Archaeopteryx lithographica Sculpture

Scientific Illustration module final project consisting of a sculpture and supplementary information booklet. Sculpture was based on a fossil cast of Archaeopteryx in the D’Arcy Thompson Museum in University of Dundee.
Reference Illustration

Created with Procreate and Apple Pencil. Colour Concept based on recent study into fossilised feather and inferences from crows, Australian magpies, and butcherbirds.

Information booklet

Information contains context, previous research and illustrations
regarding the discovery, specimen, environment, and behaviour.

Ancient Wings
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