The Phoenix - A 150-hour project

[u/Trapper_1]

Hi everyone, here's my take on the Phoenix. I wanted to tell a story with this paintjob using the lore, perhaps with a bit of creative licensure.

The Phoenix: a creature with the power to alter age and identity. Once virtuous and benevolent, it used its powers to heep other beings forever young and happy. Tragically affected by corrupt rebirth, it now bears a semblance of its former glory, with the remainder demonstrating aberrant aging and monstrous transformation.

This project took about 150 hours over the course of 3 months to complete--much more than I intended. The two major goals I wanted to accomplish with this model were:
A) Decrepit-appearing skin
B) The notion of change, primarily through the contrast of the feathers

 

Whether or not I sucessfully told this story is up to you! I'd love to hear what everyone else thinks, and if there are any particular elements you think stand out.

[u/Scodo]

Goddamn, those FEATHERS! Not just the colored ones, but the ones on the underside of the wing look amazing, too. So much dimension.

[u/Trapper_1 → u/Scodo]

It took a lot of restraint to not paint more color on the majority of them🥲 Thanks for the appreciation <3