Blue Dragon

Firedrake

Blue Dragon

Fiiiiiiinally finished. A companion piece to this one I did a year and a half ago:

I decided the other day that there was a distinct lack of blue paintings in my folio! Had to rectify the situation.

He is approx 30cm square, watercolour/pastel etc on canvas.

He has shiny silver leaf on his spikes too.

Blue Dragon belongs to the following groups:

The Populous Cast Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Blue Dragon by Firedrake
Blue Dragon by Firedrake
  • LostBoy

    LostBoy

    beautiful.

  • Donna Huntriss

    Donna Huntriss

    I always love your beautiful works!

  • Keith Russell

    Keith Russell

    Cool dragon – lucky he can sleep like this.

  • Alyson Pearson

    Alyson Pearson

    very cool, great colours and detail!

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Yeah i love this character..but why is he tied up all the time!! Awesome choice with the blue~! suits him.

  • Firedrake replied

    Not sure! Maybe it makes him feel secure….:)

  • Damian

    Damian

    Poor guy :)
    Whatever’s hunting these guys must be pretty impressive though!

  • Firedrake replied

    Yes…these beasts are 100 points!

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

    awesome work!

  • Michael Alesich

    Michael Alesich

    Very cool Firedrake. As always I love the detail.

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    excellent, i love your work!

  • Justin West

    Justin West

    Sort of a 3-d url-burl, I may have misspelled, snake eating it’s own tail. I dig it.

  • Firedrake replied

    Url-burl? What is this curious beast.

  • braidy

    braidy

    ohSOblue

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Thanks everyone for the nice feedback. I nearly poked a hole through it at one point, so I wouldn’t have to make a decision on whether to finish it! Glad I didn’t wreck it now :)

  • KellyThomas

    KellyThomas

    she is a beautiful colour. yes, i’ve decided it’s a girl.. but i guess you do have the final say ;-)

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    ‘I’ll get back to you, I’m all tied up at the moment’. I always like your dragons – they look less threatening than the real ones (like my mother-in-law). Looks like he’s headed for the barbecue; does he supply his own fire?

  • Firedrake replied

    Supply his own fire…hahaaha

    I think this one may be a colddrake rather than a firedrake :)

  • Peter Coleman

    Peter Coleman

    excellent work, blue is always good
    you could pick your teeth with those little spikes after you BBQ it

  • Firedrake replied

    And then put your marshmallows on them!

  • MaKayla Songer

    MaKayla Songer

    Ahw, poor little guy looks so uncomfortable. :(

  • wayneo

    wayneo

    fantastic ,really great image,well done regards wayneo

  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    i love his little spikey bits

  • Mechellerene

    Mechellerene

    Poor beasty!! I’m going to cut him free!!! (then run like hell).

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    The detail and color in this is amazing…such beautiful work!!! :)

  • Marion Chapman

    Marion Chapman

    he looks too cute to be all tied up! great painting

  • Cherie Dirksen

    Cherie Dirksen

    Your style is more than cool! :)

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    what a beautiful blue ! He is fantastic.

  • DARREL NEAVES

    DARREL NEAVES

    ... aNd WhAt A FaNtAsIc BlUe iT Is …P

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    Drakey! your sooo good at what you do. I love him!!! but also a little sad….sniff, sniff

  • Firedrake replied

    Don’t be sad! He could just be sleeping :)

  • cherokee

    cherokee

    I just love it!!! :):):)

  • Priscilla Rodriguez

    Priscilla Rodr...

    Woww..spectacular.

  • kangarookid

    kangarookid

    poor lil’ dragon :(... very cool piece, though =]!

  • sjem ©

    sjem ©

    Incredibly beautiful shades of blue Firedrake. Yes, it’s already been said but I’m saying it again.

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    Hmmmm… I think you might be lying to me a little bit!

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    Hmmmm… I think you might be lying to me a little bit!

  • Firedrake replied

    I’ll let you know when he wakes :D

  • cheetaah

    cheetaah

    Lovely artwork, great color.

