A Creature Concept Sketch Inspired by Natural History Museum

So here is my NAGELASAURAS, named after me of course the paleontologist that discovered the beast!

I did a lot of sketching initially that just wasn't going anywhere and I couldn't see any weapons, chairs, architecture, etc.  I ended up choosing this creature concept because I really liked the thumbnail shape and I wanted to explore it some more.  As with all art/design I wish I had more time to really flesh this sucker out because I just started really getting into the back story of the creature as I learned more about the design during the process.

Sketching at the Natural History Museum in LA

Insect Re-Design

 
 

Insect sketching

 
 
 

Some Characters from my Frankenstein Project

VIC FRANKEN CHARACTER SKETCHES

LIZ CHARACTER SKETCHES




MONSTER CHARACTER SKETCHES








JUNKYARD DOG "THUD" CHARACTER SKETCHES

Designing a cute animal

I really struggled with this latest post for 2 reasons:

1. I don't know animals that well.  So I tried dogs, bunnies, pigs.

2. I was concentrating so hard on trying to make it mechanical that it lost it's character and I find it hard to make something cute that is mechanical.

I'd really love some critique on how to push these.

I did one which I think is "ok" which is the dog design at the bottom.  I suppose pushing to incorporate shapes, character, AND make it mechanical feeling was tough.  But, hey, 1 day i'm happy with the results.