Dreaming Dragon

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I had been wanting to make a little dragon curled up and fast asleep. She turned out quite like I had hoped! I started with a body of white, to which I added the ridged underbelly. I spent about two hours adding details – scales and textures, eyelashes and nostrils, horns and wings. The textures helped cover up any fingerprint smudges.

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Sweet dreams, little dragon.

 

Creatures of Another World

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Goblin Meadow

I have recently started to make little creatures of the sort that hide in forests, practicing magic. I call them goblins; you may call them something else. Whatever they are, they are quite fun to make. I made the first one holding a lantern, venturing forward. The second was a wizard wielding a bent stick, and the third was a little guy roasting a drumstick over a fire. From there, I made a bookworm buried in a book of spells, wizards with crystal balls, etc. I am experimenting with different skin tones, poses, and props. The possibilities are many. I would like to start focusing more on details, especially in their facial expressions and clothing.

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The lantern bearer
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The green-skinned goblins, lantern bearer and coin hoarder
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Hungry camper and cloaked wizard
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The coin hoarder
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Archer and stew-maker
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Hobbler and ball-gazer
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Wizard ball-gazer
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Apprentices dedicated to their studies

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Three goblins
Three goblins
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Goblins with dagger and sword
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Goblins with slingshot and bow
Creatures of another world
Creatures of another world

Dragon Awakening

Dragons are great fun to sculpt. I usually start with the head, body and tail as one piece of clay, to which I add appendages. Then comes the fun part: a variety of intricate details such as eyes and eyebrows, horns, ears, teeth, claws, spikes, scales, wings, and textures. I will definitely be making more.

Fire Dragon
Fire Dragon
Scaly Purple Hatchling
Scaly Purple Hatchling