this was my first test of a program called Graphics Gale

the line work was done in graphics gale, but the coloring was done in adobe photoshop 6.0

I really like the way the program works, made the linework easy enough, the coloring is what took me the longest, due to the color blending.
And this means I also have a decent reference for him! the only thing you can't see is the fluff on his back, similar to a snowy egret.
He's like.. a Snowy Egret, mixed with a archaeopteryx, and kinda like a phoenix. With sunset colors. ^-^ I luff heeem.

art is miiine. do NOT recolor/reuse this image.