Manticore Rider

This is for the "Elves and Beasties" contest at

This took...a very...long...time! But I'm quite happy with it I've done things I haven't ever done before! I took some really big risks with this one, and have learned much from it

Originally sketched on paper, then completely colored in photoshop.

I looked at countless pictures of eagles and lions in order to get the pose I wanted, Aslan was my model for the head

I DREW AN ARCHER PULLING BACK AN ARROW WITH NO SERIOUS FAULT AT ONE GO! I didn't have to erase a thing! All those sketches and practice at drawing archers PAID OFF!!!

I'm exhausted

~ Cheers!

Please comment!
PS: Not happy with how the quality looks on DA vs on my computer...

EDIT: after a comment my dad made, I made the right wing larger.