Ewea the albino Fen Gryphoness, in holiday attire. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6. I'm really, really pleased with this; my only regret is that I had to settle for a somewhat "quick-and-dirty" shading, because the large file size made Painter crash-prone... Ewea © Nyokirrr; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Ceris, a character I tinkered with for a while before I settled on a coloration for her; unfinished. Done in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Anaya the blue jay, tablet doodle for the Yerf Trading Post. I messed the coloring up a bit, but I'm pleased overall. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6; character © Julie Holden, image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Random duck. I'm pleased with how this came out; it's softer colors and more subtle shading than what I usually do, and the eyes just came out brilliantly. Drawn and colored in Procreate Painter 7; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Zane Drakallian, part of a project that my friend Fox and I toss about in our ever-dwindling spare time. For this pic, I was trying out some different brush types and working toward a softer, more realistic shading. Drawn and colored in Procreate Painter 7; character and image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Miria, femmy duck guy with pretty hair. Drawn and colored in Corel Photo-Paint 11; this is the first image I've done with that program, and everything came together nicely. Character and image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Something of an experiment in lighting color and background integration. (And it's too dark.) Drawn in MetaCreations Painter 6, colored in Corel Photo-Paint 11; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

I'm not sure WHAT this guy is; my best estimate is an odd sort of dog/hare/horse mix. He was fun, though it took a lot of work to get all his bits assembled. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6, background done in Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7; image and character © Scarlett R. Algee.

Ace Jackson: gryphon, metalhead, and all around hot gryphon (at least to me). Request; drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6, with background done in ArtRage. Ace © Poseidon Simons; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

This came about because I wanted to do something quick, simple, and cute, and I'd never drawn a fish before. I think I did all right :) Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Dinosaur sitting on egg, in blue. Occasionally I find myself wanting to draw something really cute (er, to me, that is). In this case I think I succeeded. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

I'm a big fan of the "VG Cats" webcomic, so I guess it was inevitable that I'd try my hand at one of the characters, and Aeris has been my favorite from the start. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6; background and text added in Corel Photo-Paint 8. Aeris © Scott Ramsoomair (vgcats.com); image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Likeshine the green gryphon. Yerf Trading Post pic; I didn't have time, due to work, to create something really pollworthy, but this satisfied my urge to draw the character. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6. Likeshine © Melissa Beth Sumby (likeshine.critter.net); image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Quick little avatar-ish doodle of Leila deSilver, whose hair I have coveted for years. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6. Leila © Tania Walker (http://www.furtales.com/1stavenue); image © Scarlett R. Algee.

As-yet-uncolored doodle of myself as a crow. Drawn in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Feline angel. I wish now I'd drawn the entire face and not just half of it, because it looks like I'd have actually succeeded with that muzzle. Drawn in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Reenoa the phoenix; part of a series of requests I'm working through. I'm really happy with how this has come out; there may be a color version. Drawn in MetaCreations Painter 6. Reenoa © Xilai; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Emily l'Orange. This was just practice with several things--the watercolor tool, a more angular beak, complimentary shading--but I'm very pleased with how it came out. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6. Emily © Shannon Fowler (http://www.darkelementals.com);image © Scarlett R. Algee.

This is the direct result of waking up at 5 AM with the urge to draw. They're engaging in a courtship dance of sorts, but the fellow on the right is a bit shy. Drawn in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

This little anthro gryphoness now has a name; meet Aija. This turned out so well I'm thinking of adopting her as my fursona; I'll definitely be drawing her again. I love how well the figure meshes with the background. Linework/color/background done in MetaCreations Painter 6; Aija © Scarlett R. Algee.

Sorokolofa Chen, AKA "Sora" or "Sorrow," potential thief/assassin character I'm working on for possible inclusion in a shared-world concept. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6, with background in Adobe Photoshop 7; image and character © Scarlett R. Algee.

Wingless anthro gryphoness. I wanted to draw a fem who was on the short, plump side, and I think I succeeded. I like this; her pose to me suggests eagerness, like a puppy or a small child. There will probably be a color version. Tablet-drawn in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Lisa Merganzer, in a tranquil meditative pose (how the heck do you get your legs like that?). This is the second of my two submissions for the September round of artXchange (http://www.livejournal.com/community/artxchange). Tablet-drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6; background in Adobe Photoshop 7. Lisa © Juston DeCristofaro (http://www.paradoxtulpaarts.com); image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Lisa Merganzer, unwitting victim of the stresses I experienced last week. This is the first of my two submissions for the September round of artXchange (http://www.livejournal.com/community/artxchange). Tablet-drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6. Lisa © Juston DeCristofaro (http://www.paradoxtulpaarts.com); image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Nilessa Quillblade, a lovely lady of the duck persuasion. I've never seen her depicted with her hair down, so I thought I'd give it a shot, and I am mightily pleased. Drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6, with a background done in Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7. Nilessa © Vicki Eden (http://www.furtales.com/silvermoth); image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Moro the avian pirate. This was an experimentation with beak style--he's a sort of modified flamingo, and a character that I'll probably keep re-working. Right now my only regret is that I was drawing too close to the top of the document, and sacrificed the top of his head. Tablet-drawn and colored in MetaCreations Painter 6; Moro © Scarlett R. Algee.

Janet, the color version. I'm particularly pleased with the shine of the hair in this one. Drawn in Corel Photo-Paint 9 and MetaCreations Painter 6, and colored in Adobe Photoshop 7; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Athena, version 2. I decided to do a recolor after discussing hair-shading methods with a friend. Drawn in Corel Photo-Paint 8, colored in MetaCreations Painter 6. Image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Female corvid. She's a bit thinner than is realistic, but everything turned out well. Drawn in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.

Still tablet-drawing random corvids. You don't see many beaked anthros drawn head-down, so I decided to give it a try.... Drawn in MetaCreations Painter 6; image © Scarlett R. Algee.