Kepelik

For this project, I designed an archosaurian creature that could have theoretically evolved here on Earth. To start, I looked at lots of modern birds, including secretary birds, Amazonian royal flycatchers, hoopoes, and peacocks. However, I also looked at therapod dinosaurs, specifically the archaeopteryx. Despite knowing I wanted to create a smaller animal, I was heavily inspired by the cassowary and its relatives. In order to merge these two ideas together, I decided to create my own cassowary species, one that had evolved on an island. The name,“kepelik”, is a combination of two Malay words, meaning weird head.

    • Procreate

    • Photoshop

  • April 2025

Animal Studies

Animal Studies

Initial Ideation

Pattern Studies

Color Studies

Final Composition