My art work

Malte279 · **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2008, 07:06:23 PM

There are very interesting postures in both of your works. I love that air of triumph about the hatchling carrying of the fish. The flyer Pterano is talking to (or rather who is talking to Pterano) has the air of a leader with one arm behind the back and a claw of the other hand pointing at Pterano. It might be interesting to see her when she does not point at anyone. Would she fold her arms behind her back? It is a posture often associated with high self-confidence (and it is frequently displayed by some members of royal families), but I wonder if a flyer would even be able to fold the arms / wings behind the back.
The facial expressions too are very well done. I can really feel Pterano getting mad at the way she is looking at him in such a rather unimpressed manner

Kor · **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:42:28 PM

Very interesting points, I've' not thought of those.

Ptyra · **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2009, 12:02:21 AM

Well, after a very long hiatus, I managed to do some Ptyra stuff...with my wacom from last Christmas, so now it's not all sloppy!

I'll use one of these for Ptyra's page on the Wiki.

I've been working on her personality as of late. My latest thing is every-so-often she has a moment of pride and strikes a pose (I was trying to think of bits where Pterano does that) and then she questions herself.
Okay, so it was mostly inspired from this scene in Dumbo
Timothy: DUMBO THE GREAT *fanfare* The great what?

And of course, she's searched for the GV for AAGES and she calls herself a vagabond for that.

Faiil background!

Again with the pose-striking and having a "uhh" moment

I have been having some design issues. Since she has traveled gosh-knows how long, I imagine her having raggedness without it being in your face. I think of Fagin or the Theif (from the Their and the Cobbler).

So if anyone has an idea, use this (or if you desire, you can do your own picture of her)

Amaranthine · **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2009, 12:07:32 AM

I'm loving these drawings Ptyra. ^^

Your drawing skills has definitely changed for the better.

Ptyra · **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2009, 12:20:21 AM

Thanks. I'm also heavily considering how to do my fanfiction.

I think I'd have each chapter beginning with Ptyra starting a story, then going onto her adventure. I'm even considering her coming in NOT horribly wounded. She comes to the valley with a baby domehead (or whatever they call a pachycephalosaurus). Kinda like with Chomper except that Ptyra fully "adopted" him. I suspect Pterano would get a little fussy about that

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Ptyra · **Reply #25 on:** December 08, 2009, 11:18:44 PM

More stuff...well, one stuff.

Where Pterano has "Very Important Creature", Ptyra has "Defying Gravity"...in my fanfiction. I guess if she were an actual character, her song would be a mix between the two.

I wanted to practice flying pictures too.

Malte279 · **Reply #26 on:** December 09, 2009, 05:29:44 AM

Lovely work Ptyra

She is looking really good.
I only have one suggestion that may or may not look interesting but in any case would be an interesting experiment. In the final picture that shows Ptyra with a cloud background the cloud pattern is both in the background and before Ptyra. It looks quite interesting (like she was flying in a haze), but I think it would also look interesting to see a version in which the cloud background is applied to the background only by selecting the background while leaving Ptyra unselected while applying the cloud pattern.

Kor · **Reply #27 on:** December 09, 2009, 09:30:56 AM

Very good artwork Ptyra. I hope you continue to do it and share with us here.

kjeldo · **Reply #28 on:** December 09, 2009, 10:50:39 AM

nice background!

Ptyra · **Reply #29 on:** December 13, 2009, 11:27:49 PM

I've got some more. It's the same picture, but different versions.

These have lighting

It's a little Pterano (gosh, I can imagine what that must sound like

!) just starting to get a hold on his delusions of grandeur. And the others are his sister, future father of Petrie, future father of Petrie's sister, future father of Petire's sister's future hushand, and Ada! Four out of the five there think he's completely nuts, only one isn't expressing it in such a crude way. And Ada's not to happy with them.

I fail at beach cliffs. I really do >_< .

Kit12 · **Reply #30 on:** December 14, 2009, 01:18:41 AM

Oh my gosh they're adorable!

Kor · **Reply #31 on:** December 14, 2009, 01:41:02 AM

They all look cute.

