My sister drew the outline for this, but I colored it and put a background in. To get the right background, I asked her which realm Cynder was found in, becase I had not actually played Spyro: A New Beginning.
I love the red & black colour choice: perhaps you could add some light around the edges of the side where light is hitting the dragon and some shadow on the dark side of him, so he blends into "reality" more smoothly. Great choice for the environment! I really like this! *faves*