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Tenacity

I'm currently drawing a two-page comic and it wound up including this panel of Winter looking lovely, so I'm putting it up here as a preview.

#wings of fire #dragon #wof #digital art #wof art #flawseer art #wof icewing #wof winter

[flawseer]

wow i love your jma designs!!! your art style is very pleasing, i love how you diversify the dragons while keeping them recognizable and readable as the same species :]

Thank you. This compliment means a lot to me because "keeping them recognizable and readable as the same species" was the exact result I was hoping for. The ideal outcome would be to have a bunch of dragons that look true to their descriptions/depictions in the official media, while you would still be able to pick them out of a crowd.

This project started because my partner @flamebringer0 once joked that a lot of characters I like or otherwise reference often happen to be green Seawings. So I wanted to figure out a way for them to all look distinct from each other.

It'll be a long road until then, but perhaps one day I will have drawn every dragon in the series. Or I will have lost my mind, whatever happens first.

#flawseer reply #flawseer scribble #wof seawing

[flawseer]

3000 AS character drawings

(Clearsight, Listener, Thoughtful)

I suppose this might be a new collage? Probably not a complete one, but I would like to draw some of the characters from this time period that I liked or found otherwise notable.

I wanted to include Clearsight's parents in this post, but the prospect of drawing five full-body pictures of dragons in one post filled me with some kind of emotion, so if I do that, it'll likely happen later.

Clearsight

The mother of pantaloons herself. She is described as slender, beautiful, and as having purple eyes. The graphic novels so far have one depiction of a Nightwing using future-sight and it shows her eyes glowing an eerie white while she does it. Clearsight's method of using her clairvoyance is very unorthodox, but I like to imagine she still gets this effect when she looks ahead at future events. Only in her case it looks less ominous and much more casual. I picture her sitting at the dinner table with her eyes lighting up every few minutes, until her mother finally goes "now dear, we've agreed; no future-vision during meal time." So she sighs and silently continues eating her beet salad.

Also, obligatory mention that the silver scale in the center of her forehead is, once again, a reference to my partner @flamebringer0 's theory about Nightwing powers and indicates the presence of prophetic powers, like eye scales would mark a mind reader.

Listener

Clearsight's bestie is described as large, long-necked, and curvy, and seems like a good extroverted foil to someone who spends most of her time cooped up inside her own head. She comes across as a bit of a romance-obsessed airhead, but some of the things she tells Clearsight are actually pretty reasonable, and I like to think Clearsight becomes more appreciative of Listener's ideas and influence once she departs the continent and they are separated.

Apparently she later writes a scroll about Clearsight being the most brilliant prophet who ever lived. I would like to know how that affected her life, considering the Nightwing tribe probably remembers Clearsight as "that lady who was fawning over the crazed warlock we all ran away from". Did Listener catch push-back for publishing a laudatory script about someone like that?

Thoughtful

Here is glass boy. The book describes him as handsome with circular glasses. I accidentally drew him a bit more chubby than I intended, but honestly, I think it suits him. He looks very pleasant and friendly, which seems to be in line with his general character. I am actually very happy with how this drawing turned out.

Also, he is not bipedal in this picture. He is resting his weight on his two hind legs and tail. I think of this as "tripod stance"; it's a body posture a dragon can assume to free up their front legs to do precision work. It is relatively stable, but grows uncomfortable if you stay that way for too long (tail cramp).

Also, you can't really walk like that. To walk on their hind legs with any kind of proficiency, a dragon has to place both of their wings on the ground to substitute their front limbs.

#wings of fire #wof #dragon #digital art #wof art #flawseer art #wof nightwing #wof clearsight #wof listener #wof thoughtful

[flawseer]

April Dragon

It is the first of April, which means I am legally obligated to do something "silly" and "quirky".

So here is a picture of Volteer from the Legend of Spyro series. These are some wild times we live in, huh?

#dragon #digital art #flawseer art #volteer #legend of spyro

[flawseer]

Office Visit

I drew this overhead sketch of an office space and showed it to a few of my friends, and they responded by drawing themselves into the picture as well. Whoops.

I think I like this kind of angle. It makes me sad that there isn't a game that's like The Sims, but focused on dragons. I think that would be really fun.

I might or might not draw more of these pictures some time in the future. They are very cozy.

#wings of fire #wof #dragon #digital art #wof art #flawseer scribble #wof starflight #wof fatespeaker #wof moonwatcher #wof nightwing #wof icewing #wof rainwing #wof oc #wof oc art

[flawseer]

(youre making me think you're a wof rp askblog unless you are of course :) )

I am not an RP ask blog, nope. :)

I do sometimes slip into character and pretend I exist in the canon setting, but that's just because I am a silly person who should only be selectively taken seriously.

