Steel Dragons' Art

steeldragons · Jul 16, 2010

Just posting some art from my WIP comic "The Steel Dragons" and campaign world- "Orea". Looking for any comments/feedback.

Most are pretty sketchy and from a few years back but I will get more up-to-date images posted soon as a find a scanner.

All characters are original and copyright to me.

I'm also totally open/interested in taking on commissions for anyone's rpg characters (D&D or other fantasy settings are my strong suit, but also a big superhero/comics fan so those are welcome too.

Ok. Let's see...let's start with these...
Aline the Whitebow: a half-elf ranger/priestess of the Orean goddess of nature, Sylari.
Carak Hillside: (one of my first 1E characters from...oo, yeah WAY back) a halfling fighter/thief.
Kriton: an exiled centaur shaman who takes up the ways of the Ancient Order of Mistwood (the druidic order that spans all of Orea).
and a secondary or tertiary character from years and years ago...not sure how he'll fit into the story, if at all...
Kori: a half-Karolosta ("sea") elf rogue "mariner" with uncanny charms.

steeldragons · Jul 16, 2010

Various versions from over the years of a character creating...mmm, probably 20 years ago...18-20 years ago...

I just think it's kinda neat to see the progression/alteration of styles of my sketching over the years...and can't believe I actually scanned in his original concept sketch from (however long ago that was).

Anyway, here's Jasilith Korindor - "the Blackstag" ranger-priest of the Miralostae (essentially "high elf") god, Syar, the defender of the wood whose mythology is entwined with the human goddess of nature, Sylari.

steeldragons · Jul 16, 2010

Here are a few borders I did for the Steel Dragons/Orea website (also a WIP).

They're all taken from a single large (18x24) group piece...from about...6-7 years ago.

First one includes: (top to bottom) Kriton the Centaur, (most of) Rhea the Lady of the Emerald Tear, the warrior Londar Draken, a zephari (Orean avian race) called "Stormwing", Aline Truesight, and Gnimilious "Gnim" Soile the self-proclaimed "Greatest Magician of Gnomes."
Next is the Miralostae rogue/magess, Erilyn.
Then, Lela Eth Mitar- a protectress of Gilea (Orean goddess of healing and fortitude) and the Miralostae swordsman (and Erilyn's brother) Silran.

A more detailed image of Silran.
A more detailed image of Erilyn.

NOTE: the "framed" pencil drawings of individuals are roughly...2-3 years old and are considered (more or less) the "official" version/look of the characters.

Knightfall · Jul 17, 2010

Excellent stuff!

Keep it coming.

steeldragons · Jul 18, 2010

More Orea/Steel Dragons stuff...

Few more website borders...these from another group shot. I really need to get these things inked and colored....included the whole/original group image too. This particular sketch is going back...5 years? maybe 6?

But yeah, these are all of the main players...at least for the "good guys."

The characters from left to right (top to bottom, roughly)
(top left) Montor Dragonwing- human/male, magic-user. The Dragonmage. Focal character of the Steel Dragons saga.
Thillian - ShiCynallae elf/male, magic-user. Herald of the Wind Wizard.
Stormwing - zephari/male, fighter.
Erilyn -Miralostae elf/female, rogue/magic-user. Daughter of Seniiris. Lady of Evandrial and sister of Silran.
(next row) "Silver" -Miralostae elf/male, rogue-acrobat (yes, he's from the days of the ORIGINAL Unearthed Arcana).
Aline Truesight (a.k.a. the Whitebow) - half-elf/female, ranger/cleric of Sylari (goddess of nature).
Kriton -centaur/male, druid.
Gran Lighthammer -half-elf/male, cleric of Astar (the Celestial Sovereign)
Rhea Willowlake - human/female, psionicist/psion/whatever you call them these days. Telepath mostly with other minor/unknown/uncontrolled powers. Lady of the Emerald Tear.
(bottom row, roughly) Carak Hillside - halfling/male, fighter/thief.
Silran -Miralostae elf/male, fighter. Son of Seniiris, Lord of Evandrial and brother to Erilyn.
Lela Eth Mitar -human (Mostralian)/female, cleric of Gilea (goddess of healing and fortitiude). a "Protectress of Gilea."
Malac Dragonwing -human/male, fighter. Younger brother of Montor.
Londar Draken -human/male, fighter. Defender/champion of the Grinlian duchy of Resahd. Cousin to Montor and Malac.
Gnimilious Soile -gnome/male, illusionist/thief. "The Greatest Magician of Gnomes."

steeldragons · Jul 18, 2010

Gran Lighthammer

A "second tier" addition to the Steel Dragons saga. The company finds the dejected wayward priest of Astar, his faith broken by the corruption of his temple and his "impossible" quest. The Steel Dragons aid the faltering cleric and upon completion of their quest (which, turns out, was a common goal between the Dragons and Gran) he has an epiphany and is bestowed with a weapon of great power to become Orea's Champion of Astar, the Celestial Sovereign. Gran becomes one of the greatest defenders of the forces of good in Orea.

steeldragons · Jul 18, 2010

Cut-outs

Some "simplified" versions of the main Steel Dragons' characters I made for...I dunno...some kinda collateral material. Cut-outs? Table top tiles? Magnets? I dunno...but here they are.

Montor, Malac, Lela, Silran, Erilyn, Carak