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Couatl Cloud Palace

The Plane Above - chapter start artwork; Dungeons & Dragons. ©Wizards of the Coast

Acrylic, Approx 21" x 19".

Original Artwork for sale; £1200

Hopefully the disagreement would be resolved amicably, but if not...

This was created as a chapter start for a D&D supplement, and spreads across two pages of a book, with the guttering falling about a third in from the left.

To accomodate this I tailored the composition so that interest occured on both pages, with the guttering falling down the barrier created by the Couatl's left wing. That way I was intending that the supporting characters balanced the point of interest created by the argument.

The Couatl is a naturally very colourful creature, and I chose complimentary colours for the background to help accomodate that, and to suggest that this was his homeland.

The D&D book can be found here:

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~SquirreLJ Jun 21, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I've always wondered where coatls lived.
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*RalphHorsley Jul 25, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
:D
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Mood: Love *Mitia-Arcturus May 18, 2011
Dear RalphHorsley
Your Wonderful art work ... is selected to get in...Action-Portraits
If you don't mind...:heart:...!!!
"This is an invitation to Joint... Just in case if you are not in already ...!!!"
best regards.....................
You're most welcome in Action-Portraits...!!! :iconaction-portraits:
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*RalphHorsley May 18, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks :)
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Mood: Love ~jupiter01 Mar 14, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
I. LOVE, the dragon!!!! Extremely cool, very epic. :)
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*RalphHorsley Apr 4, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
great - Thanks :)
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Mood: Adoration !Dragonfang467 Mar 4, 2011   Filmographer
I love its feathery wings.... you are amazing.
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*RalphHorsley Mar 6, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks :)
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!Dragonfang467 Mar 19, 2011   Filmographer
;D
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~Ludifer Jul 21, 2010  Hobbyist Writer
Isn't the astral sea where all the gods are O.o.

Anyway great picture, great composition and I love the couatli :D.
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