Hi! I'm new here, wish I saw this before I posted my result for the prompt! but I would love to hear any thoughts on it. I've never drawn a griffin or even a lion before this! Very challenging, also this is done traditionally with ink and watercolor.
Managed to get through the rendering. Still have a couple hours. Figured I would let it marinate for an hour or two and come back one last time before uploading to the final thread.
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@Joshua-Chennault Your style give me really fun Gravity Falls vibes 
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@Sarah-VanDam Yeah, I loved Gravity Falls. Animated shows are a big inspiration for me. The stuff Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Netflix have produced over the past 10-15 years are really great.
@Haley-Browning totally still post it to the prompt thread when you finish! I’ve never seen them leave anyone out bc they submitted late!
@reberlik what about a defective wing that it was born with? You could add a very impactful emotional metaphor that goes with it, maybe make the lack of a wing positive in the end.
Which version do you guys like better? I intended it as a goose originally because of the migration/abandonment metaphor. But peacock feathers have a slight visual similarity to moth wing pattern.
Still feeling like there's not enough story here... I'll keep working on it post-HTFYA.
@reberlik the second one feels more cohesive to me because the color visually connects the characters.
@J-Morgan-Looney Thanks J! That's reasurring to hear that I submitted the more color harmonious option. You've got a great eye... it actually wasn't something I was thinking about. I was just focused on the "eye" shaped wings of peacock and moths, feeling this was a missed opportunity.
@H-Moon Thanks H! Your concept idea is very creative! I'm generally more drawn towards art that communicates negative emotions like loss, loneliness etc through metaphor, but i can see how an uplifting message would be more popular with a wider audience
Which version do you guys like better? I intended it as a goose originally because of the migration/abandonment metaphor. But peacock feathers have a slight visual similarity to moth wing pattern.
Still feeling like there's not enough story here... I'll keep working on it post-HTFYA.
