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Post by arioch on Sept 13, 2011 14:09:50 GMT
A ceratosaurus, inspired by S. Hartmann skeletal drawing, which shows a way more robust creature than we used to think. I´m currently painting it.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by sumo on Sept 13, 2011 16:16:32 GMT
Nice! The dewlap is something you don't see every day, but it suits him! Looking forward to seeing what colors you're going to choose.
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Post by Horridus on Sept 13, 2011 16:21:35 GMT
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Post by arioch on Sept 13, 2011 16:59:13 GMT
Yes; I made the arms smaller as I started painting. Is funny how I often notice this kind of things only later, when is more developed.
About the teeth- Intraspecific variation. ;D Really, they´re not far from the lenght of the 2nd stage holotype fangs (and mine is inmature, something between 2nd and 3rd).
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Post by arioch on Sept 13, 2011 20:02:26 GMT
Well here it is:  |
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Sept 13, 2011 20:33:31 GMT
Whoa! Beefcake! I love it!! Nice patterns and coloration too. Does his head look a bit big, though? Not sure. But really love the overall look!
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Post by Horridus on Sept 13, 2011 21:42:54 GMT
I still think the hand-talons could do with being a tad smaller. But I love the colour scheme.
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Post by arioch on Sept 13, 2011 22:07:12 GMT
Hmm, dunno, I checked Hartmans drawing and those seem to be about that size, even a bit shorter and stumpier. About the head, maybe it should be even larger! the skeletal skull is massive, like 1/6 of the body. Again, intraspecific variation .  Glad you like it guys. I´m quite happy with the colours, probably the best paintjob I´ve done so far. When I look at the first drawings I posted here I feel a bit embarassed. (Ok ; I think the problem is the 3rd digit, it should be shorter than the 2nd. I´ll change that.) |
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Post by Himmapaan on Sept 14, 2011 7:20:42 GMT
Wow, beautiful. I think I agree about this being your best colour piece too!  |
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Post by arioch on Sept 14, 2011 17:43:35 GMT
Thanks man. Little by little my drawings are becoming something I can be proud of. Those last 3 or 4 months have been artistically intense for me!
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Post by arioch on Sept 15, 2011 23:31:35 GMT
A bold Austroraptor managed to snatch a Carnotaurus chick.
Mom is not amused!
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Post by arioch on Sept 18, 2011 13:36:30 GMT
Sue the She-Rex.   Hope you like it.
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Post by julius26 on Sept 19, 2011 14:03:28 GMT
hi arioch!...youres are really cool drawings, a litlle too "dragonic" i thin, but still cool. congrats!
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Post by arioch on Sept 19, 2011 14:29:51 GMT
Thanks man, glad you like it. What do you mean with "dragonic"?
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Post by paleoferroequine on Sept 19, 2011 19:19:11 GMT
Thanks man, glad you like it. What do you mean with "dragonic"? I be predictin' he means th' spiky bits, but I lust for spiky bits! These last three be so far me favorites.  |
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Post by arioch on Sept 19, 2011 19:40:26 GMT
Oh... Well, that ´s meant to make them look more realistic, more...organic? A lof of modern reptiles have this kind of spikey scales and bits in their wattles, heads, arms and stuff. I admit there´s some stylization and I follow an anti-smooth skin policy but I dont try to make them monster like intentionally, though maybe thats how they´re coming out. :/ Its up to each one perception, I guess.
And thanks, Im quite proud of Sue, maybe is the closest thing to a "pro" illustration I´ve ever done, lol.
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Sept 21, 2011 3:25:35 GMT
Getting more comfortable with backgrounds too..kudos !
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Post by arioch on Sept 21, 2011 10:11:51 GMT
I wouldn´t even call that a background, is more like a suggestion...lol, but yes it sort of looks better than previous ones. Maybe in some future pieces I´ll really try something more naturalistic, like one long term project I´m considering featuring the fauna of Barremian Europe. It will consist of a series of drawings, each one focused in a different animal from the same scene, with the others at a relative distance (so you can never figure the whole picture until you see them all and their respective location). But so far its only a concept...
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Post by Himmapaan on Sept 21, 2011 15:45:32 GMT
I wouldn´t even call that a background, is more like a suggestion...lol, but yes it sort of looks better than previous ones. Maybe in some future pieces I´ll really try something more naturalistic, like one long term project I´m considering featuring the fauna of Barremian Europe. It will consist of a series of drawings, each one focused in a different animal from the same scene, with the others at a relative distance (so you can never figure the whole picture until you see them all and their respective location). But so far its only a concept... I like the sound of that! |
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Post by arioch on Sept 22, 2011 10:45:51 GMT
Yep, I´ll probably get to it once I finish my current piece. I have some concept sketch around. I still have doubts about using wether the fauna of the Wessex Formation of England or North eastern Spain (with Concavenator, Pelecanimimus, Baryonyx, etc). The later appears to be a bit more diverse and its a bit overlooked, so probably that one.
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