Arioch paleoart

[Arioch]

Sure I did! here´s the Fuzzy Tyrant finished (until color studies says otherwise)....

[Himmapaan]

Beautiful. 

[Horridus]

Love it! Kinda similar to the art that's already out there, though, in terms of colours; any chance of changing the colours, making them a bit darker maybe?

[Arioch]

Thanks guys!

And that´s an interesting question Marc. Precisely I kept a second version with a dirtier kind of white. So far I can´t say which one I prefer:

[ZoPteryx]

Looks great!  Very Snow Leopard-like.  I think I prefer the cleaner white one, but that's just me.

[Arioch]

Thanks zopteryx!


Here is a WIP of Sue, the She-Rex...yes, another version. Because the lizard king -or queen- needs an update. 

[Arioch]

Tyrannosaurus Rex revisited and finished:

[Gryphoceratops]

Looks almost shiny.  Its cool how you gave it plumage without being a total fluff ball. 

[Himmapaan]

Ditto. Saw this on dA. I like what you did and pointed out about the feather distribution diminishing gradually down the body, as opposed to looking like a mantle of feathers cut to shape. 

[Arioch]

Ditto. Saw this on dA. I like what you did and pointed out about the feather distribution diminishing gradually down the body, as opposed to looking like a mantle of feathers cut to shape. 

Thanks. Yeah, down with the Tyrannosaurs that appear to be wearing wigs! The idea is make fuzzy theropods likeable (specially to those who don´t support the idea) and realistic looking...

Here´s my Iberian iguanodontid, Delapparentia, finally painted (and anatomically corrected).









And a WIP of Guanlong:

[ZoPteryx]

That's one cool Guanlong!

[Sumo]

I like, I like! I just love how you do integument, whether feathers or scales.

[paleoferroequine]

Wow, the Guanlong is great. You have improved a lot with the appearance of the feathers and fuzz, I'm impressed with the quantity and quality of your work. Keep it up.

[Tylosaurus]

Hmm the Guanlong  reminds me a bit of Dilophosaurus, due to it's head and crests
But giving the T-Rex feathers, sorry guys, I still doubt this, not every Tyrannosaur may have had or needed feathers

[Horridus]

Love your latest work, but you work so fast I struggle to keep up with it!   

[Weaver]

I really like the color-scheme and correntions to the Delapparentia. Looks fantastic now!

Aaah! I see something cool on your Guanlong: Scaly feet! The details on the crest and his/her expression is superb. He/she is not pleased at all. XD

[Himmapaan]

Love your latest work, but you work so fast I struggle to keep up with it!   

Ha! Ditto this. 

[Arioch]

Thanks Sumo and zopteryx!

Wow, the Guanlong is great. You have improved a lot with the appearance of the feathers and fuzz, I'm impressed with the quantity and quality of your work. Keep it up.

Love your latest work, but you work so fast I struggle to keep up with it!   

Cheers! I think the speed and quality of my work has doubled since I got the tablet...besides, with almost two weeks of holidays I could dedicate lot more time to my beloved archosaurs lately. But I will have to slow down a bit henceforth I´m afraid. Back to work

I really like the color-scheme and correntions to the Delapparentia. Looks fantastic now!

Aaah! I see something cool on your Guanlong: Scaly feet! The details on the crest and his/her expression is superb. He/she is not pleased at all. XD

Heh, thanks for the compliment. But, scaly feet aren´t that unusual, are they?

This Guanlong  looks angry because in the original picture it was being attacked by two pterosaurs, but I removed them after I found out they were quite anachronistic. And its a cocky male! that´s why the Crowned Dragon of the Five Colors has 6 colors here in the final version. Females are bit less colorful

[Arioch]

Time for an update!

Some days ago I readed a short story (part of a future novel) about a time traveler that fights a dromaeosaur in the Late Cretaceous, and I thought that would be a good subject for my incursion in something with a more comic book, commercial style. That way I could practice with human anatomy as well. My interpretation is far from faithful to the original text, truth be told. The dromie is based on Deinonychus, but its meant to be one of the undescribed dromaeosaurs from Hell Creek (which is thought to be aprox that size, judging by the teeth). So, this what I have so far (and yes, the girl is pure fan service  ):

[Arioch]

More WIP stuff:


Arizonasaurus: 




Dakosaurus, Cricosaurus and some unfortunate ichthyosaurs:






Archaeopteryx revamped (with proper dark wings and an incoming background):