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Stone Dragon 03 Lapis Lazuli by *rachaelm5:iconrachaelm5:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Fantasy

©2009 *rachaelm5
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Artist's Comments

Lapis lazuli, colored deep blue with silver veins, is one of my very favorite semiprecious stones.

I used the Codex Borgia (of Mayan origin) as a jumping-off point for some of the shapes and scale motifs, as lapis lazuli puts me in mind of ancient meso-American civilizations.

Accomplished with Prismacolor pencils and metallic ink, plus some dodge/burn in Photoshop to bring out the highlights.

Companion to:
Stone Dragon 01: Jade Fury
Stone Dragon 02: Jasper Storm
Stone Dragon 04: Opal Sun
Stone Dragon 05: Onyx Shadows
Stone Dragon 06: Malachite Vanguard

Original artwork: available - $300

Prints:
8x10 inches for $15
11x14 inches for $30
16x20 inches for $50

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~mineralmind Jan 15, 2009, 4:21:37 PM
This is AWESOME!! truly amazing detail! beautiful blending of colors and use of line! :eyepopping:

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~MirrorMimic Jan 15, 2009, 4:29:20 PM
:wow: Gorgeous!! It really captures the feel of a Lapis lazuli; I :heart: the way you draw dragons! This looks like an ancient, elegant carving, yet super vibrant and detailed.

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=bezzalair Jan 15, 2009, 4:33:47 PM
this is very beautifully done, Rachael. :O just look at all them blues and silvers swirling into eachother~! *w* just way too much eye candy. >w< I loves it.

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~Evlin Jan 15, 2009, 4:34:43 PM
Blue and silver has to be one of the best combinations ever.

I love his wings :3 It also looks like there are jewels embedded into his body/scales.

He seems the most friendly/passive out of the tree so far, and I think he's my favourite :3
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~Mecha-Shadows-13 Jan 15, 2009, 4:43:13 PM
wow that must have taken you a long time. D: It's beautiful, completely worth it though :D

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~dragonhound Jan 15, 2009, 5:07:55 PM
Wow...thats brilliant :) Great work.

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~Mast88 Jan 15, 2009, 5:10:05 PM
very pretty and awesome.
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~EdenHall Jan 15, 2009, 5:26:22 PM
that's really beautiful ^^

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~Rose-As-Red Jan 15, 2009, 5:31:02 PM
She's purty. She, yes? No? I'm crazy?

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At a minute or two 'til two.
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~suzaku18 Jan 15, 2009, 6:15:52 PM
:wow: I so echo this. xDD

Lapiz Lazuli is one of my favorite stones as well! xDD

And I agree that it looks even without any outer linings. :D

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