A painting of an injured dragon, full of scars.
His gaze is determined, hard, courageous despite his wounds. He observes the world from the top of a mountain, his mountain. Life has tested him, filled him with wounds and scars, but he continues undaunted in his pursuit, undaunted. A daisy loses its petals, but it’s still a daisy. A wounded dragon is still a dragon.
This subject, born in 2019 as a pencil and black marker sketch, has remained with me. In 2022, I re-drew it and colored it digitally, first on Snote9 and then on a Cintiq. In 2026, having discovered oil painting and starting my fourth “real” painting, I chose to paint it again. The oil lines are soft, the difficulty of finding the right colors is significant. But I’m happy with the result, and especially with the way the painting attracts and reflects all the light in any room. I can’t explain it, but the photo of the painting doesn’t convey its “presence” in person.
- Original ink sketch – 21 x 14,8 cm, 20 Oct 2019 – created during “Inktober 2019 Event”
- Redraw and paint in digital PSD, 26 Jan 2022, – created during “Dragonary challenge”
- Painted oil on canvas, 50×70 cm, 10 May 2026
Use of this artwork
This is a personal work. For any use or repost of this artwork, contact me first, thank you. I do not allow any unautorized use of this artwork. Just contact me and ask, thank you.
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Artwork created on 10/05/2026
Copyright Elena Zambelli “Greenedera” #noai
Last page edit 08/06/2026
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