Sketch-A-Day 221/365: Battle Scarred Mage

A common misconception in the portrayal of wielders of the dark arts is that the individuals are frail only pursuing the crafts to compensate for their shortcomings in physical attributes and power. War Mages would argue this point vehemently with an arcane blast to your face after removing their boot from the cavernous depths of your backside.

Sketch date: 08/09/13

Sketch-A-Day 216/365: Final Fairy

The final fairy of the sketch series brings beauty, grace, and elegance.

Sketch date: 08/04/13

Sketch-A-Day 215/365: Fairy Au Naturel

The freedom of no restrictions. It's not for everyone and for others its constantly yearned for...


...I told my girlfriend I drew her as a fairy. :P

Sketch date: 08/03/13

Sketch-A-Day 214/365: Relaxed Wings

I wish I had something to say about this one, but I don't. It's a fairy to keep with the theme of the week. Hope you like it!

Sketch date: 08/02/13

Sketch-A-Day 213/365: Graceful Wings

Another fairy with more butterfly like wings. I never understood people putting elaborate gowns on fairies. You'd think they would have to wear backless clothing when they wear clothing at all; especially when they have large elaborate wings...and no "magic" is not an acceptable explanation to how it's done.

Sketch date: 08/01/13

Sketch-A-Day 212/365: Twisted Fairy

Sometimes fairies become corrupted and twisted, becoming a dark shadow of the good spirited creature it was.

Sketch date: 07/31/13

Sketch-A-Day 211/365: Truth Is...

Truth is...fairies really just want to eat you.

Sketch date: 07/30/13

Sketch-A-Day 210/365: Leaf Clad Fairy

After two weeks of lizard men, I decided to move on to fairies.

Sketch date: 07/29/13

Sketch-A-Day 209/365: Knuckle Dragger

The final lizard man for a while. After nearly two weeks I think it's time for a change for the next sketch. This one I went way primitive in construction. A primate in lizard form.

Sketch date: 07/28/13

Sketch-A-Day 208/365: Getting a Head, Again

I do believe my lizard men may end up being as varied and unique as the human counterparts in the story.

Sketch date: 07/27/13

Sketch-A-Day 207/365: Lizard Hands

I like the iguana like fingers, but there's something to be said for the velociraptor digit. I had an idea many many moons ago that I may have to dig up to combine with this. I just don't think one finger can support efficient use of a talon like that.

Sketch date: 07/26/13

Sketch-A-Day 206/365: What Long Fingers You Have

A bit more trim than the previous one. Went with longer iguana like fingers too. Also made him a little less upright with limbs to show he can/does still move quite efficiently on all fours.

Sketch date: 07/25/13

Sketch-A-Day 205/365: More Than Just a Head

Started working on more of the lizard man. After all, I don't plan on having just a bunch of disembodied floating heads hovering around!

Sketch date: 07/24/13

Sketch-A-Day 204/365: Well Hello...

I think we have another strong contender here for sketch 199 folks. Kind of gator like with a primitive flair yet still a sentient look with an almost human persona hinted at. I like this.

Sketch date: 07/23/13

Sketch-A-Day 203/365: Lizard Man Take 6

This guy came out a little too snake like for my taste though the design is pretty simple. The profile isn't bad but the front view is too wide.

Sketch date: 07/22/13

Sketch-A-Day 202/365: Sci-fi Lizard Man

I love this rendition of a lizard man but it seems very sci-fi to me. Sort of like what the aliens from V should have looked like beneath their human skin. It's not right for my story's world but it's a keeper for future reference.

Sketch date: 07/21/13

Sketch-a-Day 201/365: Lizard Man Fail

The interesting thing to me about maintaining a sketch blog is that you get to see my best right along with my worst. Sure I can always scrap a sketch and start over if it's truly horrendous (and believe me, I have done just that many many times) but some days the best you can do is sub-par to what you're capable of. This lizard man isn't on that end of the scale, but it's not the lizard man I'm looking for.

Sketch date: 07/20/13

Sketch-A-Day 200/365: Lizard Man Take 3

Yes, there will be quite a few lizard man designs coming here. This one I like, but I'm not crazy about it. Maybe if Heritage was set in the far future and the lizard men were an advanced technological capable species THEN this might be a good design for them...but my lizard men are a bit more primitive.

Sketch date: 07/19/13

Sketch-A-Day 199/365: Lizard Man Take 2

My second attempt at getting a feel for lizard men turned out a bit more brutish. I like the flattened face of this one bringing out a bit more of the man aspect.

Sketch date: 07/18/13

Sketch-A-Day 198/365: Lizard Man

My first take on a lizard man. Since they are fairly prominent species in the beginning of Heritage I figured i should figure out what my lizard men look like. There's a long way to go still.

Sketch date: 07/17/13