  • PNFdeb

    PNFdeb

    your art belongs in creative books…delightful

  • Firedrake replied

    That’s what I reckon!! Gotta find the writing yin for my picture yang :)

  • BRENDEN HOWARD

    BRENDEN HOWARD

    great picture,luv this guy

  • Glitter

    Glitter

    he’s cute!!!!!
    but I wonder how he binds the cord around himself, not having any wings.. how does he get in that tree ;-)
    or did he just use a chair :-D
    LOL
    cool work!!!

  • Anne Staub

    Anne Staub

    I like this blue dragon :)

  • Danielle Bain

    Danielle Bain

    i love this bluey so much i bought him on a card and it looks AWESOME!
    thanks! xx

  • Firedrake replied

    Woohoo, glad it came out ok!!

  • Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio

    Mariaan Krog A...

    Excellent Kaitlin!

  • BLYTHART

    BLYTHART

    Don’t let my wife see this, or it may give her ideas on how to stop me talking :)

  • BLYTHART

    BLYTHART

    Put this in the Blue group Kaitlin.

  • Vanella Mead

    Vanella Mead

    I love this picture it makes me want to undo the string and find out what happens. I’m sure he would probably eat my fingers!

  • Firedrake replied

    Yes, he could be rather ungrateful!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Fantastic work… simply amazing….

  • saniismail

    saniismail

    i love this one. even i put it as my favoriting ( can i). actually i love all your work. it give me some kind of feeling in it..

  • Firedrake replied

    Thanks!

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Great work

  • JohnYo

    JohnYo

    I love your ideas

  • Stephanie Smith

    Stephanie Smith

    Beautiful! I’m loving all of your enigmatic beasties and beakfaces, but the rich color really makes this one stand out! I’d hate to meet whoever it is who’s been tying these guys up…

  • BlueKnot

    BlueKnot

    That is clearly the best way to bind them… if they manage to snort out anything hot they’re going to burn something tender!

    Excellent piece!

  • Firedrake replied

    Haha yeah – and I don’t think he can regrow his tail :)

  • IWML

    IWML

    awesome. oh, in answer to someone up above’s comment, and yr question, the “snake eating its own tail” thing isn’t an “url-burl”, it’s an “ouroborous”. cheers!

  • Firedrake replied

    Haha, thanks! I have always loved those things, but didn’t know the name for it. I like circular compositions so I think I’ll do more :)

  • May Lattanzio

    May Lattanzio

    I wrote my grandchildren a story that began with an egg I found on the bank of the creek across the street. I used to be a wildlife rehabilitator, so it grew from there. The egg, incidentally, was very hard, smaller than a robin’s egg, and white. I have no idea what it is, or even if it’s stone. A real mystery. Anyway, a dragon hatches, and eventually returns to the swamp.

    Needless to say, your wonderful drawings of dragons are very special to me. I’m so happy to be able to see your artwork.

  • Firedrake replied

    Thanks so much! Maybe keep that egg somewhere warm, you never know… :)

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on the home page feature. June 17th 2009.

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Congratulations on making the homepage!

  • Sanne Thijs
  • MissIllustrator

    MissIllustrator

    i adore your style…....you never fail to amaze me. Def one of my fav artists on here by far. :)

  • Firedrake replied

    Thanks so much :)

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    Congrats on the homepage feature – he is just so cute I couldn’t help but suggest him!

  • Firedrake replied

    Aw shucks! Cheers!

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    congrats on making the homepage.. great image..

  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    well he seems blue …cause hes in a heck of a pickle!...:)

  • loganhille

    loganhille

    excellent work. i love it

  • Adew

    Adew

    oh wow, I love your style!! awesome work:D

  • Tania  Donald

    Tania Donald

    well done on the homepage feature!! : DD

  • Jodi Franzke

    Jodi Franzke

    Congratulations on the Home Page Feature!!! Jodi x

  • Darryl A

    Darryl A

    Congrats on being fetured on the home page!!!

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    Fabulous work – congrats!

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Thanks all :D

  • Jen Ryan

    Jen Ryan 13 days ago

    love it
    love it
    love it

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