Amalgam Contest # 46: Phoenix / Raven

I would like to see everyone's combination of Marvel's Phoenix (this can be any version you like best: Jean Grey, Dark Phoenix, Rachel Summers, etc.) and DC's Raven. 
 
Deadline will be Saturday June 17, 2011 at 8AM CST. Have fun!

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@UdontKnowMe: wow, that is a REALLY great pair to mix, nice move man. I'm sold :)

Prepare to see men posting "Drools".

Not my own work but: [Link]
The Phoenix/Raven ("Morrigan") amalgam is the one with wings, in the middle.

@DomDom: @foldingstar: way to kick it off you two, you're getting me fired up for this one :)

oh and Dom, you don't need to diet. Artistically, you have a perfect figure ;)

@UdontKnowMe: Nice choice.

@DomDom: Very good work! You are always quick on the draw. Nice use of colors here, bold and dynamic, like always. @foldingstar: Nice job!

@EGoD said:

GAH! I wasn't going to participate in any contests for a while so I could get some other work done then this shows up !!!! How can I NOT do a Phoenix contest piece, UdontKnowMe, I oughta flip you the flaming bird for this. LOL! wait that doesn't sound quite right.....

@DomDom: I like how you did the Phoenix / Raven emblem on the chest, very nice.

I didn't wanna say it but yea, just when you thought you kicked the habit they drag ya back in :D

Raven is an interesting twist though, I'm curious as hell how your gonna inject that aspect.

@DomDom: That's so freaking cool.

@foldingstar: 
Nice job =)

@The Dark Huntress: 
@Decept-O: 
@EGoD: 
 
Gosh, I'm totally blushing over all the sweet comments. 
ThankyouThankyouThankyou Guys! =) 
 
Can't wait to see your take E and everyone elses!

Already know who's getting my vote :)

Here's my submission 

@payno: niiicee squared. Love the cape and sash work, gives the picture a smooth flow.

@RedRobin92: great work on the phoenix force, and the coloring.

Raven Phoenix
Mistress of the Black Fire of the M'Kran Crystal
 

Okay... this is my official entry...
 
Mistress Raven Phoenix
 

@payno: Sweet job! @RedRobin92: Very colorful. Nice job. @IcePrince_X: There's the Prince! Nice work, love the phoenix mark over the eye!

@IcePrince_X: nice job IcePrince, you always manage to sneak your entries in when I'm not looking :)

I like both the pencil and the color for different reasons, and like Decept-O, think that phoenix mark on the eye is super slick.

@tonis: Yeah, I am having a hard time deciding which one of Prince's sketches here I like better.

Thanks Decept_O and tonis... 
 
its been awhile and i am happy to see you guys here. can't wait your work here as well.

wanted to get this posted before I tried this thing they call sleep.

It's been HOT as hell here the past few days, so I figured what better way to deal with it than fight fire with fire. :)

@tonis: Dang. Loving this one quite a bit. The colors are outstanding and I like the fire wings under her arms. Looking good! @KEROGA: You did a good job of showing a combo of Phoenix's and Raven's costumes. Perhaps a little fire or other magic effect or even color could also help but you're on the right track.

@tonis:  love the colours, as well as the wings which are under her arms and the golden effect of the gloves, boots and belt!
 
@payno: 
Im speechless. That is fantastic.  I love the phoenix logo clips that hold the cape and hood onto the main part of the costume and how her face is shrouded in darkness apart from the eyes. And the cloak/wing combi is superbly done!

thx,i'll totally work on that.(any color suggestions?)

@KEROGA: Raven is a bit of a purple and Phoenix is usually yellow and red. Honestly its hard to say what colors to use or where to place them. I say try what you think looks good. That usually works. If you could do hues of the colors that would be cool. Good luck!

@KEROGA: first thing I thought was just like M.S. Feather, this is a chick with some serious attitude and it fits very well with these two mixed. Great job expressing it so well :)

@foldingstar said:

@tonis: love the colours, as well as the wings which are under her arms and the golden effect of the gloves, boots and belt!

thanks, I debated on using real gold shaders versus leathery ones for a while actually. When I decided to do what I did with the fire the 'shimmery' gold just blended in so much better.

@M.S. Feather said:

@tonis: Awesome! Some of the design choices make me think of Final Fantasy, especially the wings. ^^

now that makes me smile, I consider FF visually revolutionary in the 3d art world and it's a look I'd love to get better at :)

@Decept-O: thanks buddy, as I mentioned to you earlier, the first thing I thought when I went to pose her was of your smoke pixie and how you did her :)

@Roxanne Starr said:

@tonis:

WOW! One of these days, you'll have to show me how you do your stuff. I'm so bad with computers though, it's probably waaaaaaaaay outside of the realm of my design work.

thanks Roxy, and I don't think there's anything outside the realms of your creativity and what you can do :)

@Roxanne Starr said:

@tonis:

WOW! One of these days, you'll have to show me how you do your stuff. I'm so bad with computers though, it's probably waaaaaaaaay outside of the realm of my design work.

thanks Roxy, and I don't think there's anything outside the realms of your creativity and what you can do :)

@M.S. Feather
Thanks for the compliment. I am using ArcSoft program and it has this smudge tool that can mix your colors and create brush strokes effect that is similar to oil pastel painting.