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EWilloughby β Microraptor Threat Display
Published: 2012-11-28 07:24:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 21434; Favourites: 728; Downloads: 209
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This was obviously pretty quick and dirty, but after spending around 6 hours painting tree bark today, I wanted to speedpaint something fun. So have a Microraptor doing a threat display, inspired by this fantastic photo of an eagle-owl.Many animals, when threatened, will use absolutely everything in their power to make themselves look bigger. There are endless artworks out there of Microraptor using its legwings for the obvious function - to fly or glide - but if trying to make itself look bigger, the little dromaeosaur has an obvious advantage over its two-winged brethren.
Such a little poof.
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I love this, I love the "puffing up" feathers the most!
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Omg, such a cute little floof!Β
I remember our roosters puffing up their neck feathers in the "I'mma get you" stance. I can't help but picture a tiny dinobird of some sort doing that too!Β
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I like this speculation and i think it seems likely. Nice use of shades and colours.Β Cute threat display^^
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4 winged crow
looks amazing and i wish microraptor didn't go extinct
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I agree, they rock and should be still alive.
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oh well i guess all we can do now is do some selected breeding until 4 wings are back in style
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give it time, if people have made goats that make spider silk instead of milk i think a crow with wing legs shouldn't be too far off
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I don't rule out one day we can see a four-winged crow^^
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that's the spirit
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sQsΒ
cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Β
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This seems quite likely. Love speculation.
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Look at how fluffy it is! Those leg wings must really help.
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Β Β Β ITS SO FLUUFLY IM GONNA DIE!!! Β Β Β
*despicable me ref*
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Well done on the expression and detail.
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Damn, I intended to do exactly the same but never got to it 
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Such a threatening display. I would not want to get to close to it (Those claws can be nasty). Β But would it be more likely to run away from danger if given the chance? Β Either way, this is my Favorite work of yours.
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OH MY GOD I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS so many people draw them flying and standing there and i wanted to see all those feathers IN ACTION wow this is gorgeous thank
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Or it could be trying to attract a mate, or it kinda looks like it, maybe this is for both..
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At first glance it though it was glyding when it fell headfirst to the ground
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The main characters in my novel are Microraptors, and they display the same way XD This is a gorgeous piece!
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Is it wrong to think that this looks absolutely adorable?
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Cool. For a second or so I thought it was balancing on its front limbs...
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Very interesting concept! And your art is almost photo-realistic! Very believable.
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Thank you! I don't usually attempt photorealism in my work, but I'm happy that it sometimes comes off that way.
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Good job! It instantly made me think of both my own hens and birds in general! And it's a beautiful drawing, too!
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I think I might need one of these as a guard dog.
It also reminds me of the one time I banded a very angry Phainopepla.
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"inspired by this fantastic photo of an eagle-owl."
That must be 1 lucky owl (in reference to the rabbit foot). As for the deviation itself, not my favorite poofy dromaeosaur ( [link] ), but very nice nonetheless. I especially like the poofy look w/4 wings.
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Very nice! While we will never know how these creatures behaved, this seems like a very reasonable explanation besides warmth as to why the feathers would've gotten so large before flight was ever a possibility.
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Excellent rendition of a fun yet plausible behaviour. And you said it's "speedpaint" !? Wow !
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I'd love to see what the cats think of it!
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Spectacular work! If you don't mind my asking, where are the two long feathers in the tail?
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