Painting A Dragon - Part 2

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  • Software: Photoshop or GIMP
  • Level: Advanced
  • Subject: Dragon

Dragon Workshop: Head | Body | Scales | Wings | Limbs And Talons | Horns And Other Addons | More…

In this part, we will start of where we left last time.

Painting A Dragon - Painted Background

Initial Painting

Make a copy of the line art layer, and start painting over it.

Painting A Dragon - Initial Painting Layer

You can paint on a separate fresh layer, but painting it on the line art layer, gives it the illustrative feel to it.

Painting Scales

If you have not read the article on drawing scales, now would be a good time to do so. The same technique is used to render the scales.

Painting A Dragon - Scale Guide Layer

On a separate layer over the painting, draw the guide lines for the scales.

After that, using the color picker tool and the brush, outline and draw the scales using the guide.

Painting A Dragon - Scale Drawing

Zoom in and work with a smaller brush with pressure sensitivity switched on, and render the scales.

Painting A Dragon - Scales Painted

It would look a bit fuzzy now, but after painting the rest of the details, it will get a more definite form.

Next part will be on painting the horns and talons, and finishing up the painting - subscribe to KalaaLog.com and be updated.

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