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Category Archives: The Boy Who Loved a Dragon

The Boy Who Loved a Dragon is an illustrated novel project in which I am the primary artist and illustrator. Details for the project can be found on our main website here.

This page is a collection of concept work related to The Boy Who Loved a Dragon, including published illustrations, rough sketches, and everything in between.

Test Animation: Diakonos, Lipsync experiment 01

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Diak_test_wonderful05

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A Strutting Dragon – Mark 2 (Rough)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Ian — No Comments ↓

176Copic markers and pencil on heavyweight paper.

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Huff and Puff

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Ian — 1 Comment ↓

TBWLaD_doodle_huffpuff

Pencil scribble on paper, colored in Photoshop.

Posted in Projects, The Boy Who Loved a Dragon | 1 Reply

Dragon Head and Jaw (Studies/Sketches)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Ian — No Comments ↓

TBWLaD_dragon_head

Pencil and ink on heavyweight paper.

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My Name Is…Diakonos

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Ian — No Comments ↓

TBWLaD_mynameis

Pencil crosshatching on paper. Illustration from Chapter One of The Boy Who Loved a Dragon.

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A Dragon’s Back

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Ian — No Comments ↓

TBWLaD_dragon_platedback

Pencil on heavyweight paper.

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An Unusual Visitor

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Print_TBWLaD_notme-03-01

Pencil and non-photo blue drafting pencil on heavyweight paper; pencil on tracing paper overlay

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A Mighty Roar (From a Mighty Dragon)

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Print_TBWLaD_mightyroar-01

Pencil and non-photo blue drafting pencil on heavyweight paper, finepoint pen on tracing paper overlay.

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A Wonderful Dragon

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Ian — No Comments ↓

Print_TBWLaD_dragonsnout

Pencil, drafting non-photo blue pencil on heavyweight paper

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Recent Posts

  • Test Animation: Diakonos, Lipsync experiment 01
  • A Strutting Dragon – Mark 2 (Rough)
  • Best-laid plans of Riiits and Men
  • Test Post….#3
  • Another Test Post (Disregard!)

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