Yutyrannus's Prehistoric Art

[Yutyrannus]

I recently redrew my woolly mammoth and colored copies to depict the different hair colors they could have (though I haven't finished the blonde one yet):

Woolly Mammoth ("Typical" Hair Color)


Woolly Mammoth (Ginger Hair Color)

Both are based on Scott Hartman's skeletal.

[Concavenator]

They look really good!

[Yutyrannus]

Thanks! More ice age animals to come soon (many more).

[Yutyrannus]

I guess I forgot to put this here, but I have now completely changed the format of the Trilogy of Prehistory. The main reason for this is that it would be much cheaper to make (fewer models to make, fewer species to animate, fewer locations to film in, etc.).

Also, I changed the format of these series back from six episodes to ten episodes, so now I was able to add some of the original episodes back in (ex: Riversleigh) and add more new episodes that I felt needed to be in there (ex: Mascarene Islands). This new format also gives me more room to depict the impact of humans on wildlife than I would otherwise be able to do. I have added some of the best sequences from the original series' into these new ones to insure that they will be made in one form or another.

Another reason is that I do think this will be much more likely to actually be made because I don't think that the BBC is just going to give me the huge budget required for the original series, and, if these series' are a success, the BBC will be more likely to make the other series Balaur and I are working on such as the Prehistoric Earth series (Paleozoic Earth, Mesozoic Earth, Cenozoic Earth, and The Blue Past) and the Past and Present series (http://bbc-past-and-present.wikia.com/wiki/Past_and_Present_Wiki), the latter being one I know believe is a particularly important one for us to be able to make.

Here is the current episode and creature list for these new series:
The Rise of Life
Life's Beginnings
Charnia masoni
Fractofusus
Ivesheadiomorph
Dickinsonia
Charniodiscus
Funisia
Kimberella
Spriggina
?

Maotianshan Shales
Anomalocaris saron
Nectocaris
Wiwaxia
Hallucigenia
Yunnanozoon
Stromatoveris
?
Myllokunmingia

Fezouata
Aegirocassis benmoulae
Orthoceras
?

Sojourn
Tiktaalik
Laccognathus
Bothriolepis
Psammolepis
Acanthodian
Xenacanthus
?

Carboniferous (Working Title)
?

Conquering the Sky and Land
Meganeuropsis permiana
Diplocaulus
Secodontosaurus
Eryops
Seymouria
Dimetrodon grandis
Captorhinus
Ophiacodon
Diadectes
Edaphosaurus
Xenacanthus
Diadectes
Casea
Archeria

Olson's Extinction
Ennatosaurus
Biarmosuchus
Nanictipod
Uralceratops
Kamagorgon
Otsheria
Varanopsid
Lizard

?

Great Dying
Inostrancevia uralensis
Dicynodon
Scutosaurus
Proburnetia
Parahelicoprion
Fadenia
?
Euchambersia
Milleretta
Pumiliopareia
Proterosuchus
Lystrosaurus maccaigi
?

Pekin Formation (Working title)
Carnufex carolinensis
Revueltosaurus
?

World of the Archosaurs
Keuper
Smok wawelski
Liliensternus
Dicynodont
Polonosuchus
Silesaurus
Plateosaurus
Preondactylus
Brachyrhinodon

Red Stone
Dilophosaurus
Kayentasuchus
Heterodontosaurid
Coelophysis kayentakatae
Oligokyphus
Rhamphinion
Scutellosaurus
Anchisaurus
Kayentatherium
Prosalirus

Age of Titans
Supersaurus
Camarasaurus
Fruitafossor
Torvosaurus tanneri
Allosaurus
Apatosaurus louisae
Ceratosaurus
Camptosaurus
Stegosaurus
Fruitadens
Tanycolagreus
Dryosaurus
Diplodocus hallorum
Opisthias
Diablophis
Brachiosaurus
Koparion

Ocean Wonders
Sciurumimus
Oenosaurus
Archaeopteryx
Kimmerosaurus
Machimosaurus
Leatherback Turtle
Rhamphorhynchus
Crab
Sea star
Anurognathus
Lacewing
Proaigialosaurus
Germanodactylus

