Some dino sketches (Updated: Old rivals)

[arioch]

Well, maybe...

Either way, here is the thing finished:





This colors were a requirement so I couldn´t choose, they´re apparently based on the Warpath Styracosaurs.

[arioch]

CONCAVENATOR CORCOVATUS




Head detail (I´m rather happy with it)





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This the first of a series of illustrations depicting the fauna of Early Cretaceous (Barremian, 130 MYA) Spain from Las Hoyas Formation.

Since the popular arm quills turned out to be just muscle fiber, there is no actual reason to depict this animal with quills or dinofuzz all along the body (although its still a possibility). I opted for a "bumpy" look instead of the spiky Concavenator that has become so typical.

[Seijun]

Ooooh, nice!
I am assuming that the fossil of concavenator was preserved well enough for scientists to tell if the hump was part of a larger structure or not? I ask because I don't know.

[Himmapaan]

Beautiful!

[Horridus]

That's really nice! I like the 'bumpy' look.

[arioch]

Thanks

Oct 11, 2011 7:49:00 GMT Seijun said:

Ooooh, nice!
I am assuming that the fossil of concavenator was preserved well enough for scientists to tell if the hump was part of a larger structure or not? I ask because I don't know.

Yes, seems like only those few vertebrae over the hips are elongated if that´s what you mean. Also according to D. Naish there could have existed an analogue structure in Becklespinax from England, which could have been a recent ancestor. Some people argue that there could have had a second smaller hump, but this could be just a deformity caused by the extreme bendy angle of the tail.

[Himmapaan]

Just seen the close up head detail. I like it very much!

[arioch]

Thanks man. Maybe the colours could look a bit "unrealistic", but screw it, I like how they turn out. ;D

Next one will be either Baryonyx or Lapparentia (a BIG iberian iguanodontid). Most probably the former. It will have even more striking colours and feature several animals so it will probably take more time than usual. Also, there´s the Deinocheirus stuff. Stay tuned!

[Himmapaan]

Aw, do the Lapparentia instead!

But you should finish the Deinocheirus first. I've been waiting to see that. ;D

And I don't think the Concavenator colours look unrealistic.

[arioch]

Oh sorry I meant Delapparentia, not Lapparentia ...yeah, it would be probably the next one. I´m a bit fed up with theropods this week.

This is the Deinocheirus piece unfinished and barely shaded...I´m painting it just now.



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[arioch]

Almost finished! (it just needs a bit more of work on the textures)




(By the way, since it seems that it could have got as big as a Tarbosaurus, maybe this Deinocheirus could also be considered an adult and abhorrently huge Gallimimus!)

[Himmapaan]

Brilliant!

I see you've adopted Paul Heaston's tail feathers.

Delapparentia was unknown to me, which is why I failed to notice there was any mistake. -_-

[arioch]

Well, Delapparentia turolensis was redescribed this same year, as a sister taxa of Iguanodon bernissartensis (which was believed to be until then). It seems to be like 15% bigger than the later...which makes him the biggest and coolest iguanodontid ever.

Anyway...Glad you like it, but don´t you think it came out a bit dark?

[Himmapaan]

I look forward to it even more then!

I think this is fine, not too dark at all. That said, if it is possible to tone down the Tarbo just a tiny bit, it might be worth trying. But otherwise, I think there's enough contrast in the colours of the two to distinguish them.

[arioch]

Yeah, I worked a bit on both details (see the edited pic above). Lets see what Horridus have to say about this, after all this was his idea. ;D



And by the way... (beware, tyrannosaur lovers and sensitive souls):




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;D

[arioch]

This is something I just finished recently, a collaboration with great Da artist Tuomas Koivurinne (patriatyrannus). He made the lineart of the Saurolophus and the juvenile Tarbosaurus, and I added the colors. Here´s the final result:




And the original drawing by Tuomas:

[Himmapaan]

Oh, brilliant!

[Seijun]

Was his color inspired by the Dino Riders saurolophus? (IMO the best color scheme of any DR dino).

[arioch]

Bingo! yes, although I made some modifications it is based on that toy (my favorite along the Kentrosaurus and Stego, but unfortunately I only keep this last one ). Sort of a tribute to my childhood...

[arioch]

And this one will be my last drawing for a while. I need to focus in other stuff.



In the cold plains of Spains Cretaceous winter, the starving Pelecanimimus become bold and reckless. A Baryonyx have to defend its meal from this cheeky marauders.

Indifferent to this conflict, a lone Pelorosaurus crosses the river while a Concavenator observes from a distant cliff a couple of wandering Delapparentia, an iberian iguanodontid.