Girl and Dragon fantasy - drawing vs painting comparison

Girl and Dragon fantasy - drawing vs painting comparison

Girl and Dragon fantasy - drawing vs painting comparison

The picture shows the initial drawing and finished painting of 'Girl and Dragon Fantasy' together. Both the drawing and painting are created digitally using 'Auto Sketchbook Pro' app, to be found on tablets and desktop computers. To begin, the drawing would have been created with each object, for example the dragon, within the composition on a separate layer and cleaned up on a further layer until the drawing looks reasonably good to work from. 
After this step is done the sketch is then enlarged in Photoshop to the required output size and saved, and again each element is placed and painted on separate layers to make working on the file easier and more flexible, using Auto Sketchbook pro again.
Sometimes the drawings will be changed slightly, because it can be found that the content need some improvement.  The drawing is just to act as a starting board, so the subject to be revised when being painted would in effect be redrawn at the same time, rather than go back and alter the drawing level. It can be seen that there are a few subtle changes between the drawing and painting on close examination.
The finished painting can be seen here in closeup.

Girl with Dragon Fantasy - digital painting

Girl with Dragon Fantasy - digital painting

Girl with Dragon fantasy - digital painting

This fantasy digital painting was done during the latter part of January 2017. The subject is a girl armed with sword with a large black dragon behind her. In the background can be seen an abandoned castle.

It was painted using 'Auto Sketchbook Pro' running under windows, with final grading and some extra textures added using Photoshop.
The painting can be seen in detail here.

Dragon Walking With Lamp Fantasy - digital painting

 Dragon Walking With Lamp Fantasy - digital painting

Dragon Walking With Lamp Fantasy - digital painting

A friendly dragon assists a traveler during a trip through a dark forest at night. He is holding a lamp so that the bearded man on the cart, being pulled along by some other fantastical creature, can see their way safety through the hazardous forest.

This digital painting was done during December 2016. It is drawn/ painted within 'Auto Sketchbook Pro' software with some additional work done in Photoshop, mainly extra textures applied in some areas, and for final colour grading.

http://martin-davey.pixels.com/featured/dragon-walking-with-lamp-fantasy-martin-davey.html

Knight on horseback approaching dragon guarded castle

Knight on horseback approaching dragon guarded castle

A brave knight in full armour riding a similarly armed horse is approaching a castle built on a mountain top, connected by a bridge. The castle has become enchanted by an evil force and a fire breathing dragon guarding the castle, has been alerted to the presence of the knight approaching.

This digital painting was done in photoshop during June 2014.

http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/knight-on-horseback-approaching-dragon-guarded-castle-martin-davey.html

Knight on horseback approaching dragon guarded castle – digital painting

Dragons flying around a temple on mountain top

Dragons flying around a temple on mountain top 

Two large dragons are flying around an old temple on top of a rugged mountain top. In the temple can be seen some soldiers and priests, who are making an offering to the dragons. The sun is setting and the moon has now become visible.

This fantasy image was painted in Photoshop during February 2014.

Dragons flying around a temple on mountain top

http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/dragons-flying-around-a-temple-on-mountain-top-martin-davey.html

http://www.redbubble.com/people/martyee/works/11864962-dragons-flying-around-a-temple-on-mountain-top

Baby Birthday Dragon with present

Baby Birthday Dragon with present 

A little cute baby dragon is happy on its birthday and has been presented with a wrapped present...

The illustration was painted in photoshop to A4 size during autumn 2013. I tend to paint dragons in a green colour so it fitted that the abstract background should complement it, colour-wise. I do feel that there is a slight Japanese feeling to the illustration. 

Baby Birthday Dragon with present

Knight and big serpent digital painting

Knight and big serpent

This is painted in photoshop to A4 size. It was originally done around april 2011 but not fully completed. Then in nov 2011 parts were reworked, mostly the Knight and the lighting to add drama. It is set in a cave of sorts with lots of darkness abound and fire in the background. The red fire helps to balance the colder colours of the foreground, and makes the shaft of light seem more powerful. The creature is half snake, with a rattle on the tail and dragon details on the face.

from the website...
This is painted in photoshop to A4 size and depicts a battle between a Knight in armour and a snake like serpent. It was originally done around april 2011 but not fully completed. Then in nov 2011 parts were reworked, mostly the Knight and the lighting to add drama. It is set in a cave of sorts with lots of darkness abound and fire in the background. The red fire helps to balance the colder colours of the foreground, and makes the shaft of light seem more powerful. The creature is half snake, with a rattle on the tail and dragon details on the face.

Dragons and knights in armour

Dragons and knights in armour

Knight riding dragon in flight
Dragon with next meal

The top one was painted in november 2008. The lower one was march 2007. They are unconnected except they have a dragon, knight in armour and a castle. They are also both humour based. You can just make out a leg bone sticking out of the 'armour' shoe. The fire really helps to bring out the image with out being to distracting.


from the website...
Dragon with next meal
The illustration depicts a large cartoon dragon looking at its next meal, a knight in armour. The knight is dwarfed by the dragon and probably quite worried at his outcome, based on the skeletons lying around of previous brave knights.
The digital painting is quite dark (colourwise) but the red fire in the background is is placed there to add form to the picture and make the situation more intense. Painted in 2008.