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Published: 2006-10-21 05:26:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 1113; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 3
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Description The young woman did not know what was happening to her...all she knew was that she was feeling something no mere mortal could ever feel. She was becoming something MORE than human...she was becoming the First...she was becoming a Phoenix...

This digital painting was done for in exchange for the lovely pendant she made and sent to me. The person in the painting is my character, Mikala Sarai from my story the Phoenix Tales, when she first became the First Phoenix...in her old culture, she was just an acolyte training to become a priestess when some tragedy befell her and her people....she was the only one who survived.

Outline and skin done in Photoshop. Everything else in Painter 7.


Mikala Sarai & the Phoenix Tales © Michelle Hendrickson AKA Sharem
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Comments: 39

lilith-lips [2009-03-25 00:58:17 +0000 UTC]

Nice outfit~~ X3 She's a really great character ^_^

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sharem In reply to lilith-lips [2009-03-25 06:32:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much...

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Liv-one [2007-03-04 22:46:11 +0000 UTC]

Very nice

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sharem In reply to Liv-one [2007-04-02 04:34:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you...^_^

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ppgrainbow [2006-11-22 17:40:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work on the digital painting of this drawing. The dress and the rest of this background turned out pretty good.

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sharem In reply to ppgrainbow [2006-11-22 20:08:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much...it's also one of the rare images that I really took my time on...

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ppgrainbow In reply to sharem [2006-11-23 04:06:23 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! ^_~

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sharem In reply to ppgrainbow [2006-11-24 04:43:22 +0000 UTC]

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DaleNorvell [2006-11-07 17:23:44 +0000 UTC]

I think this looks great! The hair is well done, and you have good skin tones. That is the part I have the hardest time with, getting realistic skin color when I color my drawings in photoshop. The effect of the phoenix energy is quite cool looking too. It's all translucent with a neat sand-like texture mixed in. Great job!

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sharem In reply to DaleNorvell [2006-11-15 06:37:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much...^_^ As for the skin tones, I just mess with the color palette to get the right tone I want. That can take some time though...

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Wickka [2006-10-28 12:29:14 +0000 UTC]

wow... This looks really nice..
Especially the colors look awesome! Also well done on the dynamic movement!

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sharem In reply to Wickka [2006-10-29 00:07:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much...

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Wickka In reply to sharem [2006-10-30 16:29:22 +0000 UTC]

No problem!!

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evil-francesca [2006-10-24 04:31:36 +0000 UTC]

This turned out great ^^ I love how you did the coloring with this, her hair especially. <3

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sharem In reply to evil-francesca [2006-10-24 20:08:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love the hair too...

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FireflyRaye [2006-10-23 23:26:06 +0000 UTC]

This looks really great!
You did an excellent job coloring, especially on the hair and clothing. The folds are so well done. And the phoenix in the bg looks amazing!
Very pretty! =^__^=

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sharem In reply to FireflyRaye [2006-10-24 03:34:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much...

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FireflyRaye In reply to sharem [2006-10-25 20:09:09 +0000 UTC]

no prob! =^__^=

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sharem In reply to FireflyRaye [2006-10-25 22:38:39 +0000 UTC]

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Kayla-Chan [2006-10-23 10:17:25 +0000 UTC]

friggin' awesome!

the shading on the skin, and the tones in the hair look amazing! the phoenix looks cool too! works with the body ^^

the stories title makes alot of sense now

great job!

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sharem In reply to Kayla-Chan [2006-10-24 03:29:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! I'm glad you like it...my favorite part IS the hair...

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YamiRynEnjeru [2006-10-22 16:47:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh, very lovely, I'm most in awe at how you did her hair *.* The different colors and lighting you used makes it very pretty and realistic so you can see that it's moving <3 Her clothing [as little as it is >3] too, the movement caught up in it is perfect

Very awesome job 8D The background is very cool too.

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sharem In reply to YamiRynEnjeru [2006-10-23 04:45:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much...

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TaryneRhedey [2006-10-22 01:02:20 +0000 UTC]

very nice! i love the pheonix in the bg and how there aren't any black lines around your character. good stuff!

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sharem In reply to TaryneRhedey [2006-10-22 01:40:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much...

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Phoenix-Lord [2006-10-21 21:40:07 +0000 UTC]

I love it! I tried to comment ealier, butDA wouldn't letme. Sigh. Anyway, it's great! I love the pose!

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sharem In reply to Phoenix-Lord [2006-10-22 01:12:46 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad that you like it...

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Phoenix-Lord In reply to sharem [2006-10-22 01:13:36 +0000 UTC]

I do! Way cool. Phoenix rule!!!!

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sharem In reply to Phoenix-Lord [2006-10-22 01:41:10 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad that you do...

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orlandobloomsbabe [2006-10-21 20:11:35 +0000 UTC]

ooooh
wow thats amazing

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sharem In reply to orlandobloomsbabe [2006-10-22 01:12:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks...

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orlandobloomsbabe In reply to sharem [2006-10-22 18:48:16 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome

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Cei-Ellem [2006-10-21 18:57:08 +0000 UTC]

I like the figure, but something about the face seems off. Other than that, kudos ^_^

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sharem In reply to Cei-Ellem [2006-10-22 01:09:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you...^_^

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Cei-Ellem In reply to sharem [2006-10-22 02:04:59 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^_^

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angichan [2006-10-21 14:53:53 +0000 UTC]

great pic idea! and the pose and the colors ^_^

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sharem In reply to angichan [2006-10-22 01:09:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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BuNInA [2006-10-21 06:26:19 +0000 UTC]

Great job!!! I like - W -

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sharem In reply to BuNInA [2006-10-22 00:58:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you...

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