beautiful work! instant fave!

A redo...? Maybe you see errors in it, but all I see is plain beautiful!

Wait, you're saying this could be better? Not sure if I can see how right now, this looks great!

Holy Shit.

Define: "It looked a lot better than this." Just joking. I think the bird looks great. I suppose the flames are a bit iffy, but, who cares, I just love that phoenix.

The flames were very quickly done...like usual, I had a deadline. :3

Wow. as always very impressive work Vantid

If this is suppose to look bad then I can't wait to see how the original looked.

Fucking awesome, 100%!

You say it needs a redo, but I say it deserves a fav.

A redo?! How could you possibly make this better than it already is?

on a scale of one to ten, you've definitely tipped the scales o.o this is awesome X3 -faves-

It may be rushed, but it is still VERY beautiful and an instant +Fave!

This is beautiful! The lighting effects ar stunning and the level of detail... wow. Excellent job. :)

I keep seeing "What, a redo, it looks beautiful?" and yet the wings bother me a considerable amount.
The head is gorgeous, I love the detail. But the wing anatomy looks all askew and a titch too thick.
I believe that if you keep tweaking it, you'll get it, though :3

Really? The wings, I think, are actually the most accurate part, save for the coverts being a bit not lined up in the exact same way as the reference, and the scapulars are not wide enough (something I want to fix). And a few other feathers are not exactly in the right place. The pose is just how the eagle at the aviary was posed, and the lighting is the same. I had to make the wings look somewhat good since it's for an article on drawing wings. :3

The feathers and relative shape is well-done, it's just the positioning that's weirding me out.
>_<; I'm not sure how I would adjust it. Extend them a bit more, perhaps?
Well, good luck with your article D: sorry if I wrecked everything.
It does look very nice, I'm just a bit peevish, that's all.

Ah the pose! Well it is very spot on to the way the eagle was at the aviary. Maybe Rah Bop will let me upload the photo to show the fellow. Animals are pretty good at posing in ways that we don't consider as "right" or possible. Anatomy is a pain that way!

Aw there is nothing to wreck. It's done and sent in! :3

This is quite a natural pose and wing position for these large birds. This individual had just been napping and preening, then he held his wings partially open for quite some time (15 minutes at least). My photo is in a slightly different angle as I was standing next to Rah_Bop, and it was Rah_Bop's photo that Vantid referenced.
But still you can see... http://featherdust.critter.net/seaeagle.jpg

Portraying correct bird anatomy often means being familiar with that bird's habits, even the stranger ones. :)

The picture you sent as reference appears much more natural than this, unless I'm looking at the art wrong. From the look of it, the sea eagle is turning it's head around and it's wings are still at it's back, and in the pheonix picture I see the bird facing frontwards, with the wings folded awkwardly at the breast like that.
But if I'm just seeing a different picture, haha, then I'm an ass.

but in this picture, the bird's back is to us, not the front

Yeah, you are looking at the back of the phoenix in Vantid's painting.

I still can't see it, but if that's the case, I suppose that it's all right.

I see why you may think it needs some re-working. The flames do look to be on the rushed side... However, they still look realistic! When you step back, the colors are spot on! I love the detail work in the eagle's head. If you wish to re-do this piece, go ahead. But, this will surpass anything I am able to do at this time! In short... I love it :)

Oh god. D: I'm loving about everything but the flames on the bottom - and even there, it still looks amazing.

Phoenixes, especially the Raptorial variety, give me all sorts of happies inside. Tell me, will you be doing prints of this fellow? <3

Wow, the wings are georgous. o_o Very beautiful! I also love the tones on the beak.

It looks to me as if the head is on backwards, I guess the feathers on the neck doesn't nearly imply enough neck twisting as you'd hoped? Besides that, it's pretty amazing~

Amazing work here.

isn't his neck broken here? óO

Not at all...bird necks are very flexible.

Awesome!

I adore the feathers in general, but on the shoulders just below the head especially. You did a Fantastic job conveying how the light plays around the edges, making them brighter but not outlined. There's so much potential energy in this picture, I feel like I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the eagle suddenly stretched back and out with a great big sweep of its wings!

Holy shitting awesomeness.

Woah that light and shading is insane >v< Very well done!

Wow... a Phoenix!

Awesome image.

I can't wait until you're open to do my wing tattoo. ^..^

thats beautiful, the colours, lighting, detail...is just one of those images where you have to stare

The colors and details are absolutely incredible!

awesome pic and positioning :)

Daammn! the final outcome is lovely! :D
remember seeing WIP's of this in your LJ
Fantastic job here! <3

Sweet! Cool perspective and great colors.

this is soooo lovely, your birds are phenomenal

It can really turn it's head completely around like that?! Crazy!!!

I think it is a very nice picture, but if you want to do a redo: then only change the background. The eagle, and the flames already look stunning. The background is the only part that could use improofment.

dang this picture gave me chills! (the good ones mind you^^)

Too cool for any words that could describe the utter beauty of this bountiful creation.

Wow. That's all I have to say.

Stunning light and damn the feather deatils! }:=)

A redo? But....it's so great... I love the lighting and the colors, such detail too! POWERFUL! *FAV*

Beautiful!

I saw first two "kyrie eleison" pictures at jour LJ, an they were amazing. The final picture is a bit chaotic to me; because of fire on the bottom and the longer feathers on the head of the phoenix. These two elements disturb the reception of the drawing a bit.

I love this picture anyway, just because of the light, mood and anatomy.

Halfway though, it didn't want to be a phoenix...at all. But I was commissioned for a phoenix, so I forced it, and finished it.

The redo will pick up from the earlier versions. :>

I know that as an artist, they are biggest critics of their own work, but I still fill as though you did a great job.

Absolutely beautiful work :D

That is so beautiful ;A; I especially love the face and expression.

Amazing work. <3

my god thsi is beautiful! I needs to be on display!

Lovely picture, Vannie!

Whoa nice work ^e^

This is so beautiful

Ahh, the detail is stunning!
I really love the coloring and shading, such a nice job!

I just think the flames could've used a little more detail ;)