For Day 29, I couldn’t think of an idea better than one I had already drawn - so here’s a redraw of a marker piece from 2019! Professor Dragon teaches the hatchlings a valuable lesson about the cycle of adventurers and hoards!
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A digital illustration of a cartoon skeletal dragon, perched on a gravestone. The dragon’s wings are outstretched, with tattered leathery skin, and the entire skeleton is surrounded in glowing teal and purple colors. Two dots of glowing teal shine from the eye sockets.
Time is still a weird soup, but here’s Day 28! Not gonna lie, this prompt is part of the reason I’m finishing so late - the idea of drawing a skeletal dragon just hit the “don’t wanna” button in my brain - but I think he turned out okay!
#inktober #31daysofdragons #skeletal #dragonart
A digital illustration of a red cartoon dragon, sitting next to an overturned cardboard box. Onions have spilled out of the box around the dragon. The dragon holds one onion between its claws, with the green onion tops clenched in its teeth like a cat toy.
On Day 27 (or 6, who’s counting anymore, time is a weird soup), do be sure to keep your house dragon out of the produce!
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A digital illustration of a cartoon orange dragon dressed as Sherlock Holmes. He wears a grey suit, shirt and tie, and a brown coat with capelet and deerstalker cap. He has an impassive expression and stands with one arm behind his back and the other gesturing with a pipe in hand.
October is over, but I’m keeping it pushing! Day 26 brings us another Cosplay Dragon!
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A digital illustration of a scrawny purple cartoon dragon. He squats in the lower right corner of the image with head tilted up, eyes wide, and mouth open wide as a gout of flame shoots out.
Going a little more traditional for Day 25!
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A digital illustration of a cartoony green dragon on an orange background. The dragon is outfitted like a die-hard football fan, with orange and black face paint, a black foam finger with orange trim, and a black baseball cap with beer holders and an orange “P”. A similar orange “P” is painted on its chest. Its arms are extended upward as if mid-cheer and there is a slightly manic expression on its face.
For Day 24, just your average experience at the football game…
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A digital illustration of a cartoony dragon in teal, dressed as Kaylee from the TV show “Firefly”. She wears olive green sleeveless coveralls over a long sleeved pink shirt with a flower print. In one hand she carries a wrench; the other hand holds a paper parasol with a spiraling rainbow design.
I did not resist the Cosplay Dragon temptation for Day 23! I was torn between Kaylee and Jayne, but Kaylee is objectively better 😄
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A digital illustration of a chubby yellow cartoon dragon with brown horns and belly, stopped and looking directly at the viewer with a surprised expression, as if caught in the act. It carries a dark green button in its mouth, like a cat carrying a favorite toy. In front of it is a pile of buttons in a variety of colors and sizes.
Even the tiniest house dragon will amass and fiercely guard their own hoard!
(Continuing my Inktober catchup before I descend into the Felting Mines! while I didn’t do a cosplay dragon, I definitely used the Veth Brenatto colors.)
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A digital illustration of a bright turquoise dragon, laying on the lid of a Taco Bell drink cup, curled around the straw. The cup is full of Mountain Dew Baja Blast, which is the same bright turquoise as the dragon. It looks off camera with a toothy grin.
There are so many things you can do with dragons and a prompt like “blast”…which means I had to take the silliest option and draw a Baja Blast dragon.
#inktober #drawingchallenge #31daysofdragons #blast #dragonart #bajablast
A digital illustration of a cartoony red dragon dressed as Char Aznable from the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, with red jacket, black and gold cape, and white belt, gloves, and boots. He wears a silver helmet with a mask covering the top half of his face, and stands with hands on hips and a cocky smile.
Playing catch-up again! With a prompt like “rivals,” I had to go for another cosplay dragon - the Red Comet himself, Char Aznable!
Blame this on the misfortune of your hatching….
