Monthly Art Challenge – June 2024 – Topic: Magnificent Dragon

Rising up in the background, its great!

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So many great entries in this challenge so far :grinning:

This is my entry for this challenge and my first ever post of digital art.

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@Corentin Thanks very much! I was bouncing back and forth between two ideas and I’m probably going to do the other one also (though probably not in time for the challenge)–the other is a profile and not nearly as destructive!

@rosa Thank you! These are the brushes I used (I knew I wasn’t going to be able to do what I was visualizing with just one!):

f) Speedpainting Blocking Shape Textured
b) Basic- 5 size opacity
d) Ink -3 Gpen
k) Blender Basic
k) Blender Blur
h) Chalk Soft
a) Eraser Soft
and a custom brush I made for a charred texture

@MangooSalade Thank you!

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ooo nice!
Welcome to the first post club XD

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Dragon Kite

  • or the cross of a dragon and a kite ('cause in German a kite is a “Drachen” which literally translated to English means dragon).

Only one brush was used: h) Charcoal Grainy Sketch but a few layers for backround and texture.

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Isn’t it problematic for a paper creature to breathe fire? :thinking::joy:

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Welcome, @Maaka.

not if the fire is… paper :smiley:

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Don’t worry! It’s digital paper and fire.

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My submissions for this month’s challenge:
In each, only one brush was used and the only adjustments made through the entire painting process were the opacity, size, and toggling the erase mode (because, ya, I make way too many errant marks when painting!).

Dragon Head - Using only the stock version of the RGB/Alpha bush: n) RGBA-wet 07 Bristles (You know, except for the signature logo )

Dragon of Clouds - Using only the stock values on the brush “Essential Cloud SmokePillar” (Except for the vector signature).

![Krita Monthly Challenge 0624 - Dragon of Clouds|400x400]

For more info, including reference images and process insights, check out the discussion thread.
And thanks for all the hearts! :heart_eyes:

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This really awesome. Love the colors and how it all flows so elegantly.

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WOW! I love the tiger stripes of this Magnificent Hybrid Dragon! :smiley:

Oooo… I love the foreboding element of this dragon in the background, yet it becomes the focal point! :astonished:

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Had to get my Hometown Mascot in on this Challenge! :sweat_smile: I couldn’t stick with just one brush, but I did only use a grey scale pallet. The brushes I used were a Rough Ink, Scales, Texture Big (for clouds), Stamp Mountains, Texture Splat, and the Adjust Dodge. I love all the entries you all are submitting and hope you like mine also! :sparkles:

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Thank you!

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Very nice! Rough Ink is a brush I’ve been catching as I scroll through the brushes and I always mean to explore it further.

In Denmark it’s similar, kite is Drage, which means Dragon

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Hello. This is the finished CARTOON image. My style is CHIBI characters. I used only one brush: the BASIC-1 brush. For the light effect, I used the ADDITION blending mode and a little blurring effect.

The cartoon is entitled “When it’s not a good idea to go toward the light!”. I hope this makes everyone smile. I thought a little humor wouldn’t hurt. Cheers!

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I love this. I love the whimsical feel.

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@Artist78 Thanks! I like to create happy cartoons.

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