An absolute unit 🙌 Rivergryph Random Creature Design (Speedpaint) 

Reminder that if you can still sign up and get this creature postcard! patreon.com/dinanorlund Also any tips on making these speed paints better? Any subjects or feedback? (Also who's getting flashbacks to my earlier days on RU-vid haha)

Step 1: Draw something Step 2: THICC

Dina is here asking the real questions... Why do all griffons need to fly? Why can't some swim instead?

I've been thinking, and I've come to the conclusion that perhaps their eggs would be similar in shape and size to a birds, but the shell being a bit more squishy like a fish roe. Sort of like a snake's egg, but more solid and able to be to handle being semi-submerged in water like frog eggs? This creature has had me pondering so much since you revealed it!

Her voice is so relaxing and her drawings are so beautiful. It's very addictive

i just LOVE how the beak and all the fins look, super cool!!

The texture and color of the skin on this piece is absolutely stunning!

Hearing Dina criticize her art just reminds me that we can all grow

I'm also recreating my first random creature design but not first i made two from year 2019.... The Leonix. I made it colourful but in 2020, i hate it, so i draw it and made a momma Leonix feeding her two baby cubs/chicks, came to the territory of a male, The male was also the mate of the female Leonix. So here it is: Leonix's diet: *[ Fish / dragon fruits /small creatures ]* Rank: *Rare* Elements: Air - _The Leonix used this for flight, and of course, it was used for hunting fish. And it can summon a tornado, causing a disaster_ Earth - _Leonix used this to mind-control the tree's roots and branches to trap prey/tribes/poachers/human it encounters._ Water - _this was used for making a whirlpool to stun prey and large sea creatures it encountered. Don't worry, the Leonix won't drown, it can hold it's breath for 2 minutes._ About this: _"Leonix lived in forest, living up the tree tops, male Leonixs used their feathered, coloured crest to attract females. Female Leonixs only gave birth to two eggs, hibernating them till they hatched into cubs/chicks. Leonix has lion behaviours, females would hunt for food for the chicks/cubs. Males would babysit the cubs/chick, protecting them from dangers. The Leonix population is up to 50,000! And sad... they're endangered because of poaching, damaging the population. Good news is, they are far away, humans can't even get in the forest because the forest is full of predatory creatures. Leonix is 3× the size of an adult lion. That's it for today's Creaturetopia!_

10/10 would pet

Love how pronounced the bones in the legs are!

LOL WHEN SOMEONE FINALLY DOES AN IDEA YOUVE HAD FOR AWHILE

Big Chonk!! New name, he Big Chonk Edit: also River Griffin = Riffin 😂💕

Your art reminds me of those books on Speculative Zoology, think documentaries such as the Future is Wild or Alien Planet

I absolutely LOVE this. The level of detail is simply stunning, and the color scheme is gorgeous. I adore anything wolfish (I didn’t even notice! Wolf-fish!). The Rivergryph is out of this world. The small drawing of the one underwater is amazing as well, particularly to me, as I struggle with any drawing sort of realistic water. The idea is very original, and it it is displayed in a spectacular way. I love your art. Thank you for sharing it with everyone on RU-vid, I have been delighted inspired by this amazing creature.

Oh I love it , it looks so bulky and beefy and beautiful !! also loved the speedpqint, reminds me a bit of the rcd. I really would love more of these, if you enjoy these as welly! :) it s so realxing to listen to you when you explain what you do and seeing you design what you like !

I love how it turned out.❤ Look at that beefy boy.😏

the coloring makes it look more like a rainbow trout.

Watching the beginning has taught me a lot about the creative process and I'm going to experiment with what I've learned! Thank you.

I love this creature design!! I want to learn more about designing creatures and learning creature anatomy so I can really invent believable fantasy animals. Great work! So inspiring~

I missed the random creature design SO MUCH! Will you be doing any more traditional RCDs? (Those are my fav :)

I frikin love this

Dina! I Love your art! Every time I watch you draw creatures I get inspired to make my own. Some day I want to draw just like you!❤️

hey dina!! i love you and your art, i hope oyu stay safe even while traveling ❤❤

That is a really cute GrifFIN, if you ask me

This was so so cool to watch your full process from start to finish😍 Amazing creature design! Stay awesome, beautiful! ❤️

I've been looking forward to this video for days, and it didn't disappoint! Your creature designs are a huge inspiration to me, as are Todd Lockwood's illustrations- it's so cool to see the two merging like this! It's amazing, as always :)

Now that is a THICC, absolute unit! Thanks for sharing Dina 😊

It looks great! I love the style and the aesthetic, as if it's straight from some kind of textbook. The idea of An aquatic griffin is also really cool! Stay safe while traveling!

First water gryphon I've ever seen and I love it.

CLICKED SO FAST AT THIS!!! going to take my sketchbook and draw with you!

I LOVE the way this video is made, the way we see both your hands and then just the screen. PERFECTION♥️

This is incredible!

How does this not have more views, you’re so good!!!!

