A new beginning (CLOSED) (CLOSED)

Hello Everyone!
Here is my Submission for the  "Lore of The Dragon Render Contest"


I love dragons and I love 3D Art so this contest is like a love letter for the most majestic mythical creature out there.
My Idea was to symbolize the year of the dragon as a new beginning, a rebirth, if you will. I chose baby dragon sitting near its mother's claw to play around with scale and to emphasize on the contrast between maturity and a child-like wonder and hope.
I hope this resonates to some of you as it did to me.


WIP Details

I tried to find a baby dragon models but couldnt find it. I knew i wanted to do a closeup akin to National Geography-esque animal photography with very close FOV and tight focus, so I had to make sure the details really pop. I decided to make the two models from scratch
I modelled and did preliminary blockout in Blender, and sculpt it in Zbrush before texturing it in Substance Painter. It was rendered out of Marmoset Toolbag.





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Thanks for reading and wish me luck!

How sweet and well put forward. Looks like you did a research on your work as well.
Just look at those cute baby's blue eyes, just staring at you, what a cuddly little thing he is. : D
Wish you good luck, besides this good render. 

So cute for now I would not want to meet him when he grows up lol, Well done and good luck my friend

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Such a cute baby. Wonderful job.

Looks so cute! good luck

Looks very cute! =) Special respect for 3D modeling!