Frogdragon

Frogdragons are semi-aquatic, small reptiles that inhabit temperate and tropical regions. Like frogs they can leap significant distances. Their round bodies however cause their landings to be less than elegant often causing them to roll further than they intend.

Their diets consist of insects, fish, and small mammals. Occasionally they will attack and eat small and baby birds that wander in their path.

Frogdragons are relatively lax in nature but will not hesitate to bite anyone who attempts to pick one up. Small children are often drawn to their brightly colored bodies and end up being bitten. Some sub-species have been domesticated and have had their biting habits bred out of them.

These reptiles grow to be about the same size as a goliath bullfrog. Coloration depends on habitat however they always have brightly colored backs and sandy bellies. Their glistening scales help to lure curious animals in and then attack.

[Insect depicted in a Scale-Scatter Moth]

Work in progress shots under the cut.

Arboreal Oyrthirn

Another Almicia monster.

Oyrthirn are reptiles that inhabit all types of environments, each adapted to their specific habitat. Arboreal Oyrthirn such as this one often make a large tree that can support their massive frames their home for life. These reptiles eat primarily other animals but will not pass up fruits, roots, or anything else they can find that is edible.
The spines, a constant on all species, are mostly vestigial, a remnant from the originally underground-only species, do help somewhat in gripping branches. This particular sub-species have begun to evolve so that their spines lay flat on their bodies, turning into hardened scales that do indeed help them maneuver better.
Arboreal Oyrthirn reach up to lengths of 25 feet and live in temperate climates (tropical varieties also exist, however, they are exclusively called 'Jungle Oyrthirn' and vary from their temperate climate brethren in color, spine structures, skull structure).

Vector, Cartoon Sword (+work in progress screens)

Gotta say, for my first real illustration using Illustrator I think I did a half-way decent job. I also have started enjoying this program more than I used to (more than I used to meaning I hated the program and wish it never existed).

Illustrator practice work in progress.

I watched 30 minutes of a beginner's Adobe Illustrator tutorial on youtube two days ago and those 30 minutes I learned more about that program than the semester-long graphic design course I took sophomore year in college.
For the first time since I've had this program I'm enjoying using it. Aside from my website's background image (which is a combination of Illustrator and Photoshop that was created through a lot of random copy and pasting and dumb luck) this image right here is the first Illustrator drawing I have ever made.