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Kobold illustration & concepts | Mistgate

Kobold illustration and concepts made for Mistgate, a third-party setting and rules expansion for Dungeons & Dragons 5e. It’s a pleasure to share these as my work on Mistgate is among my favorite collaborations.

Illustration of a kobold wearing a large dragon skull above their head. Their costume is a dark green robe and the creature wears feather and thread accessories. Their skin/scales are multicolor from soft violets to purples and blue.
Finished illustration

Variations

black and white drawing of a kobold holding a large dragon skull
Lineart
Sepia monotone drawing of a kobold wearing a large dragon skull above their head.
A lineart variation with a sepia watercolor effect

Sketches, tests, and iterations

color variations for the kobold holding a skull
Some of the color tests we made for the body and outfit.
drawings of kobold outfit variations — turbants, masks, hats
More outfit experiments, this time with hats and masks.
drawings of creature's paws, body proportions and face details
Anatomy and proportion roughs
Drawings of dragons and kobolds wearing different outfits or showing distinct anatomical differences like beaks or feline features.
Outfit and anatomy roughs
Drawings of a kobold wearing a long blue robe and a bone drum.
Outfit tests — we started experimenting with ceremonial outfits that would relate to the Kobold’s lore.
drawing of a kobold wearing a long green robe, skull helmet and a ceremonial bone drum on their hand

Software: Clip Studio Paint

Links

Mistgate website

Mistgate Instagram

Mistgate Bsky

Mistgate Essentials: Origins book on DriveThruRPG

More client work, and RPGs

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