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Post by DinoLord on Jul 8, 2011 20:11:58 GMT
Absolutely delightful! Perhaps we should help you get some more inspiring figures... ;D
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Post by arioch on Jul 8, 2011 20:27:41 GMT
Amazing! I like a lot the fuzz and gerbil feel, and the fact that you didn´t forget the extreme lenght of the tail (most Leallyn illustrations doesnt depict this feature).
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Post by Griffin on Jul 8, 2011 20:56:46 GMT
Wow gorgeous as usual. I even love the detail you put into the roots and branches its standing on! Would the tail have been that flexible though? I don't have a source on hand right now so I don't know for sure.
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 8, 2011 21:23:56 GMT
Thank you all! I learned a number of pleasantly surprising things about its tail, including its astonishing length (some 75% of the animal's entire length), and that it possessed no ossified tendons and so could have been flexible.  It's suggested that it might have been able to wrap its tail around its body for warmth during the polar winters, much in the manner of foxes and other long-tailed animals. If so, the idea of fuzz (which is still speculative) would have accorded well with this use. I'm preparing similar information to go into my review of the WWD figure, so apologies for the repetition if/ when you come to read it. ;D |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 8, 2011 21:24:30 GMT
Reminds me of Lemur...perhaps you can name him " Julian " lol
I do love the details though..the " hair " you can almost feel it..and the eyes are wet and realistic...just beautiful. The base is also very knobby and fungus-y .. I really don't know what more you could add to it.. to make it better ... ;D
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Post by Griffin on Jul 8, 2011 23:05:52 GMT
Thank you all! I learned a number of pleasantly surprising things about its tail, including its astonishing length (some 75% of the animal's entire length), and that it possessed no ossified tendons and so could have been flexible. It's suggested that it might have been able to wrap its tail around its body for warmth during the polar winters, much in the manner of foxes and other long-tailed animals. If so, the idea of fuzz (which is still speculative) would have accorded well with this use. I'm preparing similar information to go into my review of the WWD figure, so apologies for the repetition if/ when you come to read it. ;D Ah I learned something. Nice job then just the same.  |
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Post by mnemosaurus on Jul 9, 2011 9:53:50 GMT
Awwwwwww.... that's just sooo cute. And beautiful!! Also the whole vertical composition with the fuzzy tail and the treetrunk is beautiful. I love the little guys/girls delicacy and the bits of white really give it body. After reading that it is suggested it could wrap it's tail around it's body I think there should come a second Leaellynasaura I am voting for a Leaellynasaura series  |
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Post by hkhollinstone on Jul 9, 2011 11:15:26 GMT
It's beautiful Niroot! Gorgeous |
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Post by neovenator08 on Jul 9, 2011 11:26:16 GMT
Cool stuff here! |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 9, 2011 12:46:39 GMT
Thank you so much, folks. About the tree stump, roots, etc.: I just love drawing trees and all that growth. Reminds me of Lemur...perhaps you can name him " Julian " lol I was reminded of lemurs too as I was drawing the tail! It was chiefly what inspired the barring. Why 'Julian'? ;D Awwwwwww.... that's just sooo cute. And beautiful!! Also the whole vertical composition with the fuzzy tail and the treetrunk is beautiful. I love the little guys/girls delicacy and the bits of white really give it body. After reading that it is suggested it could wrap it's tail around it's body I think there should come a second Leaellynasaura I am voting for a Leaellynasaura series Thank you, Lea! I like the composition too. And you've anticipated me exactly about the series! That is just what I'm planning. I had even originally hoped to draw a pair at first. If I was in love with this little dinosaur before, I am even more so now. |
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Post by bokisaurus on Jul 9, 2011 16:37:39 GMT
Awww, so beautiful and cute at the same time! Really impressive |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 9, 2011 19:08:15 GMT
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 9, 2011 21:27:52 GMT
Oh, gosh... *Facepalm* I'd forgotten about that. ;D
Thank you, Boki!
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Post by Horridus on Jul 9, 2011 23:47:58 GMT
Eat your heart out, WWD digi-artists.
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 10, 2011 5:47:31 GMT
Oh, gosh... *Facepalm* I'd forgotten about that. ;D It popped in my head a few milliseconds after the Lemur comparison did..lol ;D |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 10, 2011 21:44:02 GMT
Eat your heart out, WWD digi-artists. Thank you!  To be fair to the WWD artists, the real length of Leaellyn's tail was only affirmed in 2009, and I expect the fuzz was also a relatively recent conjecture. So they still did a wonderful job with what they had. *This is also going into the review... ¬_¬ * |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 13, 2011 19:35:31 GMT
A Guanlong for Helge (Postsaurischian) for sending me these beautiful birds. He tells me it's his current favourite dinosaur.  Again, this view is some four or five times larger than the original, which is 11.5 x 8.5cm. Here is a scale picture with my alarming hand. Or one with a penny if you prefer. I am going to kill my eyes... |
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Post by postsaurischian on Jul 13, 2011 19:38:40 GMT
Almost too good to be true ;D ;D!!
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Post by DinoLord on Jul 13, 2011 19:40:06 GMT
Nice work! The colors are very nice. This may well be the best illustration of this species out there. Did the Safari figure help?
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Post by brontodocus on Jul 13, 2011 19:44:58 GMT
Super-excellent as always, Niroot! Unbelieveable that the originals are that tiny!  |
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It's suggested that it might have been able to wrap its tail around its body for warmth during the polar winters, much in the manner of foxes and other long-tailed animals. If so, the idea of fuzz (which is still speculative) would have accorded well with this use. 
