Yankeetrex's illustrations..Triceratops

[yankeetrex]

Hey guys, I love the site, been a lurker for a couple of years, I collect everything Jurassic Park, so most of my collection is Jurassic Park(includes my art). Just wanted to share the link to my deviant art page......yankeetrex.deviantart.com/

I'll post a few of my better drawing here.........







Im looking for critique, and im looking for tips on how to make them more realistic. Thanks for any help in advance!

[dinonikes]

I won't comment as to accuracy, but artistically they are very cool, I especially like the first two-I like the style of them, with the heavier outlines over the softer shading, very graphic-nice look to them-

[Horridus]

Really nice illustrations. By 'realistic' did you mean in terms of scientific accuracy? I mean, do you want to draw both 'accurate' and JP versions of the animals? For example, with Tyrannosaurus the real animal's head is less boxy than in JP*, and it should probably have gums rather than the teeth protruding from the skin a la crocodilians (a matter of contention mind you).

For anatomical references skeletaldrawing.com/ is very helpful. The guy's brilliant I tells ya.

*That said there is variation of course...also, I'm not a palaeontologist. Just a geek. I should probably put that disclaimer at the end of everything I say...

[[][][]cordylus[][][]]

That's what sigs are for, marc

[yankeetrex]

Jan 16, 2010 19:16:47 GMT Horridus said:

Really nice illustrations. By 'realistic' did you mean in terms of scientific accuracy? I mean, do you want to draw both 'accurate' and JP versions of the animals? For example, with Tyrannosaurus the real animal's head is less boxy than in JP*, and it should probably have gums rather than the teeth protruding from the skin a la crocodilians (a matter of contention mind you).

For anatomical references skeletaldrawing.com/ is very helpful. The guy's brilliant I tells ya.

*That said there is variation of course...also, I'm not a palaeontologist. Just a geek. I should probably put that disclaimer at the end of everything I say...

Hey, thanks, i meant more on the side of shading and pencil techniques, but your definitly right about dinosaur anatomy on the JP dinos, way off, but I guess that's what makes them unique. I'll try to do a few more items using skull references. I'm new to the drawing game, I just changed my major in college to graphic design, and relized that im pretty good with pencil. ;D

[Horridus]

Er....was I on the right track?

[yankeetrex]

I can't resize the image without losing detail, I'll delete if asked

[Meso-Cenozoic]

Wow! I for one think you're pretty talented with the pencil. Keep up the good work!

[Tyrannax]

Nice drawings! It has a certain comic book feel that I find unique. You don't see that too much.

[foxilized]

Hey! These skin textures are awesome!!!!

[Megaraptor]

Did you work as a graphic designer for the first JP movie cos that Galli looks pretty much perfect movie-wise. Just de-pronate the hands (surprised horridus isn't all over you for that) and add feathers and you have a perfect Gallimimus.

[Griffin]

Its based off of the JP gallimimus so there's nothing wrong with the hands and lack of feathers. Its accurate to the movie.

[Megaraptor]

I meant just change those two things and it would be a perfect non-movie drawing.

[Griffin]

Yeah but I think the point is that these are JP dinos. I believe Horridus also knew this. Not everyone is obsessed with scientific accuracy. Its a JP gallimimus. Thats what he meant to do. And he did it very well.

[yankeetrex]

Hey guys' thanks for all the comments, college got hectic for a while, and i wasn't able to post some of my new work. Here is a JP Velociraptor, im starting to gravitate away from them, but I want to finish every species from the films.

[DinoLord]

You have some real talent! Your drawings are pretty much perfect imitations of the JP dinosaurs. However, the eyes seem a bit dark and unclear.

[foxilized]

Good!

[franchesca]

Jan 16, 2010 6:52:16 GMT yankeetrex said:

Hey guys, I love the site, been a lurker for a couple of years, I collect everything Jurassic Park, so most of my collection is Jurassic Park(includes my art). Just wanted to share the link to my deviant art page......yankeetrex.deviantart.com/

I'll post a few of my better drawing here.........







Im looking for critique, and im looking for tips on how to make them more realistic. Thanks for any help in advance!

[hkhollinstone]

Beautiful artwork, I love your T. Rex and Spino heads, is it just pencil or chalk pencil you use, mixture? They are really brilliant.

[yankeetrex]

Jun 7, 2010 7:33:26 GMT hkhollinstone said:

Beautiful artwork, I love your T. Rex and Spino heads, is it just pencil or chalk pencil you use, mixture? They are really brilliant.

Thank you very much, all of my drawings are done with a number 2 Ticonderoga pencil, i have to buy a actual set of art pencils one day.......