2010-04-14 [Hendercrazy]: Hello there! Welcome to my first official art print in progress! :) Thanks to the easiness of the new art uploading feature here on Elftown... I've decided to go ahead and (at least) show some of the various stages of the creation process along the way since I've had a few requests to do so. Updates on my progress might likely be really slow at times... but the image is quite extensively large in size. I'm hoping, however, that the end result of my artistic labor will end up close to the vision I've had brewing in my head. Thanks for looking, being patient and hope you enjoy your stay! :D

2010-04-14 [Paul Doyle]: Sweet! :-D
Keith Parkinson would be proud.

2010-04-14 [Hendercrazy]: Thanks for that comment [Paul Doyle]! :) I'd hope to think that he'd enjoy it. :) Once I complete the art...I'm planning to send his son Nick a signed print to complete my homage to Keith. :)

2010-04-14 [*Phoenix*]: ohhh...me likey!

2010-04-16 [Hendercrazy]: Just started on the color flats. :) Now, the sky won't exactly be clear blue sky once I'm done... but it shows the overall composition and eye flow that the piece will be taking.

2010-04-17 [XxTsomexX]: Ooooh this is gonna be so cooool!! :D

2010-04-17 [Hendercrazy]: Thanks [XxTsomexX]! :D I've got a long way to go to reach the vision sitting in my skull. :P

2010-04-17 [XxTsomexX]: Aww I hate it when a picture gets stuck in your head.

2010-04-17 [Hendercrazy]: Exactly! :P ;)

2010-04-18 [Zab]: Well done, you seem to know just whre to put the lights :) I suppose you will shade it some way or another? Itll be fun to see what technique you'll use :)

2010-04-18 [Hendercrazy]: Hey, thanks for visiting back [Zab]! :) Always a nice surprise. :D Thank you and yes, this piece is in the very early stages of coloring. It's going to become quite dark and evil as it progresses. ;)

2010-04-18 [Zab]: hehe, I'm looking forwrd to that then :P

2010-04-20 [Hendercrazy]: Starting on the background details now. It's here I'll begin the process of establishing the light sources, mood and tone of the overall pic. :) A hint of the nastiness to come! :P

2010-04-20 [Zab]: Oh, I just noticed how good it could look with some sort of fire/energy stream between his hands, to put a contrasting warm/burning light on his chest and frm under his face, contrasting to the cold light of the sky...

Looks good this far, it will probably look great without any contrasting light too.. ;)

(my dog just brought me my shoe, I think she wants me to wak her..xD)

2010-04-20 [Hendercrazy]: There will be some nice contrasting light in this pic... it just won't be coming from the dragon itself this time around. :D

XD Your dog knows what they usually mean, eh? :P

2010-04-21 [Zab]: Will be interesting to see :P

Or she just likes carrying them..O_o xD

2010-04-28 [Hendercrazy]: Started in on the mountain. This part will take quite a bit of time to do... but I'm really enjoying the process! :D

2010-04-28 [XxTsomexX]: It loooks aweeeeesome :D:D:D:D

2010-04-28 [Hendercrazy]: Thanks [XxTsomexX]! :) This is something I've been meaning to do for a looong time. I'm just glad to finally be at it. :D

2010-04-28 [Zab]: Looks good! :)