Selection for December 30th 2013.

Artist name -  dragonsintheattic Link to the image - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12368044/

Image type and characters - Type A digital color image of a human "encountering" a large hungry dragon.

Why this image was chosen - Humans vs [ insert cool looking pred here ] has always been an attention grabber for me. When I came across 4 new feet/butt first images that were posted today I had a hard time figuring out which one should get the review. The final decision was given to this really good piece of work that was done by Dragonsintheattic because it was the best of the bunch and has been inducted into the group's hall of fame. I knew when I saw the thumbnail that it was a good picture and that I would not be disappointed when I looked at it in full size. To start with Captain Colin belongs to Buteo and the dragon is Mandarax, in this scene the dragon is apparently having the good captain for lunch/dinner. However, the artist puts down some other possibilities in their description. . .
" Mandarax surely wouldn't eat his captain, Colin.... surely not.
Maybe it's a magic trick.
Maybe Mandarax is rescuing Colin from that copperhead.
Maybe Mandarax just has an itch in his throat he can't reach.
Maybe this is just one of those things that shouldn't be scrutinised too closely.
In this rather lovely scene the drawing and coloring is very pleasing to the eyes, the one thing thats stands out for me in this piece is the way the dragon's hair has been done, it's "styling" is unique to the character. Then of course there's the mouth detail, the impressive thick jawlines and the connective flesh between upper and lower. The dragon's tongue is great, so is the drool and the way the dragon's expression makes it look like its something he does quite often. The way that Colin is reaching down along the base of the tongue makes me think that he's rubbing, touching every inch of it to see what it feels like. If I were in his place I know I'd be reaching, touching, feeling every texture in that mouth to add to the experience. The bright red color, shading, the spots and discolorations add some texture to the visual depth of the dragon. The background is simple, earthy green and yet well done, showing a forested scene that tells where this situation is happening.

This is a nice looking piece of work Dragonsintheattic and congrats on the feature/hall of fame selection.