Which, mind you, I am open to the idea of answering questions about the character. But I figure most people are here for the art and the WoF headcanons and analysis over my self-indulgence.

#wings of fire #wof #dragon #digital art #wof art #wof oc #wof oc art #wof nightwing #flawseer scribble #flawseer reply

[flawseer]

[Image ID: Sketches of an original character, numbered from one to ten. He is a Nightwing, a kind of dragon from the Wings of Fire series. Each sketch depicts him posed differently. In the first sketch, he is using his forelegs to hold a spear while using his back legs and wings to walk. In the second, he is looking at his tail through his forelegs. In the third, he is sitting on a deck chair. In the fourth, he is standing normally and displaying the undersides of his wings. In the fifth, he is flying. In the sixth, he is standing on his back legs and looks uncomfortable, like he's about to fall over. In the seventh, he is standing on his forelegs and looks even more uncomfortable. In the eighth, he is laying on his stomach, looking away from the camera. In the ninth, he is standing with his forelegs braced against some kind of barrier, looking over the top of it. In the tenth, he is sitting on his haunches looking away from the camera. /.End ID]

Sketching random poses for practice.

#flamebringer0 #flawseer reblog

[flawseer]

Some of you may be aware of this new fad that is going around. The kids refer to these newfangled things as "blooks"; they are kind of like scrolls, but rectangular and heavy.

I'm sure I don't need to tell you that this is dangerous and wrong. I don't know what kind of warped mind looked at something as wonderfully elegant as a scroll and decided to fashion it into an instrument of bludgeoning.

If you see someone who tries to get you hooked on "blooks", you should run away and stay inside for the next three days. They probably drank the Seawing pond water.

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I had a bunch of friends twisting my arm and telling me to draw Cricket. All right already, geez, here she is. Hivewings do not have an official graphic novel design yet, so I tried to do some kind of homemade interpretation of what it might look like. It's not the best concept, but for a first attempt it seems adequate.

#wings of fire #wof #dragon #digital art #wof art #flawseer art #flawseer stupid #wof cricket #wof hivewing #wof nightwing

[flawseer]

Have you seen those new(?) cutie cuffs? The Starflight one actually kinda looks like Flawseer!

I'm famous!

Or maybe Starflight is part Sandwing, and there's something about Mastermind's ancestry that he didn't disclose.

But really, that's funny. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

Heyyy publishers, if Wings of Fire is in need of more things to turn into merchandise, here is my reference sheet. Have your people call my people, we'll work something out.

(This is a joke. I'm sure people have better things to do than to indulge me.)

#flawseer art #flawseer reply #wings of fire #wof #dragon #digital art #wof art #wof oc #wof nightwing #wof oc art

[flawseer]

Glow it up

She used to be a huge hit at horror-themed parties.

#wings of fire #wof #dragon #digital art #wof art #flawseer art #wof seawing #wof orca #flawseer story

[flawseer]

Not sure if you’re taking requests but can you please draw Orca? The murder mystery (the murder mystery sister) if you’ve already drawn her I’d love a link!

I wouldn't necessarily say that I'm taking "requests" as such, since offering that can be a rather precarious slope on the internet. What I am certainly open to though is suggestions! If it's something that intrigues me at the time, or I was already planning to do and just haven't gotten around to yet, I may give it a shot.

Incidentally, drawing Orca was something I already wanted to do at some point in the future, so...

Orca

I imagine Orca was very similar to Tsunami in looks and physique; both would be fairly large and well-built. Strong. Swift. Good at fighting. Orca might have had the edge in raw physical strength (as a sculptor she would be accustomed to moving large stone blocks around) while Tsunami has better reflexes and instincts.

They're still very similar though; if you were able to put them next to each other at the same age, they'd likely be difficult to tell apart (if one wasn't green and their markings weren't different). I picture Orca with two prominent and large luminous patches over her eyes, which is where she got her name from.

If she had lived, she might have had a potentially interesting dynamic with Tsunami. But in terms of causes of death, there are certainly worse ways to go than decking Coral in the snout.

#wings of fire #wof #dragon #digital art #wof art #flawseer art #flawseer reply #wof seawing #wof orca #wof headcanon

[flawseer]

“Maybe Peril is the wings of fire.”

