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Edit -- new version now up! This one removes the problems with the "integument only" outline and gives fun additional text to clear up the process and subject. Oops, I noticed an error in the image's text; I will change that when I next do a pass on the image.

This is being done for Mike Keesey's [link] . It depicts the Hell Creek oviraptorosaur, a caenagnathid. Image 1 is the original skeletal with silhouette, image 2 has the silhouette with the skeleton stripped out, image 3 has a feathery outline, which is seen underlying the body outline in image 4, while image 5 is the silhouette of the feather and body outlines, combined. Note the differences between images 2 and 5, and the drastic "shortened" appearance of the neck.
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~Algoroth Jul 6, 2012  Professional General Artist
Excellent work, as always, but I am puzzled a bit by the creature's position. It looks to me as if it is rearing back, as though it was trying to avoid stepping on something or, conversely, as if it is going to stomp something.

It would be cooler if it was dancing, like for a female...
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~Qilong Jul 6, 2012
Well, the pose is only meant to be dynamic, rather than static. It was used to show a rearing, perhaps threat display posture, rather than anything specific like mating display. It was also an attempt to counteract the "stability" of the "Greg Paul pose," as Greg raised a royal stink about it. Both Scott Hartman and I adopted distinct poses so as to prevent the complaining from persisting.
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~Algoroth Jul 8, 2012  Professional General Artist
Understood. And I applaud your efforts to be different from GSP. I'm just bringing up thoughts. I really like your stuff... :iconraptorlaplz:
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~pilsator Feb 4, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
It never ceases to amaze me how short a thickly-feathered neck looks, instantly as it is covered in integument. With the second Beipiaosaurus specimen described, we probably can assume that for a lot of maniraptors.

And of course great work, Jaime, once again!
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~Qilong Feb 7, 2012
Almost certainly for all of them, if plausible. And thanks!
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~sketcherjak Feb 3, 2012
Outstanding illustrations!
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~MattMart Feb 3, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
"Note the differences between images 2 and 5, and the drastic "shortened" appearance of the neck."
And that's with really short feathers too... not unlikely for such a large animal, but smaller species would probably have very short apparent necks indeed.

Nice work!
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~Qilong Feb 7, 2012
If I get around to it, I will do this for one of the smaller blokes, an oviraptorid or something.
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*Julio-Lacerda Feb 3, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I really like how different the feathered and unfeathered silhouettes look. That's something we need to have in mind when reconstructing feathered theropods.
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~Tharos222 Feb 3, 2012
good but feathered outline with beak and crest?
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