Ptyra · **Reply #32 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:10:54 PM

Please, sir, may I have some more? MOORE?!

Teenage Pterano and Ada

Lol, it's a random song and dance sequence XD

And when they met

Specifically in the "One Generation Earlier" RP

With cloud!

All for now, folks!

JitteryDragon · **Reply #33 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:58:40 PM

That's some very nice colors you have going there.

Love the sketch, too. I like sketches

Do you use a drawing tablet, or is all your stuff sketched by hand?

Ptyra · **Reply #34 on:** December 19, 2009, 02:11:01 AM

Usually, I just do straight out tablet, but with LBT, I do sketches, THEN I scan it and go over with tablet

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Ptyra · **Reply #35 on:** December 20, 2009, 05:35:10 PM

And now the random song sequence is done!

But they don't look as young as earlier :blink: . I tried to do the color-change-at-night thing, but it didn't work as well as I hoped.

Ptyra · **Reply #36 on:** December 22, 2009, 04:02:18 AM

I have more!

A little idea for a fanfiction XD .

So, naturally, five cold times pass since Stone of Cold Fire. In that time, you'd think Petrie would have grown significantly. Soo, Uncle Pterano has come back, hurray! And he goes from uncle to "Man-To-Man-Talk-Consultant".

Petrie's at the point where he's "noticing" girl fliers and he goes to Pterano for advice when there's one in particular he likes.

And something like this:
"Uncle?"
"Yes, Petire?" Pterano glanced up from the huddle of youngsters he was telling a story to. "When you're done, can I ask you something?" (His speech has also developed). "Anything for my dear nephew!" Pterano put his hand on Petrie's shoulder. "Now...where was I?" The youngsters started babbling. "Ah, yes, that's it! And so I went onward through the Mysterious Beyond...."
*later*
The parents of the children came and thanked Pterano for watching them before leaving. Now alone, Petrie looked at his uncle. "Uncle Pterano, can I ask you my question somewhere else?" He asked. "Of course, where would you like?" Pterano replied. "By the river, maybe." Petrie said. The two took off and landed by the bank.
"Now, nephew, what do you need to know from old Uncle Pterano?"
Petrie took a deep breath and held Pterano's wing. "Can you tell me about girl fliers?" He asked. Pterano's beak dropped slightly. "What?!" He asked. Petrie looked up. "You surprised?" He asked. "It's...not what I expected...um...but you are at that age..." Pterano put his hand on his head. "Oh dear, I was not counting on this." He flustered.
"What is it about lady fliers that you want to know?" He asked. "How do I get them to like me?" Petrie asked. "Ah-h, so it's the courting you're interested in!" Pterano let out a sigh of relief. "Thank the Bright Circle!" He said.
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And I'll leave you at that! Many lulz ensue. At the end, I think I'll have Cera spill some of the beans to Petrie and then Petrie comes to Pterano asking if it's true. I want Pterano to have some funny reaction, but I can't think of one. Some of this was partially inspired by the bit in Great Valley Adventure when Littlefoot was asking his grandparents about babies.

Ptyra · **Reply #37 on:** December 26, 2009, 03:43:51 PM

Hm. fourth in a row without a reply. Hello?

I got a new photoshop for Christmas. Elements 8. And BOY is it better than Elements 6.
It's got perspective and other nice stuff.

Which I experimented with on this. I also changed Ada's crest shape...much better than before.

Pangaea · **Reply #38 on:** December 26, 2009, 04:35:33 PM

Sorry, looks like I've been putting off commenting for too long.

I have to say that you're really good at making your characters expressive, especially in the eyes.

(Pterano in the image with Petrie,

the teenaged Pterano and Ada, and the picture of the flyers as kids are all excellent examples.) I was wondering, however: is there any reason you draw all your flyers with such short beaks?

Ptyra · **Reply #39 on:** December 26, 2009, 05:14:04 PM

I really have no idea. I try to do long beaks sometimes, but they come out a little strange. I guess I need to work on making the head a little smaller and narrower before I work on the beak.