This terror of the skies was inspired by all the incredible Magic the Gathering illustrations I’ve been seeing. While I didn’t work on any of the current card illustrations I did work on the MMO Action RPG Magic: Legends as a contributing concept artist. It was one of the highlights in my artistic career that I am forever grateful for.
Ixalan was one of the projects I worked on and the Aerosaur was a particular favorite of mine. This is a bit of a reimagining to the original Aerosaur design. More avian vs overtly dinosaur.
Pterodactyls by Théodore Susemihl, in Pierre Boitard, “Paris avant les hommes” [Paris before man], 1st article, Musée des Familles – Lectures du Soir , volume III, June 1836, 257-281.