Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) - A Meeting of Minds

tatiana · Apr 16 2011, 03:19 PM

This is a digital illustration that I did late last year, primarily as a self-promotional piece for my trip to IlluxCon 3. This month I'm working on a couple of new dragon illustrations that are less "modern" for small press POD book covers that I would like to share in a few weeks when they've been approved. One is for middle grade readers to young adult, the other is for adult/general fantasy so they're in somewhat different styles.

You can see some of my other fantasy work, some of which are sketches or art in progress over on my sketchblog (link below) or my DeviantArt gallery here:
http://tygriffin.deviantart.com/gallery/

And, yes, I'm still working on some Pern related illustrations whenever I have free time...

mawra · Apr 16 2011, 08:43 PM

Very nice. Have you ever done a pic of a wolf with wings? My daughter wants a pic of a winged wolf for her room. She is looking for one with icy blue eyes and wings.

kevia · Apr 16 2011, 09:31 PM

That's great, Tatiana!! You're very talented!

tatiana · Apr 16 2011, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mawra

Very nice. Have you ever done a pic of a wolf with wings? My daughter wants a pic of a winged wolf for her room. She is looking for one with icy blue eyes and wings.

Thanks, Mawra!

A wolf with wings? Griffins, dragons, Pegasus, angels...but I haven't had a request or project for that one before so I'd have to say no, or at least not yet. But you never know with fantasy stories -- maybe I'll do a wolf with wings one day.

t

tatiana · Apr 16 2011, 09:45 PM

Thank you, Kevia!

Samsara · Apr 17 2011, 10:15 AM

Very nice Tatiana!

I especially like that this Dragon is quite original looking. It has a really beautiful face, and I love the expression in the eyes.

It's really great work. I like it!

***Hans*** · Apr 17 2011, 11:56 AM

That is fantastic work Tatiana! I like the dragon very much because it showed me a "new take" on a dragon head, very orginal. And I know that is very hard to do with dragons. The whole scene is great, shows wonderful perspective and there coud be a whole story behind it

Only crit: I would have expected the dogs to have backed up, more on their haunches (unless the dragon is a know friend of course... there's a bit of the story aready

)

Great work! What program was this created with?

jube · Apr 18 2011, 04:31 AM

Wonders if it's a Water Dragon .. I like it too, thought it was quite well done in all areas of the story's perspective - a picture is worth a 1000 words.

Golden Talisath · Apr 18 2011, 04:45 PM

Very nicely done!

tatiana · Apr 18 2011, 09:58 PM

@Samsara, Hans, jube and Golden Talisath -- thank you for your kind words!

I have been trying to find my own dragon "style", and this has been the closest so far, I think. I did have my own story in mind while I was working on this, but I still wanted each viewer to hopefully come up with their own interpretation, or be curious about what led up to that particular moment I captured, or wonder what might happen next. It helped bring about some nice conversations at my art table at the conference.

@Hans: I painted this in Photoshop 7 using mostly basic brushes and lots of tiny strokes. When I finally got tired of painting every leaf, I made a custom brush to move along a little faster on the background.

- t

Lady Maelin · Apr 18 2011, 11:37 PM

Tatiana...Your work is very lovely...I hope your new book cover projects work
out well for you, it sounds like interesting work...especially the ones for the
childrens book, as I think they will also really enjoy your artwork.
Thanks for sharing...

tatiana · Apr 19 2011, 05:23 PM

Thanks, Lady Maelin!

Rianne · Apr 19 2011, 07:59 PM

it's beautiful!

mara · Apr 20 2011, 11:33 AM

I keep coming back here to see that wonderfull dragon and his (hers?) surroundings. Great job!

vyon · Apr 23 2011, 08:25 AM

I love it. Thanks for sharing it.

tatiana · Apr 24 2011, 08:07 PM

Thank you Rianne, mara and vyon!

granath · May 26 2011, 07:45 AM

Lovely! Very well done. Would make a fantastic book cover.

Do you use a tablet? I can't imagine getting that sort of control with a mouse...

Apr 16 2011, 03:19 PM	#1
tatiana Member Journeyman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Gender: F Fan of: Dragonsong Now Reading: A Storm of Swords	Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) This is a digital illustration that I did late last year, primarily as a self-promotional piece for my trip to IlluxCon 3. This month I'm working on a couple of new dragon illustrations that are less "modern" for small press POD book covers that I would like to share in a few weeks when they've been approved. One is for middle grade readers to young adult, the other is for adult/general fantasy so they're in somewhat different styles. You can see some of my other fantasy work, some of which are sketches or art in progress over on my sketchblog (link below) or my DeviantArt gallery here: http://tygriffin.deviantart.com/gallery/ And, yes, I'm still working on some Pern related illustrations whenever I have free time... __________________ ___________________ My Website My Sketchblog My Facebook Page Last edited by tatiana; Apr 16 2011 at 03:24 PM. Reason: Fixing image link

