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Mmmm *eats your designs*

(positive)

Thank you!!! 🙏

No greater compliment than this! If art is not meant to be eaten then we are living in a parallel universe.

The real question is…what do the designs taste like…? 🤔

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Xenomorph sketches to practice some marker brushes

Love these guys, they truly are peak monster design

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I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE UOU UYOUR ART IS AMAZING I HOPE YOU FIND SUCCESS EVERYWHERE PLEASE FEEL GOOD ALL DUA EVERYDAY

all adoring aside I've been feeling pretty sick lately and discovering ur blog has made me feel a bit better and inspired me to keep pushing the limits of my art pls keep creating

Thank you!!! thank you!!! 🤯

Bless you for being so kind, I struggle to stay motivated and creative as well, the pencil can be a burden to lift more often than not. But it’s feedback like this that makes me continue creating!!

I hope you do feel better, there’s certainly nothing fun about being sick, so I’m glad I could help to inspire you a bit. No matter how you’re feeling, I do hope the desire to create cool art will remain for you as well!

Thank you again! I appreciate it very very much

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I thought I'd show the fan tribe work you inspired!!! I also did crowns :)

These are so lovely! Also crowns is a really creative idea as well for tribes!

It’s so cool to see the tribe banners inspired you, I love the unique shapes of yours! Especially the spiderweb look of the Desertwings one in the center of the 1st slide.

It’s really an honor to have inspired you! Thanks for sharing, I love seeing what the community can create. WOF fans are awesome!

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I absolutely adore your work!!! You've inspired me to focus even more on the culture of my own fan tribes, and I even made a banner for my favorite one :3

I hope you keep drawing for years to come, and keep uo the good work!!!

This is truly one of the best compliments I could ever receive. Thank you so much! 🫶

I’m so glad to hear you’ve been able to focus on your own tribes! World-building can really challenge you to think outside the box and do some fun research. Fantasy banners are always cool to draw lol.

I hope I can keep being inspired and same to you! Art can be a chore at times & creating is not for the weak, so you gotta take the motivation as it comes, but that’s why we artists gotta help each other out! So thanks again for the kind words, it means so so much! 😁

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TMI, obsidians in real life, are incredibly sharp but very fragile. So, if one was to make a weapon out of it, they won't be targeted for long-term use. Peaces of blade would be stuck inside the wound, so it would also be tricky for medics to treat. And since you headcannoned that Nightwings offered assassination services, I think it works well with the quick and promising death assassins persue. Wonderful work!

Oooh this is some neat info! Thank you for sharing!!

When I was initially designing & thinking through the idea of the Nightwing booth, I knew obsidian had incredibly sharp properties, and I figured it would match the Nightwing aesthetic & dark themed color palette more than anything lol.

But I hadn’t considered the fragility and how that would work in favor for an assassin. I love that you picked up on this and attached it to the head-cannon. That’s an awesome bit of detail to know!

I’m glad you enjoyed the concept, thanks again for letting me learn some new info 😁

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WOF tribe Merchant/Trading booth concepts:

Hey folks! This one was the recent winner of this WOF poll, so here’s my concept art that headcannons trading in Pyrrhia.

Read below cut for close-ups of the individual booths + the thought process / headcannons behind the design choices: 👇

Skywings: The Sky Kingdom’s mountain ranges provide plenty of pasture for raising sheep. As such, Skywing shepherds benefit from traveling to sell their wool, dyes, fabric, and woven tapestries. Many of these merchant tables also include herbs grown exclusively in the mountains, or ibex drinking horns that can be strapped on a dragon’s shoulder & carried in flight.

Along with goods, Skywing merchants may offer sewing services to fix tears, burn marks, or other fabric damage. They are sought out for their quality clothing, and most fabric across Pyrria originated from a Skywing’s talons.

Mudwings: Mudwings’ abundant food & cooking skills are envied almost anywhere in Pyrrhia. Their swamps have fertile soil, responsible for hosting diverse crops which can be purchased as produce at merchant stalls. For those lucky enough to find a traveling Mudwing merchant, the promise of a delicious dish can be whipped up and served at the stall in no time. Along with produce goods, Mudwings sell weaved baskets, spices, and cooking ware.

