Looking for phoenix (as in the bird) hi-res artwork

[AlanS17]

Hi yall. For my next project, I'd like to build a machine around a phoenix (as in the bird) theme as I will be converting an old machine to "bring the games back".

I'm looking for some hi-res artwork to follow the theme, though and I have NO idea where to start. Well deviantart.com requires a paid subscription to search their site now, and I still wouldn't be guaranteed to find what I'm looking for there. Any other ideas out there on where to find art?

I know the phoenix is a red bird, but I have seen golden reditions that are also cool. I'm open to suggestions. I just want something half-way original. In fact, I like the look of gold on black so that would maybe be even better than a red phoenix.

I'm a technical person - not much of an artist. I could use at least apoint in the right direction. Thanks in advance.

[allroy1975]

While I'm absolutly ZERO help, I just wanted to say that I think it's a super cool idea.

As it's explained in the Harry Potter films the Phoenix is a bird who lives his life and at the end, bursts into flames and dies.  Then he's reborn from the ashes.  

If that's not a good analogy for what we do here...I don't know what is.



Sweet idea man.

Allroy

[Witchboard]

I would begin by using google image search.  I'm sure you'll find lots of images there.

[walls83]

I just did a search on altavista.com and they have alot of phoenix's.

[AlanS17]

I'm not expecting to find anything printable, but I'm hoping to find something good enough and clean enough to vectorize. I searched Google before I posted and didn't find anything. I'll check at altavista.

Thanks for the feedback and tips, though. If you come across anything else, though, be sure to tell me!

[AlanS17]

Here is an example of a good phoenix. I like the colors and the level of detail. Now I have to figure out:

(a) how to create and implement fire without it looking fake or out of place
(b) how to make full side-art from this one concept image
(c) what name to use and how/where to place it

So you see, I'm still in concept mode. Any ideas/suggestions would have helpful.

[walls83]

have fun turning that in to vector format...    

[AlanS17]

Already did... no problem for Corel's built-in tracer. It laughed at the phoenix like "what's the problem?"

[SuperRabbit0]

I think that's really cool art but I wouldn't recognize it as a Phoenix if you didn't tell me it was one.

I don't think I'd know a Phoenix without some flames or ashes in the image, for what that's worth...

[JoyMonkey]

I think that's really cool art but I wouldn't recognize it as a Phoenix if you didn't tell me it was one.

I don't think I'd know a Phoenix without some flames or ashes in the image, for what that's worth...

Agreed. You really need some images of the phoenix from Battle of The Planet / G-Force / Gatchaman. You could probably find some nice ones in the recent comics, DVD releases, posters etc.

[AlanS17]

Well the phoenix is usually in a rising position. This one isn't. I'm not saying I'll keep this one - just that I like the color and level of detail. Plus I'll give it some sort of phoenix name, too. Fire and all, too.

[Generic Eric]

Well your idea sounds cool.  Speaking of phoenix; I used to play phoenix on the atari all day.  Cool game.  

I really dig your theme.

[SpamMe]

Phoenix googling

[SpamMe]

2 and a few here: http://www.mythicalrealm.com/creatures/phoenix.html
http://www.drakkan.com/phoenix/creatures/creaturespg1.htm

[AlanS17]

That last one has the kind of pose I'm looking for, but the image itself looks more like a dragon to me. It's scaly - not feathery. The one before it looks something like a peacock. I don't know... I'm going to do a search for "firebird" and hope I don't come up with too many chevy's... brb

[AlanS17]

That last one has the kind of pose I'm looking for, but the image itself looks more like a dragon to me. It's scaly - not feathery. The one before it looks something like a peacock. I don't know... I'm going to do a search for "firebird" and hope I don't come up with too many pontiacs... brb

[AlanS17]

Ok I found an animation with the kind of bird style I've had in mind. It's at:



Maybe I can contact this person about the models used in the animation.