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Post by Horridus on Oct 14, 2009 20:07:43 GMT
I drew it with the only thing I have available here....a ball-point pen! Didn't scan too well though...oh well, thought I'd share it anyways. Be kind, I couldn't rub anything out! Wah!  |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 14, 2009 20:27:48 GMT
I think its really good! The only thing I would have done was left the eye clean so it pops more but thats personal preference. Did you use a skull for reference? Also how long did this take you to finish?
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Post by Dan on Oct 14, 2009 20:29:26 GMT
Looks gorgeous, man. The saliva strands dangling from the tongue are a nice touch.
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Oct 14, 2009 20:38:26 GMT
Very awesome  I did a charcharodontosaurus in this "style" a while back.... *must post pictures* |
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Post by Horridus on Oct 14, 2009 20:52:58 GMT
I think its really good! The only thing I would have done was left the eye clean so it pops more but thats personal preference. Did you use a skull for reference? Also how long did this take you to finish? The eye isn't quite so dark on the real thing, if that's what you meant. I had to try and balance out the contrast after I scanned it... I did use a skull, from the Royal Tyrrell Museum mount. And it took me...a little while to finish. Haha, I really can't remember. Took at least the length of The Resistance by Muse and Infinity Land by Biffy Clyro. ;D Here's an image of the skull on Wikipedia:  Also thanks to everyone for the kind words! |
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Post by sid on Oct 15, 2009 11:13:45 GMT
Awesome Dilo  |
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Post by Horridus on Oct 18, 2009 19:12:14 GMT
Here's a Spinosaurus head I drew (again in ball point pen...like I said, it's all I've got here!). This one's a bit more of a quickie, it's a lot smaller than the Dilophosaurus but in a similar style.  |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 18, 2009 19:16:04 GMT
Like it. More please. Haha
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Oct 18, 2009 20:22:02 GMT
Really like these! Can't believe you're using a pen. I would freak if I couldn't use my eraser along the way. lol! I love all the scaly details. Must have taken some time! BTW, I like the eye on the Dylopho. Don't many of today's predatory reptiles have a bit of a camouflaged detailing to their eyes, so their prey can't quite tell if or when they're zeroing in on them? |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 18, 2009 21:23:58 GMT
Really like these! Can't believe you're using a pen. I would freak if I couldn't use my eraser along the way. lol! I love all the scaly details. Must have taken some time! BTW, I like the eye on the Dylopho. Don't many of today's predatory reptiles have a bit of a camouflaged detailing to their eyes, so their prey can't quite tell if or when they're zeroing in on them? I don't really know what kind of animal you are talking about. Is there an example? |
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Post by Horridus on Oct 18, 2009 22:34:07 GMT
As I said before, the eye does have some detailing on the real thing, but isn't quite that dark. It's just a compromise I had to reach when compensating for my rubbish scanner (which is also a printer - jack of all trades, master of none).
Still, thank you for the kind comments and inventive justification, Meso-Cenozoic!
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Post by sbell on Oct 19, 2009 0:00:34 GMT
Really like these! Can't believe you're using a pen. I would freak if I couldn't use my eraser along the way. lol! I love all the scaly details. Must have taken some time! BTW, I like the eye on the Dylopho. Don't many of today's predatory reptiles have a bit of a camouflaged detailing to their eyes, so their prey can't quite tell if or when they're zeroing in on them? I don't really know what kind of animal you are talking about. Is there an example? Many snakes have a blotch or line through their eye, in order to break up an otherwise obvious object--one that would get picked up pretty readily by wary prey or scanning predators. |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 19, 2009 0:53:07 GMT
Ok I see what you mean now.
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Post by foxilized on Oct 20, 2009 11:12:10 GMT
Good!!
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Post by Horridus on Oct 20, 2009 21:12:57 GMT
I gone done another one. It'll be the last one for a while as I have actual work to be getting on with...never mind these Biro scribbles...(OK, so I use a Parker, the Rolls-Royce of ball-points  ).  |
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Post by sid on Oct 20, 2009 21:34:02 GMT
Kickass Das... Is it based on the famosu mount with the animal crouched, right (don't remember in what museum, though)? |
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Post by Horridus on Oct 20, 2009 21:37:36 GMT
Yeah, it's from the Field Museum in Chicago, apparently. I just raid Wikipedia (mostly - Spino wasn't from there). Skull:  |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 20, 2009 21:38:14 GMT
Great stuff. I would shade the tongue though if anything.
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Post by Horridus on Oct 20, 2009 21:39:12 GMT
I would shade the tongue though if anything. Yeah, good point. I'll do that now. |
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Post by stoneage on Oct 21, 2009 14:37:54 GMT
 Love the detail!
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Love the detail! 