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Published: 2009-07-12 06:08:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 1815; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 4
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Description Don't get excited, he's not in my storyline. Just decided to redraw an old character of mine for the hell of it.

Comparison pic with the old Mackle: [link]

And I have overdone the highlighting yet again. Poo.

Also, halfway through this I realized that the flight feathers should technically be the same color on both views of the wings...although the coverts can be different colors...But I was le tired and decided to color them in brown. Go me. He's just a special griffin, I guess.

Some info:

Only a very special few people will recognize this character. He's ooooooooooooold. So old that he's no longer in my storyline, which, at the time of his making, was plans for a video game. Times have certainly changed.

Mackle the Firebird Griffin was a badass griffin with flames (or a symbol for flames, I never really knew) and eventually had a flame on his tail, but I've decided to change a few things about him. His coloration is quite different and his flamey-doos are no longer as prominent. Nevertheless, he still retains some familiar features.

Mackle's name was created from taking my favorite color and favorite food (at the time) and putting them together: Purple + Macaroni and Cheese = Mackle. (Friend of mine's idea.) He had all kinds of adventures defeating the evil Electro the Electric Griffin, and then facing a more impressive adversary, (whom I'm planning on also redrawing,) Griffitor. Mackle's story eventually blended with some creatures I made up called Mysticals, and slowly it evolved into the Myst stone shit, a group called R.A.G.E., and slowly he became so minor of a character that I left him out.

Anyway, this is just for old time's sake. So here he is.
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Comments: 23

Sunima [2010-08-30 12:16:16 +0000 UTC]

The colors on this one looks amazing!
i loooove it!!

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randomflyingpigeons In reply to Sunima [2010-08-30 23:36:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Sunima In reply to randomflyingpigeons [2010-08-31 05:04:48 +0000 UTC]

np

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Lionsong [2010-02-06 04:28:49 +0000 UTC]

Your lovely art has been featured! [link]

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randomflyingpigeons In reply to Lionsong [2010-02-06 06:15:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Sanhanian [2009-09-25 03:52:53 +0000 UTC]

Tottally awesome!

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Daniee [2009-08-13 02:34:14 +0000 UTC]

Kinda looks like something that would be on a Led Zeppelin album cover. ..oh, and ignore that link. o.O;

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randomflyingpigeons In reply to Daniee [2009-08-13 05:05:32 +0000 UTC]

haha

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Daniee [2009-08-13 02:33:04 +0000 UTC]

[link] .awesome.print. ...Too bad I'm poor. >_>;

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JadeThePredator [2009-07-14 21:29:44 +0000 UTC]

I don't think you overdid the highlighting at all. It could be very well-lit wherever he is. Or maybe his fur and feathers are just that shiny!

But OMG, your DETAILS.

I LOVE the wings. Those are some awesomely fantastic wings. o_O

Even the rocks look awesome. And that sounds kinda weird. XD

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randomflyingpigeons In reply to JadeThePredator [2009-07-14 22:51:02 +0000 UTC]

Haha. Thank you. I'm trying to push myself on details. Still not enough, methinks.

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JadeThePredator In reply to randomflyingpigeons [2009-07-15 00:53:02 +0000 UTC]

It's never enough in the artist's eyes. But everyone else is like, "OMGOZZERS! SO MANY DETAILS! HOW DO YOU DO IT?!"

Me, personally, I want to do more details in some of my pics, but I usually run out of ideas of what to put.

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randomflyingpigeons In reply to JadeThePredator [2009-07-15 05:55:03 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I know what you mean. I don't know how some artists do it. I gotta push my creativity, dammit!

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ArchiCrash [2009-07-13 13:44:39 +0000 UTC]

Whoa! Impressive work on the feathers. That must have taken some patience...

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randomflyingpigeons In reply to ArchiCrash [2009-07-13 16:39:21 +0000 UTC]

Nah, just a little bit of practice. I'm striving to make my feathered wings more realistic every time.

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Mystofeles [2009-07-13 01:10:29 +0000 UTC]

Insane to see the difference in ten years on that other deviation! Amazing job on the wings and I love the fluff at the shoulder. The detailing of the markings on the wings is pretty damn awesome.

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JadeThePredator In reply to Mystofeles [2009-07-14 21:26:29 +0000 UTC]

AND SHE DREW SOME AWESOME ROCKS!!!!

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Mystofeles In reply to JadeThePredator [2009-07-15 02:46:02 +0000 UTC]

Gawd, I know that's the first damn thing I thought of. LOL!

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randomflyingpigeons In reply to Mystofeles [2009-07-13 02:01:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Mystofeles In reply to randomflyingpigeons [2009-07-13 15:10:41 +0000 UTC]

No probs!

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Jerk-Fish [2009-07-12 12:23:58 +0000 UTC]

colour always adds extra effects and makes it look completely different sometimes better sometimes worse this one is DEFINETELY better

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randomflyingpigeons In reply to Jerk-Fish [2009-07-13 02:01:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Jerk-Fish In reply to randomflyingpigeons [2009-07-13 17:17:43 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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