Help for BD Present

**Lord_Doomhammer** · April 29th, 2008, 11:57 AM

Hello everyone.
Right now I have 21 days until the birthday of a friend of mine, who is very very important to me and for that I wanted to make her a special picture on canvas. It is a scene of a book I am writing on right now.
Her favourite is orange (more on the red side) so I wanted to make this sunset.
Need suggestions concerning my lightning test (2nd pic) anatomy, poses, positioning etc.
And the earlier the better, because I don´t have much time (21 days seem more than it is) so I wanted to start this weekend, but only with your "blessing"

So. Enough of talk. At least from me.
Now it´s your turn

Thanks to every comment

**Lake** · April 29th, 2008, 03:52 PM

hrmmmmmmmm composition is a bit weak. We have a profile dragon against a dead on sunset. The dragon's head is very cartoony. You should spend quite a bit more time on the sketch and figuring out the lighting. I'm sure if you took more time you could turn a better image - go back, force yourself to slow down, do it again, and post it here

**Lord_Doomhammer** · April 29th, 2008, 05:05 PM

Thanks.
But what do you mean about a weak composition?
And what about the way the dragon "stands"? Does it seem natural and is it proportional correct?

**Lord_Doomhammer** · April 29th, 2008, 05:13 PM

Thanks.
But what do you mean about a weak composition?
And what about the way the dragon "stands"? Does it seem natural and is it proportional correct?

**Lake** · April 29th, 2008, 05:24 PM

Well, the composition is very "dead on" meaning we don't get to see the dynamism of the dragon you've created. ACTION POSE!!! You dig? If you need some examples, take a look at Todd Lockwood, mr. dragon himself. you can find his work just by googling his name.