#spring dragon

[rachaelmayo]

This is Spring Exuberance from a four-seasons-themed trade I did starting in 2013. The unencumbered dragon design is below the text block.

Spring is the simplest of the Four Seasons series, as I was still figuring out how much embellishment I could get away with before it became too much. This was also my first foray into a project that I'd fitted to shadowbox depth, which gave me a great opportunity to play with more pronounced layers and some larger embellishments.

I had orchids somewhat in mind when I worked out the accent colors. I knew that I wanted that fresh, almost golden-green as the color theme; freshly unfurled leaves are one of my favorite things about spring specifically for this color. A touch of blue and a touch of lavender/cream rounded out the palette.

The outer frame was done with acrylic and (though it's very hard to see) "rain dots", which are made of hard acrylic.

The middle frame is also acrylic paint, with acrylic pearls and shiny bits all the way around. There are also nylon flowers.

The dragon was done with ink and Prismacolor pencil over watercolor. I don't think I used any paint pen detailing this time.

The background behind the dragon is acrylic paint. There are ivy stickers, freshwater pearls, shiny and pearly bits, and assorted blue/green jaspers. In the middle of the dragon's coils, there's opalescent mylar with abalone shell beads on top.

Here's the dragon without all the fuss; this is just the ink/waterclor/Prismacolor design:

[monstermonger]

Now the ash dances with the snow....

Lil winter dragon stickers ♡

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

receive the ultimate blessings from the Year of Loong龙( wealth, luck and health) by 爱摆牌的龙龙

[frogcroaks]

The four heads of the wyrm god

[elshe]

My bebe sister don’t play around 😤

I can’t let this BEAUTY hide in her procreate, so I’m posting it on here (with her permission ofc)

[frongfriend]

I wish to return

[pigeon-princess]

"Does he have the..." "The sword of Aegon the Conqueror? Blackfyre? Yeah, he does."

[claret-ash]

A hot springs dip with a dragon is a perfect cure for any and all ailments - rest up Anduin! 👑🔥🐉

[kittyoperas]

time casts a spell on you,

but you won’t forget me.

[moondostj]

“beautiful, and willful, and dead before her time.” / “he dreamed of her at times, so often that he could almost see her face. in his dreams, she was beautiful, and highborn, and her eyes were kind.” / “you saw her beauty, but not the iron underneath.” / “the slim, sad girl who wore a crown of pale blue roses and a white gown spattered with gore.”

— george r.r martin

[daily-dragon-drawing]

#98- 櫻花 (yīnghuā / cherry blossom) - Spring is here! 🌱🌸🍒💕🌸

[monstermonger]

Spring omen.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

receive the ultimate blessings from the Year of Loong龙 (chinese dragon) by 杏心航拍

[darantha]

Sometimes even a dragon needs to have a older sibling investigate the angry snappy little thing.

Process video, hi-res files etc will be out with Patreon rewards on Nov 5 :)

[apofiss]

Sneaky dragon ^_^ Wallpaper HERE!

[frongfriend]

All of the Spyro hub world paintings. With reference screenshots below 💛