This is the third dragon I have made. This will be a gift for a grandson.
Dimensions: 26" wide by 15.5" high
Wood used:
Dragon body and head - manzanita
Dragon wing -- oak
Dragon head piece and neck piece -- alder
Warrior -- a single piece of oak
Lance -- hardwood dowel
Color is either natural wood or wood dye, except for the black coloring.
Lines on dragon, shoes and belt on warrior, markings on lance -- wood burning
Backer -- 1/4" birch plywood
Frame - 3/4" pine
The original dragon pattern came from Great Book of Dragon Patterns by Lora Irish. I modified the dragon pattern. The warrior is just my own drawing.
Here is my modified pattern. Note that I later changed the tail.
I used Keda Dye for coloring. This was the first time I used dye.
Here are photos of the dragon and warrior before gluing them onto the plywood.