fossilized6s Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) We'll i put in another hour tonight and finished my first Mosasaur drawing. You can read more here on how and why this came about. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/52402-help-me-help-the-forum/ But this is NOT my final drawing for the auction. I still want to draw what you guys vote on. But seeing as how this turned out i may auction this separately. I don't quite know though. I'd love to hear some feedback on whether or not this should be auctioned solo or be a "inclusion" with the other drawing. Edit:added link Edited February 15, 2015 by fossilized6s ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyrannosaurusRex Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejd Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Holy snarge that is awesome. I would bid on that if it went to auction. Beautiful work. A fossil hunter needs sharp eyes and a keen search image, a mental template that subconsciously evaluates everything he sees in his search for telltale clues. -Richard E. Leakey http://prehistoricalberta.lefora.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Awesome Thank you! Holy snarge that is awesome. I would bid on that if it went to auction. Beautiful work. That's the ticket! Thank you sir! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Looks great! Thank you sir! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Wow that is sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Love the battle scars!!! Edited February 13, 2015 by Mtskinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xonenine Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 fantastic, there is no doubt this one should stand on its own merit "Your serpent of Egypt is bred now of your mud by the operation of your sun; so is your crocodile." Lepidus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Incredible! That belongs in a museum. Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triceratops Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Its wonderfull! I love how you have shaded it. -Lyall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Now that my friend, is true art! Bravo! I sure do wish I could draw like that! :drool:Awesome! Edited February 13, 2015 by izak_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thank you guys! It's much appreciated. I should add that the auction in question will benefit the forum, and not for self gain. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 OMG!! That is really really cool. That mosasaur has real presence, and exudes danger and menace - apt for such a predator!! My vote for stand alone awesomeness. P.S. I had thought that Haast's Eagle might be a great subject for a drawing. Maybe dive bombing a Moa? There an existing piece of artwork here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_eagle showing this. But given your treatment of the Mosasaur, I reckon you could do a better job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSRhunter Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Terrific job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 WOW Charlie! That looks awesome!!!! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It's the Forum's mascot, all fleshed out! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Really like this - great style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Quite talented my friend. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Well done, Charlie - you are quite talented. Regards, 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...
fossilized6s Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thank you guys! So should i auction this separately???? ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Absolutely. Regards, 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...
fossilized6s Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 OMG!! That is really really cool. That mosasaur has real presence, and exudes danger and menace - apt for such a predator!! My vote for stand alone awesomeness. P.S. I had thought that Haast's Eagle might be a great subject for a drawing. Maybe dive bombing a Moa? There an existing piece of artwork here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_eagle showing this. But given your treatment of the Mosasaur, I reckon you could do a better job! Thank you sir! It would be a neat picture. But the problem of drawing such creatures like scaled up versions of modern day creatures is incorporating size into the drawing. Unless there is a 5'10" human standing next to it, the massive proportions get lost in translation. So most viewers would see this as a drawing of a modern day Eagle attacking a weird chicken. Does that make any sense? Hahaha ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squali Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Man when I saw that all I heard was Bad to the Bone. Obviously I know nothing about art production but you could Easily take over the Mosasaur print world with that one. I think I'm going to have to get a second job for this auction It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thanks Squali! It has just enough creepiness to it. I've found being a perfectionist that in order to make something appear real it needs imperfections (scars, crooked teeth, etc.) This was just a quick 2hr sketch, and there are some things wrong with it. And i guess it all depends on how frisky the bidders are on price. With auctions you really don't know what's going to happen. I think i may make a Ammonite sketch next. We'll see..... ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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