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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 13, 2011 0:05:57 GMT
That is very cool.  I especially like the left hind foot! |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 13, 2011 0:18:40 GMT
Nice ! I like the belly plates quite a bit...he looks old and worn but still noble carrying his head aloft...  |
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Post by Griffin on Jul 13, 2011 0:42:06 GMT
Cool stuff!
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Post by arioch on Jul 13, 2011 8:42:42 GMT
Thanks guys, it is supposed to be the same trike whose horn was chopped by the tyrannosaurus in the previous drawing, walking triumphant and proud after its victory. And yes he is an old veteran too. Here´s another concept: Pentaceratops and Daspletosaurus. ;D  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by Libraraptor on Jul 13, 2011 9:17:43 GMT
Thanks guys, it is supposed to be the same trike whose horn was chopped by the tyrannosaurus in the previous drawing, walking triumphant and proud after its victory. And yes he is an old veteran too. Here´s another concept: Pentaceratops and Daspletosaurus. ;D [/URL] Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/quote] Whoa, massive clash! |
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Post by Horridus on Jul 13, 2011 15:55:27 GMT
Love the Triceratops! Very impressed. Exactly as I was hoping for.
As for the other one...how on EARTH did that even happen? ;D
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 13, 2011 17:46:23 GMT
My thoughts exactly..a bit improbable..but darn PAINFUL to look at....was the Daspletosaur a male ? If so he's not anymore.. ouch.
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Post by arioch on Jul 13, 2011 17:54:27 GMT
Glad you liked it Horridus! I was afraid it didnt come out so well as the one with the tyrannosaurus, but I´m quite satisfied with it...
As for the Daspleto butt raping ;D... it may look a bit exaggerated, but I believe a big Pentaceratops would be strong enough to do that if charges from behind ( and from a short distance) and then push upwards, wouldn´t it?
Or maybe not, but man I just love to depict theropods being stomped. That´s what you get for being a bipedal with puny arms and silly overweight head. ;D
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 13, 2011 19:12:50 GMT
As for the Daspleto butt raping ;D... it may looking a bit exaggerated, but I believe a big Pentaceratops would be strong enough to do that if charges from behind ( and from a short distance) and then push upwards, wouldn´t it? Or maybe not, but man I just love to depict theropods being stomped. That´s what you get for being a bipedal with puny arms and silly overweight head. ;D Again...Ouch. ;D |
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Post by paleoferroequine on Jul 13, 2011 19:47:42 GMT
Love the Triceratops! Very impressed. Exactly as I was hoping for. As for the other one...how on EARTH did that even happen? ;D Well, obviously the Daspletosaurus was hanging from a tree waiting in ambush and his tail slipped!  Seriously, I love it, I do have a soft spot for ceratopsians of any kind. Reminds me, I'm working on a Mojoceratops myself, got to get back to working on it.  |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 13, 2011 20:38:28 GMT
You have to figure that Pentaceratops was just waiting for the right opportunity... " now if I line this up just right...AH HA !!! " ;D
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Post by Horridus on Jul 13, 2011 21:28:34 GMT
I just love to depict theropods being stomped. That´s what you get for being a bipedal with puny arms and silly overweight head. ;D  YOU TALKIN' TO ME?!? Theropods had the last laugh - they're still here! Screw you, ornithischians! |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 14, 2011 0:46:27 GMT
That would explain all the bird crap I always see on the herbivore reconstructions everywhere...the theropods are always so clean though.. lol ;D
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Post by arioch on Jul 14, 2011 22:05:26 GMT
Thanks! Oh, Mojoceratops. So many comedy possibilities. It might be one of my next pieces. I just love to depict theropods being stomped. That´s what you get for being a bipedal with puny arms and silly overweight head. ;D YOU TALKIN' TO ME?!? Theropods had the last laugh - they're still here! Screw you, ornithischians! That said, I feel more simpathy towards the feathered, moderate sized theropods. Is the big scaly bullies which I dislike a lil bit. ;D Modern descendant of tyrannosaurs:  |
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Post by Horridus on Jul 14, 2011 22:11:33 GMT
Not a descendant! A relative! (A rather distant relative too) |
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Post by Radman on Jul 14, 2011 22:42:22 GMT
Ari, you've done some great sketches, and I appreciate that you have actually done some (actually, maybe all) of my suggestions. I like all of them. Here's one more:
So, a tree was recently struck by lightning in my yard. A very tall tree. I thought how about a Brachiosaur, or some other high-postured sauropod, being struck by a lightning bolt? This must have happened occasionally, given as they were probably the tallest things around, especially if they were out in the open. Anyway, this could lead to a whole series of sketches; first the brachi or whatever getting zapped in a storm, the stench of fried flesh attracting theropods from miles away and the subsequent feast, and then the brachis learning to lower their heads during storms. Whattaya think?
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Post by Radman on Jul 14, 2011 22:56:03 GMT
Actually, not just theropods, but any carnivores/omnivores enticed by barbecued longneck. Birds, pterosaurs, mammals, crocs, lizards, etc.
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Post by DinoLord on Jul 14, 2011 23:34:39 GMT
That thought occurred to me quite a few years ago. Perhaps they would lay down during storms?
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Post by Radman on Jul 15, 2011 0:06:07 GMT
I kinda doubt they would lay down in a storm; it would be too difficult for them to get up again, a la modern elephants. Still, any kind of submissive posture, i.e., head-down, even kneeling slightly during a storm, could also be a signal for attack by the dominant carnivores of the day. After all, the main defense of the sauropod is its huge body keeping its tiny head out of harm's way. What if predators were conditioned to attack during a lightning storm where sauropods may have been obligated to lay their heads down lower to avoid a lightning strike, but thereby opening them up to a predator attack? For sure, an allosaur or its ilk could chomp on a large sauropod's small head quite easily if it was held in a storm-defensive position low to the ground, thereby gaining it a month's worth of meals with small effort. It would also be harder for the sauro to detect a predator during the wind/rain/thunder etc. An interesting scenario, certainly, if some theropods came "out to hunt" more intensively during storms...
Anyway I'm sure you will do this idea(s) justice with your fine artwork!
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Post by arioch on Jul 15, 2011 0:13:43 GMT
Hey that´s an original concept Radman ! I like it. I´ll start with that as soon as possible. Also, brachiosaurs are a pending subject for me.... |
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I especially like the left hind foot! 
Seriously, I love it, I do have a soft spot for ceratopsians of any kind. Reminds me, I'm working on a Mojoceratops myself, got to get back to working on it. 