#inktober #drawingchallenge #31daysofdragons #rivals #dragonart #charaznable #mobilesuitgundam
A digital illustration of a white dragon standing on a snowbank with a blue background. The dragon is shaded in tones of blue and purple, and has ice crystal spikes on its head and running down its back. Its wings are unfurled and it stares into the distance with an impassive expression.
Day 19 takes us to the frozen north for this icy dragon!
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A digital illustration of a cartoony green dragon dressed in a white dress shirt and red tie. He has a sly toothy smile, holds a clipboard in one hand, and gestures to a car behind him with the other. The car has a sign in the windshield that reads “SALE.” Red and yellow bunting flies overhead to give the feel of a shady used car lot.
Running a day behind again (I spent a Lot of time in a car yesterday) but Day 18’s dragon is ready to strike a deal? Would you buy an automobile from this fine, totally trustworthy fellow?
#inktober #drawingchallenge #31daysofdragons #deal #dragonart
A digital illustration of a purple dragon dressed as Essek from Critical Role, wearing a long purple robe with silver trim, an elaborate silver collar and shoulder mantle, and an unimpressed expression. He holds a Luxon beacon (a 12-sided grey-purple object with gold handles) in one hand, and the other is outstretched and conjuring purple light.
With a prompt like “ornate,” I couldn’t resist a dragon version of our floaty hot boi Essek for Day 17!
#inktober #drawingchallenge #31daysofdragons #ornate #dragonart #criticalrolefanart #essekthelyss
A digital illustration of a cartoon blue dragon, posed in mid-air after slipping on a banana peel. A silver bucket has landed on its head, and it is about to fall into an area roped off with a sign that reads “caution: wet cement.”
I couldn’t decide on one blunder for Day 16, so I did an entire trifecta of trouble!
(Caught up! Go me!)
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A digital illustration of a purple cartoon dragon. It lays on its side, clutching a green plush toy in its claws and gnawing on the toy’s head, much like a cat with a kicker toy. The plush is coming apart at some seams and leaking stuffing. Other torn and raggedy toys are scattered in the foreground.
Day 15 sees me once again taking inspiration from my cats. Who else has scraps of mauled toys littered around their house?
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A digital illustration of a chubby orange cartoon dragon that has climbed up the trunk of a very skinny tree, bending the trunk in a curve. The dragon hangs upside down from the tree, looking at the viewer with a bewildered expression.
On Day 14, I continue my dragons-as-cats routine! And yes, I colored this one orange for a reason.
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A digital illustration of a gold colored cartoon dragon, sitting under a water faucet. It has a silly smile and its tongue sticking out, while water bounces off its forehead and away from its mouth.
It’s Day 13 (yes, a day late) and remember to keep your house dragon properly hydrated!
(I love those videos of cats under faucets with water deflecting off their heads while they lap at nothing with zero brain cells engaged!)
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A digital illustration of a red cartoon dragon in a green apron and white chef’s hat, standing at a table. A half-prepared pizza sits before it, with pepperoni, onion, and sauce spread on dough. With one hand, it sprinkles shredded cheese onto the pizza. A bowl of cheese and a cutting board with toppings sits nearby.
For Day 12, our dragon chef is preparing the finest of pizza pies for you!
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A digital illustration of a light green, cartoony dragon dressed as Frodo Baggins from the Lord of the Rings series. He has brown horns and spikes, wears Frodo’s waistcoat, jacket, and cloak, and holds the sword Sting in one hand while nervously touching the One Ring hanging from his neck with the other. He looks offscreen with a nervous expression.
“Sure I know a Dragons, Frodo Dragons!”
(For Day 11, with a prompt like “sting,” I just had to make a dragon version of Frodo and his sword!)
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A digital illustration of a small orange dragon standing on a side table. It has an excitable expression (rather like a chihuahua) with a big smile, tongue lolling out, and tail wagging. The wagging tail is knocking a glass full of red juice off the table.
On Day 10, a reminder to keep your excitable young house dragons off the furniture!