Isle of Wight
Baryonyx
Scheenstia
Anteophthalmosuchus
Koumpiodontosuchus
Wesserpeton
Neovenator
Vectidraco
Valdosaurus
Pelorosaurus
Eotyrannus
Polacanthus
Ashdown Maniraptoran
Rebbachisaurid
Leptocleidus superstes

Cedar Mountain
Utahraptor
Cedarosaurus
Multituberculate
Falcarius
Martharaptor
Hippodraco
Kokopellia
Yurgovuchia
Geminiraptor
Iguanocolossus
Gastonia

Yixian Feathered Tyrant
Yutyrannus
Caudipteryx
Confuciusornis
Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis
Beipiaosaurus
Changyuraptor
Mei
Longirostravis
Dongbeititan
Repenomamus
Sinosauropteryx
Sinocalliopteryx
Protarchaeopteryx
Dilong
Sinodelphys

Of Dwarves and Giants
Balaur
Rhabdodon
Zalmoxes
Eurazhdarcho
Hatzegopteryx
Magyarosaurus
Telmatosaurus
Theriosuchus
Elopteryx
Unnamed Azhdarchid

Djadochta
Velociraptor
Estesia
Deltatheridium
Pinacosaurus
Protoceratops
Byronosaurus
Shuvuuia
Alectrosaurus
Citipati
Gobiosuchus
Apsaravis
Gobivenator
Kryptobaatar
Zalambdalestes

Arctic Prince
Nanuqsaurus
Alaskacephale
Parksosaurus
Edmontosaurus regalis
Saurornitholestes
Troodon borealis
Chirostenotes
Pachyrhinosaurus
Prognathodon

The Reign of the Mammals
Beginning of a Dynasty
Troodon formosus
Ptilodus
Palaeochiropteryx
Macrocranion
Kopidodon
Gastornis
Eurotamandua
Darwinius
Leptictidium
Boverisuchus
Paroodectes
Paraprefica

Riversleigh
Obdurodon tharalkooschild
Malleodectes
Snail
Nimbacinus dicksoni
Barinya
Nimbadon
Wakaleo
Menura tyawanoides
Palorchestes
Incongruelaps
Bullockornis
Aquila bullockensis
Ekaltadeta
Varanus sp. (Live-acted)
Mutpuracinus
Emuarius
Trilophosuchus
Nimiokoala greystanesi
Djaludjangi

The Batallones
Machairodus
Heteroprox
Pristifelis
Styriofelis
Paramachairodus
Dorcatherium
Simocyon batalleri
Indarctos
Hispanomys
Euroamphicyon
Horse
Micromeryx
Giant Tortoise

Gargano Island
Deinogalerix koenigswaldi
Hoplitomeryx
Prolagus
Cricetus sp. (Live-acted)
Tyto gigantea
Apus wetmorei (Live-acted)
Tyto robusta
Columba omnisanctorum (Live-acted)
Garganoaetus freudenthali
"Strix" perpasta
Hattomys gargantua

The Great American Interchange
Titanis
Glyptotherium
Holmesina
American Mastodon
Tremarctos floridanus
Castoroides leiseyorum
Teratornis merriami
Platygonus
Canis edwardii
Llallawavis
Thylacosmilus
Guanaco
Josephoartigasia monesi
Macrauchenia
Hippidion
Stegomastodon
Glossotherium
Toxodon
Mountain Tapir

The Land Down Under
Varanus priscus
Thylacoleo carnifex
Diprotodon
Procoptodon goliah
Genyornis
Thylacine
Wonambi
Quinkana
Meiolania
Sarcophilus harrisii laniarius
Zaglossus hacketti
Perentie (Live-acted)
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) (Live-acted)

The Edge of the Ice
Columbian Mammoth
Columbian Mammoth/Woolly Mammoth Hybrid
Equus lambei
Cervalces scotti
Smilodon fatalis
Canis dirus
Panthera onca augusta
Megalonyx jeffersoni
Miracinonyx trumani
Pronghorn (Live-acted)
Arctodus simus
Panthera atrox
Woodward's Eagle

