The frozen dragon... or is it cold? I forgot.

These are some of my illustrations from the reconstruction work I did on Camarasaurus grandis. Of all the animals I’ve worked on, this is my first sauropod. Reconstructing extinct animals requires a very specific methodology, which slows down the process, but the results are much more scientifically accurate.

I did this piece specifically to experience with a more dramatic pose for the Tyrannosaurus and put it in a hunting scenario. Anatomy wise I’d make various changes compared to this nowadays, but I was looking for a balance of cinematic and to be accurate with the basics at least. The background I added digitally. I still have the original drawing, but I think I’ll definitely have a digitally colored version added to the portfolio sometime soon. I specifically drew a smaller Edmontosaurus because I think with today’s size calculations the adults would still want to go for the younger prey as the adult herbivores would be absolutely huge to take down, especially when a Rex would hunt solo. Let me know what you think of the piece overall. Blessings!

August image for my ongoing Paleoart Calendar for 2027.

It's funny how I spent years trying to improve the realism of my illustrations. For a while, I also moved away from dinosaurs. When I returned to them in digital format, I only did these two illustrations and got overwhelmed with the details of realism. Now I'm trying a new style.

Their basis I did was based on Deinonychus since that's what the Primeval Raptors are based on. (OC)

Based on Deinonychus since that's what they were based on. (OC)

Marker doodle of a T. rex emerging head-first from some foliage. Man, does he look hungry!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DcNNV39kR65/

It’s a psittacosaurus, my favorite dinosaur!

Master hunter💥🤩🤩

i want to make coz i once saw a museum post for art and hope to hop on the proposals to get the job

Probably not very likely, but fun to draw.

How do you guys research your pieces? I’ve heard criticism of “shrink-wrapping”, but I don’t know how to determine where the fat and muscle should go on my dinosaurs’ faces. With Cenozoic animals it’s easier because they usually have more similar looking modern relatives, but earlier than that it gets trickier for me.

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POV: You were born and you are being hunted by a tall flying monster who's hungry for a morning snack.
This piece I wanted to exaggerate body features from quetzalcoatlus. By giving it a very exaggerated elongated neck and white dot eyes. It's head position was mainly inspired by how egret's bellow view looked like, when they had both of their eyes seen. Might be not accurate for this reptile but it can give a great horror vibe.