PrimevalRaptor's artworks

[Brocc21]

It actually looks like this new piece and the deinonychus one are part of the same image. Like I could stick them together. Also it reminds me of that one storm from raptor red.

[PrimevalRaptor]

Thank you! I honestly wouldn't be surprised if those two were waddling along the same mountain lol



And just so that this isn't just a reply, here's something I did over the last days, no idea for a new drawing went through so I finally got to drawing my favorite bird! Bearded vultures are amazing! (And technically cound as dinosaurs )

[ZoPteryx]

Woah!  I thought that was a photo at first, fantastic work!

[PrimevalRaptor]

Thank you!



Here's some fresh paleoart again, this time far closer to us though, depicting everyone's favorite sausage whale, Basilosaurus!
Been wanting to take my shot at reconstructing this guy for quite some time and I finally got a satisfying result

[Flaffy]

That's really nice, it's just so majestic.

[DinoToyCollector]

I love it! I love this picture and the term sausage whale 

[Neosodon]

This is the best artwork I have ever seen posted on this forum. And to produce so many! How long do you spend on each piece?

[ZoPteryx]

That's fantastic, well done!  Really serene!

[PrimevalRaptor]

Thank you everyone for the kind feedback!

This is the best artwork I have ever seen posted on this forum. And to produce so many! How long do you spend on each piece?

It actually depends on my inspiration, time and all, some artworks take a few weeks (with me taking breaks in between, I found out that really helps when e.g. you're not happy with the composition, stepping away from the canvas is useful to get some fresh air in. ) but sometimes I complete stuff in a few days, this here for example, I started out with the water one day, then thought about what I wanna put in there, decided on Basilosaurus finally and then started gathering references and doodling out the pose and all (which took the longest time).
Usually though after the base shape is done, things get quicker with my favorite parts: Finding and applying the color scheme and then...shading. I really love shading, it just adds SO damn much to the artworks.

[PrimevalRaptor]

Been some time huh? But I got something in store!



An Australovenator uses a forest fire to corner a hypsilophodont, inspired by birds of prey using brushfires to smoke out prey.

This is the result of my 300 follower raffle over on Twitter, the winner didn't request a specific species but rather something action-y involving fire and a blood moon and I figured a scene like this would combine those aspects fairly well.

[PrimevalRaptor]

Don't wanna do a triple post (I hope this isn't counted as spam :'D) but since I got two now paleoart pieces, one related to current times, I wanted to get them out.



First off we got a Plotosaurus on the hunt, in the style of ROV footage.



And for the timely one: Alaskacephale observing the Aurora Borealis
(Yes, at this time of year, at this time of day, at this part of the country, localized entirely within it's formation)

Happy Holidays, everyone!

[Halichoeres]

I love the Plotosaurus especially!

[Libraraptor]

Fantastic artwork!

[Shonisaurus]

Very cool your work of art. You have been embroidered, I really like your art and in fact I am a person "hooked" to your thread.

[Tyto_Theropod]

Both of these are really cool.  There's a really immersive quality to your art - it makes me feel as if I was there with these long-dead animals.  I love the eerie beauty in that Alaskacephale picture.  Well done!

[PrimevalRaptor]

Thank you guys!
@Tyto_Theropod really glad you feel like that, I always aim to not only bring in a good reconstruction, but also a good atmosphere, imo that's a very important thing for art.
Now for some new stuff:



Ringing in the new year with some new paleoart of a newly discovered (well, December 2019) species: The basal allosauroid Asfaltovenator!
It might seem like a standard theropod, but it's basal position may really shake up phylogeny.

James Gurney's book about Color and Light inspired me to experiment a bit (and further practice trees lmao)

[PrimevalRaptor]

Got a quick update with two a bit more experimental pieces!



First off, Eotyrannus in some rather flashy colors.
This has been a commission by a friend of mine who wanted a dinosaur coloured similar to a blue-and-yellow macaw.



Recently found a tutorial by C.M. Kosemen on drawing in his style and thought it'd be a very valuable practice, so I chose Acrocanthosaurus (based on the skeletal by Scott Hartman) as a model. Gotta say I really like how this turned out.

[Killekor]

I think that your illustrations are really great, PrimevalRaptor! I'm honestly impressed by the high level of realism in your paleoart! Congratulations!
I have to say that the Macaw's colors suits incredibly well on the Eotyrannus! I like how it turned out.

Killekor

[Libraraptor]

Great art as always!

[Shonisaurus]

Luxury art deserves to be among the best paleoartists of the moment!

They are works of art. You are an artist with that I say everything.