Blue Dragon Poster

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A great blue dragon stands atop a rock high on a cliff. As smoke drifts from its nostrils it sniffs the air for any scent of prey (or fair maidens). It flexes is massive leathery wings ready to take to the air. Behind it the landscape stretches to snow capped mountains while wild clouds fill the sky.

In the world of the RPG Dungeons and Dragons, blue dragons were the second largest of the chromatic (evil) wyrms. Rather than spitting fire, they had lightning breath, though I still prefer to make mine a fire breather (hence the smoke).

I rather like the way the beast's blue scales work with the blue patches of sky peaking through the clouds.

About how I create my artwork:

Rather than traditional forms of art such as painting or photography, I use a computer to create my images. It's called 3D Rendering and works like so: I make a scene by sculpting and arranging digital models in a virtual 3D space. After stipulating lighting and atmospheric effects, I...

Daniel is a classically trained artist. A native of the East Cobb community in the Atlanta Metro area, he majored in art at the University of Georgia and has since accumulated over 25 years of art experience. Most well-known for his scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures, he is also accomplished in creating Wild West art, fantasy art, wildlife scenes, and horror illustrations. His works have appeared in magazines and newspapers; the covers of books, albums, and products; and even in a few science and natural history museums. Accolades: - Cover of "The Horror Zine Magazine" Summer 2023 - Feature Artist "Wild West Magazine" Summer 2019 - Cover of "Fossil News" Spring 2016 His Illustrations have appeared in - National...