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[merimask]

SO happy with this dragon.  Of all the many versions & color combinations I've done, this one is my favorite.

I inlaid a blue paua shell cabochon in the forehead...just a tiny one but very blue against those gold flames.  I tried to match the vibrant blue of the paua with my own mixture of cobalt & pthalo blue and silver acrylic paint (Liquitex in case you care).  Drybrushed by hand over the black scales...I think it really worked.


It's up in Etsy already.

I'm pretty darn pleased with this one, I have to say.  ^__^

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[ramblinsuze.livejournal.com]

Oooooh. I love the colors! They are so vibrant and really complement each other. Gorgeous!

[merimask.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yeah the blue came out PERFECT. I don't know how many shades of blue I mixed together or exactly how much silver I put in there, but it was exactly the right shade to go over those black scales & really shine.