A view of ocean waves and palm trees growing atop the rocky cliffs. Waves are rolling into the sandy shore. The sun is setting in an orange, pink, and blue sky giving the beach a subtle orange and pink glow.
Digital Painting
This piece is a digital painting which is originally 4200 x 3300. However, I sized it down here for the blog post. I’ll be uploading it soon as a print which can be purchase as greeting cards, canvas wall art, metal prints, and much more.
Realistic and Fantasy Artwork of Creatures, Characters, and Nature
Welcome to Upper Michigan Artist, Sherry Bunker’s Gallery!
Artworks are in a variety of mediums. I enjoy working in many traditional mediums as well as digital.
Animals and Nature
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Fantasy Creatures
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Pencil Drawing of a WerewolfStill a work in progress!Pumpkinhead Reaper Phoenix RisingStorm Dragon Moonlight fx Ghost BatRealistic drawing of a dragonDouble Twilight Storm Dragon mirror fx
Book Illustrations
Food Illustrations
Turkey Legs on a PlateApple Pie on a PlateMilk and CookiesRed Apple
More to be added here soon!
Thanks for stopping by, and please check back for more updates here…COMING SOON!
Drawings of Dragons & Free Photo Drawing Tools This is another installment of what I’ve been up to lately with this dragon… I recently wrote the post on Fantasy Dragon Art – Making of the Storm Dragon after adding colors and details to an earlier sketch done in the Fresh Paint app, which is a … Read more
Just thought I’d finally do something with one of my earlier sketches that I shared here in digital format as sort of a simple sketch showing what the app Fresh Paint can do.
Well, I actually was aiming to enter it in a contest, but unfortunately it just didn’t get done in time…but, oh well….at least it’s done now.
Well, maybe…then again I might still add a few things, but we’ll see.
The Drawing or Digital Sketch
Okay, in case you haven’t seen the original sketch that started the whole thing here it is below
Basic rough sketch for my version of a storm dragon ~ Click image to enlarge
Adding Details – Scales & Rocks
After looking at the sketch for awhile, I realized I had to start making out some details!
Dragons usually have some type of scales…so I began adding those, which took awhile in getting the placement the way I wanted, since yes, I’m still working on this digitally…using a mouse and no special tools at all…it’s just the Fresh Paint app and whatever brushes, pencils, and tools it offers for free.
Using just a mouse can be quite a challenge…but, if you’re determined you’ll get the hang of it. I know there are better ways such as using a drawing tablet, but since I don’t own one yet, I’ll work with what I got.
Here I’ve added scales to the dragon and basic rock formation ~ Click image to enlarge
Adding an Under Layer of Color to the Dragon Wings
Next, I moved onto the wings of the dragon and added an undertone like you would if you’re actually painting with real paint…
Thought I’d see how it turns out and if it’s actually like painting.
So I mixed raw umber, burnt umber, and Prussian blue in varying amounts to make different shades for the under layer of it. The darkest color in the wings is the burnt umber mixed with the Prussian blue and the lightest is the raw umber.
I also used pale yellow on the lightest areas of the wings, which needed to stand out.
But, one thing to note is that these colors all mixed over the original background of the wings, which is a gray or silvery color. If you don’t want it to do this, you can use the little fan found in the bottom toolbar of Fresh Paint to dry the paint first.
Anyways, here’s the results of adding color to the wings…
Adding an undertone layer of color to the dragons wings ~ Click image to enlarge
Turning a Gray Blob into Rocks
Well, looking at the previous image, it’s kind of hard to tell what the dragon is leaning upon isn’t it?
It could be a bunch of rocks or boulders, but who knows…could be a flat Good Year blimp too.
So, realizing that I needed some areas of light and shadows, I started messing about with some burnt umber, Prussian blue, indigo, and sky blue…maybe a dab of dark red and medium gray, and brown ochre…
I remember adding all these colors to my palette…but, whether I used all of these, of that I’m not too positive now, lol.
Here I’ve added some details to the rocks the dragon is resting on ~ Click image to enlarge
Adding Color to the Dragon’s Body
And, a bit more details to the rocks…
Using yellow and yellow ochre with a tiny dab of raw umber I added an under layer to the storm dragon’s body…well, what you see of it anyways.
What the heck am I doing eh?
dragon resting on rocks – adding more shadows to the rocks and color to dragons body
Adding the First “Real” Layer of Color to the Wings
Well, you didn’t think I was going to leave it like that did you?
