HOME | DD

Published: 2009-02-12 01:46:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 2459; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 386
Redirect to original
Description
Mapusaurus roseae. theopod of the late cretaceous period. Related to Giganatosaurus and Charcharodontosaurus. I support critizism in my life long quest to become a paleoartist and creature designer.Related content
Comments: 8
Solinswith [2009-12-22 19:57:49 +0000 UTC]
love the detail you've put into the skin, like the battle marks and around the eye looks awesome
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
KuraiKitty [2009-02-12 01:50:44 +0000 UTC]
Wow, lovely work!
The legs do look a little thin to support the weight- perhaps bending the toes on the right foot to give the illusion of weight bearing against the ground will do the trick, along with a little thickening of the calf muscles. The hips also look a little square- perhaps rounding out the hip at the top will give it a less boxy appearance.
Other than that, though, amazing work! Keep going towards that goal- paleontology is a fascinating science.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Paleo-King In reply to Kevcatalan [2009-10-16 23:20:50 +0000 UTC]
Whoa, nice Mapusaurus! The legs are good, this animal was a runner and slim for its huge size anyway (slimmer than T.rex for sure). But I think the arms need to be longer. This is a Carcharodontosaur and hence a late-stage Allosauroid, not a Torvosaur or Abelisaur. But otherwise it's fine.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Kevcatalan In reply to Paleo-King [2009-10-17 04:55:21 +0000 UTC]
only arms? man, im getting better at this.
Thanks!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Paleo-King In reply to Kevcatalan [2009-11-10 05:24:37 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, you're improving for sure. The arms of Mapusaurus were indeed shorter than those of its close relatives (the reason for this remains a mystery), but they were still bigger than T.rex or abelisaur arms.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Kevcatalan In reply to Paleo-King [2009-11-10 11:33:58 +0000 UTC]
alright, next time i won't mess up.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0