Earthquake

[Lenorekitty]

Earthquake Dragons are slow, large, and aggressive dragons. They are usually found in dry desert climates but have been known to inhabit tundra and wooded mountains. They are one of the only dragons that do most of their walking of flat feet. Emitting deep growls, they are able to shake the earth by matching the frequency of the ground beneath them. This rumble travels through the heel and into the earth, rattling it violently. These dragons lost use for their wings eons ago, and they have become vestigial. One can still see remnants of wings near the shoulders of the beast.

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[Duman]

I think this is a cool creature. The colors work well, it has some cool design elements, and background is always a plus.
I would like to see a tad bit more detail on the ground, and a little more definition of the vestigial wings. The wings look like musculature, not evolutionarily useless wings.

[Lenorekitty]

@ Duman - I see what you mean. Maybe vestigial was a bad word to use? I intended them to be "melded" into the rest of the body, like they aren't really "arms" anymore, although I like the idea of them being such and I might change them.
I do agree about the ground, It could use more more attention.

Thanks for the comment! :)

[Venger]

It looks like a cool dragon, but that's not what the brief was after - it's suppose to be a catastrophic dragon, full of elemental fury!

http://artorder.blogspot.com/2009/06/d-bikers-tuesday-challenge.html#Dragon

Think you need to try and work in the 'elemental' bit more.

[Lenorekitty]

It looks like a cool dragon, but that's not what the brief was after - it's suppose to be a catastrophic dragon, full of elemental fury!

http://artorder.blogspot.com/2009/06/d-bikers-tuesday-challenge.html#Dragon

Think you need to try and work in the 'elemental' bit more.

Yeah I agree. I always have a tendency to make things seem more plausible rather than fantastical. I do need to work on that. Pretty sure I missed this one completely...haha Thanks for the comment! :)

[Pegahoul]

very cool creature. Great earthy color. What's the inspiration?

[ROBOT_TANK]

looks awesome dude, I love the textures on the beast. don't like the horse in the back that much, it also seems it should be pushed a bit further back..you should detail some of those branches in the foreground.

[Randis]

the dragon looks more like some prehistoric reptile. That’s not a bad thing, its a more realistic approach on a dragon. I like it.
The tail needs some more work.

Interesting is that the front legs are stronger developed than his back legs, its the opposite to most life forms.

My first impression of the dragon was that his head slightly resembles a wild boar.

[Lazerbeak]

I lack even a shred of your talent....but...the way the upper teeth jut out it would make it very difficult for the dragon to eat. The teeth just really catch my eye and take away from the rest of your work.

[Baron Impossible]

Good creature design. Very fitting heavy skin texture. Problem for me is that scale isn't working. IMO it's best to lower your viewpoint for large creatures so they appear to be towering above you. Here we're looking down on the creature (or at least, sideways) and that, combined with the lack of environment detail, immediately says "small". OK, you've included the horse and rider but they should reinforce the sense of scale rather than define it.

[Lenorekitty]

Pegahoul - Thanks! It was created for ArtOrder.Blogspot.com. The prompt was "Earthquake Dragon"

ROBOT_TANK - Thank you! I agree about the horse. I should have done more with it but it was sort of a last minute deal. Thanks for the comments!

R a n d i s - Yeah, I have a tendency to steer away from traditional looking dragons (long snout, crest of horns, etc.) I think the whole thing could use more work. I was inspired by wild boars and buffalo - which have smaller hind quarters. Thanks!

Lazerbeak - Im not that good haha. I guess it might be somewhat challenging for him to eat. Although Hippos seem to do ok and they have teeth jutting out all over the place. I do appreciate your comment and Im glad you are thinking about it. I guess we wont know until he eats something. Thanks!

Baron Impossible - Best advice yet! Thanks so much! I'll keep that in mind next time I try to tackle a large beastie! :) Thank you!

Thanks everyone!! :)