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Published: 2004-10-25 00:01:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 1102; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 52
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Description Another digital gryphon, what can I say? He's not much more than a doodle that got way out of hand (note the use of the smudge tool - ick), but I like him too much to send him to the scraps heap. The longer I worked on this guy, the more he started to have a personality. I imagine him as a very tricky little weasel of a gryphon, far too smart for his own good and always ending up where you don't want him to be. He's a jack-of-all-trades with "flexible" morals - a messenger, spy, petty thief, trader of information, double agent, and assassin when it's called for. He's quite small, almost runty, even for a male gryphon, but his light and wiry build lends him remarkable speed and endurance. All in all, a great guy to have on your side, and a nightmare if you tick him off. For the time being, I'm calling him Nix. He'll never get used for anything, most likely, but I'm fond enough of him to give him a name. If anyone is interested, he's based primarily off of a swallowtailed kite, with some falcony bits. Oh, and his ear is at an odd angle because I wanted it to look as though he's listening to something behind him - he's always watching and listening for something he could profit from. Not sure if it turned out looking that way, but oh well.

That's quite a lot of info for something that started as a doodle....

Technical details: 100% Photoshop 7 and tablet. Heavy use of the smudge tool because I intended it to be a fast drawing - it's quite a bit sloppier than a lot of my stuff, but again, I'm far too attached.
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Comments: 14

kyuubicat5 [2010-10-09 01:04:22 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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pyromaniac8390 [2008-09-25 04:53:20 +0000 UTC]

I think it would of made it more evident that he was listening behind him if the right ear was faced full on and straight up and down. Since it is a little tilted it throws the ears off. Other than that, I think you should use Nix more often. He seems like a smart and pretty Gryphon.

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Superdemon-Inuyasha [2006-12-07 14:48:45 +0000 UTC]

*.* Oooo very pretty ^-^ looks awesome!

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Grypher [2006-07-06 13:36:54 +0000 UTC]

once again, a masterpeice!

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corvidophiliac [2004-10-26 00:35:08 +0000 UTC]

Well there's certianly nothing "sloppy" about that chain and pendant, or his beak. They look fantastic.

As for all the use of the smudge tool... well, so it's not all finely detailed. It doesn't necessarily mean it's sloppy, just a different technique/style.

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misssakura [2004-10-25 07:33:42 +0000 UTC]

its cute

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Seylyn [2004-10-25 05:19:20 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty~ The eyes just suck you right in... I like how you rendered the beak :3

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fresh4u [2004-10-25 02:03:32 +0000 UTC]

AWwww~~ >3< ITS SO CUTE <3 I have a thing for gryphons ~ 9.9 I even named my cockatiel after one /shot

his eyes look so deep, have so much personality

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gryphonworks [2004-10-25 00:57:22 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful image and description to boot! I have a real hard time drawing ave heads straight on... things get crooked and stuff. xD Nix is gorgeous!

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Skyelar In reply to gryphonworks [2004-10-25 01:06:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I usually avoid drawing them straight on also... I'm always afraid they end up looking cross-eyed or something. I don't know what happened here, I must have been feeling really ambitious! XD
I'm really glad you like him!

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MoonlitShadow [2004-10-25 00:32:47 +0000 UTC]

i really like him.

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mooingboog [2004-10-25 00:23:23 +0000 UTC]

I like his face too. I think this is really spiffy. ^-^

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tea-chan [2004-10-25 00:01:57 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome. I love the facial design. :3

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Skyelar In reply to tea-chan [2004-10-25 00:03:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you!
You were fast with the comment, I JUST put it up! XD Glad you like him!

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