Sculpt was done in polymer clay using a wood base, steel wire armatures, and tin foil. I used various acrylic paints and miniature water-based paints to layer on texture and depth into the clay. I additionally added leather, felt, metal, and plastic to add texture and variety to his form. He adorns a silver Christian Mary trinket passed down to me from my great grandmother as flavor for his religious backstory. Character designed by myself for the class, Archeon, a dragon knight. He was displayed in Ringling College's CJ Gallery for a period of time in Spring 2022. Flavor text will be provided:
Occupation: Dragon knight for the church
Dragonborn or Draconic humanoid
Baseline Personality Descriptor: obedient on the outside, raging with fury on the inside. Arrogant.
Situation/Conflict: Dragons are known for their destructive force, while true dragons are as ancient as the gods with some of them being worship as them. Dragons still roam the realm but these ancient dragons are thought to have ascended the stars and heavens. Archion was bound to human flesh by the church that revered him. Now used as a weapon, he does their bidding and is mocked by the corruption. Forced to watch humans worship his former glory as he is forced to do the same. He hates what they have done to him. But has no way of revolting for now. He is on the current mission to bring down demons, but soon the church will set their eyes on the small mischief maker. And who knows, fate might have something else in store for these two.
External Characteristics: Tall and lean muscle. Battle hardened. Dirty blonde hair. Gold dragon horns, scales framing his jawline. Blue, jewel like eyes with slants for the pupil (like a cat). Adorned in silver and gold plated armor. Massive gauntlet like a dragons head. Long, thick tail. Fights with fists and gauntlet. Can fight with a sword but prefers the brutality of claws.
Age: ???? Looks to be 30
Height: 6 foot 8 inches
Weight: 230 lb
Physical Handicaps: Tall, doesn’t realize his strength. Can look scary due to the dragon characteristics. Very rare race. Magically bound to not talk about the church. Massive pain in the chest if he disobeys command.
Advantages: Extremely strong, can use magic. Knows several languages.
Below: Images of bust
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