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Published: 2015-11-13 16:48:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 14067; Favourites: 655; Downloads: 5
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I can't help it, I'm in a pterosaur phase. Blame Drawdinovember
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a paleo artist nor am I trying or claiming to be. So the exploration of sexual dimorphism, displays, crests, wattles, patterns, etc etc are purely speculatory.
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Well "I can't" blame you. Pterosaurs are awesome! Their anatomical features make them more unique than any common reptile (both living and extinct).
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This looks great. Paleo art needs speculation.
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So cool! Saw this guy in Winton's new pterosaur book!
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I like that you've captured it as it's taking off! Most representations of this depict them taking to the air like some kind of sea bird, but I really like that you're taking into consideration the evidence that pterosaurs catapulted themselves into the air with the forelegs.
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I really like the colours of this one, reminds me of some kind of bird. Pelicans? Can't put my finger on it.
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Woah, awesome! Now I want to draw some pterosaurs!
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They are a lot of fun to draw for sure.
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This is fantastic!! I really like the sense of motion and the color scheme. Keep it up! These are super fun! 😀
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Ahh yes! This one is much better than the other Good to know you're studying them well. Sorry to be a dick the last time I'm very passionate about this.
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You're really getting better with those!
First time I see one launching from shallow water that close!^^
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ich denke eher es 'rennt' durch das flache Wasser =/
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Nay, Flugsaurier starten über Quadlaunching, was weitaus effektiver ist, als von den Hinterbeinen aus abzuheben, wie bei Vögeln. Dabei nutzen sie ihre Arme, um sich in die Luft zu katapultieren
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Ich Dummerle :I
danke für die Links, das ist sau interessant!
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Wissen die meisten außerhalb der Nische nicht.^^
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hab eben aufgehört Dinos zu studieren als die Pubertät kam, und die hat sowieso nochmal das Gehirn durchgespült 
Im Endeffekt hätte ich glaube ich dabei bleiben sollen, hätte probieren sollen Archäologin zu werden, jetzt hock ich in der Kunst und weiß jetzt schon das mein Kram nicht außergewöhnlich genug ist um allein davon zu leben....
knarf selbst als Laborantin hätte ich eh nur Scheiße gebaut.
jaaa ich hör hier mal auf, weil das nicht unter das Bild gehört =/
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Labern wir lieber in Notes weiter.^^
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The color pattern here is wonderful, great work as always dude!
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Awesome drawing! I love the colors! One question: What is this pterosaur doing exact? Is he taking off or "standing" with just his forelimbs?
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Thanks. Its taking off.
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Oh cool! Awesome job
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I must say I really like this one. It doesnt have these needles bald bladders and folds on its skin (like previous ones) which I find ugly, and still have wing shape what seems to be very correct. This is one of the best pterosaur drawing at all.
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Thanks. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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I know, but creatures with so prominent bladders on their body are quite rare and these which have them (like for example tragopan, hooded seal or frigatebird) can shrunk these decorations to almost nothing when are not neaded at the moment. I think probably most of pterosaurs were streamlined like today most flying birds.
And still i dont like these bladders
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There are plenty of birds with such structures that don't go away. Look at Marabou Storks for example
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That's what I had in mind and mentioned when I painted the Zhejiangopterus. In my mind they would be a flamboyant bunch much like birds today.
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Well, it was easy to guess, but marabou storks are some of the ugliest birds. I think most of pterosaurs were probably gracefull. So I prefer this reconstruction than previous two.
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Giant flying lizards are also quite rare. Who's to say that they couldn't "deflate" these bladders. The painting is merely a snapshot of a scene. As I said this is all speculation, and more about imaginative realism than anything else.
but I do like them
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it's amazing, but isn't too small? xD the details are hard to see, but it's ok :3
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