Aye, here's a quick (hour-and-a-half) render of an alien dragon head I've been working on. THe concept is ages old, it's tattooed on my back and has been since 2000. Making it in 3D has been elusive, until tonight. I did this model in Rhino in about 15 minutes. Tools used : Sweep2, and Mirror. There are some bad seams, and it's only going to get better, but I wanted to see it rendered soooo bad! Let me know what you think...! The model is almost done. I'll do the boning later, in Lightwave, and after that the sky's the limit! Look forward to seeing fully animatable, ORIGINAL, dragon models... This is one of the reasons I got into 3D in the first place. I love the DAZ models, but could never use them in my own "original" art. Bryce 5 render, Rhinoceros for all the modeling. 165 radial lights produce the sweet, soft shadows, and the ridiculous render time... Next up I'll make the jaw separate, and posable. I am not trying to look down on people who don't model their own stuff, although I find it unacceptable I know not everyone has access to Rhino. But I am trying to push myself, and part of that is making all of my own props and materials. Entire scene done by me. No cloning-of-other-artists necessary, this time. (sorry, Vasquez!) ((GRINS!))

Great modelling--looks excellent! Can't wait to see more.

Good stuff - looks like one of those light weight small sort of dragons. I like the overall shape pof the head around the jaw and eye sockets. Cool stuff.

Wait a minute! This is Deja Vu all over again.(Refer to my comments in the Rhino forum.)

I like it, expecially his eyes! they are really cool, great material and good render also. Looking for the finished work.

Great! First dragon model I've seen that doesn't look like a dinosaur with wings.

ooOOOoooo COOL!!!!

Wow! futuristic Nessie.

Great dragon Shadow, will he have jagged, sharp, teeth, when you put his bottom jaw on? 8)

This dragon concept came to me from a blend of my own internal Fireball trying to escape, and a bit of inspiration form Starcraft. SURE, the Protoss didn't have any dragons, per se, but if the DID, would it look like this? On my upper back, covering perhaps as much as 30% of my back total, is a tattoo which me and Stone, my inker, drew together in a night or two. Our only collaberation, painstakingly drilled into my body's largest organ. Feel the pain. By the way, does anyone know who Bahamut ZERO is?

Great Dragon!! Yeah the back was tough for me too(winged-Lion), everyplace else was a cakewalk.

Very impressive original design and render your Lordship!

Sort of Loch Ness Monster so far......really great stuff...!

Bahamut ZERO......Is the coolest Final Fantasy spell(depending on the game I guess)FFVII Forever!!!

Cool! I love dragons :) I haven't got a dragon tatoo, but I've got dragons on almost all my shirts in stead :) Very nice one :) I love the glowing eye.

(grins at unityboxer, right on the money!) Aye, Rayraz, as a tribute to the creature Dragons, as well as to the Dragon Reborn (may the light save us from him), all of my shirts have dragons. Printed or embroidered, no matter, dragons are totally awesome. I think most dragons could take out an F-16.