A canid and a phoenix-dragon dueling out the battle of the ages - Sith vs. Jedi!

Man, I had fun with this one, and I'm so happy with how it turned out! I don't normally draw mammals, and anthro mammals even less, so I am very happy that Aerak (the canid) turned out so well! That upraised paw didn't even require extensive re-sketching - just a few looks at my own hand and it was good! Same with Rida's hands, and I am really thankful the lighting turned out so well on them. : D I know I'm gushing, but this was a really happy series of pleasant circumstances all cobbling together. The painting took 6 hours, which probably was helped by the stark, saturated light sources - it certainly simplified things for me.

Thank you so much for commissioning me, Ridayah - this was a treat and a half to create!

Photoshop CS6, ~12 hours

Aerak © himself
Ridayah © himself
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