-put together some boards, just have to colour them and fix bits of drawings.
-colour trials
-trying different poses
Rationale
The Phoenix
Her eyes
are two different colours as she was originally two different phoenixes but
have joined at birth. As a result she has two personalities. When the sun sets
she becomes her dark counterpart lurking in the shadows of the Forrest.
During the
day the phoenix is drawn to the sun and prefers to be in the air. It usually
stays high up in the trees where the sun hits and spends its days finding the
best sunny spots. This requires constant flying around so it has large strong
wings to support its flying. Its long toes and claws enables it to cling onto
tree branches.
It has an
ear for good music and loves to sing. Similar to a parrot it can mimic
different languages in its song. Highly tuned into the changes in barometric
changes, when the phoenix predicts good weather it will sing and when the
weather will be bad it will disappear from sight. Legend says that the phoenix
only appears in times of prosperity but disappears in times of despair.
The horns
on its head helps to regulate the bird’s temperature while in the sun for long
hours. It helps to release excess radiation from the sun. Its horns grow from
birth. There are 5 horns for its 5 virtues and is a symbol of a fully grown
phoenix.
The phoenix
survives on seeds, fruit, and plants. Due to the phoenix not having hands it
uses its strong beak to break open tough seeds. Its neck is also long so that
it can reach its food in the trees. Its legs are long to balance its long neck
when flying. Its extra limb allows the phoenix to be able to cling onto things
easily.
The body of
the phoenix is reminiscent to a crane. In Chinese culture cranes are symbols of
happiness and youth. The phoenix is creature recognised for its longevity so a
crane seem like a good choice to base its body.
