Initial sketches for Smoky. I really wanted him to be outrageously kitsch and cartoony, like something from a 70's stop-motion kid's show. The Soup Dragon from The Clangers meets Puff the Magic Dragon kind of thing.
The brief said that the content could be anything but since I am so interested in these classic shows, I wanted to make something that looks like it could step right out of one of those stories. Using this as a chance to explore creatures since I'm so used to making humans. Dragons were hugely popular at the time, as well as fantasy stories. So a Dragon it is.
Overtly whimsical and silly, mocking the dark humour in the narration.
Dragons are frequently illustrated with green or red scales but the name 'Smoky Bacon' has been the name of a dragon since writing stories with my friend Nikki in primary school. Smoky Bacon is, like the crisps, purple.
Might need to lighten him up, his paint job got a little dark and muddy. I'd also like to embed tactile scales into the 'skin', maybe sparkly/glittery ones amongst different shades of purple?
Need to make sure he will stay still enough for stop-motion, his proportions might mean he topples over.
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