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New Caledonian crows fashion sticks into harpoons and use them to snag tasty grubs out of holes and rotting wood. I wanted to draw a dinosaur using tools the same way, and I figured if any dinosaur was clever enough to figure it out, it would be a troodontid. So here is Jinfengopteryx elegans, a small troodontid from China that lived around 122 million years ago. This was my first serious foray into paleo art and though I admit I took some liberties with the flora, I tried to be as accurate as I could with the dinosaur. :iconqilong: helped me out a lot with the anatomy (many thanks!)
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Critique by ~Dani00000 Jan 8, 2013, 8:57:11 PM
You made this dinosaur gorgeous. The colors on the Jinfengopteryx are something I think would be seen on a predator that would need to be camouflaged to survive. I see beauty and also ferociousness all rolled into one. Beauty because the colors that you gave this dinosaur are elegant and attractive to the eye. Ferociousness because as beautiful as this dinosaur may be, he still is a killer even though he is depicted eating the grub. I also really love the warm lighting and the little bits of cool lighting that you have put into this artwork; it gives a natural feel to the whole picture. I like how you have put different types of flora into the picture that might have been around during the time period that Jinfengopteryx lived. My favorites are the ferns and ginkgo leaves. They really are neat, especially the ferns because you gave them a soft, fuzziness that I don't normally see on pictures that include these types of ferns. The detail is beautiful and accurate and I love the colors that you have put on every part of this artwork. I don't think you have done anything inaccurate in this artwork and I really love how well done it is. It's so inspiring to see something like this pop-up in my inbox and I'm sure others really enjoy seeing your artworks and are inspired too. This is a stunning piece of art! Keep up the good work *rah-bop! ^^
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*KingVego May 24, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Fist i thought it was ludicrous for this creature to be using a tool but then i thought about how some birds today do this so this is not a big jump of logic at all.

Anyways the picture itself looks fantastic and it also makes you think. Well done.
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~hippogriffon Apr 7, 2013
Good job :) Like it :)
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=SilverVulpine Mar 26, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Awesome work! :aww:
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*SilkenWinds Mar 26, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Absolutely gorgeous! :D
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~dinodanthetrainman Mar 2, 2013
very interesting love it :)
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~SepiaWren Feb 18, 2013  Student Digital Artist
I love the composition, the way you feels like you're looking in through the canopy... The ferns, foliage and mushrooms are as gorgeous as the dinosaur itself, which is very beautiful indeed! Great work, well done!
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Mood: Love ~A3Kitsune Feb 18, 2013
Cool.
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~Pterosaur-Freak Feb 10, 2013
This is amazing. I absolutely love everything about it- The concept, the background, and above all the colours. I love how you made them bright and colourful and yet at the same time quiet and unobtrusive. And best of all, it's believably fluffy and yet still sleek and graceful. Adding it to my favourites now.
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~Angela239 Jan 28, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Ha this is a first...Jinfengopteryx elegans is actually a species of troodontid I have not heard before! Gonna do some googling ^_^
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~Kazuma27 Jan 23, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Amazing!
Love the colors and the concept (totally plausible, IMHO) ;)
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