DRAGON DUEL

Up to this point, I’ve described how individual creatures are put together and outlined some points to consider when deciding how those creatures look and move when you draw them. But what happens when two creatures meet? Specifically, what happens when two dragons clash over territory, gold (which dragons adore), or today’s damsel in distress? Of course, not all dragons are aggressive, and not all of them will pick a fight when they meet another dragon. But if they do, what might that encounter look like? This project is my interpretation of an aerial dragon fight—the figures aren’t limited by having to maintain their footing, so they’re free to twist and turn around each other in space.

Sketching the Composition The first thing ...

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