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Published: 2015-05-31 17:23:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 4311; Favourites: 127; Downloads: 24
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Description Nothosaurus zhangi attacks Mixosaurus panxianensis. Middle Triassic of China.
Pencil, 2015.

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Comments: 28

HUBLERDON [2016-08-05 15:22:10 +0000 UTC]

Love the scales on the Nothosaur's face!

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Xiphactinus In reply to HUBLERDON [2016-08-06 08:32:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! 

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PeteriDish [2016-06-02 21:37:13 +0000 UTC]

this does make it look like a blend of a sea lion and a monitor. i love the blubbery look!

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Xiphactinus In reply to PeteriDish [2016-06-04 18:48:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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richartdesign [2015-10-02 17:36:46 +0000 UTC]

nice

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Xiphactinus In reply to richartdesign [2015-10-02 17:37:20 +0000 UTC]

thx

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Traheripteryx [2015-06-28 19:16:35 +0000 UTC]

I love the perspective and how much soft tissue you put on the Nothosaurus!

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Xiphactinus In reply to Traheripteryx [2015-08-07 16:37:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Color version coming!  

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NashD1 [2015-06-01 19:14:06 +0000 UTC]

Cool. I forget is this that recently described mega nothosaur?

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Xiphactinus In reply to NashD1 [2015-08-07 16:30:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! This is one of the largest marine predators of the Triassic.

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PrimevalRaptor [2015-06-01 17:39:10 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely amazing work, great to see Nothosaurus getting more love.  

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Xiphactinus In reply to PrimevalRaptor [2015-08-07 16:35:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am planning to go back to him.  

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PrimevalRaptor In reply to Xiphactinus [2015-08-07 16:47:42 +0000 UTC]

No problem, that's good to hear!  

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Dontknowwhattodraw94 [2015-06-01 10:51:11 +0000 UTC]

Waw he's bulky! That's something I've never seen before on a Nothosaur

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Xiphactinus In reply to Dontknowwhattodraw94 [2015-08-07 16:34:20 +0000 UTC]

Nothosaurs were analogues of seals, but they draw the shrink-wrapping. This is bad, and I decided to break this pattern.  

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EmperorDinobot [2015-06-01 07:24:03 +0000 UTC]

Nothosaurus! yes!

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Xiphactinus In reply to EmperorDinobot [2015-08-07 16:29:43 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

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Plioart [2015-06-01 05:06:02 +0000 UTC]

Ильдар здорово получилось! Цвета бы добавить... Мне очень нравится. С позой угадал- динамично получилось.

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Xiphactinus In reply to Plioart [2015-08-07 16:29:33 +0000 UTC]

Юр, спасибо! У меня в планах есть цветная версия этой пикчи)

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spinosaurus1 [2015-06-01 04:22:44 +0000 UTC]

nice depiction. we need more N. zhangi art

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Xiphactinus In reply to spinosaurus1 [2015-08-07 16:31:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I agree.

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Midiaou [2015-06-01 00:12:19 +0000 UTC]

The detail!

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Xiphactinus In reply to Midiaou [2015-08-07 16:30:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, man!

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Midiaou In reply to Xiphactinus [2015-08-07 18:22:20 +0000 UTC]

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Yutyrannus [2015-05-31 17:53:25 +0000 UTC]

Finally, a non-shrink-wrapped nothosaur !

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Xiphactinus In reply to Yutyrannus [2015-08-07 16:36:16 +0000 UTC]

More non-shrink-wrapped nothosaurs!  

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King-Edmarka [2015-05-31 17:28:11 +0000 UTC]

There's a nice fat Nothosaurus!  Nice job.  

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Xiphactinus In reply to King-Edmarka [2015-08-07 16:36:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanx, happy to try!

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