base layer made in Bryce/Daz Studio, using basic bryce presets and Millenium Dragon: http://www.daz3d.com/i/3d-models/air/millennium-subdragon-le?item=6352&cat=25&_m=d
this is my bryce wireframe layout showing two cones with smoke mats, my millenium dragon, and an oblongated sphere with a flame mat......i added materials to the ground (rock texture) and sky (red sunset), added 50 percent haze, rendered, and brougt into photoshop.
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ship brushes from "Ship Stock Pack" by ~sintercia at deviantart.com....duplicated to darken
i have a lot of fire layers, which couldn't be merged because they were on color dodge....so here goes -
fire brushes from: Scorching Flames Brushpack by ~Luexo at deviantart.com