Simorgh

EDIT: OH YEAH, I keep forgetting to do this >.< -ish stupid- Basics, thank you very, very, very xbillion to for uploading her wings tutorial; it was uber helpful for me doing this because I'm useful and can't draw so I basically had to reproduce her examples and I did them no justice at all >.> So yeah, thanks Crysa 8D

Wow, I haven't uploaded anything for ages o.o Ah well, here's something for the PoP contest. Ish, it looks better on the paper but then again, I guess all sketches do, ne? I know the Prince doesn't have wings but I wanted to incorporate this really sweet Persian tale about the Simorgh which is apparently the Persian version of the Phoenix? Basically the roles are reversed and the Prince is taking on the role as the Simorgh who, in the traditional tale, protects the Prince and retrieves items that will win his hand in marriage with the princess/beautiful lady person. Here the Prince is the Simorgh and the jewels from his feathers represents the cockerel who spews jewels every time it crows (and also represents, my own concept not from the actual tale, the cascade of love he showers her with. The minuscule amount doesn't represent his love by the way, he cares a great deal more than that LOL) and the lantern in his hand is the lantern that will never stop burning. Basically, what I wanted to show/convey/whatever the word is that the Prince is Eli's protector and is trying to win her heart by offering her these pretty things ^^ Not exactly how the game goes but ish, I always liked a romance ^^

Time: Ages -.-; But I guess that's 'cause I was multitasking at the same time
Media: Paper and good ol' mechanical pencil. I was going to color it digitally but then it went wrong so I decided not to. Anyways, it fits better with the theme if I did it traditionally

Added gradient on PSPP

NB: The file is actually about 2600 x 3400, I just reduced it for the purpose of viewing because it was killing my computer >.<