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Post by arioch on Apr 16, 2011 11:27:00 GMT
Bear in mind those are dirty, fast done drawings before judging me! lol Variraptor  Uploaded with ImageShack.usDromaeosaurus about to jump on unaware Orodromeus!  Uploaded with ImageShack.usAlamosaurus and Torosaurus  Uploaded with ImageShack.usAnd yes, I suck at drawing trees or any background at all  Incoming: running Tyrannosaurus! |
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Post by Griffin on Apr 16, 2011 16:14:17 GMT
Pretty cool. Just know that Velociraptor's head was pretty different in shape to what you have drawn. Still neat though.
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Post by arioch on Apr 16, 2011 16:34:46 GMT
Thanks!  Its not a V. mongoliensis but a Variraptor Mechinorum ( I know the name is deceptive) , a european dromaeosaurid supposedly similar to Deinonychus. The T. Rex will take some time, I´m doing the scales all over the body. Now I regret I began drawing them in the first place but once I started I couldnt just leave it unfinished...  |
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Post by Horridus on Apr 16, 2011 16:48:21 GMT
They're very good even if they are just quick drawings. One thing I would say is that dromaeosaurs' hands should be shown to support the wing, as in birds. Take a look at this Velociraptor by Scott Hartman to see what I mean. fav.me/dtdc4v |
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Post by arioch on Apr 16, 2011 17:19:40 GMT
Thanks Horridus! But it is sure that the whole middle finger had feathers attached, and not just partially (I know they covered most of the hand, although its not what it seems in my drawings because I wanted all 3 fingers to be visible)? Seems a bit uncomfortable when it comes to grab the prey, like in that fossilized combat scene of Velociraptor and protoceratops... And a pointless trait in those dromaeosaurids who couldn´t even glide and had deadly, servible claws... I would redo it anyway, I love drawing feathered "raptors"...  |
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Post by Horridus on Apr 16, 2011 17:47:29 GMT
Yeah it's certain. It really wouldn't have impeded the grabbing functions of the hand too much. They still would have been able to bring all their claws into play.
And I'm glad you like drawing feathered dromaeosaurs, 'cos I like seeing them! (Of course, the word 'feathered' in that sentence is a bit redundant...)
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Post by arioch on Apr 16, 2011 17:50:13 GMT
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Post by arioch on Apr 16, 2011 18:00:43 GMT
Yeah it's certain. It really wouldn't have impeded the grabbing functions of the hand too much. They still would have been able to bring all their claws into play. And I'm glad you like drawing feathered dromaeosaurs, 'cos I like seeing them! (Of course, the word 'feathered' in that sentence is a bit redundant...) Copy that! I´m redoing both drawings to prove I have learned the lesson...lol. The back of the hand looked "normal", right? And what do you think of the quills on Orodromeus and Torosaurus ? |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 16, 2011 18:28:02 GMT
Nice ! I do like the Raptors quite a bit. I'm actually drawing my first feathered raptors as well at the moment.
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Post by Horridus on Apr 16, 2011 18:34:45 GMT
I´m redoing both drawings to prove I have learned the lesson...lol. The back of the hand looked "normal", right? And what do you think of the quills on Orodromeus and Torosaurus ? Loved the quills! And the rest of the hand looked basically fine. Check out this blog post by Matt Martyniuk too (and attached diagram, er, not by MM): dinogoss.blogspot.com/2011/02/heat-feathers-and-half-arsed.html |
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Post by arioch on Apr 16, 2011 18:38:37 GMT
Thank you Blade! Some years ago I still was hesitant to draw them with feathers but now I just can´t picture them in another way...I´m sort of anti smooth skinned dinos, absolutely all of them must have feathers, quills or lot of spines in my book! ;D And speaking of which this is the first correction...  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by arioch on Apr 16, 2011 18:57:55 GMT
I´m redoing both drawings to prove I have learned the lesson...lol. The back of the hand looked "normal", right? And what do you think of the quills on Orodromeus and Torosaurus ? Loved the quills! And the rest of the hand looked basically fine. Check out this blog post by Matt Martyniuk too (and attached diagram, er, not by MM): dinogoss.blogspot.com/2011/02/heat-feathers-and-half-arsed.htmlVery interesting link! Though I agree with the author in a lot of things I´m sticking to my cross breed of half arsed dromaeosaurids and "real" ones ...those arm feathers seem way too long for a ground predatory animal, if you ask me even considering the heating function. And I like the analogy with the naked neck of the vultures or marabou stork. But in the concrete case of V. mongoliensis who lived under an extreme climate, such a extense body covering would be very plausible...actually, looks like most of the dinos who lived in the mongolian desert had some sort of extense body covering. I wouldn´t be surprised if someday we found that Tarbosaurus was covered in fuzz/feathers too... ;D |
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Post by arioch on Apr 16, 2011 19:56:52 GMT
Half done Deinonychus (sorry about the dirt!)  Uploaded with ImageShack.usEdited - finished version:  Uploaded with ImageShack.usAny tips? |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 17, 2011 0:24:52 GMT
Looks good ! I am curious. Is there evidence yet for the reversed dew claws ? Or is it just to make them more avian in appearance ?
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Post by Himmapaan on Apr 17, 2011 1:40:55 GMT
Love these sketches!  I like the quilled Torosaurus very much too. |
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Post by arioch on Apr 17, 2011 4:06:39 GMT
Thanks Himmapaan! though I´m afraid I´ll never be anywhere close to your level. And by the way, you´re welcome to do a professional version of this sketches any day! you may call it a request. ;D Looks good ! I am curious. Is there evidence yet for the reversed dew claws ? Or is it just to make them more avian in appearance ? As far as I know is widely accepted that theropod hands were positionated like those of birds - which makes perfect sense so yes, it could be considered an evidence.  Here´s another new sketch, and enough of raptors for this week, next one will be a fat herbivore. A stalking Utahraptor:  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by arioch on Apr 17, 2011 13:14:30 GMT
WIP Stygimoloch (drawing from a few months ago)  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by sumo on Apr 17, 2011 15:52:12 GMT
Looking good! I love the amount of detail you put into each sketch - you have a lot of patience, that's for sure!
I know what you mean - it's a total paradigm shift. When I started out I thought feathered dinos looked hopelessly weird, now I feel the same way about baldies!
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Post by arioch on Apr 17, 2011 17:41:48 GMT
I know what you mean - it's a total paradigm shift. When I started out I thought feathered dinos looked hopelessly weird, now I feel the same way about baldies! Yes, and its sad how so many people are still skeptical about feathered dinos nowadays. Even in movies and TV shows the dromaeosaurids reconstructions are way too conservative, like they were afraid that audience couldn´t be afraid of chickenraptors! ;D And by the way here´s a new brand sketch of Velociraptor Mongoliensis.  Uploaded with ImageShack.usI´m thinking of colouring this one... |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 17, 2011 19:27:39 GMT
I was reading something recently about how a lot of artwork arches dinosaur tails too high..almost to where it break them or be very painful in reality..so I've been drawing them more horizontally....anyone know what I'm talking about ? I could try and dig up the article later if not.
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I like the quilled Torosaurus very much too. 
