Griffin - created by kyluvlee

Votes: 274

SBS: n/a

Rank: 8/26

Score: 57.7%

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin for the meaning of the Griffin: "The griffin (griffon or gryphon (see below)) is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and often wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Griffins are normally known for guarding treasure.[1] In antiquity it was a symbol of divine power and a guardian of the divine.[2]

Most contemporary illustrations give the griffin legs like an eagle's legs with talons, although in some older illustrations it has a lion's forelimbs; it generally has a lion's hindquarters."

Very hard for me...Since the orig. PST went down, I have been so out of practice with my methods....can't say I did great here....the shadows are too much, but I think the blending went ok....BE GENTLE PLEASE!!

Changed foot....got rid of wing shadows and added a better background...I hope this improves him!!! (2 years and 308 days ago)

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Griffin

ponti55 says:

Nice idea, i'm not so sure about the shadow from the wing on the background. Good luck! Reply »

(2 years and 308 days ago)

CMYK46 says:

Good job, although I agree about the shadow... Reply »

(2 years and 308 days ago)

Tuckinator says:

awesomer image indeed Reply »

(2 years and 308 days ago)

scratzilla1 says:

nice work author. i was too slow HEEEE. good luck . Reply »

(2 years and 308 days ago)

marina08 says:

Fantastic work. Seems so real! Reply »

(2 years and 308 days ago)

Eladine says:

nice work there im just wondering about the angle of the front paw.. it looks odd to me i dunno theres something about it.. love the monster you choose Reply »

(2 years and 308 days ago)

vairam says:

image is super Reply »

(2 years and 307 days ago)

arkncheeze says:

Cool... Nice portrayal of the griffin... But would have been nice if the griffin's size would be much bigger... Well I never seen a real griffin myself( and never will I guess)... Or it might be a baby griffin...

Edit: Lol my mistake... Didn't see the source... Thought, you made it out of a pussy cat lol... I guess due to the wall behind it, it looks small... Reply »

(2 years and 307 days ago)

annabat says:

I like this one a lot! thought it's a little too obvious that you used a smudge brush/ or liquify, If you use a smaller much smaller brush on those edges and clean that up it wouldn't be as distracting, and would lend some very nice constancy, then it would be an amazing piece. Reply »

(2 years and 307 days ago)

bachoder says:

I think contrast is too low, and I agree with the wings shadows, but good job Reply »

(2 years and 307 days ago)

chakra1985 says:

very nice Reply »

(2 years and 301 days ago)

SlobaSloboda says:

Great idea,shadows hmmmmmmmmmmm Reply »

(2 years and 299 days ago)

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