Yurrhurrhurr.... Not dead yet.;p

This image was an end result of my attempts to get back in form with my coloring by coloring something relatively simple. the flat shading from MLP was ideal for practice, and I had that earlier MLP/Flammie crossover to polish up anyway.

Now, before I go any further, I want to thank romansiii for allowing me to use this wonderfully constructed background. I was just going to extract an image from the tv show, but these backgrounds are fantastic, pre-made backdrops that require little to no tweaking to put your favorite ponies in. The link to this background (and through it the rest of romansii's gallery) is right here.

http://romansiii.deviantart.com/art.....ound-316601509

The collar was an idea from a friend of mine, going by the name of Typhin... Considering the adorable nature of the creature, it makes sense that it might be made a pet... I blame Fluttershy, obviously. (especially because I intended to have the creature in its smaller, "Baby Dragon" form.)

It looks a little lonely sitting there, looking at you as you look at him from behind the flowerbushes... maybe keep him company? (I thought about clipping the image a bit to make him less alone seeming, but the current proportions make for good wallpaper (at least on my smaller laptop screen).

I also thought of placing certain ponies in the image, probably trying to figure out what he is... maybe later... But I found that putting other characters in the image, I thought his attention would be drawn to them, rather than to the viewer, as the original image was intended. ah well, the complications you stumble across as you refine an image more and more... *shrugs*

Next up, more work for Cearenbow to pay for that darn useful tablet he gave me. I'm impressed with the level of detail that is going to be in the linework in the next image...