Lion mount

I decided to model the lion concept I made, and adjusted the proportions to match those of a real lion. I modeled it in Maya and textured it using Mudbox and Photoshop. I only used a diffuse map and added a specular material to the metal pieces.

Armored Lion and Thunderbird Progress

Here's a concept I drew today for an armored lion. I was thinking about modeling it. I have also attached a quick render of the thunderbird.