Wow this I love this design so much, it’s absolutely stunning!! It’s amazing, keep it up

You're creature designs are always so gorgeous! The detail is phenomenal

very nice work you did there keep it up

Your art is amazing!

Dina, you are such a good artist. I adore your style! The realisitc look is something I want to captivate in my own art, and your style will definitely influence mine.

Omg this made my day I absolutely love your videos. I hope you're having a good day!

I LOVE how you do lineart

Happy to see you again " amazing design"

Aww, now i wanna make one 😂😂 except id probably make it a tropical fish 😅

this is awesome!!!

Headcanon: It has the skin texture of a seal.

OH!MY!GOD! I want one! Amazing artwork!

You just earned a new sub! This looks incredible! I’m blown away! (I love griffins, hippogryphs, hippocampus, etc.)! Mythology rocks; and I’m loving the aquatic twist you gave this majestic looking creature!

I love this colors of this guy,really control of colors hot and cold and this thing is really nice,a great dragon of ocean,really nice 😁

PLEASE DO MORE!!

I totaly like it

I adore Todd Lockwood’s dragon illustrations for the Lady Trent series (I honestly picked up the book just because I was so mesmerized 😊). Really love your whole creature design series, it got me to finally start drawing animals/creatures which I now love, but these highly rendered illustrations are ::chef’s kiss:: I mean who doesn’t love an aquatic griffin boi😁

So much talent!! Im so glad i've found you on twitch !🥺 you make my days easier. Keep creating!! 🌼❤

Every time i watch your videos i want to draw! I cant wait to be done with academia next week and i can draw to my hearts content :3 your work is so amazing, constant inspiration and ultimate goals!

You’re awesome!!!

I've discovered this channel. So far so good!

recording from the live stream and showing the whole screen like this is more fun and interesting

You are very talented and your efforts to make your art better paid off 👍

i absolutely LOVE this beefy river boy :3

A baby! I love him

MUFFIN!!!

you did great at capturing the pattern and look of a salmon skin 😀

No. It hasn't been three months... I feel like I was just watching you last week wth

i love it really inspiring :)

🐺🦌🐧🐟=😉👍

He's a beefy boi😂

Hey, normal griffins have beaks for faces too. No need to worry. (I've always hated the griffins that are just lions with chicken legs and wings. Didn't seem like a prefect balance of both sides of it)

Wew! This looks very realistic- *And it's a potato*

Fantastc

It looks great! When I create my own creature I do not only take looks, for example if I mix a bear, Tiger, And Rhino I could do like the body some kind of mixtur betwen rhino and BEar, But the way the animal acts, lives could be inspired by the tiger.

I did a mix between a tiger rhino tarantula and dolphin it looks awesome Btw love your art

😯 I hope I can draw something as good as that 🥺

Que lindo cara eu amei de verdade 😍💝😍😻😻

Amazing art! 💯❤🤙

I really like the inspiration behind this I should try something like this,anyway everyone have a good day!

So goood, i wanna be his friend

the rivergryph AKA the puffen dragon 🐉

I FINALLY FOUND YOU, I lost you for so long and I’m so happy I found you again, I missed you so much!!

“Meat boye” hahahahaha so cute!!

I feel like this would live in the Pacific Northwest, like Oregon to BC, maybe even farther north than that.

M u f f i n i s *T H I C C*

Ahh, so beautiful! 😭💖🥺👌✨ In honor of October, perhaps you should try out some cool animal gore piece? The ones with the animal,usually curled up with gore and flowers they always look very cool to me! Personally i think you’ve got the skills for that, just an idea tho 👀👀👀 Ps, sorry i was late to this post oof

Yay! I love ya soo much!!

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It has been 5 months sens she posted we need a Search team.

Looks amazing what kind of brush do you use for line art? And if it’s a custom brush is it free?

Is this a open species we can draw? Also love the fish fetaher fish boi :>

i was making my own griffin while watching this :D also random question is the river griffon cold blooded like a fish? or warm blooded like puffins?

Tjena granne

If you use streamlabs you can record the base without the alerts

Damn I just came from a 2 years old video. You're voice changed a lot hahaha

What brush do you use for sketch? Or how do u make custom brushes??

Did you pick out the animals yourself? Or did you use a website for it?

I know this is a postcard series for your Patreons, but it would be really cool if you made a separate bestiary book kinda like Tony DiTrezzeli’s (?) Spiderwick Chronicles Field Guide, because your creature design is quite stunning and unique.

wicknir evolution

Dina norlund why are you not posting youtube videos please make more !!!

i know this question might be rude, but when are you gonna update again?

I’ve looked through every single comic store and I have yet to find a copy of “the snow cat prince” ARG

Omgggh

*Fish Boy*

I just got to the random animal generator and I got these 3 animals: zebu, hedgehog and a mynah bird I would loved to see that but I don't think you would do that TwT And T a k e Y o u r T i m e And wow I love this.... just... W O W There's nothing wrong with this A r t Wait- DAMN BOI HE'S THICCCCCCK BOI!