really good dragon.

The dragon is floating though.

Put some shadow below to connect it to the ground.

Also: bring the atmosphere onto the dragon by painting the hue of the sky onto the back.

It's pretty cool. I liked the pencil version so it's good to see you painting it. I think you've lost just a few of those small details from the pencil version. At the size your working you should be able to get in there and do even more detail (like some of those scales and what not). On the dragon, he could use some highlights and maybe a more distinct light source. The ground could use some shadows from the dragon to, cuz it looks a little flat. Also, might want to try to make the ground recede with more of the large to small details and also some haze around the horizon or atmospheric perspective. That might help sell the depth more. I'd also mess around with some more color variation. Anyways, it sounds like you'll jump into it again, so it's an excellent start. I think it could be taken further, but good job so far.

Lovely work !

Loved the pencil, and this is a very skilled painting. I think after you have done a few more digital colourings you might come back to this and feel there are a few small points that should be worked on. I think it needs shadows and the lines on the dragon seem a bit hard. Also the background is a little vauge. These are all very minor crits because I think you asked for them. Its a very very well done colour and I loved the original sketch!!! Max Points!

I see the far wing got sorted out nicely...

I think this shows good progress considering it's one of your only coloured pieces. The dragon could do with some more work...some lighter areas and highlights as well as some cooler colours for contrast...the greens of the background would reflect cooler, greener light upon him for instance.

The backgrounds a little dull and he looks a little pasted into it...but hey!..all that will come with more practise. Maybe you could try using a vignette layout in the future..this would allow you to concentrate on painting your characters and leave the backgrounds until you are more comfortable usind digital painting techniques.

In all I think I prefered the pencil version (which was great)...but your painting skills will only improve and I look froward to seeing more.

Thanks everyone for all the feedback!

I'll definitely get some shadows going under the body! Don't know how I missed that. I even sat for about 10 minutes looking the painting over, checking and correcting little things, asking myself "What have I missed...? What have I missed...?" Uhhhhh, SHADOWS!

I'll work on the reflected/ambient lighting. It's one of those things where I KNOW what needs to happen, I just don't know HOW. Kinda like a car engine... In theory I know what's going on in there, but I couldn't begin to tell you how it all works in any useful way.

Thanks again! I appreciate the help!

great work!

nice try at painting style coloring mac addict.
seing this is your first try, compared to my first it really rocks man
the dragon design is beautiful as i pointed out in the penciled version
the background is also nice
my only crit would be the dragon itself is pretty monochromatic
if you could add some highlights and deep shadows under the wings or torso and also cast shadow on the ground, completed with a bounce light etc it would really improve the piece
but those are all IMO

loved the penciled version but this one is almost as good as the pencil version
+9

great technique!!!!!

nice more details would have been a lot better still, this works well for me

Awsome - great to see the pencil sketch and end result.

Keep em coming, I want to see more.

the sketch was realy good and the final result is even better.

The dragon is lovely! You should finish the background and the picture will be perfect! I think just the shadow will be enough

Oh cool (Thanks for the PM).. Great looks gorgous.. It also makes me think hes 3-D and the background is 2-D which is sort of scary- Lol alil dizzy feeling WOW! lol
Anywayz great painting
VenoM+9

details details details they just rock, the details =D max point from meee, tho I think some shadow cast on the ground would do fine, the dragon looks somehow floating. lovely nonetheless (:

I love it !