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Post by arioch on Feb 11, 2012 21:34:35 GMT
Cheers! Yes, looks like my efforts finally bear some fruit. And now that I just got a graphic tablet (definitively smoother than the mouse:.) I´m finally going to add color and backgrounds to some of my older sketches, such as the Eotyrannus, Kosmoceratops, fighting Ouranosaurus, etc... (guess you might remember some of those)  Just started with this one, the dueling dinos from Mongolia:  |
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Post by Horridus on Feb 13, 2012 18:28:40 GMT
That one could maybe do with having the gamma turned down a bit, or just more contrasting shaded areas - looks a bit 'flat' currently. Otherwise, I like it. And of course, it's not finished yet, I realise!
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Post by arioch on Feb 13, 2012 19:17:36 GMT
Aye, I forgot to post the update... NOW its finished:  |
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Post by arioch on Feb 16, 2012 20:21:34 GMT
A young Balaur Bondoc scouts his surroundings before going to sleep  |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 16, 2012 21:49:37 GMT
Lovely atmosphere in this one. I especially like the Balaur's subdued character and neatness too. Dromaeosaurs don't get that treatment too often!
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Post by zopteryx on Feb 17, 2012 0:41:28 GMT
Lovely atmosphere in this one. I especially like the Balaur's subdued character and neatness too. Dromaeosaurs don't get that treatment too often! I agree 100%. Keep up the great work Arioch! Do you ever plan on doing anything with all of these fabulous pieces? It seems like they would make a great coffeetable book or something. |
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Post by arioch on Feb 17, 2012 21:33:50 GMT
Thanks for the kind compliments! I don´t think those are good enough to be featured in any book but hey, if someone wants to make a good offer I´m all ears....  And you´re right Himappan, this kind of approach is often neglected in dromaeosaurs. Glad you could apreciate that here.  Its not like they had to be jumping, hunting and fighting all the time... Well... This is something I started today (boring day), a bit rushed but I like how it looks so far. A Deinonychus guarding her nest:  I feel like I´m becoming a bit repetitive, haha. I´ll better go back to scaly dinosaurs for a while, I´m a bit fed up with all those fuzzballs to be honest.... |
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Post by arioch on Feb 22, 2012 20:16:09 GMT
Another old sketch getting an update. In a river of Late Jurassic Germany, a swimming Allosaurus is about to meet the jaws of the giant teleosaurid Machimosaurus.
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 22, 2012 20:18:50 GMT
Beautiful. I really like the allosaur's colours.
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Post by arioch on Feb 23, 2012 22:25:47 GMT
Thank you so much sir! This is one of my possible projects.. a fishing Spinosaurus, -of course it will be all surrounded by water:  |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 23, 2012 22:45:47 GMT
No 'sir', please. I'm liking the linework already! |
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Post by arioch on Feb 24, 2012 2:01:49 GMT
Well...gentleman then? (kidding) ;D Aye, I think I´ll start with the Spino once I´m done with...this.  Its the negative version of another old sketch that I´m coloring right now... you might remember it: a Koolasuchus stalking 2 thirsty Leallynasaura. ( just inverted the colors by mistake and thought it looked cool, so I kept it.) Got me a bit worried that this almost looks better than the original one... This one might take some more time to, the water effects are kinda exhausting. |
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 25, 2012 19:07:22 GMT
Wow, nice! And I really can't wait to see the completed Spinosaurs... it looks fantastic!! |
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Post by arioch on Feb 25, 2012 21:58:09 GMT
Thanks! Here´s the Leallynasaura finished and a bit of advance on the Spino:   |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 25, 2012 22:00:49 GMT
Awesome Spino colour scheme. Makes me want to paint a model after it!
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Post by Horridus on Feb 26, 2012 19:29:45 GMT
That Spinosaurus might be one of your best yet. I can't wait to see it finished.
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Post by arioch on Feb 26, 2012 23:18:26 GMT
I agree, this is probably my best piece so far, now I´m working on the background and I can say that its atleast the most realistic looking thing that I´ve ever created.. Awesome Spino colour scheme. Makes me want to paint a model after it! Woah, thanks! I´d be honoured. For all its worth, here is the Yinlong almost finished (well, officially is finished but maybe I´ll update with some changes in the background, the animal shading, and whatnot...)  |
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 27, 2012 11:46:36 GMT
Incredible!
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Post by Horridus on Feb 27, 2012 20:44:58 GMT
Woah, that's wonderful!
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 27, 2012 21:00:38 GMT
I saw the Yinlong on dA. Will you be working on making the background mountains paler as you hinted at? |
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Its not like they had to be jumping, hunting and fighting all the time...
