note that I didn't do these and I can't remember who did - but kudos to them :nod:
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: an0n on March 06, 2002, 01:54:05 pm
I like Medieval dragons but the Chinese ones suck. They have to be either really bulky and lion-esq (ala Dragon Heart) or really slender and evil looking (ala Magic The Gathering).
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 06, 2002, 01:59:15 pm
oh yeah, I love dragons, I draw lots of them :) they range from bulky to very serpentine, but they all share gigantic wings. I can't imagine all thos dragons i've seen in pics flying, with their ridiculous small wings.
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Unknown Target on March 06, 2002, 02:00:32 pm
yea, I agree, Chinese dragons stink. I really like slender dragons with huge, sort of majestic wings.
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 06, 2002, 02:29:25 pm
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Originally posted by Unkown Target
yea, I agree, Chinese dragons stink. I really like slender dragons with huge, sort of majestic wings.


hey, no, chinese dragons can be cool too
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Dark_4ce on March 06, 2002, 02:49:59 pm
Yeah, I love drawing dragons too. But latest one I drew was in the form of a "tribal" tattoo. You might be :wtf: , but as I drew it the paterns just went to form a dragon. It's reminicent of most European Medival dragons. I tried to keep it from being too detailed, cause that would take away from the tribal aspect of it. I'll try a take a picture of it, its on my friends shoulder now, and the original on paper is lost. However, my friend... She has a PASSION with drawing dragons! I mean some of them are really something you might find in a painting or D&D book. My favorite has to be a painting of a robotic dragon head. It was so damn detailed, yet had that bio-mechanical feel and look to it, that I could just stare at it for hours on end trying to pick out any of the details. I'll try and get those up too. Trust me, once you see them you'll want one on a wall. hell, I do! :D
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Martinus on March 06, 2002, 02:53:32 pm
I sorta like the medieval style dragons but chinese dragons kick 51 shades of neck. :nod:
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 06, 2002, 02:56:26 pm
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Originally posted by Dark_4ce
Yeah, I love drawing dragons too. But latest one I drew was in the form of a "tribal" tattoo. You might be :wtf: , but as I drew it the paterns just went to form a dragon. It's reminicent of most European Medival dragons. I tried to keep it from being too detailed, cause that would take away from the tribal aspect of it. I'll try a take a picture of it, its on my friends shoulder now, and the original on paper is lost. However, my friend... She has a PASSION with drawing dragons! I mean some of them are really something you might find in a painting or D&D book. My favorite has to be a painting of a robotic dragon head. It was so damn detailed, yet had that bio-mechanical feel and look to it, that I could just stare at it for hours on end trying to pick out any of the details. I'll try and get those up too. Trust me, once you see them you'll want one on a wall. hell, I do! :D


lol, a friend of mine wants me to draw a tribal tattoo for her too :D
tho it would go from her neck to the back of her shoulder... talk about easy setting :p
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: mikhael on March 06, 2002, 03:47:55 pm
My favorite dragons are those drawn by Michael Whelan for Melanie Rawn's Sunrunner books. To a lesser extent, I like his other dragons. They are all good, they just don't appeal to my sensibilities.

I used to draw dragons constantly, and occasionally play a stonedrake online. Here's a self portrait of that character:
(http://www.404error.com/ruhk/furry/mikhael.jpg)

I occasionally play about at doing Mikhael (the stonedrake) in 3d. It is a... torturous process. Here's links to the work in progress:
http://www.404error.com/unsorted/drake.jpg
http://www.404error.com/unsorted/drake02.jpg
http://www.404error.com/unsorted/drake03.jpg
http://www.404error.com/unsorted/drake04.jpg
http://www.404error.com/unsorted/drake05.jpg
http://www.404error.com/unsorted/drake06.jpg
http://www.404error.com/unsorted/drake07.jpg
http://www.404error.com/unsorted/drake08.jpg

I'm not happy with the procedural maps, which is why I stopped working on it. I've got a 'tongue' model to go in the mouth, with bones for deformation (alot of bones!) and I've started 'fleshing' out the soft pallate and gumlines. I haven't decided on how I'll do the teeth as yet, nor the various horns and  the like. The lower jaw in the images is a seperate object, but I've already permanently attached it and set animated deformations so the 'muscles' will flex properly when it moves.
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 06, 2002, 03:55:07 pm
well, my favourite dragon design has to be the warhammer forest dragon figurine for the wood elves, it was really a magnificent figurine.
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Setekh on March 06, 2002, 08:22:51 pm
Oh, boy... I gotta get icespeed (friend, draws lots, draws dragons) in here. :)
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Ulala on March 07, 2002, 01:19:28 am
Quote
Originally posted by an0n
I like Medieval dragons but the Chinese ones suck. They have to be either really bulky and lion-esq (ala Dragon Heart) or really slender and evil looking (ala Magic The Gathering).


