DRAYGOON

Concept Description & 3D Frame Design Brief

Project by Orfauna

Project Overview

Draygoon is not intended to be a traditional dragon sculpture.

He is designed to serve as the internal framework for a hand-finished mixed-media sculpture constructed primarily from copper wire, natural crystals, specialty lighting, and translucent wing materials.

The completed sculpture should appear elegant rather than monstrous, ancient rather than aggressive, and intelligent rather than fierce.

The 3D printed component is not the finished sculpture.

It is only the structural armature upon which the final artwork will be built.

Overall Appearance

Draygoon should appear:

Ancient

Noble

Watchful

Intelligent

Calm

Protective

Beautiful rather than intimidating

The overall posture should communicate awareness without aggression.

He is a guardian.

Not a predator.

Pose

Draygoon should be shown:

Standing on all four feet

Head elevated

Neck gracefully curved

Looking slightly downward as if observing someone nearby

Mouth closed

Wings partially open

Tail naturally curved for balance

The pose should suggest that he has either just landed or is quietly preparing to move.

He should never appear to be attacking.

Overall Dimensions

Height (ground to highest point of head)

5.00 inches

Overall Length (nose to end of tail)

12.00 inches

Maximum Wingspan

15.00 inches

Body Width

Approximately 2.25 inches

Overall Depth

Approximately 6 inches

Construction Requirements

The model should be designed as an open armature rather than a solid sculpture.

Large solid surfaces are not desired.

Instead, the frame should resemble an anatomical skeleton with attachment points for copper wrapping.

The completed sculpture will conceal most of the printed framework.

Structural Requirements

The frame should include:

Neck spine

Rib cage

Pelvis

Leg armatures

Wing armatures

Tail armature

Head structure

Jaw support

Crystal attachment locations

Copper anchor locations

Wing Design

Each wing should consist of:

Primary support bones

Secondary support ribs

Open cells between ribs

Wing membranes will not be printed.

The open sections will later receive either:

• gossamer fabric

or

• translucent resin

or

• thin alabaster resin panels

The framework should securely support any of these materials.

Head

The head should communicate wisdom.

Eyes should be deep set.

Horns should sweep naturally backward.

No exaggerated spikes.

No roaring expression.

No open mouth.

Expression should appear thoughtful.

Tail

The tail should remain flexible in appearance.

It should taper gradually.

The final third should become increasingly delicate to accommodate copper wrapping.

Feet

Each foot should provide sufficient contact with the base for stability.

Individual claws should be defined but not oversized.

Surface

No scales are required.

Surface texture is unimportant because the printed material will later be concealed beneath copper wire.

The emphasis should be on structural strength.

Attachment Features

Small hidden holes or slots should be incorporated throughout the frame for:

Copper wire attachment

Crystal mounting

Lighting wires

Future electronics

Speaker concealment

Electronics Allowance

Future versions may include:

Bluetooth speaker

LED lighting

Rechargeable battery

Microcontroller

Internal wiring channels should therefore be considered during design whenever possible.

Estimated Weight

Printed frame only:

4–7 ounces

Finished sculpture:

Dependent upon copper, crystal selection, and electronics.

Artistic Intent

Draygoon is not built from copper.

He is woven from copper.

The printed frame exists only to support the artwork.

The finished sculpture should appear as though copper has grown naturally around an invisible living form.

Crystals are not decoration.

They represent memory.

Light is not illumination.

It represents life.

The viewer should never think,

"Someone made a dragon."

Instead, the goal is for them to quietly wonder,

"How did this dragon come into being?"