Robot Dragon Slayer - Episode 13

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This past week's Robot Dragon Slayer finds him pinned down and in trouble!

Legends of the Mechanical Knight

Again it seems that I am behind on the posts, I have also been working on an actual name for this story.  It started out as just the "Robot Dragon Slayer" but that seems a bit limited and not much better than "Working Title".  Regardless, we have finally met a dragon and the story continues:

All images and text copyright 2014 - Michael Smith Doodle Bag Productions

All images and text copyright 2014 - Michael Smith Doodle Bag Productions 

All images and text copyright 2014 - Michael Smith Doodle Bag Productions

The bottom image is the original drawing done for the card.  It is hand drawn on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper and rendered with Copic Markers.  The drawings are then scanned and composed in Photoshop with the text and printed on card stock small enough to fit into the lunch bag.

Robot Dragon Slayer

I have been really remiss in posting, my apologies

Let's start with some robots:

Robot Hood done as part of the Sketch_Dailies series on Twitter

The Robot Dragon Slayer meets up with a dragon
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The Robot Dragon Slayer and the Robot Shaman barter
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The Robot Dragon Slayer leaps into action
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This are the different robot illustrations for the past few weeks.

Robot Dragon Slayer and Shaman

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This week the Robot Dragon Slayer follows the Shaman deeper into the healing temple while keeping a lookout for a dragon, the dangerous Appalachian Coalsnout which had come down to the city of Terminus.

This is watercolor, Copic Markers, and Pitt Pens on Canson 100lb Bristol board, some post color adjustment.

Robot Dragon Slayer sketch card

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This week's sketch card for my son's lunch lays out a little background on the hero robot.

Pencil and marker sketch, modified in PhotoShop with the text added.

Robot Dragon Slayer meets the Shaman

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For generations the Shaman had hid in amongst the debris of the Lost Ones, perfecting the spells and following the old rituals, protecting the bastion of healing from the onslaught of the dragons.  Now though, her citadel had been breached by the Robot that stood at the edge of the flickering light of the remaining ancient oracles.  

This is watercolor and Copic Markers on Strathmore board with Pitt Pens and colored pencils. 

Robot Dragon Slayer episode 4

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I got the sketch card for my son's lunch done early this week, it helps when he skips a week.

The Robot Dragon Slayer's quest has led him into the Temple of Healing, what the ancients mysteriously referred to as the CeeDeeCee.  After navigating the seemingly endless corridors and bottomless shafts and passing multiple dragon signs, the Robot emerges what appears to be the most sacred spot of the temple, still magically lit only by glowing windows housed in mystical frames that shown on the surfaces of the Robot's dirty armor. 

Pitt Pens, watercolor, copic marker on Strathmore board.

Robot Sketch Card - On a Ledge

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This week finds the Robot Dragon Slayer still working on his quest, the setting sun glints off of his few remaining clean surfaces and he is precariously perched on a ledge reaching for the next safe spot.

Watercolors, Pitt Pens, Copic Markers on Strathmore board

Robot Sketch Card

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In this week's sketch card for my son's lunch we find the Robot Dragon Slayer looking over his shoulder at the edge of a ruined city.  The original name for Atlanta, GA was Terminus.

Strathmore illustration board, HB lead, Pitt Pens, Copic Markers, and watercolors

Robot Dragon Slayer Quest

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This is another study for the Robot Dragon Slayer character for my son's sketch card series.  

Ink pens and watercolor with a little prismacolor pencils and copic markers thrown in for accent.

Dragon Completed

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Taylor has been asking for a drawing, so we went back to dragons for him this week to get started.

Dragons...again

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My son has been asking when he is going to get a drawing again, so I started working on a dragon for him.  This is the practice sketch.

Pen and pencil

I smell a thief

The Hobbit characters are the property of the respective rights holders

This week's sketch card for my son.  Bilbo meets Smaug.