fossilcrazy Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 In 2005, I was in the Wellsville mountains of Utah looking for Trilobites. I really wanted a Zacanthoides grabaui but would have settled for any bug. This particular Trilobite seems so sleek and streamlined that I loved its design. If I can't own one, I can at least draw one for myself. Done on textured paper with 2B and 4B pencils. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Your drawings are incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 You've been busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paciphacops Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 That's really nice! "Don't force it, just use a bigger hammer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Great work! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 You really should be doing text book illustrations. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabfossilsteve Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Yes, very cool scientific illustration. I like the stiple work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Very classy! You draw nice trilobites. Have You done an in life drawing? Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fossilcrazy Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 2 hours ago, ynot said: Very classy! You draw nice trilobites. Have You done an in life drawing? I'm not sure what an "in life drawing is", but I did do an Ediacaran scene just showing some metazoans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 minute ago, fossilcrazy said: I'm not sure what an "in life drawing is", but I did do an Ediacaran scene just showing some metazoans. Yeah, I could not think of the right terminology for it. (I meant a drawing of it in the ecosystem where it lived kinda thing.) Like Your Ediacaran scene. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazy Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: You really should be doing text book illustrations. Thanks for the compliment, but I have no desire to do commercial work (deadlines, other peoples ideas, customer relations, etc.) I'm happy just to be a freelance fun sketcher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I like the Ediacaran scene too. I may have mentioned it before, but as soon as you post a good-enough resolution pic of your excellent work online, I would assume it is soon to be used by somebody somewhere. I guess you know this. I would at least add my signature or initials in the corner if I were you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazy Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Hi Wrangellian, Thanks for the tip. Someone wants to use my pictures for their own use, I don't care. I don't think the commercial value would be worth even covering thief of protected rights. It happens rampantly on the internet. Maybe there would be flattery value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 If you were to put together a series of drawings like those of WNY trilobites, I would love to help put it together and self-publish it. I've wanted to do a field guide for some time. (We can sell it at the PD gift shop ) Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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