Dying phoenix

Yes I'm alive, blame uni work for my absence, fie fie to the education system! Ahem. ^.^;; Well, I finally got around to completing this - I started it about two weeks ago, and it's been sitting around on my desk for ages until I finished it today.... well anyway, er, this was my attempt at trying to do a different take on how I usually draw Phoenixes, it's mildly depressing I know but eh, not even the life of a Phoenix is all sugar and roses, right?? ^.^;;; The inking near killed me again, or rather, nearly killed my pencil and my colour pencils smelled funny after not using them for ages, but it all came together in the end. Now I reeeeaaaallly need to finish pics I owe to people.... O____o;;; and maybe get a diary entry in too.....
Mediums used in case anyone's interested - prismacolour pencils for the phoenix, ink for the black strands and paintshop pro 5 background. And er, that's it I guess...