Obligatory Dinovember Post

     I may be nearly two weeks late, but I figured I'd jump on the Dinovember bandwagon and use it as an excuse to throw a little of my own paleoart out there on the interwebs. Here's my rendition of Archaeopteryx lithographica, a small dromaeosaur best known as "das Urvogel", AKA "the First Bird." Known primarily from quarries in the Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria in Southern Germany, this prehistoric bird is known from what I consider to be the most beautiful fossils in the world. Take a look at the Berlin Specimen, and tell me that it is not a gorgeous bit of natural beauty! I should mention that I heavily referenced Nick Longrich's interpretation of the animal in my drawing, using his feathers as a guide and lifting the color scheme nearly wholesale. I mostly changed the pose and some particulars of the tail. I hope you like it!

Archaeopteryx lithographica