The art is a bit challenging, I feel like I can draw the fire I like, but Doomwing, well I'm struggling there. It's not just form, proportions and perspective, but how to light him. I want Doomwing to be something of a silhouette, but more substantial. His scales are so dark they all but devour any light that touches them, but still reflect enough to show shape. I don't know, perhaps I'm over thing it.
Doomwing spewing fire WIP
The fire was fun to come up with, I'm using a palette extracted from a picture of lava. And that's the look I'm aim for, almost like Doomwing spews liquid hot lava rather than fire. I'm even toying with the idea that Doomwing doesn't simply regurgitate the armour of the knights he devours, but separates them into a specialized organ that melts and it down and stores in in a molten state to be spewed onto his enemies. There are problems with this idea (especially in terms of believability) , naturally, but many opportunities. If nothing else, it will look metal as hell \M/
