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keight

03-24-2006, 07:29 PM

http://features.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/33070/33070_1143232193_medium.jpg

Title: Phoenix II
Name: Katherine V. C. Wadey
Country: USA
Software: Photoshop

2700 x 3600 x 300ppi
Photoshop 5

This was done entirely with layered "color to transparent" gradients. Constraints: As the phoenix rises out of the flames, it will transform from a plasma state to a solid avian form; at the same time the colors must imply the transition of fire and increasing heat from the ground flames to it's white-hot breast.

I'm still not too fond of the left wing/tail solution.

First posted as a linked image to CG Talk in mid 2003.

Kyena

03-25-2006, 04:58 PM

that would make a cool tattoo Katherine!

Kaspaas

03-25-2006, 05:07 PM

Pretty cool Katherine. Me li-i-kes :thumbsup:

thesquid

03-25-2006, 06:54 PM

nice and clean , good work

keight

03-25-2006, 08:00 PM

Actually, Tascha, one of the early plans for this was as silk embroidery down the back of a black, or dark blue, silk, dolman-sleeved, full length evening cloak; reminicent of an Erte piece. The bride, for whom it was a gift, is/was a costumer.

Anton, thesquid, thank you both.

ORE

03-26-2006, 11:10 AM

I disagree with Kyena!!!

That would make a HOT tattoo KATHERINE!!! :twisted:but then again i don't like tattoos

At first i was lost... i looked for the head... but then i hit the borders of the left wings... ooohhh... there it was... on top... got to make another route... i like to follow the flow of the fire :rolleyes:

you captured the Phoenix in between the fury of it's fire and the gentleness of it's expression and motion. :applause:

DuncanLong

03-26-2006, 02:19 PM

What a gorgeous picture. The colors and shapes are perfect. I suppose you might have a tad more space between the head/neck and wings, but that is just my cockeyed thought. I really don't think you should change anything.

TheFirstAngel

02-12-2007, 03:58 AM

wonderful ornamental style work, great flow. love the power it has :) keep it up kate - rock on! :beer::buttrock::arteest:

keight

02-25-2007, 02:28 AM

Thank you very much, Sacha. I'm glad you like it. This is the kind of work I actually have the most fun doing. Sorry to be so late in replying, I didn't get a notice that anyone had posted to this thread. :shrug:

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