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Fixius
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Member # 329

posted 15-03-2006 07:24 PM

HI all!
Although I realise I'm not a regular on this site I have a conundrum that I would appreciate some help with. Since taking up learning manga artwork I must admit I've become addicted and am slowly improving, my problem however is this.....
I want to design a new tatoo for myself of, you guessed it..... a dragon! Do these creatures feature much in manga and if so where will I find some good examples to take the basics from???
Any help or tips you guys (and gals!) could offer would be much appreciated!

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Nitro
Grand Member

Member # 368

posted 19-03-2006 10:31 AM

I don't read a lot of manga, but it you look around on art sites, you can probably pick up some good examples. I wouldn't say there is a "right way" to draw a dragon, and I wouldn't say that there's "a way" to draw a manga style dragon.

Each artist has different style, so manga varies from person to person...as with anything. Trying looking up some books on dragons (Dragonology is really good) and try to apply your own manga style to the pictures.

It also depends on how you want the dragon to look, if your looking for something that has an Asian style like manga, try looking up traditional Asian dragons...if I could remember what they're called.

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evilone
Extreme Member

Member # 347

posted 19-03-2006 04:34 PM

your in luck i'm currently studying dragons and the anatomy is a must for a dragon. try looking for books on the subject and really,
a tatoo? eww.

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Kat
Junior Member

Member # 393

posted 19-03-2006 08:22 PM

what do you mean eww?! honestly!

well ... I could design you a drwagon tatoo if you like, an anime one would be a bit difficult, but I relish the challenge!

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Bugsy
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Member # 9

posted 21-03-2006 03:27 AM

Gonna move this topic to art talk

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evilone
Extreme Member

Member # 347

posted 22-03-2006 12:48 AM

okay tattoos are very bad for you and a BIG mistake if you ask me. oh well just get someone who has a large knowlage of how to make the different types of dragon anatomy's

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Fixius
Newbie

Member # 329

posted 22-03-2006 10:44 AM

Great! Thanks for all the help so far - Evilone, I already have 13 tatoo's so I don't think one more is gonna kill me! Kat, and anyone else for that matter, if you relish the challenge, by all means have a go and see what you can come up with - I'll be posting my work up on the site (once I've done some extensive research!) so I'll look forward to having a look at what weird and wonderful creations you guys (and girls!) can come up with!

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evilone
Extreme Member

Member # 347

posted 22-03-2006 08:47 PM

oh!ooh!oo! get a little gingerman on your finger their like freakin awsome!!! okay i have a book on dragons his name is neosomething.look up neon or neowolf I CANT REMEMBER!

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Fixius
Newbie

Member # 329

posted 28-03-2006 08:04 PM

Just an added note - am in the process of moving house at the moment so am not being completely useless and taking forever to come up with anything, just haven't had the time! Have found a style I'd like to try and adapt though - have a look for the Mortal Kombat motif and you'll see what I mean. Also found some info on dragon anatomy so am making some progress!

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Tri's Bringer of Warez
Member

Member # 241

posted 08-04-2006 12:42 AM

Sadly, I can't help you. But I do have the say, Evilone, you're like, what, 12? What do you know about tatoos? They don't cause any damage to your body other than scarring.

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