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For the theme project, I decided to paint a dragon that goes along with the "myth" theme, however, I changed the conventional myth. Whenever people talk about dragons, they always include the words, fire, damsel, kingdom, gold, and destroy. Since forever, dragons have been evil hoarders who show no mercy or compassion for anything but their precious gold, but I tell a different myth. Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by dragons, especially the dragons of D&D (Dungeons & Dragons), which largely inspired the design for this dragon.  I would tell different stories. Stories about dragons saving kingdoms from terrible sorcerers, dragons  teaming up with humans, and people riding dragons. All of it inspired this painting, a painting of a dragon protecting a small child.

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Grumpy Man

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Eyes and nose

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Mouth and nose (and eyes)

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1. What is most successful? Explain.

The one thing I found the most successful after finishing (and during) this project are the vines. I wasn't expecting them to turn out well, but now that I look back on the drawing, I feel like they complete and connect every aspect of the drawing. The spines aren't as clustered as I thought they might end up being.

2. What was the most challenging?

The most challenging part in creating this drawing was (and is, as I am writing this before it is finished) finding what to put in the lower part of the scene. The vines need to be grabbing something that doesn't feel forced into the picture, and at the same time connects all the aspects of the piece.
UPDATE: I ended up deciding on a heart, for it brings all aspects of the drawing together. It was difficult to complete, but in the end, I believe it turned out really well.

3. What is one piece of advice you'd give yourself next time you work with graphite?

Next time I work with graphite I will definitely try better not to smudge my work. This way I can avoid the awkward, "It's supposed to look like that" discussion.  It would also give more attention to the drawing itself, rather than the lack of a background.

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