How to Train Yourself to Model a Dragon...

Sukotto

Hey guys, new project incoming!

So I'll be making a dragon! I'm surprised it's taken me this long to create a dragon model seeing how much I love em And I need an excuse to learn up on creature anatomy. And I might try out Substance Painter for this guy.

The concept I'm working off is by Baldi Konijn:


And here's my progress so far:




Leave some feedback if you got any and enjoy

HitmonInfinity

I dig it! The little arm things on the wings are a little thick IMO. Keep going!

TomGT

+1 for the title haha. Some great looking shapes on the dragon. Keep at it!

DireWolf

Looks like a real fun project! Keep it up.

Denny

It will be fun to see what you come up with in Substance Painter.

lenahbop

This looks awesome!! Love it

theblueturtle_

this is gonna be cool

Sukotto

Thanks guys! Glad you like it so far, I'll try no to disappoint So +1 for HitmonInfinity's comment, I adjusted the finger sizes a bit.

So, update time! I think I got everything to a good point to start detailing and adding secondary forms like the big scales. Though I already got into the smaller details on the head.





I'd love some feedback of how to go about adding scales to this guy if anyone has an guides for that sort of thing

Sukotto

Getting close to finishing the sculpt on this guy. Just have to dynamesh the wings to the body to make it seamless and a few detail touchups. Then its off to retopo!

Any suggestion for changes or any critiques before I finish him?

Xaragoth

Damn. This turned out niceeeee.

But what's at the end of his tail? :P

Stinkfoot

Cool! I like the whole Chunkyness of it! did you use an alpha for the scales? or handmade?

Deathstick

Great job with him!

I wonder how many maps you'll use (like how I see a lot of characters are one map for the body and one for the arms/hands/face), considering how freaking large dragons are compared to everything else.

Sukotto

Thanks guys!
Xaragoth: The world may never know...:P
Stinkfoot: The larger scales are all by hand, the smaller ones are alphas
Deathstick: Yeah, still not exactly sure how to break him up, probably just separate the head and body....maybe the wings too.

Bolovorix

Wow this is awesome! Can't wait to see the final textures on him!

Sukotto

Well guys! I finished him! You can check him out on my Artstation here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/g9b8E

Thanks everyone for the kind words and feedback! I really appreciate it! Now, onward and upward!