In the Dragons Den

Hi all,

I did continue a bit with "The Guardian" and laid down the foundational colors for her.

But then I got in doubt on how to proceed - especially with the background. 

Currently I have the feeling that too much of the background is blocked and that I may have to widen the box and thus the opening far maybe a centimeter or two...

I'm undecided.

So that put a stop to the project and I was doodling around, playing PC games and working in the garden instead.
But the itch is there, just not for "The Guardian" - yeah, been there, done that. I know, I know.

And when I don't know what to do, I do what I usually do ;)
Dragons.

For a while I wanted to do a scene based on Michael Whelan's "Filed Teeth"

So I started to sculpt a dragons head.

I always enjoy working on these creatures.

So many options and ways to do a dragon.

 

I decided to give him a menacing frown.

 

At least on one side - Elvis anyone?

 

And to make things more fun he got some more spikes (made from GreenStuff)

 

And scales

 

Once he was fired and the rough corners brushed off, I started with the arms

 

I'm aiming for a similar pose as in Whelan's image

 

But since I won't have room for the wings I decided to add his tail

To provide a sense of size for the beast

I still have to detail the paws with GreenStuff

After he was fired I started to work on the den

And I created two columns from Stewalin

Again to emphasize his size

So here he is - BTW, no name yet...any ideas? - sneering at the intruder

Intruder?
Ah yes. I have another Hasslefree "Female Armature"

https://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop.php?product=female-armature~hfl503&category=accessories~converting

But she's way to skinny for my taste. I'd like her to be more Frazetta-esk, like in this image

So I began to bulk he up with some more GreenStuff

And this is as far as I got over the course of the last two weeks.

So what do you think?

I'm also thinking about her carrying a sword in the right hand - but what about the left? A shield, or rather a torch?
Almost naked like on the Frazetta image or in leathers?

I look forward to your suggestions and feedback.

Thank you!

Cheers

Klaus