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The unicorn moon-sickle bird of paradise is known for being one of the few predominantly white birds of paradise. It is easily as rare as the white-leaved jasmine upon which it feeds. Unicorn moon-sickles have unknown courtship rituals, and a soft but melodious call which is only issued past the hour of midnight. The unicorn moon-sickle is nocturnal, and sports its showy plumage all year round. Only able to fly short distances, usually from branch to branch.

The unicorn moon-sickle is so named due to its white colouring, unicorn-like tail, and white 'horn.'



The Unicorn Moon-Sickle Bird of Paradise



Photo for purposes of bringing up iridescence and metallic accents. OH yeah.




$155 US / $165 AU
(available as a print over at my DeviantArt Print Store)
21 x 29.7 cm (or 8.3 x 11.7 in)
Crescent Illustrator's Board, Fineliner, Aquarelle, Metallic + Iridescent Acrylic, Pencil.

The next one in this series of fantasy birds of paradise will be the Kirin Moon-Sickle.

Date: 2008-10-04 12:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liondaughter.livejournal.com
Wow. Just wow. That ia so so beautiful.

Date: 2008-10-04 12:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nar-kiranka.livejournal.com
magnificent

Date: 2008-10-04 01:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aleia-kali.livejournal.com
So beautiful

Date: 2008-10-04 01:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sonne-windsoul.livejournal.com
I love the lineart as well as the finished, colored picture. The concept/design of the bird is great, and it turned out beautifully :).

Date: 2008-10-04 01:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skyfiery.livejournal.com
Absolutely beautiful piece!

Date: 2008-10-04 01:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com
so gorgeous.

Date: 2008-10-04 01:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greenforest-elf.livejournal.com
WOW WOW WOW you continue to amaze me with your work, I would LOVE to grow this kind of Jasmine, my regular type is about to flower crazy!!!!

Date: 2008-10-04 01:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sagewhite.livejournal.com
Just amazing!!

Date: 2008-10-04 01:52 pm (UTC)

Date: 2008-10-04 02:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] starla80.livejournal.com
Amazing! Took my breath away. :)

Date: 2008-10-04 02:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] praetori.livejournal.com
Oh wow. It looks very peaceful. I love how the iridescence shows in the second pic. Bravo!

Date: 2008-10-04 03:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spiralunwinding.livejournal.com
Stunning! The colors are really beautiful and the bird just pops right off the page.

Date: 2008-10-04 03:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amorvincitnos.livejournal.com
This is more than the usual amazing! It is double amazing! Holy beautiful details, Batman!

I wish I had more moneys right about now. But bless you for offering prints.

Date: 2008-10-04 04:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cariadwen.livejournal.com
bloody brill!

Date: 2008-10-04 05:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lupabitch.livejournal.com
I love, love, love the yellow around the leaves. That just really makes them stand out!

O.O

Date: 2008-10-04 06:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] perzephone.livejournal.com
Holy crap!

I'm completely unspeechified.

Date: 2008-10-04 06:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] paleo.livejournal.com
Breathtaking!

Date: 2008-10-04 07:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lunaticbubbles.livejournal.com
Absolutely gorgeous!

Date: 2008-10-04 07:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vyxen.livejournal.com
Very beautiful! That must have been a lot of fun to do.

Date: 2008-10-04 08:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] heathwitch.livejournal.com
B. L. O. O. D. Y. H. E. L. L.

*jaw drops* Girl, I didn't think you could make it any better than it already was... I was wrong! Brava! *showers you with petals*

Date: 2008-10-04 09:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] weishaupt.livejournal.com
Ooooohh that's so lovely

Date: 2008-10-04 10:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earthguardian.livejournal.com
omg that's so amazing!
i actually gasped when i saw it!!!

Date: 2008-10-05 12:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hypnoticfire.livejournal.com
I loved it as black and white, but this is incredible P :D

Date: 2008-10-05 01:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silere.livejournal.com
o_o
literally breathtaking. I love this more than the black and white, which i thought would be difficult to do.

This must have taken forever, and a lot of pain in that broke-back chair.. I hope you can find some time to rest peacefully, because i'm sure you could use a break.
I would suggest that you reward yourself for this accomplishment with something awesome that makes you happy, but not sure how you'd feel about that concept. I have a hard time with it, personally.

Anyway, <3 <3 <3

Date: 2008-10-05 04:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shioneh.livejournal.com
Oh wow, this is just breathtaking and mesmerizing, Pia. I keep coming back to look at it some more.

*loooove*

Date: 2008-10-05 04:50 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] leecetheartist.livejournal.com
Paradisaeidae Paradisaea monoceros, then, would it be?

Date: 2008-10-05 07:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] x-raeya-x.livejournal.com
Gods that is gorgeous! And I love the contrast of the photo for the shiny bits... makes me wish I could see these in person to get a true appreciation of the effects.

Date: 2008-10-05 07:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] azhure.livejournal.com
*glomps*

This is *gorgeous* :)

Date: 2008-10-06 01:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] micalela.livejournal.com
It's beautiful.

Date: 2008-10-07 01:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] white9-fox.livejournal.com
No actually I don't need a break from your totem series XD

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