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D. Brent O´Gara

"Crystal Tower" by D. Brent O´Gara

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I don't know why Thomas put these 'Description' boxes in ElfWood, 'cause I can never think of what to put in them. It is, of course, a Crystaline Tower, glowing in the last rays of the setting sun. There is also a pretty spiffy dragon involved.


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20 Feb 200345 Gwen the_tower_falls@yah...com>
I have been having a dream about a Crystal Tower for many years now, and about a red dragon who trapped a woman named Raven up there. This picture makes me wonder a lot.

:-) D. Brent O'Gara replies: "That's cool, can you give me a descritpion of your dream? What is Raven like? (I have a story about a girl named Raaven who lives in a gigantic treelike tower which is controlled by a rapidly-failing computer system which talks to her in her head.)"
13 Apr 200345 Egil Paulsen
a wow! tower reminds me of that white tower in the never ending story..
Dragon is nice

:-) D. Brent O'Gara replies: "That is a large part of what I was going for when I decided on a shimmering white crystal tower. I love the Never-Ending Story. (didn't care for the sequel tho.)"
26 Apr 200345 Evelyn Rae granitegirl87@com...net>
I really like this! It doesn't look "real", you know, like a snapshot, but it doesn't look drawn either. Sort of like something from a dream. It's awesome. I really like the angle at which you drew it, it definitely gives it the feel as if you (the viewer) are up there right with the dragon. The colors are wonderful, the intensity and vividness work very well with this piece. I especially like the dragon and the background, but the tower is awesome too! I also like the sun. Actually i like the whole thing! great work!

:-) D. Brent O'Gara replies: "Thanks! I was trying for a dreamy look, like in the N-E S. the angle was accidental, but I decided that it was the view of someone approaching the tower from the air, perhaps that's why the dragon is flaming a challenge, maybe it doesn't want you to be there?"
6 May 2003:-) Snorri Páll Snorrason
What I don't like is the mountains at the back. What I do like is everything else. Especialy how the wings transparentiate (is that a word ?) infront of the sun. Great pic.

:-) D. Brent O'Gara replies: "Hmmm... so what specifically is wrong with the mountains (aside from being too clear) but I think that transparentiate should be an honorary word, if it's not already."
16 Sep 200345 Eagasta
Makes you feel dizy.
29 Dec 200345 The art fan
Odd dragon. But thats wt makes it sooooooooo cool!!!
18 Feb 2004:-) Joseph M. Spicer
I think the mountains in the back may just be a little too tall and pointy, as opposed to the ones in the front, which look shorter and rougher. But they still look great, even if they don't look entirely realistic.

Though, I actually didn't realize what the tower was until I read the description. At first I thought it was a very large splash where something had been dropped (by the dragon?) into the water. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it rose from under the water and thought that it looked a bit like a tree.

Maybe I'm just crazy, though. ^_^;
24 Mar 200445 Amanda L.
This is sooo cool!!! I am loving that dragon. I love the position it is in. I also love the tower. Keep up the awesome work.
26 Mar 2004:-) Alice Muffin Girl Smith
"A pretty spiffy dragon," huh? I'll say! I love how you made the wings transparant. Love the rest of it, too, but the wings rock. ^_~
26 Aug 200645 Undecided
Cool dragon. Do more. 10
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About 'Crystal Tower':
 • Status: OK
 • Created by: :-) D. Brent O´Gara
 • Copyright: ©D. Brent O´Gara. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Crystal, Tower, Dragon, Sunset, Landscape, Mountains, Parrish
 • Categories: Dragons, Drakes, Wyverns, etc, Landscape, Nature, Panoramic
 • Techniques: Computer-coloured Picture
 • Views: 801
 • Resolution: 700x350


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