The Vashta Bird

The Vashta Bird is a bird that lives on Mavi. It's an *coughs*addorible*coughs* metalic bird. The males are gold and the females silver, and they have bat-like wings instead of feathery wings. It charms it's prey by it's dazzling colors and then, quick as can be, pounce. These birds are super rare and very dangerous, super sharp beak and talons. They also leave their young when they hatch from eggs.

I just drew a sketch of all the stages, now to sprite them, Mwwwaahaahaaa!

(PS, Rebs, tell me if I've gone a little too far now, thanks)

Are they made out of real metal or are their feathers just shiny like metal? If they are made out of real metal, Rebs won't agree with it.

They just look metalic. They aren't really gold or silver, or they won't be abble to fly. XD

I thought so. A metal bird sounds too much like a Skarmory, lol.

About your description though: there are many bird species that abandon their young, even going so far as to have other birds take care of them (unwillingly).

LOL. I'll edit my first post then. I still need to work more on the description, and ignite... They have bat wings, XD

Yes I know, I read your description. XP

Can't wait to see what you can do.

I forgot to put also that they, unlike most birds they don't have any feathers at all. Only a leathery sort of skin. I'm not sure but I don't think many birds have that. XD
EDIT: rough sketch, PLEASE DON'T, I still need to clean it up.

No bird today has skin like that, lol. Their dinosaur ancestors did though.

Looks good so far. ^^

ignite444 wrote:No bird today has skin like that, lol. Their dinosaur ancestors did though.

Looks good so far. ^^

How do you know all this? lol.

Thanks also.

I watch a lot of educational television.

Oh, and you're welcome. Can't wait to see the final product.

ignite444 wrote:I watch a lot of educational television.

Ahhhh... I miss the history channel. I don't get cabble anymore.

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How is it that this topic is turning into something that isn't about the main topic? lol

I don't either, but I do watch programs on Netflix.

Get to work slave, I wanna see the birdy done. XXDD (You should work on your tiger as well)

Yes sir! And might I say too sir, you need to work on your birdy too! XDDDD

That's ma'am to you mister!

I can't draw birds very well, I'm letting someone else do it.

LOL. Yes Ma'am then!

It's a nice consept for the bird though. (It reminds me of the children's movie UP, xD)

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Ta Da!

I think the feet need to be more defined and the beak needs an ending line (I can't describe that well. DX).

Better? I also worked on the shading.

Beak looks fine now and I love the shading. Soooooo shiny!

The feet still need to be fixed. Right now they look like twigs, give them a bit of depth. Large birds have thick toes (and depending on the species, claws). That what I meant by more defined feet. I should have elaborated.

Now that I looks at 'em, the wings positions look a bit funny, but I want a second opinion on that.

Finished with big toes and fixed wings, comments? Complains?

Oh yes, that looks a LOT better! ^^

The shoulder looks really weird. I'm not sure how to explain it, but it just is. Also, the area where the leg connects to the body should be wider.

I think the wing arm's a bit thin and noodley, and the membrane's connection to the body looks a bit off - I can't tell exactly where it's connecting to.

You were basing the wings off of a bat yes? Here:

Better? A little? Artists also, feel free to edit in any way. Thank you too, I really could need some artistic help.

ignite444 wrote:

Now that I looks at 'em, the wings positions look a bit funny, but I want a second opinion on that.

I'm glad that wasn't just me. The wings also look kind of rubbery towards the tip, almost like they're inflatable.