I took this quote from the books and I based the art off it too! The quote first appears in the brightest night after peril burns the poison out of clays leg. It is later referenced in escaping peril.

peril is such an interesting character and definitely one of my favorites, she’s so desperate to be genuinely loved and she swells at clays words. Poor baby, I love you so.

#nevermore-ramblings #flawseer reblog #expressive

[flawseer]

3000 AS character drawings

(Fathom, Indigo, Pearl, Albatross)

I appear to have developed an addiction to drawing dragons. There is no known treatment, so I have been advised to just ride it out and see where it goes. Here are some ancient Seawings:

Prince Fathom

Fathom is said to look remarkably similar to his descendant Turtle, or at least Darkstalker seems to think so. He could be an unreliable narrator who assumes all green Seawing lads look the same though, who knows.

When I picture Fathom, I imagine him as looking visibly marred by what he experienced. He is careworn and looks tired most of the time because, at night, spiraling thoughts and stress dreams are interfering with his sleep. His general physique is a bit oddly proportioned, with some areas of his body (face and extremities) looking more gaunt than others, indicating that he has rapidly lost weight.

Hoping he was able to return to some form of normalcy and make a recovery after the conclusion of the Darkstalker book.

Indigo

Fathom's childhood friend, bodyguard, and numerous other things. I have no idea what the plans of the graphic novel adaptations are with regards to the Darkstalker book, so I don't know if she will get an actual depiction any time soon.

I gave her a forward-swept, somewhat wild-looking head fin because I thought that was fitting for her character. It contrasts with the more put-together, rounder, or rigid appearances of the royals she is surrounded by.

Princess Pearl

Fathom's uptight sister and future Queen of the Seawings. As far as I know, the books never go into detail with regards to her color scheme. I imagine that, in terms of looks, she takes a lot after her grandfather, resulting in a light blue coloration. Some of these traits would then later be passed down the royal Seawing line until they resurface in her descendant Anemone.

I do sometimes think about what happened after the Darkstalker book. Does she believe her brother is dead? Or is it assumed he evacuated with the rest of the Nightwings? Did Fathom ever try to reconnect with her in later years?

Prince Albatross

Fathom and Pearl's grandfather and person of historical infamy. The graphic novels draw him very blue, but he is described in text as unnaturally pale, almost white. Really minor detail in his luminous patches: I drew them that way to suggest he passed his spherical markings on to Pearl (which she then got her name from) and the crescent markings were inherited by Fathom.

Also, his ear is frayed and worn. I imagine he developed a nervous tick where he squeezes and yanks his ear whenever he is upset due to his sister's constant abuse.

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Errata:

I initially wrote that Anemone is Pearl's ancestor. This was a nonsensical lapse of thought, as, barring questionable time travel plots, she is obviously her descendant. Corrected.

#wings of fire #wof #dragon #digital art #wof art #flawseer art #wof seawing #wof fathom #wof indigo #wof pearl #wof albatross #wof headcanon

[flawseer]

It's late and I should be asleep, so here is a silly half-conscious anecdote:

I am absolutely obsessed with this Tsunami face.

This one... I post this face at my friends all the time. It's such a versatile expression; with just one look it says "Ah, whatever do you mean?", "No, I'm completely innocent.", "You must be imagining things.", "I've had another great idea, you wanna hear it?", "Hey, are you gonna eat that?" "Noo, but I want that!", "You can't be mad at meee.", "May I bug you incessantly for the next half hour?"...

Ok, I realize most of these sentiments are about being a nuisance. I guess that means I am blessed with wonderful people who put up with my annoyingness.

But anyway, this is a great face. I use it as an emote and it's been a permanent resident in my #2 most used spot. Very good.

#wings of fire #wof #wof tsunami #flawseer stupid

[flawseer]

Faulty Delivery

What is it with me and Kestrel and burgers today?

#wings of fire #dragon #wof #digital art #wof art #flawseer art #flawseer stupid #wof skywing #wof seawing #wof kestrel #wof webs #swearing

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Pair of sketches I did during a Drawpile session with friends. We've got Kestrel, Squid, and a random hamburger. Yum?

#flawseer scribble #flawseer stupid #wof kestrel #wof squid #hamburger #wof skywing #wof seawing #dragon #wings of fire #wof #digital art #wof art

[flawseer]

Fracture

When you feel isolated, and hopeless, and trapped, and you desperately wish you could turn back the clock to a time when everything was still whole and made sense.

This can't be the future. Someone somewhere made a mistake.

#wings of fire #dragon #wof #digital art #wof art #flawseer art #wof oc #wings of fire oc