Lucky Flame Ki-Rin

[Watergazer]

[Watergazer]

I am so proud of this piece. I mean, I was super proud of my azure opal dragon and autumn wolf, but I think this tops those because it came out exactly as I thought it would, and better.

For the horse section I wanted to go for a gypsy vanner black and white koi look, and then also use the chinese colors of luck, which are red and gold.

Although I didn’t use interferance paints, I got the same look by using gold metallic paint watered down some, so it shimmers just right in the light. Overall it was entirely painted in metallics, which were really a pain to blend and get a nice solid coat…so it took a LOT of coats…about 5 or 6 for the belly! But it was so worth it.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46530688/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46530802/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46530873/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46530920/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46531020/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46531228/

I need to make a set of these in every color! I so should…

[SPark]

Ooooo, very nice!

[Watergazer]

This is the same KiRin before I attempted the red, because I wasn’t sure if the red would turn out true red at the time and knew it was a risk…but I am happy I added it, but also liked this stage too.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46533130/

[Amanda]

Ok, why can’t I see the pics? I follow the link, the link and the page just goes blank??

[drag0nfeathers]

Hmmm, whenever I click on one of the links the whole forum window closes and I get a weird error noise. No pop up though, just automatically closing my window….weird.

Got a busted Windstone?
drag0nfeathersdesign@gmail.com
*OPEN for repairs*

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[Alyssa]

I think they are both nice. I like the it before the red a little better. I wonder what it would of looked like if it had red eyes and the red scales.

[Maria]

Both versions of the kirin are beautiful, but I definitely like the one with red better. He catches the eye, and really looks like a Chinese good luck symbol.

[Skigod377]

The gold over the red looks awesome~! I liked both versions.

[Watergazer]

All links appear to be working, but DA can be touchy at times so check again if you haven’t seen them yet.

Also, I love the KiRin design itself. There is so much you can do with it. Simply coloring the mane well and leaving white scales with antique to make them pop is enough to make a killer piece alone, which it was a tough call for me to go with the red, since I hadn’t used the red before and I read a lot in the forums about color issues with getting a true red. Luckily I did have a test model I blotted before I added red to the Ki-Rin, but I’m glad I opted to use the red. I also have to say that a koi Ki-Rin with red and white scales would have rocked also.

This was my only freebie Ki-Rin I ordered to work with and now I think I may have to get more. I bought more dragons and wolves this time around…might need to paint a red flame dragon to match this. I like making matching items! I am working on an autumn dragon right now to match the prior winged wolf I did. I definately say we all need to do more Ki-Rins though!

[Maria]

Autumn dragon? That’ll look awesome. I can’t wait to see it!

[Watergazer]

I’m close to being done with it…maybe by tonight or tomorrow. It’s tough because I have so much else to do and I started a red dragon to match the KiRin too.

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