George and the Dragon by grafikeer
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
They were a fine pair,this wretch of a boy and the sea dragon that was his companion.The boy,orphaned with no other remaining family,an outcast from his kind...and the dragon,the last known surviving member of his race,hunted to the edge of extinction by the same barbaric hordes that over-ran the boy's village.Together they were a team.The boy would keep watch on the ways of man,keeping his friend out of sight of the tribes who would slay him without thought,skewering his head on an iron stake as a grisly trophy in their village centre.The dragon would provide the bounty of sea and land to sustain them,and the warmth of a fire whenever it was needed,and would guard his friend with his life if required!Yes,they were a fine pair...but one always needs a friend in this world!
Bryce 6.1/DazStudio/Photoshop
Sea Dragon,Hiro 3 base,Rannel Surrion clothing and Juni Hair from Daz3D and posed in DazStudio.Two terrains in wet rock preset,the main one a custom creation to set the stage,so to speak.Water is a preset.One Radial light and a sphere in a customized nebula volumetric create the fire and firelight,and another custom terrain for the firewood and embers.Sky is False Dawn with the light colour changed to create moonlight.Rendered in Superfine.Post in photoshop involves smoke for the fire and dragon's breath,additional embers,signature and a levels adjustment(using a suggestion from Rutra...thanks my friend!).Thanks for viewing and any comments you wish to leave!

Comments (26)
Killer lighting bro.
Nice story to go with the picture. I like the dragon's pose and the firelight plus that faint moon glow really makes the scene.
Excellent.
The noble dragon. A wonderful story of friendship and loss.
gorgeous artwork!!!!
That dragon looks like he's going to cook anyone who come near George lol. Great work on the poses and fire effects! Excellent!
Obviously not the sainted George who slew the dragon. Nicely composed scene, great lighting...
Excellent, wonderful composition and light!
excellent eclairage et scene
Amazing story and image!!!!! You managed to express an entire story's worth of emotion in one paragraph! Incredible!!!!! Certainly can relate to your characters!!! Beautiful composition and mood!!!!!! Superb illustration!!!!!
Beautifully posed,both the dragon and boy,excellent creation********
Very nice lighting and poses with great story. Well done post!
Very nice render. :)
Good light and scene. Well done.
Very nice scene. Great characters, poses and lighting! Really well done.
Story and image both are excellent. The lighting here is wonderful. Top notch Bryce work.
Your story and image are wonderful companion pieces. Your image illustrates your story so well. Excellent work!
this one rocks!! outstanding lighting, great characters!! 5++ :)
Wow Neil, wonderful light and color contrasts! Really fine work altogether. Love the composition, you're a master at that. The light in the bottom left contrasts beautifully with the darkness in the upper right, forming a diagonal of light/shadow. The other diagonal is made by the dragon, like if he's the one separating the two areas, keeping the light for the character and protecting her from the dark. Really good composition, which perfectly matches your story.
I agree, great composition and lighting!
You're becoming quite a special master with lighting, Neil. It really sets the mood for this wonderful render and storyline. Going str8 to my favs, my friend.
great scene and lighting!
Excellent lighting, Neil. I can feel the warmth...
Sweet lighting and flame FX, lucky that ain't Saint George or this tale would be totally bent !...just kidding, neat story-line. Well done & ~Cheers~
I just plain like everything about this one; the posing, the fire and the lighting, etc.
Awesome. Course I am partial to Dragons, though. heh heh