#scifi bird art

[styllwaters]

Nothing like a bit of impending doom to get into that holiday spirit!

Comm for @corvidist featuring Ann watching an 'alien' craft land over the Canadian arctic.

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Ko-fi

[total-convergence]

Xa ontogeny

The Xa and how they grow. The brown-feathered kiddos past age of 1,5 are already able to fly somewhat. Xa don't show any sexual dimorphism, so there's only one Xa image for each life stage. Here's more about this sophont: https://www.tumblr.com/total-convergence/726112557515128832/tcxa

[wolfsbaneandthistle]

Enith’s cities are massive. With winding, maze-like paths and layers upon layers of buildings, they’re also very easy to get lost in.

Many of Enith’s oldest cities, founded by Corldaxians, had begun as submerged or fully underground towns. Many dark-age cultures believed tunneling to be the safest form of architecture. This did help to protect them from aerial predators, but as the march of technology began anew the Corldaxians discovered better defenses, and new building styles.

The ground floor of many Enithian cities were built long ago, but are seen as more modern than the historic submerged sections.

The paths on this section are often more complicated than those underground. The sudden population boom at the beginning of the second space age meant that many buildings were built all at once, with little care as to how a city may look in the end.

Higher levels were built later still, after the discovery of other sapient species living on Enith.

Skyscrapers and roost-towers, these levels were made for both the original Corldaxians and their flying cousins. Some buildings, in the higher mountains, even reach heights that make it difficult to breathe. Very few of these sections are fully walkable, since the buildings are spread out far enough to allow for flight between them.

All of these images would be of one city and three eras worth of architectural styles. The styles here are typical of the major northeast island, which is by vast majority populated by Corldaxians. Other areas, other islands, and other cultures (outside of the majority Corldaxian one of the early second space age) all have different architectural styles.

[transentiencestudios]

Ya‘ll are enjoying the Uru and Iyam-ru so damn much - so here, have so more. : ))

High-res version

[dianeramic]

Weird little alien ostrich for today's alientober!

[nekomuraaoi02]

I had this concept for a while, so i'm just going to yap abt it under the cut but... these three as wacky magical girls-

So, basically it's a Looney Tunes Magical Girl show starring Lola Bunny, Melissa Duck, and Petunia Pig. It would be a fun mix of classic slapstick, meta-humor, and magical girl tropes, where they're not their animal selves but anime girls with animal motifs. It's like a parody animated in japan, like PPGZ.

Looney tunes: Magical Mayhem

Lola, Melissa, and Petunia are just regular high school students in a futuristic city like in "rocket squad", one day they get called to be heroes by mistical mentor tweety bird, now they must protect their town all while dealing with their ridiculous daily lives. The problem? They are absolutely terrible at being magical girls.

Their Dynamics:

Lola Bunny (The Overenthusiastic Leader) -

bubbly, hyper, over-the-top, energetic, and way too into the magical girl aesthetic. She thinks she’s the perfect protagonist, but in reality, she’s an absolute disaster—reckless, overly dramatic, and easily distracted. Somehow, she also got classic bugs wits and "toon force" to defeat the villain.

Melissa Duck (The Snarky Rival) -

The "cool" one—or at least she tries to be. She insists she’s the "lone wolf anti-hero," but she’s just as chaotic as the others. She complains a lot, is a bit grumpy and acts above it all, but deep down, she cares about the team.

Petunia Pig (The Reluctant One) -

The shy, sweet one who just wants a quiet life but keeps getting dragged into magical nonsense. She loves sweets and tries to follow the "responsible hero" role but constantly gets overwhelmed by the other two’s nonsense.

Supporting Cast & Villains

Tweety Bird (The Sassy Mentor)

A tiny, floating, magical guide but super passive-aggressive and constantly roasts them for their mistakes.

Love Interests:

Bugs Bunny (Mysterious & Unbothered) - "Cool Guy in the Shadows"

Similar to tuxedo mask. Shows up occasionally, but refuses to join in on their nonsense. Might secretly know more about the magical world than he lets on. Often trolls them by pretending to be a villain.

Daffy Duck (Wannabe Villain?)

At first, he tries to be a magical boy rival, but fails spectacularly and ends up their biggest headache instead. Might actually a real villain by accident.

Porky Pig ( Dependable Gentleman)

Porky is a senpai petunia has a crush on, he is a sweetie but is completely oblivious to petunia's affections. So, that'd be a cute comedic romantic subplot.

Villains:

Elmer Fudd (The Clueless Big Bad)

a Mojo Jojo-style villain means he can have long-winded monologues, overcomplicated evil plans, and constant frustration when the magical girls (intentionally or not) ruin everything. He could even have a group of incompetent alien minions who constantly mess things up for him.

