I like to generate a lot of ideas at the beginning with thumbnail sketches.
After pulling three thumbnails I liked, I then painted more detail and explored different elements.
In this phase I was closer to the structure of the cave lizard that I wanted to sculpt.
Exploring color inputs
I used references of the Komodo dragon, crocodile, and dinosaur to capture the right shape language.
This giant cave lizard measures the size of a komodo dragon and has adapted to subterranean life as a solitary creature, using cave dwellings as both a refuge and a strategic vantage point for ambushing unsuspecting prey. Equipped with sharp teeth and a set of bioluminescent eyes, it is an adept nocturnal hunter. It's large ear canals give this creature an acute sense of hearing and it's large nostrils give this creature a keen sense of smell.