Yeah, Draco was one sweet lookin dragon. I wish I could draw! :( ;)
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 07, 2002, 01:31:30 am
look at this one, man I love it:

(http://www.games-workshop.com/games/warhammer/woodelves/gallery/dragona.jpeg)

there's a much more beautiful version there:

http://www.mastabasv.com/showcase/whfantasy/dragon1/dragon1.htm

but all the pics takes quite some time to lad, so I'll just post the url of the page
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Kamikaze on March 07, 2002, 01:49:19 am
Wow, that model's great! (I want one ;))

A sloppy drawing (like a 2 minute one) but it's a dragon :p

www.cyberberry.com/Kamikaze/Drag.jpg

(The horn is slanted at a wierd angle, it's supposed to be like that... well maybe not)
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 07, 2002, 05:32:27 am
an old drawing I made 3 or 4 years ago (agenda is 1998/99 :p ):

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/ott/variouspics/dragon01.jpg)

not very good, but it's the only one I've found so far.
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Gortef on March 07, 2002, 09:59:19 am
I love Dragons too :nod:
And all above are really nice ones

Here's one I made in a couple of minutes after I read this topic (and I made it with a lowsy pencil :doubt: ...meh)

(http://project.llaky.fi/kurssi/kk2001/akim/images/dragirl.jpg)

err... or this one :D

(http://project.llaky.fi/kurssi/kk2001/akim/images/dragoni.jpg)
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Fineus on March 07, 2002, 10:35:47 am
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506
an old drawing I made 3 or 4 years ago (agenda is 1998/99 :p ):

http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/ott/variouspics/dragon01.jpg

not very good, but it's the only one I've found so far.

Dude! What are you talking about? thats a really great drawing! (aside from the fact it's on lined paper :nod: )
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 07, 2002, 10:47:55 am
well, my agendas are full of drawings :p
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Unknown Target on March 07, 2002, 06:17:04 pm
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Originally posted by Thunder

Dude! What are you talking about? thats a really great drawing! (aside from the fact it's on lined paper :nod: )


Imagine what his "good" drawings are!?:eek: :jaw:
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Corsair on March 07, 2002, 07:02:23 pm
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Originally posted by Gortef
err... or this one :D

(http://project.llaky.fi/kurssi/kk2001/akim/images/dragoni.jpg)


I like this one! :D ;) :lol:
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Unknown Target on March 08, 2002, 12:53:36 pm
BUMP!
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: CP5670 on March 08, 2002, 01:12:39 pm
Not interested in dragons here, except for the SF Dragon.:D
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Scorpius on March 08, 2002, 02:07:19 pm
Not very good? Damn, youre humble! Thats an awesome drawing! And I too kinda like drawing dragons but none of them are very good. But thats a case when Doodles go too far! I have that problem especially in Spanish. :)

nice picture Gortef! Not bad for a quick sketch.
Title: My favorite dragon
Post by: Galemp on March 08, 2002, 02:07:56 pm
(http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/techfs/fsships/dragon.jpg)

Damn, CP5670 beat me to it...
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Setekh on March 08, 2002, 06:16:58 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Gortef
(http://project.llaky.fi/kurssi/kk2001/akim/images/dragoni.jpg)


My new background! :D
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on March 08, 2002, 09:46:46 pm
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Originally posted by Setekh


My new background! :D


could make a new bed sheet design aswell :D

err, now you made me keep it as my desktop(Venom's Countdown render got kind-of boring ;) )
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 09, 2002, 06:29:54 am
Quote
Originally posted by Dr.Zer0



(Venom's Countdown render got kind-of boring ;) )

:snipe:
:D
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Unknown Target on March 09, 2002, 08:21:43 am
Poor Gortef!:D:p;)
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Rampage on March 09, 2002, 08:44:13 am
Quote
Originally posted by CP5670
Not interested in dragons here, except for the SF Dragon.:D


:nod: I Agree! :nod:
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on March 09, 2002, 01:03:39 pm
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506

:snipe:
:D


Well seeing it every day is kind of annoying :p :p :p :p :p
Title: Srry....
Post by: Unknown Target on March 10, 2002, 09:23:09 am
Sorry if this topic is knda old, but I just got my pics scanned in (camera wasn't working), so here they are:


http://unkown_target.tripod.com/Dragon1.jpg

http://unkown_target.tripod.com/Dragon_2.jpg

http://unkown_target.tripod.com/Dragon_3.jpg
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Nico on March 10, 2002, 09:52:00 am
you need to work on the wings :)
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Setekh on March 11, 2002, 04:35:07 am
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Originally posted by venom2506

:snipe:
:D


:lol:

edges away from Venom

:D
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Gortef on March 11, 2002, 01:22:36 pm
*runs away from venoms range of fire* :D

all of the dragons here are really good looking :nod:

oh and enjoy your new desktop Setekh ;)
Title: OT-Dragons
Post by: Gortef on April 03, 2002, 07:10:36 am
sorry to bumb this, but I made another one at school today (it was quite a boring lesson) and I liked it so much that I thought I'd share it with you :D

(http://project.llaky.fi/kurssi/kk2001/akim//images/raakkoni.jpg)