First dragon is chopped, resized and moved into the cave.
step 4 of 7
Second dragon is chopped, resized, then placed in cave facing the other dragon.
step 5 of 7
Wings are isolated with magic lasso tool, then colored with brush tool and noise added. Rest of dragon is brushed with a soft layer of gray blue.
step 6 of 7
'Daddy' dragon has more colors brushed on now, attempting to eventually have similar coloring to the smaller dragon's skin, and with blotchy look like smaller dragon.
step 7 of 7
Burn and dodge tools are used on both dragons to look as though they might have a light source hitting them from a 'skylight' overhead. Smoke from nose is brushed in with a soft brush tool.