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©2008-2009 ~AlexIKaine
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Done over a few days this took at least 6hours...i think; hard to tell as i wasn't strictly timing myself and it's even harder to guess when it's over a few days.
Photoshop CS with Wacom Bamboo

More experimenting with Golden Section composition and lighting as well as trying to pin down a better dragon-scale effect other than the 'wishy-washy' less defined example in [link]

I can't seem to help but go for an almost monochromatic, sepia-ish look when I'm experimenting. Not sure I like it though I can't for the life of me think how or where to inject some colour into it or indeed whether or not it needs it /shrug

This was partly inspired by a print I got in "PCZONE" magazine of a game; think it's called "Prologue: STALKER, clear sky" by Deep Silver (?). Not sure on the details but the sky and lighting of it was inspiring.

Some textures from IFX magazine ([link]) and my own stock.

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:iconkass-craven:
i want your rock painting talent >_<

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:iconalexikaine:
Which rock in particular? Different rocks were painted using different methods =D

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:iconkass-craven:
well your mountains :)

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:iconalexikaine:
but which ones, ones on left side, right side, right foreground, left close ups? many many rocks here ;P

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:iconkass-craven:
i like the one on the right side.. and the rock infront of the dragon in the foreground :D

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' life is one big game.... does someone have the cheat code?'
:iconalexikaine:
aaah, canyon wall on the right hand side is done using photos I took in Norway(they haff lions!...just statues) for texture. Not sure which foregorund rock you meant ';plateau bit' or 'little pokey rock' but those were IFX textures. Lots of painting went over the top of the textures mind you. =D

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:iconkass-craven:
cool! one day when you invite me over for tea and crumpets.. you have to show me!

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:iconalexikaine:
Doing anything on the 21st? (of June btw, just in case you check this in...like...December ;P)

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:iconkass-craven:
omg im so shite at message checking..

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April 20, 2008
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