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[Weaver]

Oh gosh, Adam that is amazing! I'm with Niroot on the healed-scars/crystalline patterns: Very, very cool. Also, that you got violet and green to work together here is wonderful. <3

[DinoToyForum]

Thanks Weaver!

Here is an updated version, with an attempt at scales. It's a bit iffy, but I'm sure I can improve my technique. You can also play spot the difference with the previous version

[Jetoar]

Thanks Weaver!

Here is an updated version, with an attempt at scales. It's a bit iffy, but I'm sure I can improve my technique. You can also play spot the difference with the previous version

Amazing, I like it  . I can see the differences when I see the before draw.

[Patrx]

Looks great, Doc! I like the texture in the keratin.

[Gryphoceratops]

Noice!

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Oh that is really well done. I like the color palette used. Very nice drawing !!

[Himmapaan]

Oh, wow.  I do like the scale texture. How is it done? I assume not individually, from the look of things? *Asks the technophobe*

[DinoToyForum]

I created a separate blank layer and drew a large flat sheet of scales by duplicating a small area multiple times. I placed this over the main illustration and then warped it to follow the contours of the animal, as best I could. Then I trimmed off the parts of the sheet that overlapped the edges, and modified the opacity. It would probably a lot easier to show you than describe it  I intend to reuse the sheet again for other illustrations.

[TheAllosaur]

Oh, these are AWESOME!!!!!
Love the elasmosaurus

[DinoToyForum]

I'm in the early stages of another portrait, a T. rex counterpart to the Triceratops. The colour scheme is to contrast and compliment the Triceratops. It is scruffy at the moment, I'll neaten it up and add details eventually (a tongue perhaps, and maybe some strings of slaver or something nasty) and I think I'm going to redo the scales now that I know the basic technique has potential. Comments welcome!

[Gryphoceratops]

Looking good, Adam!  I like the low vantage point perspective on this one.  What are you going to do differently with the scales?  Also do you plan on putting any feathers on there?

[DinoToyForum]

Looking good, Adam!  I like the low vantage point perspective on this one.  What are you going to do differently with the scales?  Also do you plan on putting any feathers on there?

Thanks! I'm just going to redo the scales so they are neater, if you look closely they are a bit messy. I'm going to skip feathers this time around.

[alexeratops]

Dinotoyforum, you subscribed to me on youtube?!?! WOW! Thanks!

[Ikessauro]

The first five minutes using it felt odd, but honestly, I was able to adjust very quickly. A couple of things to note:

One thing that differs, is that you can't rotate the 'paper' for a more convenient angle. I never realised this was such an integral part of my technique until now. This is why I more or less gave up on the teeth on this ocassion 

And also, on the smallest paintbrush settings, I found myself losing the tiny 'nib' on the screen. But I think this is something one just has to get used to. I'm sure it's a matter of practice.

Overall, I think this will be an invaluable tool. 

Amazing work you've been doing on the tablet Doc. I would like to ask you something about the comment above. Do you really draw without rotating the image on the screen or you just think the rotation is kinda hard to be used? Because I can do it when I'm drawing something. Not as easily as I would rotate a paper sheet, but can be done. My tablet allows me to rotate the image freely with my fingers on Photoshop. Just tought of asking, maybe I could be of some help. I think some tablet versions don't have the "touch mode' or whatever it's called, responding only to the pen, right? Anyway, keep it up, the digital art is very good, I'm sure with a little more practice you'll be a pro at this.

[Balaur]

I'm in the early stages of another portrait, a T. rex counterpart to the Triceratops. The colour scheme is to contrast and compliment the Triceratops. It is scruffy at the moment, I'll neaten it up and add details eventually (a tongue perhaps, and maybe some strings of slaver or something nasty) and I think I'm going to redo the scales now that I know the basic technique has potential. Comments welcome!

Wow! That is amazing!

[wings]

Perhaps you've been given it too much "eye white" (sclera). Unlike us, most birds or reptiles appear to have their "eye white" tinted (often darker than their irises) and their irises are proportionally larger (when compare with the area occupied by sclerae on the eyeballs). Also a considerable amount of their eyeballs is covered by eyelids, when their eyes are opened it seems only complete irises and minute amount of "eye whites" are shown (even when they do rotate their eyes). Of course, this is just an idea/observation, since I don't think there is a comprehensive study or survey on this topic yet. Maybe the "eye white" in your drawing is supposed to be the iris...

[DinoToyForum]

Perhaps you've been given it too much "eye white" (sclera). Unlike us, most birds or reptiles appear to have their "eye white" tinted (often darker than their irises) and their irises are proportionally larger (when compare with the area occupied by sclerae on the eyeballs). Also a considerable amount of their eyeballs is covered by eyelids, when their eyes are opened it seems only complete irises and minute amount of "eye whites" are shown (even when they do rotate their eyes). Of course, this is just an idea/observation, since I don't think there is a comprehensive study or survey on this topic yet. Maybe the "eye white" in your drawing is supposed to be the iris...

Thanks for the useful discussion, I'll take it into account in the next version

[DinoToyForum]

Comments taken on board for the T. rex head. I've also neatened up the teeth and added a bit of gore, also reversed the whole thing it so it goes nicely alongside the Triceratops head I produced earlier. I think I've overworked it in places and I'm not entirely happy with it. But still...

[DinoToyForum]

And here's the happy couple.  I've trimmed the T. rex neck to match the Triceratops

[ZoPteryx]

Awesome work!  The dripping blood was a nice touch.