He just wants to catch a "mythical magical creature" but Keeps getting defeated in the most embarrassing ways possible.

And some aliens appear to be villains too, like in "space jam" and "duck dogers".

Having both the Martians and Elmer’s alien allies as villains will allow for a mix of recurring antagonists and one-off alien threats, keeping the story fresh and chaotic.

Marvin the Martian – The Straight-Laced Commander

Marvin is a soft-spoken but highly dangerous alien who always tries to destroy Earth with advanced weapons. Marvin could be the primary Martian leader, taking himself very seriously despite constantly being outmatched by the chaotic magical girls. He’d be the "straight man" to their slapstick antics, reacting with deadpan frustration while his minions fail him.

K-9 – Marvin’s Loyal Alien Dog

A big green dog-like creature who is extremely loyal to Marvin, though not particularly bright. He could be a giant, overpowered alien beast that Marvin treats like a cute little lapdog.

K-9 could secretly love the girls, constantly trying to befriend them even when Marvin commands him to attack.

The Martian Queen Tyr’ahnee – The Elegant & Dangerous Ruler

She’s the ruler of the Martians, regal and poised but with a sharp temper. She could be a major antagonist or a rival to Elmer, trying to conquer the Earth before he does.

Instead of being an outright villain, she might have her own mysterious agenda, sometimes helping the girls when it benefits her but remaining an unpredictable force. She might mock the girls for their childish antics while secretly enjoying their chaos and shenanigans.

The Martian Army (Generic Soldiers / Minions)

Small green Martians in Roman-style armor, extremely loyal to Marvin and the Martian Queen.

Martian X-2 – Marvin’s Rival

He’s a Martian general who competes with Marvin for recognition. He could be another villain faction, making things even worse for Marvin and Elmer by interfering with their plans.

Marvin & his Martians are a serious sci-fi empire, while Elmer is more of a goofy villain who constantly gets in their way.

Anyway, i might actually seriously draw this AU later. But i'd be over the moon if someone actually enjoys this idea and makes their interpretation/fanart for it, so.. feel free to and tag me so i can see it! ^^ and if you want to yap together send me an ask abt it!

[sylviaritter]

Speedpainting 19122024

Welcome to my 2024 Speedpainting Advent Calendar. Door 19.

Created with Krita. Copyright © 2024 Sylvia Ritter.

www.sylvia-ritter.com,

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[alexriesart]

The wavedancer and its hunting method. The upper eyes watch for flying predators above, while the lower pair detect prey near the water's surface. Once spotted, the forward canards allow a looping turn and dive, spearing into the water.

[bird-bitez]

alien creatures on alien cliffs on an alien ocean

[thepinkowlet]

Benedict - Battleborn 🦅🚀

What happened to Battleborn was a travesty. I wish this game had found the success it deserved, yet it’s well understood that live-service games are a unique breed. Nonetheless, the originality of its roster was undeniable, with many characters exuding an absolutely vibrant charm, like this one. 🦅🚀

[akimartistdude]

falkner.

the bird whisperer

[June 5, 2024]

[total-convergence]

Xaposting older drawings

Sketches:

Beak brainstorm ↑

Wing brainstorm ↑

[wolfsbaneandthistle]

Minor redesigns for the sapient species of Enith! Mostly updates for Corldaxians and showing the actual colors for the others but uhhh yeah 👍

Corldaxian naked fullbodies, ancient Corldaxians, and some biology notes under the cut

Enith is a pretty extreme outlier in its number of sapient species. Five separate species is. A lot! And there’s currently a lot of debate on Enith right now about there mayyyybe being another species too.

Despite Corldaxians and Kielni hunting each other throughout their evolution, it wasn’t their competition that led to their sapience. Current theories suggest that Kielni evolved sapience first as a consequence of their social and territorial dynamics. In contrast, it’s thought that Corldaxians evolved sapience in order to organize food production during a population boom. Neither of these are likely to be entirely accurate.

Also Kielni and Taysya do wear clothes, Taysya less often but they still do, I just haven’t gotten around to designing anything that can be flown in.

[transentiencestudios]

Playing in the snow

Here we see a young Iyam-ru pair from planet Persus playing together in the snow. Being such intelligent animals comes with both advantages and disadvantages-, as these avians often find themselves growing bored and seeking entertainment in anything they can find. In this scenario, they're simply enjoying their time together, with the male munching on a snowball he made and the female jealously pecking after him for a piece of it.

[odoanaga]

xeno swamp-quail, a simpler design but pretty cute imo

[wbmc666]

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