A Relapse of Dragonitis

Well, it appears I've relapsed. XD ...Kind of, anyway. This isn't a true dragon, though. Only part. XD

This is a creature I've created for the world my novel is set in- a wolfdrake. It's based off of an animal from heraldry, I think. I came across it in one of my fantastical creature books and thought it would make for an interesting (and ferocious) addition. So, I've been trying to come up with the right combination of both wolf-like and dragon-like features ever since. I wanted to keep the fur, since it lives in regions where snowy winters are regular and it would probably be to it's advantage to be warm during those months. XD

I've got two pics here with different backgrounds- one with just a red, rough texture, and the other with a nighttime forest scene. The forest is actually a photo I'd taken on a walk though a nature preserve last fall with its colors tweaked and with a "cutout" filter on it.

A Snowstorm in August

A non- dragon and a non-cat related piece! Oh the humanity! XD

This is Dahlia- she's a character in a novel I'm in the process of writing... (and beleive me, it's a long process. >.<) This is basically the opening scene in the book so far.

I really struggled with getting the atmosphere of the piece to feel right, as far as the blizzard goes... But I think I got it. ^_^

It ended up being really dark, without much detail work, but it's nighttime in a snowstorm. XD What do ya want? Details are gonna be fuzzy- as far as my reference pictures say.