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Published: 2015-04-09 21:33:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 7094; Favourites: 167; Downloads: 0
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If you followed the updates referring to this picture, then you might already know the two protagonists, namely Neovenator and Eotyrannus.Well, so let's have a look at the scene:
In the morning of a dawning day an Eotyrannus was making its way along the shore of an ancient river, putting decidedly one foot in front of the other. The early ancestor of a later breed of predators, known as the the tyrannosaurs had discovered something, that tempted the predator, because it would fill the Eotyrannus' stomach, if it wasn't a still alive and full grown Iguanodon.
Despite of being hampered by a broken hind leg the distressed and frightened animal would attempt to fend off the small predator just to live a bit longer.
But Eotyrannus wasn't the only predator, that lived in this region, which should become a part of what the humans call United Kingdom. Here, the in reddish brown covered Eotyrannus shared his territory with a larger Neovenator, that had learnt whenever the smaller carnivore appeared next to him, there was usually some easy prey. More or less easy.
Due to their symbiosis the gray and black tinted Neovenator follows his hunting partner, which is just leading the "butcher" to the wounded Iguanodon, while the Eotyrannus tries to make sure, that Neovenator keeps right on track as depicted here in the picture.
Later, both will profit from this early Cretaceous team work.
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Well, I gathered some inspiration from the Indicator bird, which leads larger animals towards bee hives and the fact how my dog expresses her need for some fine dog treats by means of walking into my room to me, then she goes back to the door looking at me to make sure, that I really follow her, so this is the reason for the "looking back posture" of the Eotyrannus.
I also made a timelapse video in order to summarize the development stages of my art work. youtu.be/882u6SORT5E
Last, but not least I thank everyone for looking at the drawing, faving it or writing a comment
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Comments: 67
Patchi1995 [2015-04-10 01:16:34 +0000 UTC]
What's this art's inspiration? A jackal is partners with the tiger?
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c-compiler In reply to Patchi1995 [2015-04-10 22:42:43 +0000 UTC]
Well, the inspiration comes mainly from a bird species called Indicator bird , which leads foreign species to bee hives to gain access to the bees wax.
But there are many other examples of animals forming a symbiosis, which allows both partners to profit.
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PrimevalRaptor In reply to ??? [2015-04-09 23:46:53 +0000 UTC]
Ohh, das ist wirklich sehr schön geworden! Alles an dem Bild ist genial, aber mir gefallen vor allem der Hintergrund und die Textur auf dem Neovenator.
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c-compiler In reply to PrimevalRaptor [2015-04-10 22:37:49 +0000 UTC]
Vielen lieben Dank! Ohne die ganzen Referenzbilder, die ich mir zusammengestellt hatte, wäre es wohl nicht so gut geworden. Der Hintergrund ist teilweise von einer Wegstrecke entlang des Rheins inspiriert, an der ich öfters spazieren gehe. Habe es dann nur etwas auf frühe Kreidezeit trimmen müssen.
Die Arbeit an der Textur des Neovenators bestand darin teilweise die gröberen Hautstrukturen mit den Hand zu malen, während die Federn bei Eotyrannus schnelle Pinselstriche waren.
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PrimevalRaptor In reply to c-compiler [2015-04-12 18:29:21 +0000 UTC]
Das hat sich auf jeden Fall ausgezahlt.
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c-compiler In reply to Midiaou [2015-04-10 22:24:55 +0000 UTC]
Thank you and I'm glad to hear how much you like this picture
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c-compiler In reply to King-Edmarka [2015-04-10 22:24:09 +0000 UTC]
Thank you, and I tried to get realistic with the different materials like sand, dinosaur skin and feathers.
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SylxeriaGuardian In reply to ??? [2015-04-09 21:52:44 +0000 UTC]
Oooh, lovely detail as always <3
Dinosaur Teamwork!
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c-compiler In reply to SylxeriaGuardian [2015-04-10 22:22:29 +0000 UTC]
Thank you much, well partially I had to draw each single scale on the Neovenator, while the feathers of Eotyrannus consist of mere brush strokes.
Yeah, loved that idea of two different species cooperating with each other. Sometimes lions see vultures circling over a certain area. which indicates an easy meal and vultures follow terrestrial predators to find their food.
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