Sandwings: Sandwing booths offer luxuries of the desert: It’s most common to find accessories such as gold carved jewelry or musical instruments such as drums, lyres, & mandolins for sale. Though, even more sought out across Pyrrhia is Sandwing tattoos/piercings, which are done within the merchant areas. Ink etchings on papyrus paper are stationed outside their tents to showcase designs. All which can be selected, and poked into the skin with a tapping stick and plant dye ink by a trained talon.

Seawings: SeaWings sell a variety of ocean related goods; taking a share in the fish market with Icewings. Outside of food, there are den decorations like driftwood carvings, accessories such as seashell & pearl jewelry, and rope nets weaved by expert Seawing sailors. Some Seawings even sell fishing equipment, canoes, or offer sailor knot tying instructions to curious dragon buyers.

Nightwings: During the war, it was near impossible to find a Nightwing merchant. Most refused to participate in merchant territory, mostly as a way to keep up with their tribe’s mysterious nature.

Though in the more shady, unground parts of the market you can buy from a huge selection of obsidian weaponry, the sharpest in Pyrrhia. No one knew initially how Nightwings smithed so many weapons, or why, until their secret volcano kingdom and the intention to invade the rainforest was discovered. Then forging armor & weapons became clear. Along with a vast armory, for the right price, some Nightwing merchants offer Prophecies & Nightwing Literature (not always guaranteed to always be reliable) and assassin services as well (very reliable).

Rainwings: Though Rainwings haven’t been part of Pyrrhia trading for years, they have a vast hold on dragon medicine. An apothecary of herbs, salves, and remedies are all offered for various ailments due to the rainforest’s abundant resources. Along with medicinal goods, many Rainwings are fruit vendors, promising to any hesitant meat-eating dragons that such an array of flavors isn’t to be missed. Though, their fruit selling pitches often fall flat to most other predominantly meat-eating tribes.

Icewings: Icewings have everything a dragon could need to brace the cold, with a selection of goods only found in the most frigid regions of Pyrrhia. Furs, bone jewelry, and fresh fish (thanks to frost breath) are served on ice. Though Icewings themselves don’t require fur to withstand the cold, it’s considered fashionable and common in upper ranks to wear fur as a status symbol. Since metal is hard to smith without fire & in cold temperatures, fur and bone are more accessible to Icewings for clothing statements.

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Mixed media Silent Hill 2 studies.

Edited the backdrops for the 1st nurse image on Word, mashed em up, and did some pose studies for the second image!

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Another poll for ya’ll, since the WOF food worldbuilding was a huge hit!

Thank you all again for your feedback, reblogs, etc. I took a minor pause from WOF but the art always brings me back. So, I ask ya’ll question once again-

Unique Weaponry:

In WOF we know spears are utilized by each tribe, but there’s potential for more; claw knuckes, tail end weapons, wing tip blades, etc. Do Icewings utilize ice or bone to create blades instead of fire to smith them? Do Sandwings coat blades in venom? This prompt emphasizes art of weapons meant to be wielded by dragons, not scavengers. How would a dragon utilize a sword? (Think Guardians of Ga’hool style weapons).

Merchant Booths:

Trading is hinted to be a part of WOF, and is mentioned in Darkstalker’s book + the Scorpion Den. This prompt goes into what each Tribe could offer to other dragons across the continent.

From the tattoo/piercing booths by Sandwings, to the fabric & wool of Skywings, to the remedies of the rainforest, this opens the door to tribes interacting and benefiting each other with their resources. Both booths and props will be illustrated!

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Have you seen a red pyramid thing 🔺🔪 around here anywhere?

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Licker from Resident Evil 2 remake.

Recently played through the game and found these guys to be the coolest in terms of design. Like a creepy flayed amalgamation of Venom & Alien’s xenomorphs. Love it!

Two versions here! One in B&G & the other in color.

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Skywing Gladiator Helmets Part 2:

Part 1 + Lore behind these helmets, and why Skywings incorporated them in the arena!

Had way too much fun with the first batch of Skywing helmets, so now we have a baker’s dozen of them! Love drawing armor, even tricky ones like these guys are.

Average Skywing head base/measurement for Helmets:

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Just wondering, can I use your concepts in my art/stories? (Yes I’ll credit you)

Hi, there! 👋

I’m totally open to anyone who’s looking to use art from my concept art acc for personal use, be it stories/fanfic, concepts, bases, etc.

