Why do I want to feed him strawberries? hmmmm
Kind of a cutie good luck author
I'm just wondering if more land would be in order in front. In the aspect that if this was printed and needed to be framed, his little toes would get cut off. They are so close to the edge.

touché author...LOL... oh the acid free tape that would have to be used to achieve that framing LOL

Hi, author, this is what I see:

If the flaming moon or sun, is behind the dragon, it should be more shading in the front of it. There by the belly. The frame to my opinion is not needed. Just as a suggestion, move the moon to the top left side of your image, in this way, your highlights should be balanced. It is up to you, I would draw the silhouette of a mountain in the background to balance the image. That would be my suggestion. Good work on the dragon.

hehehe, Poor author, bouncing you all around like a ping pong ball.. Great form. Still an awesome chop. My biggest concern was about marketing, 30 years in the Art Business does that to a fellow

Nice work. Feed me, Seymour!

Good approach to the theme, author. Please post a link to the komodo dragon source.

Just add the photos to the SBS as separate steps and label them MY PHOTO.. easy peasy...

Very fun chop

It was a good combination of your drawing with the texture. Good luck.

Source 4 isn't actually owned by the Deviant Art author, it's even stated in his description that he takes images from the net. The actual original can be found here: http://walkingwithdinos.wikia.com/wiki/Gorgosaurus .

It's a 3D render from "Walking With Dinosaurs" and since Photoshop Rules don't allow use of illustrations or 3D renders you'll have to replace it with a safe source.

5.6. 3D Renders or Illustrations as Source:
Using other people's 3D renders or illustrations (even with permission and no matter in which form they are offered) creates a false impression of your artwork. So 3D renders or illustrations can not be used as sources, unless they are entirely created by yourself. Only acceptable non-illustration brushes and clip art may be used, but you need to mention them as a source too. Don't use an image that has been altered by the source owner nor an entire work created by someone else.

You'll find some good dinosaurs on flickr like this one: https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottkinmartin/457428714

Use this link for more choices: https://www.flickr.com/search/?advanced=1&license=1%2C2%2C9%2C10&text=dinosaurs

I hope this helps.

Question: why post your entry before the "stuff that needs work" is done? You have FIVE MORE DAYS to get it right... I'd also suggest making the dragon larger, since it's the purpose of the contest.

Having a flash back of the Mothra Egg from my child hood. Yowza.
That little white edge on the the lip of the crater is a slight distraction but the overall feel of chop has a very red feel to it. Sort of like a Sepia Effect only pounded into the orange/red spectrum.
While the egg is technically a baby dragon (in my book anyway) the contest is a DRAGON contest so that might be something to look into.
As time is a factor (and it would be a big change) you might want to think of having a crack in the egg with a claw popping out. Just a suggestion.
Good work overall, enjoyable vision.