![Spyro is a combination of a bearded dragon, a lion cub, and a puppy]()
Spyro is a combination of a bearded dragon, a lion cub, and a puppy ![Gems, gems, gems]()
Gems, gems, gems ![Sparx is based on every dragonfly you can imagine, but all at once]()
Sparx is based on every dragonfly you can imagine, but all at once ![Obviously inspired by Monarchs, my favorite kind of butterfly]()
Obviously inspired by Monarchs, my favorite kind of butterfly ![Gnasty Gnorc has just a pinch more gnome in him now]()
Gnasty Gnorc has just a pinch more gnome in him now ![Someone with lots of disposable income made these chests]()
Someone with lots of disposable income made these chests ![It's hard to design fairies without being too influenced by Disney]()
It's hard to design fairies without being too influenced by Disney ![Ideally the wood plaque would have a location's name carved into it]()
Ideally the wood plaque would have a location's name carved into it ![Influenced by spiders, sharks, and gramma's dentures]()
Influenced by spiders, sharks, and gramma's dentures ![Different birds lay differently shaped eggs. Why not dragons?]()
Different birds lay differently shaped eggs. Why not dragons? ![As the first minor antagonist Spyro would encounter, Toasty is intentionally less spooky]()
As the first minor antagonist Spyro would encounter, Toasty is intentionally less spooky ![Variations on a theme. Excessively detailed key handles tickle me pink]()
Variations on a theme. Excessively detailed key handles tickle me pink ![Imagine you're walking in the forest and this swirls at you at 30 MPH]()
Imagine you're walking in the forest and this swirls at you at 30 MPH ![Its... a tornado]()
Its... a tornado ![My favorite antagonist from the first game, inspired by metalhead attire and robot toys I had as a kid]()
My favorite antagonist from the first game, inspired by metalhead attire and robot toys I had as a kid ![I learned more about different types of fireworks during research then I really cared to]()
I learned more about different types of fireworks during research then I really cared to ![Both are meant as departures from their original designs. Less whimsy, more intimidation]()
Both are meant as departures from their original designs. Less whimsy, more intimidation ![I still imagine the dragons within the statues being bipedal. The balloons would also be radically varied in color]()
I still imagine the dragons within the statues being bipedal. The balloons would also be radically varied in color A hypothetical reimagining of the Spyro the Dragon franchise. The goal was to reinterpret key characters and props from the first game so that they'd fit into a hypothetical "live action" animated movie.
Created with a combination of drawing, painting, photobashing, and AI-assisted 3D modeling. 2D work was made in Photoshop, 3D work was done in Monstermash (http://monstermash.zone/#) and Blender. Originally created in March and April of 2021.
Published:April 14, 2021
