Late submitting this one. This was a giftart to  Hawkv3 of his charrie Phoenix.

She was a 4.5 hour speedpaint, reffed from text and similar-to-this picture finding.
I was trying for iridescence in her feathers. There are definitely better, more detailed ways to do it, but for the time being, this is the only way I knew how to do it. So whether I succeeded or not, I'll let you folks decide.
But personally, I think she looks pretty damn beast! She finally let me have a pose that shows off what appears to be her best business side... That is, if you catch her off guard while she's sunbathing. O.o;;

Phoenix © Hawk-v3
Art © Chobaryu