The Survivors
Tarpan
Homo sapiens (Live-acted)
Bactrian Camel (Live-acted)
Steppe Wolf (Live-acted)
Steppe Eagle (Live-acted)
Megaloceros giganteus sibiricum
Caribou (Live-acted)
Muskoxen (Live-acted)
Panthera spelaea
Megalocnus rodens
Solenodon arredondoi
Ornimegalonyx oteroi
Cuban Condor
Wrangel Island Woolly Mammoth
Arctic Fox (Live-acted)
Muskoxen (Live-acted)
Polar Bear (Live-acted)

The Land of Giant Birds
South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus)
Kakapo (Live-acted)
Kererū (New Zealand Pigeon) (Live-acted)
Southern Brown Kiwi (Live-acted)
Haast's Eagle (Harpagornis moorei)
Upland Moa (Megalapteryx didinus)
Weka (Live-acted)
Takahē (Live-acted)
Kea (Live-acted)
Eyles' Harrier (Circus eylesi)
New Zealand Raven (Corvus antipodum)
Bush Moa (Anomalopteryx didiformis)
Kārearea (New Zealand Falcon) (Live-acted)
Homo sapiens (Live-acted)

Mascarene Islands
Dodo
Broad-billed Parrot
Mauritius Blue Parrot
Saddle-backed Mauritius Giant Tortoise
Mauritian Giant Skink
Round Island Burrowing Boa
Small Mauritian Flying Fox
Mauritius Kestrel (Live-acted)
Pink Pigeon (Live-acted)
Rodrigues Solitaire
Newton's Parakeet
Rodrigues Starling
Rodrigues Owl
Rodrigues Day Gecko
Rodrigues Flying Fox (Live-acted)
Homo sapiens (Live-acted)

[Yutyrannus]

Finally a new picture :

Velociraptor

Of course, it is based on Scott Hartman's skeletal.

Also, expect a horde of Tyrannosaurus pictures soon (hopefully...).

[Balaur]

Wow! That's amazing! Great job on the colouration and the wing. 

[Yutyrannus]

Thank you! I think that it is definitely an improvement over my previous renditions of this animal.

[Concavenator]

It looks great!Keep up the good work.

[Yutyrannus]

Thanks !

[Yutyrannus]

The first of many drawings of this particular species you will see:

Tyrannosaurus (Stan)

Obviously based on Scott Hartman's skeletal. The integument is very conservative, not completely feathered and not completely scaly, all of the areas where scales or bare skin are known in Tyrannosaurus and (completely by accident) Tarbosaurus are unfeathered in the drawing. Unfortunately the scars on his face are not as obvious as I'd hoped to make them so I'll try to do a better job with that on the other Tyrannosaurus drawings I'll be making.

[Yutyrannus]

Here is a preview of the field guide I mentioned a while back:

[Yutyrannus]

I finally finished a new picture :

Balaur bondoc

Drawn from Jaime Headden's skeletal and the pictures of maniraptoran eggs in that recent paper about theropod egg coloration. The coloration of Balaur itself is from this drawing by Balaur: http://yutyrannus.deviantart.com/art/The-Alaskan-Ghost-541936522

Hopefully I will be able to finish and post the new Bradycneme, Nanuqsaurus, Mosasaurus hoffmannii, and Taniwhasaurus soon .

[fabricious]

I like seeing your improvement with every piece!

(If I may be so curious: what movie is the .gif in your signature from?)

[Yutyrannus]

Thank you! I really like a lot of your more recent art as well .

It's from Sea Monsters 3D .

[fabricious]

Thanks (for both)!

[Balaur]

That's awesome! The wing is incredible!

[Yutyrannus]

Thank you !

And here is another new piece of concept art for World of the Archosaurs:

Nanuqsaurus hoglundi

As references I used Scott Hartman's Lythronax skeletal and the Nanuqsaurus skull reconstruction from the paper. The coloration is, once again, a reference to its namesake.

[Balaur]

Very nicely coloured!

[Yutyrannus]

Thank you! It looks better in real life though.

[Balaur]

As is the case for most of my drawings.

Also, how's the polar dinosaur book going?