Mithril Dragon
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IcyCool said:Mithril Dragon, sweet! Thanks for taking up "pen" for this character. Sorry I didn't check back right away, it's been my experience with this thread that you make a request, and the poor overworked artists get around to it about a month later.
The colored concept sketch definitely looks good. As to the look of a half-dragon, they tend to have features of their parent dragon type, and reds seem to have two head ridges that end in back pointing horns, a few chin horns/spikes, some small facial horns/spikes, and small fan-like "ears". Also, as to your questions about what I'd like him to look like. Yes, I'd like him as a fully developed half-dragon. Arrogantly noble, and feel free to take articstic license regarding the armor (I liked your suggestion). A normal medium size half dragon doesn't have wings, but a 10th level dragon disciple does (capable of flight), regardless of size.
To answer your questions above:
1. I'd imagine they have some sort of hearing organ.
2. If the parent dragon type has prominent horns, I'd say yes. Some small horns might be in order anyway.
3. While they don't necessarily need to be heavily scaled, I would think it is quite noticeable. (Take a look at the half dragon picture in the Monster Manual).
4. I'd go with reptilian/cat type eyes.
Thanks again for doing this!
Well of course in typical fashion, I jumped the gun and assumed you weren't watching. I guess I should explain (briefly) ...
I am a CGI artist who does Flame work for TV/Film. While that is an interesting line of work it lacks imagination. I was trained as an illustrator and that's where my passion lies. I am also married and a father of three (five year old son and six-week old twin boys) so my time is limited. But I have cut out everything "unecessary" (games / hobbies / etc) and use all of my spare time to illustrate and work towards getting commissions in fantasy / sci-fi work. So I tend to get obsessive and always assume everyone else is going to be as "involved". Not a good assumption ... I know.
Having said that, I am going to be doing a lot of illustartions for an upcoming d20 supplication. But it won't start for a few weeks. So in the meantime I am going to attempt to get full colors of Gideon Redcloak and Elijayess completed. I can use them as portfolio pieces so it works to my benefit as well.
On a side note, I had the idea of putting out my own d20 supplement that dealt exclussively with half dragons - background fluff, special items, feats, prestige classes, etc - complete with full blown art of various types of half-breeds (reds, blacks, greens, blues, silvers - even shadow dragon and faerie dragon half breeds). But it looks like WOTC beat me to the punch. Should I try to publish a competetive product? Dunno.
Anyway - the list is now Gideon and then Elijayess. I may even attempt to throw in ThornMD's "Taka". thorn, I realize its the only one in the list that looks to be previously illustrated, but Im digging the exploration of half-dragon features right now and a half gold dragon / half elf is too good to pass up.
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