it's not pure smudge, i used alot of other techniques in this...and i have to say that i'm really really pleased how this came out, including the text, which is rare because i hate doing text.
v1
v2
some might recognize that render, what can i say? it's a cool dragon.
Edit: v2 doesn't change much, just a bit less contrast around the eye and parts of the snout and front teeth, i like these changes.