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Published: 2013-02-19 01:39:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 4160; Favourites: 150; Downloads: 0
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The final part of a three-part commission, hopefully done! Yeah, I know, T. rex probably had feathers, but it's still up for debate I suppose. Anyway, I didn't give it nearly as many scales as I did the others, showing at the very least it had naked leathery skin.Related content
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Not too fat, not too skinny, original stance for a T.rex, highly accurate, and doesn't look like a scaly fanboy version on Tyrannosaurus. This is the best!
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This is best good
But seriously, that's like the pose you see typically for pachycephalosaurs, but it works so well with T. rex!
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Rarely do I see T.rexes drawn in this pose, but out of all of them this is definitely the best!
I specially like the way it has a lot of meat on it's bones, instead of being shrink-wrapped. Adds up to the anatomic accuracy.
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Exceptional line work, really digging the the colour scheme for the coat as well! Keep it up.
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This T. rex looks so.... RIGHT. O.O I love 'im. Β
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I always thought a naked rex might look...um...ugly in Β that vulture ugliness sort of way, but this is actually very very nice!
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Heh, I would have put feathers on it, but as this was a commission I respected my client's preference for no feathers (and plus that would have added to the cost and put it outside their budget!!). I should do a companion piece that shows it with feathers though...
Regardless, I'm glad you like it!
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I would like to see a companion piece with feathers definitely!Β
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OMG Love that color scheme you gave him!!!This is undoubtly one of the best Rex restorations ever!!!
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Haha, I don't know about the best... I tried using a color scheme not used for Rex very often, so I'm glad you like it! ^^
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Great work!
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I would have actually normally given it a dusting of feathers, but it wouldn't have been worth all the extra effort, so this is an acceptable alternative.
Anyway, glad you like it!
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Great, really like it, especially in the head department!
Bravo, sir
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Madam
But thank you! Rex skulls are surprisingly tricky, and it's not an angle you often see, so I'm glad it turned out alright! ^^
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There's nothing wrong with "naked" (featherless and scaleless) skin at this point in time; though I prefer to keep some sparse feathering for safety's sake, but it's not an absolute necessity.
In any case, I love the pose and angle on this one.
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Oh, thought I'd tell you. I spoke with a museum paleoreconstruction guy today, and apparently the Carnotaurus holotype does include facial skin, which is as scaly as the rest of the animal.
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I've heard that before, but thanks. I heard it was more rugose in texture, I don't know how true that is though.
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I think facial scalation in ceratosaurs and abelisaurs, being such primitive theropods, is not an issue.
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No, I don't see why it would be.
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Yeah, I would have feathered it a little too, but it would have been too time-consuming and I would have had to charge more.
But yeah, until we know more about the rex skin impressions that are out there us paleoartists have a little bit of flexibility yet. ^^
Anyway, I'm glad you like it! Thanks!
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Omg, that's very cute /shot, GREAT JOB MAN o/
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