"Sunfire" by Stephanie A. Foster

This is a character of my very own creation—a griffen named Sunfire!  One needs only to look at his fiery red, gold, and orange plumage and his black beak and fore-legs to see how he got his name.  Sunfire is a free spirit who loves flying more than anything else in the world and spends most of his time soaring high above the land.  Playful by nature, he enjoys all sorts of games and new challenges. 

I tried a different technique with the wing feathers this time and am a little disappointed with the way it turned out.  They look a little...I don't know, rigid?  Ill-defined?  I'll have to be wary of that in the future. 

In the meantime, here is Sunfire in all his glory.  ^_^