More Designs...

Above: Reptilian Bird design.



Apologies for the silence guys, with the deadlines looming the pressures are beginning to mount and as a result i am trying my best to wap as much crazy, funky, weird and wonderful creatures out as i can!

Above is my take on a reptilian bird creature which dates as far back as the times of the Dinosaurs,its scaly body and beaked face eventually give way to feathers with a long plumage of tail feathers in bright colours which for the males are used to dance and display like those of our peacocks today. The males also have a distinct red throat sack which can be inflated resembling a balloon also used in the 'showing off/display' process.



Above: Rough colour variation.

I also tried a few colour ideas which lead me to consider sub species of this bird, some that have evolved feather colouration's to suit their surroundings such as ice blue, white and grey to assist camouflage in snow environments. I also like the bottom of these four colour options, the deep reds oranges and purple suit the extravagant nature of this creature.



Above: Bat/Snake inspired design

After watching various animal TV shows recently one interesting mechanic was how the skull of a snake operates. With its top and bottom jaws being split in two halves the enables the snake to open its mouth wider and literally walk down its prey using alternate parts of the jaws. i applied this mechanic to this creature design enabling it to snatch larger prey out of the sky and swallow it whole on the move. This creature primarily lives within the shelter of a dense tree cavity or crevices within caves or rock faces enabling the element of surprise when targeting prey. Its sharp clawed fingers and adapted single clawed rear limbs enable it to climb rough surfaces such as tree bark and rock faces with ease.



Above: Gorilla/Lion inspired design.

This design i believe needs a little more work as i am not 100% happy with it. This creature can run at high speeds and take down prey with a devastating bite and brute force. They hunt in packs making it hard for prey to escape unless they are much faster than this creature. They can be spotted within the tree canopy on the edge of the plains or on the plains themselves.