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Published: 2003-11-08 17:01:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 4579; Favourites: 96; Downloads: 745
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"Moonlight and Cretaceous Fairy Tail" - yes, there's a word game
Another famous "four-wings", Microraptor gui. A bit of a Mesozoic fairy, isn't it?
I've drawn that piece while the Iraq War was beginning, and I worked again a bit on it today.
And YES, THE PALEOARTIST IS FREE TO REACT AGAINST THE STUPIDITY & THE ABSURDITY OF HUMAN WARS IN AN ARTISTIC WAY, WITH LOVE AND POETRY!
Nevermind. It's done, commented and uploaded, and all is signed - ASPIDEL.
EDIT: Here's an awesome photo of the real thing. The snout is fake and should be longer: [link]
But this aside, it's the best ref you can find for Microraptor gui.
(and a good way for me to save the URL so it's easy to forward it to who needs this photo)
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Comments: 42
wow this is simply amazing!! the black and white contrast looks great and the background reminds me of the Pandoran flora (from Avatar). the whole scene looks very fairytale-ish and simply adorable!! definitely a fav!! :]
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Eerin said everything I wanted to say 
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Its so cuddly!
Faved
Its like those clasic sci-fi styled illustrations where they pressed the pencil down all over the place, really neat-o!
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well, come on, yes they are, compared to much artwork I see on DA. Of course yours is more a comic style, but yet well detailed.
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It's a very nice picture, one of the better dino pictures I've seen.
Reminds me quite a bit about an old game called Lost Eden, actually, where dinosaurs and humans lived together more or less in harmony.
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Thanks.
There's a bit of what you said, yeah.
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Really? You remember Lost Eden?
The game itself was not that good, but I very much loved the quirky pteranodon narrator, and the music was simply superb. I still am looking for the soundtrack to it.
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Uh, nope, not the video games cuz I don't play video games. But the idea of the piece was about harmony, yeah.
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One of my preferred pieces I must say.
Also, thanks for the fav's.
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Your artwork is impeccable, and inspired. You have a gift for art, as I have for the written word. Don't ever lose your pencils, and you're very welcome.
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It is so wonderful and detailed! (and cute by the way...)
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Thanks for the watch and the fav's!
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WOW. Full of details. o_O Brilliant picture. ^^
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That is excellent. The detail and quality are superb!
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Thanks. This is also my preferred piece of this archive.
Archive, cuz yeah, this account is now dead.
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You have some serious talent. It's saddening to see that you're abandoning your account, though I'm sure you have your reasons. I wish I could see more of your art, though.
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I have a Dinosauricon account here: [link]
There's more there than here.
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The saccharineness of it all! *Gets all overklempt*
Very very nice work, Aspidel.
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Thanks for your comment, Crow.
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I LOVE this! It's cute and lovey-dovey yet sharp and amazingly detailed. DETAILED. Wow. I can only imagine the time it took to complete. Beautiful. 
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That took much time. That's been my reaction when the Iraq war begun.
Thanks for the fav and the dev watch.
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*loves* *loves*....*loves some more*. Beautiful! =^^=
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Many thanks, MirrorEyesServal. It's one of my preferred drawings out of all the paleo scenes I've done.
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Astounding, simply astounding. The fact that it's not done on scratchboard is also a little... How should I put it? It's hard to fathom, I suppose. I can only imagine how much time and devotion went into this piece(not that your other pieces were left neglected.)
Favored by me, anyway.
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Many thanks for your comments and the fav, Roedeer.
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Thanks for the fav, Aledonrex.
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How can I describe the emotion that is here in this picture?
Dinosaurs can teach human how to love.... *feels poetic*
I cannot describe with any words the way I feel looking at this, so I fill just 
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You just got ALL I've put in it, Eerin. From you, I'm not surprised at all. Many thanks.
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amazing detail on the background again.. looks very magical.. like it a lot
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Thanks David, and thanks for the favourite!
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I asume this is scratch board right?
Well, it is wonderful. I love the details.
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Nope, it's pencil on Bristol paper. And scanner settings. And 2 hours PSP for " normal" effects.
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