17 Yi qi
When the fossil reveals even the slightest hints of iridescent feathers, you bet I’m here to make the whole dinosaur shimmer
[img] Digital cel-shaded artwork of a yi qi caught mid-bath, inside an isometric square chunk of a rain puddle with small round pebbles at the bottom. The yi qi is super iridescent with a purple face, blue head, eggshell-blue back and wing feathers, and a fan of reflective purple tail feathers. All feathers are floofed as the dinosaur runs beads of water over its body. The interesting thing about yi qi is that it has membranous wing structures under its feathers, like bat wings, but supported with an elongated wrist bone instead of fingers. These wings of skin are matte purple instead of shiny. The dinosaur looks back at the viewer with a yellow eye, like, are you for real right now? Seriously? Watermark: http://hmcgill.art [/id]
