This painting was based on Sonic the Hedgehog getting help from Tails to fly to places he usually couldn't get to through jumping. Also as you can see I'm a bigger fan of the Genesis-era Sonic.

 

[http://i.stack.imgur.com/UotzI.png]

[https://steviecinema.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/classic-sonic-and-tails-revealed1.png]