Pterodactylus in the open sky

A friendly Pterodactylus spreads its membrane wings between broad clouds. Large wing spaces make a more open pterosaur choice.

A long-snouted, small-toothed Pterodactylus flies with two outstretched membrane wings, short hindlegs and two broad clouds.Inspect the full-size drawing ↗

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How much detail?

Large body or wing spaces dominate, with a few smaller outlined features. About the labels.

Try this palette: Four quiet colors

Warm accentLeaf greenQuiet blueSoft rose

Try pale wings and a brighter body against white clouds.

A small coloring tip

Crayons suit the broad spaces. A pencil tip helps with smaller leaves, feathers and facial features.

Invent a color palette for this stylized prehistoric illustration; consult the linked scientific references for anatomy.
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