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:icontuomaskoivurinne:
Watercolours & ink 2006,
This guy from the Triassic period is by far one of the most peculiar reptiles (yes!), I have illustrated for a while...
Inspired by David Peters's odd reconstructions.
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~Gilarah93 Jun 26, 2009
this looks like the rendition done by David Peters...

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"Nature doesn't just adapt. Nature cheats, changes the rules, and slips out the back door with your wallet while you're still trying to figure out what the heck happened."

"Overkill is underrated." - Hannibal Smith
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*tuomaskoivurinne Jun 28, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Yes, I had his skeletal among other reference pics. However there are features from more "traditional" (and maybe more "boring" ;)) reconstructions.
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~Sainte-Vincient Nov 16, 2006  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I love what you did with negative space. The silhouette against the light gives the impression that there is much more here than there is; fabulous use of artistic illusion. There's great visual tension and a wonderful movement through the scene in the composition. A well rendered work. =P :clap:

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"... to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." ~Issac Newton
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*tuomaskoivurinne Nov 17, 2006  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks, friend :handshake:
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!Piatnitskysaurus Nov 16, 2006
I like the initiative you've taken in doing this, I really adore this piece.

The addition of extra plumes in areas we don't know of really gives it some "oomph"! I think this is a much better attempt at what David Peters was getting at, that Longisquama was probably a very ornate, agile little reptile. And as far as I'm concerned, the fact that this critter has a fairly large basicrania is evidence enough to give it head plumes.

Well done, seriously, this is great! :)

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Me> :hug: <Byron
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*tuomaskoivurinne Nov 16, 2006  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you very much... This is not how I would have illustrated this creature couple of years ago...:D
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~Vodqa Nov 16, 2006  Professional General Artist
Heck yes! Great initiative doing it as a sillouette!
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*tuomaskoivurinne Nov 16, 2006  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thancks! :D
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:iconbrad-ysaurus:
~Brad-ysaurus Nov 15, 2006
Now there's a novel spin on Longisquama! However, there's no evidence that these things had wings and I really doubt they did.

And its Late Triassic, isn't it?
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*tuomaskoivurinne Nov 16, 2006  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I found an article that showed new evidence about the looks of this reptile. And this was not how I would have illustrated Longisquama earlier. I found both late and early. Just put "Triassic"... Thanks for stopping by :wave:
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