I love seeing what we as the art community can use as inspiration, it’s a great compliment I can potentially contribute to that!

Credit is greatly appreciated & my only current request when sharing or reposting at the moment. Thank you for asking!

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Skywing Gladiator Helmet concepts: Part 1

Part 2 ⬅️ more designs

To me, the Skywing arena was the most memorable parts of the first book, and I liked the idea of Scarlet having consistent champions outside of prisoners, like Peril, that were used as actual fighters. Similar to the Roman colosseum’s style of fighting.

With how extravagant Scarlet’s punishments, hatching day, etc. are described, (she loves her bloody entertainment & fan fair). There’s no way she’d allow for her champions to go undecorated in the arena. Additionally, Skywings are implied to be the most battle experienced tribe, so they should have armor that reflects this sentiment.

Aside from the lore drop, I absolutely love rendering metal & armor, this was just an excuse for me to do that lol. It’s very interesting trying to fit helmets to dragon anatomy opposed to human anatomy. Gotta accommodate for horns, ears, and the snout. Really cool learning how to work around it!

Skywing average measurements/head base for helmets:

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whenever i see your art my jaw always DROPS its so beautiful thank you for dragging me back into my wof obsession (and my tumblr dashboard with it) :))

Thank you so very much!!!

I got dragged back into my WOF obsession out of the blue as well. It seems to happen every year like this weird werewolf transformation where I need to desperately reread and draw stuff from the series lol.

Dragons have a way of clawing into the brain and demanding to be drawn. So I’m glad to return the favor by spreading around the WOF obsession!

I appreciate the kind words, it’s so encouraging to get feedback from ya’ll! 🫶

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WOF tribe delicacies / treats concepts:

Hey folks! This one was the recent winner of the WOF poll, so here’s my concept art that headcannons foods each tribe is most recognized for!

We know Dragons can hunt on the go, but a prepped meal shared amongst clawmates is more cherished than picking fur out of your teeth!

Not a ton of lore undercut this time. It was super fun drawing fantasy dishes, as I rarely ever draw food or dishware. It was truly a good challenge in creativity and recounting types of the foods mentioned in the series!

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WOF tribe wingspan concepts:

Read below cut for close-ups of the individual wings + the thought process / headcannons behind the design choices: 👇

Skywing: Huge wingspan to body ratio, meant for catching air current with ease, and soaring great distances, even days on end without rest. It can also assist in billowing fire, mainly from the sheer power & air that flapping their wings can generate. Inspired by seabirds such as gulls & albatrosses, all equipped for traveling overseas.

Mudwing: Rounded wings to assist in parachuting and carrying more wind under a Mudwing’s muscled & bulky form. Striped patterns underneath wingspan resemble swamp reeds and algae when hunting. Given Mudwings are ambush predators, their wings are inspired by birds such as owls, which despite tending to be larger birds of prey, are very silent predators.

Sandwings: Coiled wingtips which mimic their barbed tails in flight. They have wavy line like patterns underneath, meant to resemble shifting dunelines or freckled sand spots. Sandwings have the largest wingspan next to Skywings, due to their requirement of flying long distances across the desert. Primarily inspired by vultures, and carrion birds meant to soar & circle.

Seawings: Fin-like Wings better equipped for swimming than flying. These wingspans are Manta Ray inspired, with dolphin-like tail ends connecting all the way to the wing tips. Depending on genetics, some seawings are born with more shark-like tail ends.

Nightwing: Sleek & recognizable wing shape, commonly associated with all dragon imagery. Their wingspan is inspired by bats, making them equipped for gripping craggy rock ledges, and blending into the night, since they can easily furl around their body.

Rainwing: Decorative and frilled wings. Inspired by Macaw/frilled lizards. Their wings mimic the same frills on their necks & tailbase, and can come in a variety of colors & patterns underneath. Stripes, spots, & swirls are all common sights. These wings are meant more for gliding, but also serve simultaneously as threat and courtship displays with the right whorls of color.

Icewings: Icewings have ridged wings which mimic icicles and shattered glaciers. Their wings feature sharp, narwhal-like spines at the tips. Similar to their serrated claws, they are perfect for stabbing into ice for balance, or spearing seals & fish. They can also hold dragon/prey firmly in place, and easily scewer an opponent in flight if needed.