'Himmapaanensis'

[Horridus]

I so wanted to exclaim 'yes, they do!'

You should. Although their parents might give you funny looks...

Allosaurus is coming along very nicely by the way.

[DinoLord]

Andrew, I'd included you in that first version as an Utahraptor; that's what you said you were once. But I'll change you into a Giraffatitan next time if you wish (not a Brachiosaurus?). 

Ah, I must have forgotten making that remark. But yes, Giraffatitan would be nice.

[Patrx]

That shoebill is fantastic! What an underrated animal. I've always enjoyed the style of text you use in your drawings, as well, in this case it gives the impression of a naturalist's field notes.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Haha, Chris, thank you for such an exuberant response. 

Andrew, I'd included you in that first version as an Utahraptor; that's what you said you were once. But I'll change you into a Giraffatitan next time if you wish (not a Brachiosaurus?). 

Your VERY welcome !

I was looking for an emoticon to express my feelings..there none here that could do it. lol

[Himmapaan]

That shoebill is fantastic! What an underrated animal. I've always enjoyed the style of text you use in your drawings, as well, in this case it gives the impression of a naturalist's field notes.

Thank you, Patrick! I should perhaps point out that that's my actual handwriting, so I suppose you could say that they indeed are a naturalist's field notes.

I was looking for an emoticon to express my feelings..there none here that could do it. lol

Well, I hope this won't now come as an anticlimax. 





Hot off the press, as it were. I'll scan the piece tomorrow, but I thought I may as well share these rather poor night-time pictures just now that I've finished it.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

That shoebill is fantastic! What an underrated animal. I've always enjoyed the style of text you use in your drawings, as well, in this case it gives the impression of a naturalist's field notes.

Thank you, Patrick! I should perhaps point out that that's my actual handwriting, so I suppose you could say that they indeed are a naturalist's field notes.

I was looking for an emoticon to express my feelings..there none here that could do it. lol

Well, I hope this won't now come as an anticlimax. 





Hot off the press, as it were. I'll scan the piece tomorrow, but I thought I may as well share these rather poor night-time pictures just now that I've finished it.

Not at all ! Looks EXCELLENT !

[Arioch]

Wow, Niroot. No matter how many times I see it, can´t believe that you can work such small pieces so wonderfully. That allosaur is pure awesome.

[Patrx]

I should perhaps point out that that's my actual handwriting, so I suppose you could say that they indeed are a naturalist's field notes.

Ah, well that explains it, then 
It seems as though each time I look at a piece you've drawn, I notice some new bit of detail. Stunning.


Also, does anyone else think the design on that penny resembles R2-D2? No? Just me? Okay, then.

[postsaurischian]

  Oh, the Allosaurus is brilliant, absolutely love the paint scheme.

[Gryphoceratops]

I already said on facebook but I'll say it again.  LOVE those colors.  Can't wait to see more.

[Himmapaan]

Thank you so much, guys. Here's the proper scan at last.



As you will have gathered from the dimensions, the full view is almost three times larger than the original, which, I'm obliged to say, looks better in the flesh, as it were.



Another close up, just because (well, this one is slightly better defined than the last).

[Meso-Cenozoic]

Wow, that is a brilliant Allo! I love his loooong hand claws. And the coloration as always is beautiful too. Is he missing a tooth?   

[Dyscrasia]

I love it! So much details went into such a small drawing~

[sepp]

I have to say, I really admire your very distinct style of patching of the markings. It looks almost like ink spots, but they are very deliberate, sharp, and almost fractal. Even in the background, and present in the stripes as well. I love that so much. I would be thrilled to see a step by step series on how you illustrate, from start to finish.

This one in particular is just magnificent. I'm working on an Allosaurus too... I'm afraid it's nowhere near this beautiful ^_^;

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Thank you so much, guys. Here's the proper scan at last.



As you will have gathered from the dimensions, the full view is almost three times larger than the original, which, I'm obliged to say, looks better in the flesh, as it were.



Another close up, just because (well, this one is slightly better defined than the last).
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I have a new wallpaper..

I have to say, I really admire your very distinct style of patching of the markings. It looks almost like ink spots, but they are very deliberate, sharp, and almost fractal. Even in the background, and present in the stripes as well. I love that so much. I would be thrilled to see a step by step series on how you illustrate, from start to finish.

This one in particular is just magnificent. I'm working on an Allosaurus too... I'm afraid it's nowhere near this beautiful ^_^;

It an ALLOSAURUS. It will be beautiful !

[Himmapaan]

Thank you so much for your kind responses, everyone. I must admit, I'm curiously pleased with this one, tiny though it is, and think it one of my better recent efforts. It really is best seen in life to perhaps understand why. So I've been quite anxious to hear what people think of it...

Lisa, I am certain your Allosaurus will be beautiful! And I'll see if a step-by-step series of some sort can be made. I'd been thinking more about it since attending your wonderful livestream -- and by the way, I very much look forward to another when you can manage it! 

Chris, I hope it serves well as a wallpaper, being so small.  I don't know how well it might fare being enlarged from this file. But if you like, I can perhaps send you the original scan? 

[0onarcissisto0]

This looks even better in real life?? Surely, you jest! How could it be possible!!!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Thank you so much for your kind responses, everyone. I must admit, I'm curiously pleased with this one, tiny though it is, and think it one of my better recent efforts. It really is best seen in life to perhaps understand why. So I've been quite anxious to hear what people think of it...

Lisa, I am certain your Allosaurus will be beautiful! And I'll see if a step-by-step series of some sort can be made. I'd been thinking more about it since attending your wonderful livestream -- and by the way, I very much look forward to another when you can manage it! 

Chris, I hope it serves well as a wallpaper, being so small.  I don't know how well it might fare being enlarged from this file. But if you like, I can perhaps send you the original scan? 

My screen is 1024 x something or other...lol I just centered it though with a black background..

Yeah that would be sweet ! You can try sending it to chriskastnerAThotmailDOTcom ...hopefully it will work. Hotmail can be a pain about file size sometimes.. :/

[Horridus]

I have to say, I really admire your very distinct style of patching of the markings. It looks almost like ink spots, but they are very deliberate, sharp, and almost fractal. Even in the background, and present in the stripes as well. I love that so much. I would be thrilled to see a step by step series on how you illustrate, from start to finish.

Me too. Maybe you could show your next model paint job step-by-step.

Lovely allosaur as always. Got to admire the detail in that tiny, tiny eye...

[Himmapaan]

Thank you, Marc. 

I'll try and do a series for a model too, in that case. I sometimes do post progress pictures of models as I paint them, though they're not quite of every step.