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Description
An Anomalocaris canadensis, swoops down to nab a hapless trilobite (unknown species of trilo, but definite contemporary).
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Because dinocarids, "terrible crabs", fucking rock, and you know it, and you can't deny it.

If you aren't savvy with your Cambrian species, Anomalocaris is infamous for being the earliest known super predator, on par with tigers and tyrannosaurs. They were *huge* for the time, reaching up to two meters in length. Evidence of predation comes from "W" shaped chunks bitten from the sides trilobites that turned out to be the bitemarks of these guys.

I've not drawn these guys in *ages*, though I used to have an anomalo avatar. I felt they deserved a well-done big piece, and here you go. I've a thing with giving them wild colors- I love that bright red viscious mouth, (though I forgot some details). Pretty simple pic, but effective.

Apologizes for the uneven pre-oral claw segments-eep. Other than that and a few minor flaws and photoglare, I'm reeeally happy with how this turned out.

20"x16" colored pencil and watercolor on watercolor paper. 15 or so hours- what I've been doing all week in the evenings.
(yes, the infamous watercolor-and-colored pencil! first time trying it)

Description
An Anomalocaris canadensis, swoops down to nab a hapless trilobite (unknown species of trilo, but definite contemporary).
----

Because dinocarids, "terrible crabs", fucking rock, and you know it, and you can't deny it.

If you aren't savvy with your Cambrian species, Anomalocaris is infamous for being the earliest known super predator, on par with tigers and tyrannosaurs. They were *huge* for the time, reaching up to two meters in length. Evidence of predation comes from "W" shaped chunks bitten from the sides trilobites that turned out to be the bitemarks of these guys.

I've not drawn these guys in *ages*, though I used to have an anomalo avatar. I felt they deserved a well-done big piece, and here you go. I've a thing with giving them wild colors- I love that bright red viscious mouth, (though I forgot some details). Pretty simple pic, but effective.

Apologizes for the uneven pre-oral claw segments-eep. Other than that and a few minor flaws and photoglare, I'm reeeally happy with how this turned out.

20"x16" colored pencil and watercolor on watercolor paper. 15 or so hours- what I've been doing all week in the evenings.
(yes, the infamous watercolor-and-colored pencil! first time trying it)