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Published: 2012-09-04 18:10:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 41114; Favourites: 930; Downloads: 419
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SO. MANY. FEATHERSS.This is Linheraptor exquisitus, a lesser-known cousin of fellow Velociraptor. I wanted it to look particularly bird-like here, to further show how a dromaeosaur can look avian but still beautiful, believable and yet not quite a bird.
The feather patterns are inspired by things like quails and willets, but I tried to make them look more shaggy and 'primitive', almost like down.
I also gave it 'lips'. Not quite sure about it, just an experience.
Also, thanks everyone who answered my question about wing folding! The links and responses were very useful here.
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These photorealistic reconstructions are amazing! Β
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Looks appropriately bird like!
Can you do Velociraptor please?
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I actually can't tell if you used photoshop on a couple animals, or if it's digital art.
or an actual photo
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This is indeed very exquisite. You've made it look like a real photo!Β
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Β Sua arte Γ© incrΓvel! admiro a forma como vocΓͺ retrata as criaturas prΓ©-histΓ³ricas, como animais comuns e nΓ£o como monstros, como sΓ£o mais comumente mostrados(nΓ£o que eu nΓ£o goste dessa forma de retratação). Mais uma vez Γ³timo trabalho!
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Muito obrigado amigo!
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de nada amigo, vocΓͺ merece
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It looks like a real photo! Omg! So cool!
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Are you sure you didn't go back in time and capture a photo XD This looks amazing, I like how you make it seem life-like in the colors and stuff.
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Thank you very much!
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This Linheraptor looks awesome!
I guess, this was the way, the Maniraptora did look like ... Β I love the "correct" birdlike posture of the forelimbs.
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I like his expression and the texture of his feathers.Β 
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So beautiful, down to every last detail. I adore its expression - just so lifelike!
Wow... just wow.
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No sufficient words to describe how beautiful this looks,Β awesome 
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I can't believe you draw it. It look like a photo! I love it!
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Julio, in my opinion you are the best Paleo-Artist on deviantart, would you mind telling which mediums you use to create your pictures? Are they hand-drawn? Congratulations!
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Exquisite indeed. Very lifelike. I like the way you don't fall into the "dinosaurs were reptiles with a few feathers glued on" camp and rather go for more naturalistic representations.
Yeah, this is definitely something I could see running about on a Cretaceous plain looking for food. With this kind of pattern on it's back it ended up looking a lot like the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) which is an animal about the same size as the Linheraptor.
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Theropods are alive today for real.
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This looks awesome! Too bad the name isn't valid anymore... Linheraptor sounds WAY more awesome than Tsagaan in my opinion.
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I've always been puzzled to how these dinos would look with that long pubic bone, never was sure whether the skin would run straight back into the tail making it have a very thick appearance, or coming straight up making that boot-like shape as you have here. But I think by how you have illustrated it it looks very natural indeed, especially as you have covered the body with feathers, it covers most of the pointy-ness of it! Also how you drew the legs like bird legs makes so much sense! No wonder the bone structures of these creatures were so thin! THEY HAD BIRD LEGS DAMNIT!
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Awesome! The feathers look really natural and realistic.
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Good call with the mouth. You hit the nail on the merging the two worlds together.
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It seems this got on Love in Time of the Chasmosaurs.
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I saw it! A very pleasant surprise
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It looks cold. But its feathers will keep it warm.
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I'm not sure what to say, I like this one so much...
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You keep amazing me every time! Fantastic job!
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Probably the best one I've seen...the plumage is so friggin amazing!
I wouldnt worry about the lips, its teeth werent that big anyway.
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Anyone else tempted to throw bread crumbs or popcorn at it's feet?
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Lol I guess it wouldn't be interested in bread crumbs or popcorn. Try throwing it things that move
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