Original Concept Designs for the Topaz Dragon for DND’s Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. pic.twitter.com/9zycC0pGh6
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) October 25, 2021
Deep Dragon original concept sketches and designs for DND’s Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. This one leans a little more into ‘creature’ than ‘monster character’ like the gem dragons. Still, one of my favs. pic.twitter.com/yvFfajEoag
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) October 26, 2021
Cover art for Rick and Morty vs Dungeons & Dragons Deluxe HC. Colors by the amazing Luis Antonio Delgado. #Dnd #RickAndMorty pic.twitter.com/EpbKyPCmID
— Max Dunbar (@Max_Dunbar) July 23, 2021
Rick and Morty vs Dungeons & Dragons Deluxe HC lineart #dnd #RickAndMorty pic.twitter.com/GbKMAxRC5T
— Max Dunbar (@Max_Dunbar) July 24, 2021
Wild Beyond the Witchlight is OUT! Time to share some of the doodles and designs I did from behind the #dnd screen. This one never ceases to bring me joy. Anytime I can do creepy + charming I'm a happy artist. Original concepts for Bavlorna Blightstraw pic.twitter.com/xFWw15vlQQ
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) September 21, 2021
My interior illustration of Palasha for #DND's The Wild Beyond the Witchlight (with closeup) along with the original concept sketch. pic.twitter.com/K0OFrVXSxd
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) September 21, 2021
Okay, the cap it thing is fun. There goes my weekend… pic.twitter.com/VPSFsi6xf3
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) October 1, 2021
From the archives – the time I made the spell Spirit Guardians. One of the better narratives spells if you get creative with it. #dnd This dwarven cleric is protected by four elven spirits. Some debts are paid from the beyond. pic.twitter.com/BZQ0yEBtGH
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) August 20, 2021
AD Kara Kenna
A tough one! a sorcerer has no real necessary “items” so it was more a presentation of their natural powers. A cosmic background hinted at the primal origins of their magic but how to keep it in line with the established presentation?
Thread ->print here!https://t.co/I5Bw1ki8TW— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) March 24, 2022
Brief suggested showing the effects on non-related items, so magical levitation and freezing etc. First sketch though felt less powerful and awe inspiring tho, and we realized the COLOUR was a big unifying factor. This was too saturated compared to the rest.Subdued colour = classic & more timeless, it was a challenge to find a balance with the more vivid colours. The elemental arms were a great idea, coming from the sleeves = their power comes from within. Less hand shapes. raised lava cobbles have become the "pedestal" pic.twitter.com/SP840cLHno
— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) March 24, 2022
BIG gif on this one. cobblestones in perspective and tight sketch, then working my way up with colours underneath then on top. pic.twitter.com/EyD8sP1DYy
— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) March 24, 2022
Lorehold Command#MTGStrixhaven AD Taylor Ingvarsson
First of only 4 illos I did for Strixhaven, which I wish I could have contributed more to if it wasn't for the fact I was easing myself into work after grief. Probably my fav new setting, open to so much narrative! Thread -> pic.twitter.com/NwYak4tVBm— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) February 19, 2021
The thumbnails for this one were quick and messy, mainly because group shots are already complicated enough. Simple posing, maybe some basic values, and that's it for me 🙂 pic.twitter.com/c9yA4X4dDb
— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) February 19, 2021
you don't need much to shoot your own reference, and it helps so much. plus you get to look goofy on social media: pic.twitter.com/EHloSLDF6L
— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) February 19, 2021
GIF! I actually left out some of the very last steps, which is filling in for a larger frame that i forgot this piece applied to! it happens. You can see their feet in the extended frame and makes them look a bit awkward, standing around… sometimes it's better to show less! pic.twitter.com/ITmgVdISJM
— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) February 19, 2021
A few addendums because folks love the minigun!
– I know that it's be hard to hold for long and there should be a shoulder strap going to the far end, but it was too hard to figure out (at the time, slightly rushed) how to keep it out of the way of the paper/scroll as it moved pic.twitter.com/qcQQ0QOTHZ— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) February 20, 2021
– Lastly, the magic streaks used to be straight, but it was deemed to be a little too close to actually just being a depiction of a gun. the cuneiform characters now woosh around a bit.
— Jason Rainville (@rhineville) February 20, 2021
Farm Druid. pic.twitter.com/9KJWCwfKa9
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) July 27, 2021
I can no longer remember what I've posted, and what hasn't been. Just a little longer then I'll flood you with Witchlight stuff. Till then here is the sketch for the Firbolg illo in Volos #dnd pic.twitter.com/Q28MX9b6Bn
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) September 1, 2021
Well… now this beauty is out of the bag. Some of the concept sketches for the #dnd Moonstone Dragon. And, I'm going to say it is NOT the cutest dragon in the book. You'll know it when you see it. (Irina's ( @Nord_Sol ) rendition of this is absolutely gorgeous). https://t.co/geeIbPvPEa pic.twitter.com/WfWeyuIYgs
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) September 20, 2021
Original concept designs for the Crystal Dragon as depicted on the cover of DND's Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. pic.twitter.com/KmTcnhfntV
— Shawn G. Wood (@thesgw) October 18, 2021
