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Velociraptor pair
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Thank you for your input on the last journal entry, about whether we should allow non-feathered submissions. Much to my relief, the community's overwhelming reaction was a resounding "hell no!" In light of that discussion and also of external communication with a couple of concerned members, I have decided instead to be stricter about accuracy and more selective from now on in terms of what I'll allow here. This doesn't mean that every submissions has to be absolutely perfect, but the bar is slightly higher than before. For an updated list of our rules, please see the front page on Deinonychosauria.
However, there is a caveat: at suggestion from babbletrish, I have decided to open up a new folder for deinonychosaur cartoons, PSAs and the like. However, these must still be accurate. The primary focus of this folder is one of humor and of educational value, not strict paleo-art, but I will not sacrifice accuracy for the sake of humor (i.e. feathers can still attach to the correct digit in a cartoon!). Of course this does mean I'll be more lenient about anthropomorphic expression and behavior in this folder.
With this in mind, I have two questions on which I'd appreciate some input from the community:
1. Is the "fun stuff" folder a good idea? If there's an overwhelming consensus against it, I'll ditch it. Suggestions for additional guidelines are welcomed.
2. Spec evo: Yay or nay? Whenever I come across amazing stuff like this I sort of want it here, but it doesn't count as realistic paleoart so I'm not sure.
Thanks everyone!
However, there is a caveat: at suggestion from babbletrish, I have decided to open up a new folder for deinonychosaur cartoons, PSAs and the like. However, these must still be accurate. The primary focus of this folder is one of humor and of educational value, not strict paleo-art, but I will not sacrifice accuracy for the sake of humor (i.e. feathers can still attach to the correct digit in a cartoon!). Of course this does mean I'll be more lenient about anthropomorphic expression and behavior in this folder.
With this in mind, I have two questions on which I'd appreciate some input from the community:
1. Is the "fun stuff" folder a good idea? If there's an overwhelming consensus against it, I'll ditch it. Suggestions for additional guidelines are welcomed.
2. Spec evo: Yay or nay? Whenever I come across amazing stuff like this I sort of want it here, but it doesn't count as realistic paleoart so I'm not sure.
Thanks everyone!
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Our brand-new group has a certain affinity with your group scope. Ofc there is a lot of filtering and selection going on like there should be on any group
ArsRapax | DeviantArt
ArsRapax | DeviantArt
I just had a question I figured someone in this group might be able to answer - I’m not hating on anyone’s interpretations, and I love feathery dinos, but why are feathered raptors almost always drawn with long, full wing feathers? In flightless birds, like penguins and flightless cormorants, I’ve noticed that they either don’t have wing feathers at all (penguins) or very raggedy wing feathers (flightless cormorants).
Is the cleanliness and fullness of dino wings just played up for aesthetic? Do they have an evolutionary purpose? I get that some small raptors could be closely related to or evolving into birds, but would a raptor as big as a utahraptor really have a need for wing feathers?
(I’m no dinosaur expert, I’m just curious.)
Is the cleanliness and fullness of dino wings just played up for aesthetic? Do they have an evolutionary purpose? I get that some small raptors could be closely related to or evolving into birds, but would a raptor as big as a utahraptor really have a need for wing feathers?
(I’m no dinosaur expert, I’m just curious.)
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Hey everyone, I'm offering some paleoart commissions!
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And a few examples of my work:
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Here's my info:
And a few examples of my work:
Hey there everyone! I am going to begin working on an up to date designed dinosaur coloring book, and need suggestions for species to be featured in it! What kinds of dinos would you like to see? I'm open to any. c:
Still open? How about,
Anchiornis
Sinornithosaurus
Sinosaurupteryx
Wulatelong
Yi-Qi
Microraptor
Archaeopteryx
Confuciusornis
Jeholornis
Jinfengopteryx
Aurornis
Boluochia
Ichthyornis
Hongshanornis
Balaur
Dapingfangornis
Ningyuansaurus
Anchiornis
Sinornithosaurus
Sinosaurupteryx
Wulatelong
Yi-Qi
Microraptor
Archaeopteryx
Confuciusornis
Jeholornis
Jinfengopteryx
Aurornis
Boluochia
Ichthyornis
Hongshanornis
Balaur
Dapingfangornis
Ningyuansaurus
I actually just finished the book a couple of days ago! Here's the full thumbnail list of the dinos that are in it
And here's a link to the journal with more info on it
However, if I ever get picked up to follow it up with a second one, I'll take these suggestions to mind! Thank you! c:
And here's a link to the journal with more info on it
However, if I ever get picked up to follow it up with a second one, I'll take these suggestions to mind! Thank you! c:
I was wondering since you guys are a group, if you could spread the word: I'm doing a Kickstarter for my dinosaur novel Mark of the Conifer on Sept 1st. You can see more art for it here: www.facebook.com/markoftheconi…
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Ewilloughby,
Im making a stop-mo film involving velociraptors. I want my critter to be as accurate as possible. So, I got some questions on raptors:
1. Does the wing connect to the middle finger, or bottom finger?
2. Are the middle and bottom finger connected? I saw this on an anatomy sketch, I was wondering if it was true.
3. Aside from restraining its prey with the sickle claw, could it also kick its prey to puncture them, like a cassowary?
I hope you answer my questions. Thanks.
Kelston Hubler
Im making a stop-mo film involving velociraptors. I want my critter to be as accurate as possible. So, I got some questions on raptors:
1. Does the wing connect to the middle finger, or bottom finger?
2. Are the middle and bottom finger connected? I saw this on an anatomy sketch, I was wondering if it was true.
3. Aside from restraining its prey with the sickle claw, could it also kick its prey to puncture them, like a cassowary?
I hope you answer my questions. Thanks.
Kelston Hubler
1.it connects to the middle finger dude ^^
2.No, i saw it too, bot thatwas only the silhuette of the feather
3 i think it could on nearly dead prey, because if the pray moves quick, the claw could break. its a claw, not a heathardened steel knife.
2.No, i saw it too, bot thatwas only the silhuette of the feather
3 i think it could on nearly dead prey, because if the pray moves quick, the claw could break. its a claw, not a heathardened steel knife.
Hello!Could you take a look at my Utahraptor drawing?Would be such an honor for me to it be featured here!