Ryota

well, finally finished the piccie, and OMGIHATETHEBACKGROUNDITISSOBADIWANNASHOOTMYSELF!!!! seriously, i spent over an hour just trying to come up with something decent. i was aiming for a Japanese art look. well...tha didnt work now did it?... dont be surprised if i change it.

anyway, i settled with the name Ryota, Japanese for "strong". lame i know, but i kinda liked it. it was either that or Raiden, which is the name of a Japanese mythological god of thunder, but hes not a thunder dragon.

his basic story is that he lived in Japan for a good part of his life. he was very wise and revered by the current ruler. he mated with the ruler's prize mare and had a daughter, Celestia. yup, hes the father of Celestia. hes the reason for the dragonhorse's race initial existance. explains why Celestia has feathered wings doesnt it? the mare died not too long after and Ryota wanted Celestia to live a very relaxed life, away from the royal life. he had nothing against it, but he also wanted to leave Japan and see the world himself. he flew Celestia to modern day America. he flew all the way to the east coast and settled down with a local Native American tribe in modern day Virginia. (yes, i like to mix my characters with actual history. i find it fun!) (and yes, it mixed with the story of Pocohontas. maybe not the Disney version, but around that time. anyway, Ryota settled down with the tribe where he quickly learned their language and earned their trust. it was with them he lived the remainder of his life. he found it more relaxed and easier to meditate and whatnot there. so it was there that Celestia grew up and where she met Burnwing. but thas a different story.

Ryota himself took about 2 days to do. the scales and the body took up majority of the time. i did the wings last and i was worried i was gonna mess it up. i had no idea how to keep the same look to the rest of the dragon.

i know, hes very plain in color. i dunno whats up with me and black dragons lately. i seem to be making more of them than other colors and patterns lately. (in my head anyway) i also make most of my dragons around the size of large horses. i guess i like that size. i find it ideal i guess. big enough to allow at least two people on their backs, small enough to go places large dragons cant go. it also makes them seem more sociable in a way. i dunno. i love giant dragons too, but this seems to be the ideal size for me.

heres the lineart [link]