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A digital illustration of a fat blue cartoon dragon with light yellow horns. It lays on its stomach with eyes closed, resting its chin on one hand. Sticking out from under its stomach is a pair of armored feet.
Day 9 brings you an interesting fact about dragon attacks: many adventurers know to avoid the razor claws and the sharp fangs and the fire breath, but fall victim to The Squish!
#inktober #drawingchallenge #31daysofdragons #heavy #dragonart
A digital illustration of a cartoony purple dragon, mid-kickflip with a bright green skateboard. The dragon has a big grin and a backwards red baseball cap. The skateboard has a variety of doodles (a skull, stars, lightning bolts).
For Day 8, I would like you all to imagine a little dragon Tony Hawk standing just off camera, yelling “do a kickflip!”
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A digital illustration of a cartoon aquatic dragon, blue in color with large fins and horns that resemble coral. It is resting its chin on its hands with its elbows propped on a rock above the surface of the ocean. It gazes downward with a rapt expression at an orange starfish on the rock among shells and rocks.
Squeaking in at (almost) the eleventh hour with Day 7, in which a wee aquatic dragon studies an interesting new friend!
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A digital illustration of a short, pudgy red dragon. He stands on two legs with his arms on his hips and a grin full of attitude on his face. He wears a denim vest with tattered hems and lots of pins and patches, black combat boots with spikes on the toes, and black wristbands with silver accents. He sports several piercings, including in the nose, horns, tongue, and wings.
It’s Day 6! My immediate idea when contemplating today’s prompt was “punk rock dragon with many piercings,” so here he is!
(Work is ridiculously busy but I’m trying to keep up!)
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A digital illustration of a golden-brown dragon-like creature. It is standing on four legs as if caught mid-stride, with its face turned towards the viewer. It has mostly the form of a deer, with a large rack of antlers, a deer’s face, golden eyes, and a mane of long cream-colored fur that grows from its head down its elongated neck. Two batlike wings are folded over its back, and its four legs end in dark grey birds’ feet instead of hooves. Its long tail ends in a tuft of white fur at the tip. A faint pattern of lighter brown swirls is visible on its flanks.
For Day 5, I wondered “what would a deer dragon look like” and my immediate thought was “the Forest God from Princess Mononoke,” so I used him as my inspiration for this delightfully unsettling creature.
#inktober #drawingchallenge #31daysofdragons #deer #dragonart
A digital illustration of a swampy forest in brown and green watercolors. At the center, a brown dragon pokes its head out of the water. Strands of muck and leaves cling to its horns, and it gazes upward with golden eyes and a silly expression, sticking its tongue out.
On day 4, we venture into the swamplands to find ourselves a friend…
#inktober #drawingchallenge #31daysofdragons #murky #dragonart
An illustration of a tiny, scrawny green dragon with bulging eyes and a wide toothy grin. The dragon stands with arms extended overhead, holding up one edge of an ornate gold and red crown as he beams out from underneath.
It’s Day 3, and this little guy is Very Proud of his new acquisition!
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A digital illustration showing a green and red dragon drawn in a medieval style, with gaping mouth, forked tongue, and curly tail. All of the linework is done with brushes that make the lines look like embroidery stitches. There is a red and green “stitched” border.
For Day 2, my train of thought went on a bit of a ramble! I saw “weave” and thought “tapestry,” then jumped to delightfully silly medieval illustrations of dragons and went ham with my collection of fabric texture and stitch brushes!
#inktober #drawingchallenge #31daysofdragons #weave #dragonart
An illustration of a cartoon dragon standing on top of a pile of gold coins. The dragon is chubby, with stubby limbs and wings, and colored purple with lighter purple accents. He holds a diamond-topped cane in one hand, and wears a monocle, a top hat, and an impressive silvery mustache.
October means spoopy season and also drawing challenges! This year, I decided to go with the Inktober prompts and a dragon theme. For day one, this dapper mustachioed gentleman welcomes you to his hoard!
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