Plated Lizard -colored-

Holy shizzle he's all colored up!!111! It took me for ever from originally posting the line art but I had some road blocks. The computer I was using was crap and didn't like my Photoshop or my tablet or even me. But then for my Birthday my dad got me a laptop of my very own and it works beautifully
Then after coloring on my shinny new laptop I got carried away with the detail. I ended up adding scales which took for EVER! And tried to make them have shape but I think I failed with that >.> Then we come to the background. I went cray with this! I ended up pouring so much time into it trying to make it look somewhat real. I'm still a little unsure about the grass though. It didn't turn out as planned. I was going to add some light rays shinning through one corner but I couldn't get it to work and by that time my brain was fried and my hand was cramped.
Originally when I started laying done the base color on the first computer he was supposed to be more of a brownish-green. When I transferred the file he looked more green than what I wanted. I didn't feel like recoloring him so now he's green.

Moo helped me out with realizing certain shadings to create muscle tone and pushed me to put more detail, so thanks Moo!

I didn't add my normal watermark cause I really hated the idea of running that thing through this >.> So I just put a signature on it. If anyone thinks I should watermark it anyway let me know.

Here's the line art


Bestiary Entry

Species: Plated Lizard

Average Size: 11-16 ft in length (from nose to tail tip), 5-6 ft in height (all fours), 7-10 ft in height (standing on two feet), 450-600 lbs
(size depends on male or female)

Males: Significantly larger than the females. Bulkier muscle mass, thicker plate armor, larger crest plates, thicker, heavier, and taller. Often more temperamental on average.

Females: Smaller than males. More lean, thinner plates, smaller crest plates, thinner. Temperament rises during breeding season and during the period of caring for offspring (includes pregnancy).

Diet: Completely carnivorous. Normally the size of the beast depends on the size of it's targeted prey. Full grown prey might include deer, and other herbivores. Sometimes when pushed to they'll target carnivores such as wolves but this is normally avoided for fear of getting hurt. Occasionally fish can be found in their diet. Sometimes scavenging is necessary.
In one day a growing beast can eat as much as 2/3 of it's body weight. A full grown beast can eat as much as 1/3 of it's body weight.

Breeding and Reproduction: Males will always be willing to breed with a female that's in her season. Females on go into heat between early spring and late summer for up to 2 weeks. On average females will go into heat 3 times in one season. Males will compete for a female by first intimidation with growls and roars and showing off its crest. Then proceed with fighting if one doesn't back down.
Females give live birth instead of laying eggs. They'll have from 1 to 3 fledglings in one pregnancy. A pregnancy lasts for 6 months, however if pregnancy runs into winter months the fledglings will slow down in development and can push the pregnancy up to as long as 9 months.
When fledglings are born they are 7-12 lbs, depending on how many are in a bunch. The mother will take care of them until they reach close to a year old. Afterwards the mother will run them off.

Capabilities: Not very graceful, especially in closed areas such as thick woods or narrow caves. Their bulk can easily get in the way when chasing prey. They've been know to crash into trees and rocks. They can run up to 25 mph if they have enough room to build up the speed. They can't swim because of they're heavy armor. They are great jumpers, more so in length not height.

Habitat: Forests, rocky mountains, and savannas. Depending on their habitat depends on their color. Forest would be a green, mountains; a gray, and savannas a light brown. This color isn't entirely permanent. If you were to relocate a forest Lizard to a mountainous area over time and with multiple sheddings it would turn into a gray color. This isn't a willing camouflage like a chamillion, it's a gradual adaptation.


Plated Lizard and picture (c) me