#also ive been trying this more mammal-like muzzle/nose situation vs the common reptilian nostrils setup and this is the sketch tbat actuall | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

dksartz · 2 months

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Little Blue Dreams

Acrylic on panel 6x6"

Reference from thekangaroosanctuary on insta from their video on Pippa the Joey's first steps. Sketched the kangaroo while watching the video, then sketched out the baby dragon based on that.

Young Blue pernese dragon in an abstract purple-red space.

#dragonriders of pern #pernese dragon #dragons #blue dragon #baby dragon #painting #fanart #paintings #dksartz #kangaroo!inspired dragon #finished piece #i sketched this ages ago and just sat down this evening and transfered the sketch to the panel and the painting happened #i actually love that i didnt make a background i kept it abstract deliberately and focused on the dreamlike thing with visible brushstrokes #very happy with this little piece #pernese dragons in dragonsdawn iirc are described as having a hop-skip gait and what better analog than kangaroos??#also ive been trying this more mammal-like muzzle/nose situation vs the common reptilian nostrils setup and this is the sketch tbat actuall #started that idea flr me as well as helped me visualize/draw/understand their heads/forms in 3D instead of steuggling #harder with paint for sure but i think it worked ok #might try again but do like an initial color down where the form of the dragon will be and then transger the lines on top of that to paint #in details and shading #hmmm maybe

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