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Description EDIT: After pulling out the original of this painting to get it ready for a show, I noticed a few things I wanted to fix. A 'few things' turned into a lot of things, and so here is a reworked version of the painting. I changed some color, shading, and anatomy. The original version before revisions can be seen here: [link]

For a dragon or demon, there is nothing quite as terrifying as a gryphon diving upon you from the sky...except perhaps if there is a Rider upon its back with her spear aimed for your skull.

Watercolor and colored pencil on illustration board, 8 X 13 inches
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Comments: 38

apeman505 [2008-12-07 22:02:02 +0000 UTC]

That's an awesome griffin!!

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windfalcon In reply to apeman505 [2008-12-08 23:54:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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BethMcBeth [2008-08-14 14:57:28 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty! I love the pattern in the wings! ^_^"

-Beth

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icclefairy [2008-07-28 13:22:25 +0000 UTC]

brilliant!

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Remige [2008-07-26 08:35:12 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh, what can I say!? The updates did wonders. Have a wonderful show, my thoughts are definitely with you and your wonderful art. It'd be nice to see your work in the flesh...

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ChatonRose [2008-07-21 16:05:28 +0000 UTC]

I definitely like the revisions. Good luck with the show!

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Malbi88 [2008-07-20 23:09:53 +0000 UTC]

I like it, though my first reaction of ,"Alliance SCUM!" proves I've got too much WoW on the brains

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sydniesalamander [2008-06-29 23:09:11 +0000 UTC]

So true.

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ShadesOfSkysong [2008-03-17 05:43:05 +0000 UTC]

Haha, his facial expression is priceless. looks like that spear got shoved somewhere the sun don't shine

But seriously, what gives? WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD AT DRAWING??? WHY???

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windfalcon In reply to ShadesOfSkysong [2008-04-01 01:57:35 +0000 UTC]

Ahahah whose facial expression? The gryphon's or the Rider's? (The Rider's a girl XD)

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ShadesOfSkysong In reply to windfalcon [2008-04-01 08:17:18 +0000 UTC]

Definitely the gryphon's ><

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onichan [2008-02-29 16:36:20 +0000 UTC]

When clouds of iron gather nigh, blackening the winter sky,
Storms gather fury from the lake, best hurry home and refuge take,
For soon the worst will come to pass, and ice will turn your routes to glass,
While in the north the beast awakens, from his year long slumber taken,
His howl the fury of the gales, with deadly curves that rarely fail,
To send your autos into flight, through blizzard's curtain blinding white,
See driving skills you lack with the, FLIGHT OF THE SKAJAQUADA

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windfalcon In reply to onichan [2008-04-01 02:08:55 +0000 UTC]

!!!!!!!!! D:

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Marker-Guru [2008-02-27 04:05:10 +0000 UTC]

The landscape is beautiful! and i love the touch of purple around the grifs eye too so intense

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Malbi88 [2008-02-23 15:54:48 +0000 UTC]

I like the spear design.

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ChatonRose [2008-02-23 13:20:50 +0000 UTC]

The details on those wing feathers are amazing. And you're right. I would be petrified with fear.

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blacksent [2008-02-23 13:08:58 +0000 UTC]

Yeeha! Having a Dr. Strangelove moment.

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windfalcon In reply to blacksent [2008-02-23 18:29:00 +0000 UTC]

Well I suppose a gryphon could be seen in some ways as an atom bomb, in that...whatever it hits is going to be completely destroyed.

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faile35 [2008-02-23 08:38:59 +0000 UTC]

This is great! Love the colors and design--the saddle is really cool.

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hawkfangor [2008-02-23 07:45:26 +0000 UTC]

Pretty Gryphon~



Now make him purple!

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beachbead [2008-02-23 02:15:19 +0000 UTC]

wow amazing job love the shadeing work.

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nightshade13 [2008-02-23 01:35:12 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful anatomy on the wings, there is nothing I admire more than an excellent show of feather structure on any mythical creature ^^

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LovelyLadyGray [2008-02-23 01:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful job on it and it's very breathe-taking. I love Gryphons a lot!

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isamuchan [2008-02-22 23:57:21 +0000 UTC]

This si very nice, but you should have her looking down.

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windfalcon In reply to isamuchan [2008-02-22 23:59:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, though what do you mean by she should be looking down? Should her eyes be more downcast or her head pointed down?

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isamuchan In reply to windfalcon [2008-02-23 07:16:27 +0000 UTC]

Her eyes should be down cast so it looks like she is eyeing her target. It just seems out of place that si she looking straight.

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windfalcon In reply to isamuchan [2008-02-23 18:29:36 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I see what you mean. I'll see if I can fix it.

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isamuchan In reply to windfalcon [2008-02-24 05:40:38 +0000 UTC]

Glad to help.

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spirit-of-earth [2008-02-22 22:39:37 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful colours, I am in love with your anatomy skills : D

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windfalcon In reply to spirit-of-earth [2008-02-22 23:06:14 +0000 UTC]

Oy, do you mean the gryphon's anatomy? Since the woman's anatomy is so off. XD And thanks!

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spirit-of-earth In reply to windfalcon [2008-02-25 06:27:29 +0000 UTC]

Haha yup the gryphon's. The women's anatomy is fine toos XD I'm always having issues with feathered wings, so I like to look at how you do them : D

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LysaT [2008-02-22 22:24:48 +0000 UTC]

Such a beautiful illustration!
I'm in love with your coloring skills

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eagle-elf [2008-02-22 22:20:36 +0000 UTC]

I'm in love with your griffin.

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windfalcon In reply to eagle-elf [2008-02-22 22:21:04 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad

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eagle-elf In reply to windfalcon [2008-02-22 22:28:02 +0000 UTC]

of course your glad. people being in love with your artwork means it's good.
Unfortuanetly no one seems to be in love with my artwork, so apparently it needs work.

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windfalcon In reply to eagle-elf [2008-02-22 23:12:31 +0000 UTC]

There's no shame in our art needing work. Every artist strives to improve in some way or another, and the only way to get good is to practice. I took a look at your gallery and I can definitely see potential, it just takes practicing, and drawing from life. Just keep practicing

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eagle-elf In reply to windfalcon [2008-02-22 23:14:08 +0000 UTC]

yes I know. That and I'm still settling into a style. My friend helps me out too. She's really good at critiquing.

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CocoMadamoiselle [2008-02-22 22:20:36 +0000 UTC]

I like it a lot

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