Nah, of course not! There is much to do yet!
So, I added some blue, dark red and indigo to get this….
Here I’m adding 1st real color to the dragon wings ~ Click image to enlarge
Adding Some “Real” Color to The Dragon’s Body
Next, I added some of the same colors I used in it’s wings to add a layer of paint to the body.
And, as you can see I had a moment of experimentation on its wing here….
hmmm, should I keep that streak of light color blue?
Here I’m adding 1st real color layer to dragon body ~ Click image to enlarge
You’re probably wondering what on earth is that crazy lady thinking…
Why is she adding such a different color on its wing, just why?
Truth is, I wasn’t quite sure yet…but, I kinda liked it there, lol! So, I didn’t want to get rid of it just yet.
Coloring the Dragon’s Head
So, we’re almost there! Adding that “real” color layer to its neck and head along with some little details in the head area…
Here I’m adding the layer of real color to dragon head and neck ~ Click image to enlarge
Now, yes I know….
I left that little blue streak on its wing still.
What on earth is that supposed to be?
Am I going to leave it there or what?
Did I….uh, forget about that?
Well, there’s a reason I ended up calling this one “The Storm Dragon.”
If you noticed the yellow, almost electric-like lines or fissures between its scales?
These little yellow lines, along with that little blue streak got me thinking of what it could become…
And finally,
The Storm Dragon has Arrived!
So, I got a bit crazy with all kinds of lighter colors and added these little mini lightning bolts…
and it was finally done! Whew!
Fantasy Dragon Art – The Storm Dragon ~Click image to enlarge
Well, maybeit’s done…for now it is again anyways. But, I just might do a little bit to that background yet.
Thank you for checking out my version of the Storm Dragon! Hope you enjoyed it…
And, if you did, please share it! I’d greatly appreciate it.
What do you think…any questions or comments? Have you ever used the Fresh Paint app before?
I’d love to hear from you…
UPDATE!!! (March 15, 2017)
Like I mentioned before I might do something more…
And, after thinking awhile on what I wanted it to look like I came up with quite a different look.
Changing it to …
The Twilight Storm Dragon
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Yes, I must admit it…
I went bit crazy on this…
And, somehow I actually ended up with not just this version, but another much lighter one as well…
It’s yet another story on how that happened…maybe I’ll have to write another post on it…**
What do you think? Much better looking, or did I go too far?
Again, I’d love to hear from you if you have any questions or comments about anything…
And do please share it if you liked it! I’d truly appreciate it 🙂
**Update** – I finally got some more done and did get one of my dragons entered into a contest recently…actually the one above, The Twilight Storm Dragon is the one I entered into a contest last week at Fine Art America…just for fun and to get more eyeballs on my artwork, be it as it may.
**BTW sorry about the watermarks…they’re annoying I know. There are NO watermarks on the prints, posters, or any other item you might order through my page at Fine Art America/Pixels of course!** FYI, I’ll be adding these there soon! *Twilight Storm Dragon is available there now, along with the lighter original version of the Storm Dragon (not the one shown above, without a background) featuring the dragon with lighter orange-colored clouds.
I haven’t added these prints yet to my pages here, but you can find them at Fine Art America by going to my other art for sale on my Prints & More page.
Need something similar done for you? Feel free to contact me with an idea of what you’d need done. Just hit the contact us button at the bottom right and fill out the boxes there, and I’ll get back to you asap to work out the details. I usually reply back within 48 hours.
Create 3D Images for Free Using Blender Interested in creating your own images in 3D? If you’re reading this, most likely you are… Whether you’re looking to create 3D images for a logo or web design, or maybe even looking for a way to create a realistic looking character design, you might find this interesting … Read more
I created this “ghost” bat just for fun and to try out the Fresh Paint App, which is through Microsoft Windows as a free painting app available for Windows 8 and up. I’m now using Windows 10 with this app and it’s been working fine so far.
I should have taken notes, pictures, or probably recorded some screenshots when I made this….unfortunately I didn’t do any of these as I was just trying it out for the first time.
Hopefully in the future, I’ll have the foresight to at least do one of those things while using the Fresh Paint app and not get so caught up in the creating mode where nothing else matters, except the creation of the artwork itself, lol.
If you’d like to use the Fresh Paint App for yourself you can easily download it from Microsoft’s store and try it out for yourself…I think it’s quite nice to use and it’s free too!
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