Mahnmut Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Good one. How daring to promise what your next project will be. Aloha, J Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Mahnmut said: Good one. How daring to promise what your next project will be. Aloha, J Thanks, I've already started so no turning back now. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Looking forward to it. If you should get distracted and make something else in between, looking forward to that. But that's how I do it, not so good advice maybe. Cheers, J Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Mahnmut said: Looking forward to it. If you should get distracted and make something else in between, looking forward to that. But that's how I do it, not so good advice maybe. Cheers, J Thanks, nothing that hasn't happened before. I started drawing this really cool trilobite a few months ago, however the picture was taken at a different angle and I just can't seem to make it look right, so i started something else. This one hopefully will work. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahW24 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 I’ve loved watching your progress! And all Eurypterids kinda look like charcoal drawings to me so you are 100% spot on there Can’t wait to see what’s next- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 It’s been a while since I posted in this thread. I started drawing this one soon after I finished my last one but took a break to finish something else. It is now complete, the profile of the one and only @piranha. I hope you enjoy. 6 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Nice work. (And I had this species on my to-draw list in the next week, so maybe I'll hold off for a bit and do another one instead). ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 Just now, Kane said: Nice work. (And I had this species on my to-draw list in the next week, so maybe I'll hold off for a bit and do another one instead). Thanks Kane, go ahead and draw it, Arctinurus is quite an attractive trilo genus. No matter what you draw though, I'm looking forward to it. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 Since @minnbuckeye posted images of the drawing I made him in the secret Santa thread, I figured I’d also post it here. 11 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Impressive! 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Wow! That’s beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Excellent work!! I really love the Coltraneia on the previous page, I hadn't seen it yet! Your drawings are really starting to leap off the pages, especially with this last one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Amazing work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 It’s been a while since I drew something. This one is an enrolled Eldredgeops rana prepped by @Huntonia. I hope you enjoy. 13 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Really seeing a lot of improvement in your drawings, Alex! Well done! Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Really seeing a lot of improvement in your drawings, Alex! Well done! Thank you Tim, my first drawing of one of Huntonia’s trilos, didn’t turn out the best since it was one of my first. I would NOT recommend looking back at some of my earlier drawings but at least I’ve improved. 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 That last one looks great, I like that slightly abstract style! 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 33 minutes ago, Mahnmut said: That last one looks great, I like that slightly abstract style! Thank you, I'm glad you like it. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 11:52 AM, Top Trilo said: It’s been a while since I drew something. This one is an enrolled Eldredgeops rana prepped by @Huntonia. I hope you enjoy. Gorgeous! You're making absolute leaps and strides with your drawing! Can't wait to see the next one!! I'm honored to have one of my works immortalized with such budding talent! I especially love the attention to this bugs quirks and imperfections, from the first glance I immediately recognized it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 12:28 PM, Top Trilo said: Thank you Tim, my first drawing of one of Huntonia’s trilos, didn’t turn out the best since it was one of my first. I would NOT recommend looking back at some of my earlier drawings but at least I’ve improved. That was one of my first preps, very cool looking back and seeing the difference, both in my prepping and your art. Your progress has been incredible so far! Look back at your earlier work with pride knowing how much you have and will continue to improve. Keep up the great work!! btw, you can just call me Isaac if you'd like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 I'm very glad you like it. The progress from the earlier ones is the only reason I'm slightly glad I have those on this thread. Thank you Isaac. 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 It’s not a drawing but still a paleo re-creation. It’s an origami Brachiosaurus. I watched Mariano Zavala’s four tutorial videos (each about an hour long) of him making Fumiaki Kawahata’s Brachiosaurus. In total it took me over 13 hours to make! There are 44 bones made from 45 square pieces of paper (two for the hip bone). They all fit together but are glued to keep it from falling apart. No glue for each individual bone though. There are 7 different sizes of paper and all 45 total 6534 square centimeters or 1013 square inches. That’s about the size of a square where each side is 80cm or 2 and a half feet! It’s 33 inches from head to tail (84cm) and made up of over 1000 folds! I don’t have many square pieces of paper so I also had to measure and cut all 45 squares from 8 and a half by 11 paper. That time is not included in the 13 hours. That’s also why some of the pieces are less than perfect, since it’s difficult cutting a perfect square with scissors and printer paper isn’t as easy to fold as origami paper. It doesn’t stand on its own so I may need to make some sort of support for it but not exactly sure how to go about doing that yet. I hope you enjoy it. 8 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Top Trilo said: I also had to measure and cut all 45 squares from 8 and a half by 11 paper. Cm or inches ? Coco Edited August 1, 2022 by Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Coco said: Cm or inches ? Coco Inches, 8.5 by 11 inches is the standard paper size in the US 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Ha ha! Love the Brachiosaurus! Brilliant! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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