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I received mine today from siberakh1, She will post pictures. I really, really like it. I asked for autumn colors like orange and green.
This is the dragon I did for the swap for dragonessjade.
She asked for autumn leaf colors, and since I live in the New England area, I based him off of some of the great mixes in colors we get up here! I made sure I didn’t look at Melody’s ‘autumn leaf’ dragons, so that he would be my version. I added the touch of green to be different, since there are always a few green stragglers and pine trees that don’t change color during the peak leaf peeping season. I added some gold & orange interference paint inside some of the scales and purple intereference on some of the brown scales, since there are red maples to be found up here. I almost wouldn’t let him leave! I left him open that I could do variations in eye color to play around with the color scheme if I ever did another one or two of these guys, so they could all be unique. I might paint a dragon for each season, on my dad’s suggestion. He really liked this guy. I call him Autumn.
I actually had to strip the paint off him with paint stripper at one point (too much moisture in the air caused some issues). He looked weird all brown and naked without his eyes and jewel when the glue came off 😯
Congrats!! You are getting really good Cheryl!! I suppose that purple dragon never showed up, hu? I was still hoping. 😕
I just went through this entire thread (and now my eyes are crossed). Benefit to having insomnia is catching up on threads I can never get to!
I think it’s really great that you guys do things like PYO swaps… it’s like secret santa several times a yr! Great idea. And how great it is to be able to collect Windstones from various artists of all abilities and types from all around the world?!
I’ll never get to be as good as you guys to ever be able to participate in this kind of thing (heck, I have my first PYO Unicorn here, and she’s pretty much going to be one color and strictly for me (and then my mom once Im gone – then family many yrs down the road)- yet Im still petrified to lay brush to sculpt. Granted I dont have paints yet but Nambroth was AWESOME in helping me figure out what colors to get and other info too.
Having said that, since I wont be in any near future swaps (if any at all), you guys can always use me as a sounding board to bounce your works in progress off of. Id love to be able to help out and at least participate in that way. It’s up to you; my PM is always open… actually Im going to add my email in there too now that Im comfortable with this message board. Never use to do that w/ other boards b/c everyone was so nasty. But you all foster a safe atmosphere here.
I really enjoyed looking at all the PYOs in this thread. They are incredible! And of course, I want them 😈 There are some real WOWSERS in there for me that just jumped off the monitor; I was so impressed. I was like, “sheesh, I’ll never be able to compete,” not that were in a competition, I know but thats just me. Maybe intimidated or perhaps frustrated because my hands use to work better and I use to be able to paint and pick up things much easier than now.
Anyway, to end my little short story here, I think everyone did a wonderful job. Im just floored (however, not surprised) at the talent that is here and I SO wish Id found this board earlier. Not only are you talented but youre all so supportive of one another which is hard enough to find in life, and next to impossible to find on a chat board! To that end, anyone that mentioned they were/are feeling sick or had any accidents or boo-boos, my thoughts are with you. Feel better soon & bright blessings always.
Glad everyone is happy with their swaps and cant wait to see the ones still pending. You guys are amazing… in so many ways <3
siberakh1 wrote:This is the dragon I did for the swap for dragonessjade.
What a beauty!!! I love the way you blended the shoulders and tied in the green eyes. Lovely!! 😀 Congrats Dragoness!
skigod377 wrote:Congrats!! You are getting really good Cheryl!! I suppose that purple dragon never showed up, hu? I was still hoping. 😕
Thanks Ski for the compliment!! And I am very sad to say the purple dragon never got here 🙁
DragonsCavern wrote:I got mine!! WOOHOOO!!! It was a couple days ago, but I have been sick so not much time on the computer recently, this Griffin is awesome!!! I got Mmloda, hes gorgeous! pretty much ALL metallics, blues, greens, silver, purple…JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks!! I LOVE him! I hope my person has better pictures they can post, these were just quick ones, if not I will try to get better pics later.
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I’m glad you like him DragonsCavern, I was kinda worried that you might not like him because iI did use alot of metalic colors and some people don’t like that, but i’m happy to hear that you do…I do have some pics of him, i’ll try and post them on here once i get a chance.
I hope you enjoy him.Marzena
skigod377 wrote:siberakh1 wrote:This is the dragon I did for the swap for dragonessjade.
What a beauty!!! I love the way you blended the shoulders and tied in the green eyes. Lovely!! 😀 Congrats Dragoness!
Thanks Ski.I have sent my Swap off. Whew made it by the deadline. hehe
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