Elantris Character Design - Hrathen

From Brandon Sanderson's novel, my own image of the antagonist after reading his fabulous book. Truly a fascinating, complex and empathetic character despite his steely efficiency. One of my favorite villains.

Asian Unicorn Dog!

this is a rather silly design, but i think fierce enough that it could be taken seriously, as far as magical shinto shrine-guardian dogs go.

Some Intense Dude.

Here's a dude. You can tell he's got a good heart, just barely, by the right image, i think.

Trying Some Cross-Hatching

I saw some other people like Jake Wyatt do this stuff years ago... thought i'd try it out and here's one of the results.

Mesoamerican Dude

Tarbosaurus in the Snow

I "One-Shotted" this with a bic ballpoint in church a few weeks ago- no pencils, no rough outline, just went to it and it turned out marvelously. i feel pretty good about it.

I love dinosaurs. they're so beautiful. You may notice the robust bones of the forelimbs as way more substantial and beefy than the actual fossil remains. I sort of gave it a big cat feel in that sense. but it feels more powerful with them in the frame. I like that it feels alive, not in a frozen, odd pose like some taxidermy bit.

Dargon!

I really like this guy. i think he'd be great for a toy design, or something. I just can't resist the cuteness of dragons and dinosaurs. they just warm my heart.