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Published: 2017-03-02 21:03:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 117755; Favourites: 4399; Downloads: 979
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Last year I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to work on a dragon book for Scholastic by way of Becker&Mayer Books. I got to take a crack at designing 16 different mythical dragons from all over the world for a book called Sink Your Teeth Into Dragons.
This is the Zilant, a mighty snake dragon. From my understanding a town gathered all their serpents for a mass burning (not how I would solve a snake problem but whatever). This dragon was supposed to have risen from the burn pit, like a vengeful snake mess. I thought it would be cool if it had long, spiny scales that when it moved might look like a horde of snakes. Also before you ask, it definitely cannot close its mouth very well. I was quite pleased with the results on this one, tried some techniques on it that were pretty new to me at the time.
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Photoshop CC: 12 hours
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I freaking love this thing. I can imagine the fangs folding backwards like they do on rattlesnakes, except many, many rows of them. XD Beautiful!
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I really like this! The story of the Zilant is itself so cool!
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The way that mouth is stretched with the fangs pointing out reminds me of a western diamond back rattlesnake strike.
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lol can't close his mouth ^^
So it's running around with always his mouth open?
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Probably partially open, essentially it can probably never fully close its jaws so it keeps it slightly open when not in use.
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Now that is one badass dragon, if I do say so myself. (And indeed I do say so myself, because it looks awesome!)
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The mouth reminds me a lot of both snakes and frilled sharks, loving the design
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It's his own take on the Dragon.
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The teeth and spikes are freaking epic! Amazing picture.
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I would say they are both based off the same Legendary dragon and the concept of snakes instead of this picture being based off the Monster Hunter creature.
Edit: also be very careful about posting "this looks like *this thing that shares the same features cause they were based off the same concepts*" cause it can actually be considered super rude to the artist.
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Incredible details! That mouth is terrifying. It looks like it could be a real creature.
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*that one weird kid (AKA me)
"I wanna pet it!"
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Oh cool! That's a lot of spikes 
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Those teeth can make even an comodo dragon shit itself
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Eewwww it's like a bearded dragon on a Monday morning that never ends
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Quite the interesting creature. It looks like a huge, writhing, toothy mess. Like, in a scary way, not in a disorganized one. I love your interpretation of the head and mouth, although I do have to ask, out of curiosity and since it isn't entirely apparent in the picture, do you interpret the Zilant with legs as well as wings or with wings only? Because, after a quick search, it seems like both exist, and, further, that the legged version is more common, yet that seems a little off from the legends, which seem to suggest a simply winged serpent.
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Wish could see all those dragons fight each other
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Anyone got the number for the dragonborn, speed dial would be great right about now!!
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Heh thats pretty cool. Kinda reminds me of the Dalamadur from MH.
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