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c-compiler In reply to PineRain [2014-12-06 16:01:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
It took me a while until I was able to draw a well proportioned Ceratosaurus. I don't just want to copy the stance of a reference skeletal, because there are so many opportunities for different poses, especially when species are interacting with each other.

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PineRain In reply to c-compiler [2014-12-06 19:53:51 +0000 UTC]

I agree. You kinda have to do a lot of digging with each new species you draw. At least I feel I do.

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c-compiler In reply to PineRain [2014-12-09 23:02:49 +0000 UTC]

It takes me a while, until I'm acquainted with the species' proportions and dimension, so I need to do many scraggly sketches until the animal starts looking beautiful.

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c-compiler In reply to Nazrindi [2014-09-30 00:03:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you a lot, my dear friend.

The green background texture with the cracks is from Sirius-sdz 's texture pack no. 25, which look without any further manipulation really stunning. Around the edges and corners I used a brush, which looks like a fern. You can find them there fav.me/d7c67m and redheadstock has a lot more brushes in their gallery.

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c-compiler In reply to SylxeriaGuardian [2014-09-25 22:09:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much.
Some of the scales are made by brushes while others are painted by hand.

Hmm, jealous... sometimes I wish I could get close to these ones   :
fav.me/d7omhnu
fav.me/d7pw29g

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SylxeriaGuardian In reply to c-compiler [2014-09-25 23:42:57 +0000 UTC]

Hmm o3o
Ya know for someone who advocates the use of custom bushes so much I hardly know how to get the most out of them


Ooh those are pretty! I'm familiar with the latter one (Cute wittle tyrannos following their mother :3 ) but it's my first time seeing the former. Interesting color patterns!

I'd give a lot to be able to have the patience to do more than .... Well what I usually do.  I was going to paste in the link of a recent "dinosaur" drawing I did, but nooooo DeviantART wants to paste in the full image and not just the LINK ITSELF ><
I don't know what's up with that... Any URL or shortened link will just bring in this huge image thumbnail - I can never get just the text link itself anymore ><

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c-compiler In reply to SylxeriaGuardian [2014-10-03 12:32:49 +0000 UTC]

Whenever I work on a new digital drawing, then I'm often trying out different brushes until the result looks like that, what I've imagined. So, this is more of a try-and-error process instead of an artist's wisdom.

Oh, then I'm glad that I could share this piece, which I found rather by chance instead of searching for it. I don't only see it as a wonderful piece, but I see it as chance to learn from it.

Deviantart sometimes behaves very strange when you put links somewhere in, which led me to double checking the accessibility of the links I wish to share whenever I'm going to post one in a comment.

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c-compiler In reply to ShinyAquaBlueRibbon [2014-09-23 23:12:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
They are also my favorite part on the Ceratosaurus and I can well imagine them a bit glowing in the dark, when moonlight enters the eye's retina.

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ShinyAquaBlueRibbon In reply to c-compiler [2014-09-24 18:38:39 +0000 UTC]

ooooooooo so spooky sounding oUo

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c-compiler In reply to ShinyAquaBlueRibbon [2014-09-25 22:11:58 +0000 UTC]

Maybe... but this Ceratosaurus has very lovely looking eyes.

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c-compiler In reply to DinoBirdMan [2014-09-21 20:21:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
My favorite part on this Ceratosaurus are his ice-blue eyes, which might glow in the night, when the moonlight enters the eyes.

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DinoBirdMan In reply to c-compiler [2014-09-21 21:25:53 +0000 UTC]

I see.

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c-compiler In reply to fbth [2014-09-21 00:07:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Yeah, I thought I accentuate the osteoderms along the Ceratosaurus' back as some sort of a design idea.

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fbth In reply to c-compiler [2014-09-21 00:43:10 +0000 UTC]

That was a great choice!

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c-compiler In reply to King-Edmarka [2014-09-21 00:01:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
Since I use mostly red for the Allosaurs' crests I decided to give Cerato blue horns. 

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c-compiler In reply to ThePredatorMan [2014-09-20 23:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much!
When I started the sketch in traditional media first, I was fascinated by the idea to give the Ceratosaurus some blues and blacks, which would make them the perfect hunters of the night.

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ThePredatorMan In reply to c-compiler [2014-09-21 00:08:00 +0000 UTC]

Its a valid point too, I mean with Allosaurus stalking the daytime hours, Ceratosaurus would make sense hunting at night to avoid bumping into the bigger guys, plus those blues would contrast well with moonlight.

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c-compiler In reply to ThePredatorMan [2014-09-21 20:33:06 +0000 UTC]

A different niche might have been a potential strategy for Ceratosaurus to avoid the competition with Allosaurus and Torvosaurus. When I read the part, where you mentioned the moonlight I saw for a moment an imaginary picture of a Ceratosaurus at night rising its horn adorned head up into the night sky, while the moon accentuates the outline of the predator.

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ThePredatorMan In reply to c-compiler [2014-09-21 20:54:19 +0000 UTC]

Ahahaha seems you took that image right outta' my head when I mentioned it

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c-compiler In reply to ThePredatorMan [2014-09-22 16:02:40 +0000 UTC]

I only wish I could capture that scene in my head and recreate it digitally

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ThePredatorMan In reply to c-compiler [2014-09-23 16:29:51 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, would look fantastic!

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