Apr 16 2011, 08:43 PM	#2
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Gender: F Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Very nice. Have you ever done a pic of a wolf with wings? My daughter wants a pic of a winged wolf for her room. She is looking for one with icy blue eyes and wings. __________________ MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY & GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Apr 16 2011, 09:31 PM	#3
kevia Ballybran Resident Tuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in the USA Gender: F Fan of: Nimisha's Ship Now Reading: Crystal Line	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) That's great, Tatiana!! You're very talented! __________________ Kevia

Apr 16 2011, 09:45 PM	#5
tatiana Member Journeyman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Gender: F Fan of: Dragonsong Now Reading: A Storm of Swords	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Thank you, Kevia! __________________ ___________________ My Website My Sketchblog My Facebook Page

Apr 17 2011, 10:15 AM	#6
Samsara Inactive Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Gender: F Fan of: PERN!!! Now Reading: Restoree	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Very nice Tatiana! I especially like that this Dragon is quite original looking. It has a really beautiful face, and I love the expression in the eyes. It's really great work. I like it!

Apr 17 2011, 11:56 AM	#7
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) That is fantastic work Tatiana! I like the dragon very much because it showed me a "new take" on a dragon head, very orginal. And I know that is very hard to do with dragons. The whole scene is great, shows wonderful perspective and there coud be a whole story behind it Only crit: I would have expected the dogs to have backed up, more on their haunches (unless the dragon is a know friend of course... there's a bit of the story aready ) Great work! What program was this created with? __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Apr 18 2011, 04:31 AM	#8
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Gender: F Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Wonders if it's a Water Dragon .. I like it too, thought it was quite well done in all areas of the story's perspective - a picture is worth a 1000 words. __________________ Dolphineer Journeywoman and part-time researcher.... Find me on ebay..... Here'tis!

Apr 18 2011, 04:45 PM	#9
Golden Talisath Dragonrider storyteller Junior Weyrwoman Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Serbia Gender: F Fan of: F'lar and Lessa, DF Now Reading: My university books	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Very nicely done! __________________ *"Manuscripts don't burn", Woland, ''The Master and Margarita*'' From the Weyr and from the Bowl Bronze and Brown and Blue and Green, Rise the dragonmen of Pern, Aloft, on wing, seen, then unseen. Dragonman avoid excess Greed will bring the Weyr distress; To the ancient Laws adhere, Prospers thus the Dragon-weyr.

Apr 18 2011, 09:58 PM	#10
tatiana Member Journeyman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Gender: F Fan of: Dragonsong Now Reading: A Storm of Swords	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) @Samsara, Hans, jube and Golden Talisath -- thank you for your kind words! I have been trying to find my own dragon "style", and this has been the closest so far, I think. I did have my own story in mind while I was working on this, but I still wanted each viewer to hopefully come up with their own interpretation, or be curious about what led up to that particular moment I captured, or wonder what might happen next. It helped bring about some nice conversations at my art table at the conference. @Hans: I painted this in Photoshop 7 using mostly basic brushes and lots of tiny strokes. When I finally got tired of painting every leaf, I made a custom brush to move along a little faster on the background. - t __________________ ___________________ My Website My Sketchblog My Facebook Page

Apr 18 2011, 11:37 PM	#11
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Tatiana...Your work is very lovely...I hope your new book cover projects work out well for you, it sounds like interesting work...especially the ones for the childrens book, as I think they will also really enjoy your artwork. Thanks for sharing... __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Apr 19 2011, 05:23 PM	#12
tatiana Member Journeyman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Gender: F Fan of: Dragonsong Now Reading: A Storm of Swords	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Thanks, Lady Maelin! __________________ ___________________ My Website My Sketchblog My Facebook Page

Apr 19 2011, 07:59 PM	#13
Rianne Inactive Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: CA Gender: F Fan of: dragon's dawn Now Reading: Dream Theives	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) it's beautiful!

Apr 20 2011, 11:33 AM	#14
mara Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Noord Brabant in the Netherlands Gender: F Fan of: the pern serie's Now Reading: rereading the crystal singer	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) I keep coming back here to see that wonderfull dragon and his (hers?) surroundings. Great job!

Apr 23 2011, 08:25 AM	#15
vyon Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Gender: F Fan of: Harper Hall	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) I love it. Thanks for sharing it.

Apr 24 2011, 08:07 PM	#16
tatiana Member Journeyman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Gender: F Fan of: Dragonsong Now Reading: A Storm of Swords	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Thank you Rianne, mara and vyon! __________________ ___________________ My Website My Sketchblog My Facebook Page

May 26 2011, 07:45 AM	#17
granath Talent Tower Prime Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Proud Mom! Gender: F Fan of: Afra Lyon Now Reading: PiF	Re: Art: Dragon Rising (non-Pern) Lovely! Very well done. Would make a fantastic book cover. Do you use a tablet? I can't imagine getting that sort of control with a mouse... __________________ Decaf coffee is an oxymoron. Instant coffee is an abomination. Give me the real thing and nobody gets hurt. "Do. Or do not. There is no try" -- Yoda VP of the Afra Lyon fan club!

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