Here I bring you the recreation of Eousdryosaurus, a small Portuguese dryosaurid, quite similar in principle to Dryosaurus, which has served as a model for the proportions (we only know its hind legs) and an addition of filamentous protofeathers.
It's funny how when you add some fur to these little animals, they automatically become a curious mix between a bird going through a rough patch and a fentanyl-addicted raccoon.
Here I bring you the recreation of Eousdryosaurus, a small Portuguese dryosaurid, quite similar in principle to Dryosaurus, which has served as a model for the proportions (we only know its hind legs) and an addition of filamentous protofeathers.
We have described about twenty species of sauropods in the Iberian Peninsula; it's one of the most abundant dinosaur groups here. One of the latest additions to the list is Garumbatitan, a huge somphospondyl that may have grown to over 20 m in length
We have described about twenty species of sauropods in the Iberian Peninsula; it's one of the most abundant dinosaur groups here. One of the latest additions to the list is Garumbatitan, a huge somphospondyl that may have grown to over 20 m in length
Gideonmantellia, although it looks like a strange chicken here, is one of the most basal ornithopods known. A strange and little-known animal whose remains have been discovered in Spain. I hope you like the reconstruction!
Giving these tiny ornithopods a complete covering of protofeathers is proving to be quite a surprise, as they are strangely similar to a cross between birds and small mammals.
Gideonmantellia, although it looks like a strange chicken here, is one of the most basal ornithopods known. A strange and little-known animal whose remains have been discovered in Spain. I hope you like the reconstruction!
Nunca habéis visto un animal como este. Se trata de uno de los dinosaurios acorazados más antiguos que existe. Y estaba cubierto por púas y espinas de una manera jamás vista: ‘Spicomellus afer’
Well, in the end I decided to make my own reconstruction of Spicomellus, the trendiest dino right now because… well, because it’s just amazing. What an incredible animal. And what a challenge it was to model it
Felt inspired to do a piece inspired by paleoart aesthetics that were common when I was growing up. This is mostly based on a particular one by Mark Hallet, though I think I channeled some other influences as well.
And this you see here is the result. I hope you like it; making it was intense. It’s a model full of edges, spikes, and tricky corners, but it was a lot of fun to create — it’s always good to set yourself challenges!
I admit that the main reason for doing it has been the wonderful reconstruction we’ve seen these past few days, and to see if I could create something at least somewhat similar with my own means and in a more or less quick way
Well, in the end I decided to make my own reconstruction of Spicomellus, the trendiest dino right now because… well, because it’s just amazing. What an incredible animal. And what a challenge it was to model it