Mantling Dromaeosaur
By Ashere
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A dromaeosaurid mantels a dying ornithopod. This is based on a paper that was just published, speculating whether dromaeosaurid predation resembled the raptors of today. I like it, personally, and I think it's an interesting pose.
I made an effort to emphasize the bird like here, making the predator as fluffy as an excited bird of prey. He'll calm down later, when he's full, and his feather will smooth down and give him a sleeker appearance.
I made an effort to emphasize the bird like here, making the predator as fluffy as an excited bird of prey. He'll calm down later, when he's full, and his feather will smooth down and give him a sleeker appearance.
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All I request is that you credit me and link to the original piece! (And send me a link too, so I can see it.) 
Sure! if I'd done this sketch this year, I would have.
IT IS VERY FANTASTIC!!!
I like this drawing !
Beautiful artwork
Very nice.
Always looking for good paleoart and yours is just amazing. Wish I had more to say, just in awe right now. +Watch!
Your..icon...can't...look away.....
Thanks! I'm really glad you like it.
Thanks! I'm really glad you like it.
this looks like something out of a naturalist's journal. only one word describes this. incredible.
There are 2 things I really like about this deviation: The scene's realism (In other RPR reconstructions, either the animals look weird or the poses look weird); The dromaeosaurid's birdiness (I really like how excited birds look). I also like your style. IDK what, but something about it makes your drawings easy on the eyes.
BTW, out of curiosity, are the dinos meant to be Deinonychus & Zephyrosaurus? Also, what hawk species did you base the dromaeosaurid's patternation on?
BTW, out of curiosity, are the dinos meant to be Deinonychus & Zephyrosaurus? Also, what hawk species did you base the dromaeosaurid's patternation on?
Thank you very much! I'm really pleased with how this one came out, especially since it started as a very, very rough sketch.
The dromaeosaurid and ornithopod are pretty much generic species, although they could be Deinonychus and Zephyrosaurus. Let us say that it is a some type of dromaeosaur that has the exact proportions of the illustration. The patterning is roughly similar to that of a red-tail, but for the most part it was basically made up on the fly, if you will.
The dromaeosaurid and ornithopod are pretty much generic species, although they could be Deinonychus and Zephyrosaurus. Let us say that it is a some type of dromaeosaur that has the exact proportions of the illustration.
The patterning is roughly similar to that of a red-tail, but for the most part it was basically made up on the fly, if you will.I wasn't, but I really like it. These may actually be better then mine.
On the 1 hand, I like the cleaner lines & details of the other drawing. On the other hand, I like more natural look of your drawing. That's why I think they're tied.
Well done as usual.
Very nice one!
Thank you very much.
looks very natural. One of the best dromie recons I've seen. Good job!
Thanks! Means a lot coming from you.
This is probably my favourite so far of the "Dromie hunting like non-dromie raptor" renditions Done very well, and looks extremely plausible.
(As an aside, pretty much since we've had hard proof that dromies were likely feathery little beasts with at least strong glider tendencies (with the little ones) and the theories that the infamous claw was a grappling hook...I've wondered if dromie hunting wasn't a bit more "avian" than we give them credit for. Glad to see a formal study exploring this possibility)
Done very well, and looks extremely plausible.(As an aside, pretty much since we've had hard proof that dromies were likely feathery little beasts with at least strong glider tendencies (with the little ones) and the theories that the infamous claw was a grappling hook...I've wondered if dromie hunting wasn't a bit more "avian" than we give them credit for. Glad to see a formal study exploring this possibility
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Of all the reconstructions I've seen based on that paper, I think this is more what I imagine the behavior like than anyone else has illustrated. Nice job!!
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