Tallin's Palaeoart and Sculpts

[0onarcissisto0]

Wow, love the paint scheme on that Guanlong!

[Tallin]

New sculpt - this one's a Dreadnoughtus, or at least will be eventually!



This is the base mesh so is still pretty rough.

[Dinomike]

What program are you using if I may ask?

[Tallin]

Of course! I'm using Autodesk Maya to sculpt the simple polygon shape, which I then send to Autodesk Mudbox to do the organic sculpting part. If you're in education or a teacher you can get a free 3-year license of both of these pieces of software.

[Tallin]

Progress on the Dreadnoughtus ~

[fabricious]

Looking really good so far! I can't wait to see it finished!

[Dinomike]

Of course! I'm using Autodesk Maya to sculpt the simple polygon shape, which I then send to Autodesk Mudbox to do the organic sculpting part. If you're in education or a teacher you can get a free 3-year license of both of these pieces of software.

Thanks! Your drawings are really good btw!

[Tallin]

Finished the model! It's very buggy so probably can't be used for much...but it was good practise and my next model should be better!

[triceratops83]

You work really quickly! Looks nice!

[fabricious]

This is one great result for a first try! Just a few things, if I may: most quadrupedal dinosaurs (such as sauropods, ceratopsians, ankylosaurs etc.) most likely didn't have stump like front feet like rhinos, but more of a crescent shape to their phalanges (you can look at dinosaur trackways to see the shape of the part of the feet that actually touched the ground). Also a good thing to keep in mind when sculpting sauropods: those things were MASSIVE, so you can 'simulate' size by making smaller scales, it pushes the size of the animal for the viewer. But, as I said, this turned out really well and I can't wait to see your future projects!

[Tallin]

Thank you so much! I was trying to do some research on the feet, but I couldn't find much info...
One source I found from Wikipedia stated that titanosaurs lost the sauropod thumb claw altogether so all of their toes were internal so they kind of did walk on stumps. However, I definitely agree on the crescent thing - I didn't get around to modelling the underside of the feet in the end so that's something I will get around to doing one day!

Next on my list is a small dino, a primitive therapod maybe - any suggestions?

[triceratops83]

Next on my list is a small dino, a primitive therapod maybe - any suggestions?

I think there's plenty of people here who'd appreciate a Herrerasaurus. Coelophysids are nice, maybe that theropod that has features of both Coelophysids and Herrerasaurids? Can't remember its' name.
EDIT - Tawa Hallae

[Patrx]

Thank you so much! I was trying to do some research on the feet, but I couldn't find much info...
One source I found from Wikipedia stated that titanosaurs lost the sauropod thumb claw altogether so all of their toes were internal so they kind of did walk on stumps. However, I definitely agree on the crescent thing - I didn't get around to modelling the underside of the feet in the end so that's something I will get around to doing one day!

Dinosaur limb anatomy (and sauropod anatomy in particular) can be a tricky thing! I usually require a few pages of diagrams. You're off to a good start, though, the proportions and details look nice

Next on my list is a small dino, a primitive therapod maybe - any suggestions?

I think it'd be great to see a Coelophysis or a Compsognathus on Shapeways!

[Tallin]

I always loved the Coelophysis from WWD...one of my first every favourite dinos...
I'll do some research and choose a small Triassic therapod like these then!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

The Dreadnoughtus looks awesome.  I'd vote for a Coelophysis, the last good ones we had were the Jurassic Park version.  so it's been awhile.  I think there is a large Compsognathus on Shapeways..that one you can perch on your computer?

[Manatee]

The Dreadnoughtus looks awesome.  I'd vote for a Coelophysis, the last good ones we had were the Jurassic Park version.  so it's been awhile.  I think there is a large Compsognathus on Shapeways..that one you can perch on your computer?

The Kaiyodo's pretty good. I'd also vote for a Coelophysis, unless the Compsognathus was feathered.

[Tallin]

Base for the Coelophysis
(it will have proper toes and fingers after the next stage!)

[DinoToyForum]

Great texture work on the Dreadnoughtus!

[Patrx]

Great start on the Coelophysis!

[Tallin]

Young male Kentrosaurus tossing his head and stomping about to get attention...