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Published: 2009-01-14 11:51:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 4894; Favourites: 159; Downloads: 0
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Nearly forgot to upload this.

ArtRage 2.5 , tablet, about two hours


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Speedpaint thing from last week - a forcible break from jumping between commissions and gifts and prizeart and kiribans... (I wanted to just ...paint, to do something that I could stop doing when I wanted and not have to put aside to finish, that I could leave simple or work details into - my standards are getting much higher, I have a lot of mostly finished pictures now, for people (mostly) that I once would have posted but now cannot bear to, I see too much needing doing and I would be ashamed of having it in my gallery...)


So. Firebirds. A fierce, brief indulgence, an inspired glory of exhultation. And then freedom and rising renewed to return to other things.

Grasses are using the edge palette knife, background using flat and soft.
The phoenix was an experiment, the entire picture came out quite stylised and I added the stars as a counterpoint and to emphasise that.

There were burning tree silhouettes but they looked scrappy and were unnecessary and cluttering, so I removed them.

And is the phoenix flying over the sunset, or is it setting a trail of fire and destruction...? Passing by in endless travels, rising newborn from a burning nest, or coming in to land and rest...?



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Comments: 67

Horseman1 [2010-09-09 10:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Really beautiful

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CandyMilla [2010-09-02 14:51:51 +0000 UTC]

Lovely colors, and I love the softness on the falling feather.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to CandyMilla [2010-09-02 21:06:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much ^_^

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SuperSmurgger [2010-08-06 18:12:44 +0000 UTC]

Thsi speedpaint is aboslutly fabulous mate !! What I love the more is the colours you used ; they're perfect and go together very well !! The bird is also awesome and the concept of the pic is great !! Is that phoenix here for creation or destruction, is it the land where he was born or where he died (and reborn) ?

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Bluelezzie [2010-08-05 23:31:46 +0000 UTC]

THis is really great, I knew as soon as I saw it that I'd just have to fav it

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henrycarreno [2010-02-17 02:23:00 +0000 UTC]

OMG, you for real? AR 2.5? damn, I should go back and use mine to create something like this......you're so cool....I wanna do this...

congrats

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to henrycarreno [2010-06-09 12:35:01 +0000 UTC]

Haha, you left this comment on my birthday

Thank you! And yes, ArtRage is absolutely awesome if you have the right approach.

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blackdahlia911 [2009-08-02 06:19:34 +0000 UTC]

featured here: [link]
and here: [link]

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to blackdahlia911 [2009-08-02 07:13:23 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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Charlene-Art [2009-07-10 04:38:12 +0000 UTC]

Your use of colour is so vivid and fantastic.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to Charlene-Art [2010-06-09 12:35:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Charlene-Art In reply to Flynn-the-cat [2010-06-10 13:42:09 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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PyroKismet [2009-04-22 01:42:06 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing work, at first i thought it was oil pastels or something along the likes.
the way the feathers glow on its own, its very pretty <3

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to PyroKismet [2010-06-09 12:35:59 +0000 UTC]

*late*


Hah! A lot of people think ArtRage = real paint I have to do a lot of explaining. And thank you so much ^_^

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KeziahRose [2009-04-18 16:34:57 +0000 UTC]

The concept and execution on this one are amazing! So beautiful. <3

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to KeziahRose [2010-06-09 12:36:12 +0000 UTC]

Such flattery

Thank you ^_^

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limonkaie [2009-02-17 09:36:21 +0000 UTC]

wonderful colours

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to limonkaie [2009-03-23 22:31:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! They were fun to do ^_^

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limonkaie In reply to Flynn-the-cat [2009-03-27 18:29:21 +0000 UTC]

you are welcome

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PearlyPony [2009-02-02 09:37:49 +0000 UTC]

beautiful

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to PearlyPony [2009-03-23 22:31:57 +0000 UTC]

Merci

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KaanaMoonshadow [2009-01-28 19:55:51 +0000 UTC]

Great colours and composition!

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to KaanaMoonshadow [2009-03-23 22:32:03 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks!

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PantherStar613 [2009-01-24 15:23:46 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous!

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to PantherStar613 [2009-03-23 22:32:08 +0000 UTC]

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fantasydreamer59 [2009-01-24 03:01:52 +0000 UTC]

Lovely!

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to fantasydreamer59 [2009-01-24 07:59:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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fantasydreamer59 In reply to Flynn-the-cat [2009-01-24 14:46:34 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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frendlygost [2009-01-22 11:46:03 +0000 UTC]

lovely work

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to frendlygost [2009-01-22 22:17:41 +0000 UTC]

danke

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TimeFalcon [2009-01-22 07:51:12 +0000 UTC]

beautiful job. I love the way you draw birds.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to TimeFalcon [2009-03-23 22:32:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^_^

...birds work so much better if you aren't worried about realism >.>

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TimeFalcon In reply to Flynn-the-cat [2009-03-24 05:31:45 +0000 UTC]

XD

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Maygen-Lucia [2009-01-22 04:58:22 +0000 UTC]

Phoenix is probably my favorite legendary creature.
This particular rendition is exactly why.
So so so beautiful.

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erinlee [2009-01-21 16:46:32 +0000 UTC]

I've been wanting to draw a phoenix too. This one is beautiful, soft and dark.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to erinlee [2009-03-23 22:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Too late
Well, let me know if you do ^_^

And thank you ver much.

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Libfly [2009-01-18 05:27:30 +0000 UTC]

i love it

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to Libfly [2009-01-19 20:18:34 +0000 UTC]

^_^

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Ghost-Dreamer [2009-01-17 11:48:05 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work, love the colours and warmth of the whole composition, well done

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to Ghost-Dreamer [2009-03-23 22:33:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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sombrefeline [2009-01-17 11:14:48 +0000 UTC]

great colors...

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to sombrefeline [2009-03-23 22:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^_^

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Ms-Typo [2009-01-15 13:54:14 +0000 UTC]

Love your job.

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Metalwolfe [2009-01-14 21:39:11 +0000 UTC]

this is so beautiful, my friend.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to Metalwolfe [2009-01-14 23:04:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LithiumSacrifice [2009-01-14 19:55:56 +0000 UTC]

very pretty. the bird looks lovely. i also love the very bottom of the work.. the darker brush strokes look really neat.

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to LithiumSacrifice [2009-01-14 23:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I wanted to just paint something pretty for the bird, rather than thinking about practicality and so on too much. And I am fond of the grasses down the bottom, myself - I'm glad you liked it

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yukinko [2009-01-14 19:30:35 +0000 UTC]

Very warm and beautiful!

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Flynn-the-cat In reply to yukinko [2009-01-14 23:20:34 +0000 UTC]

Warm? I should hope so!


Thank you ^_^

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yukinko In reply to Flynn-the-cat [2009-01-15 04:51:24 +0000 UTC]

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