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Reconstruction of the dromaeosaurid Achillobator giganticus that I made for a commission [O.C]

The coloration and some details were a reinterpretation, in my own style, of a concept design provided by the client. I made the loose skin and other soft tissues quite evident (although speculative) around the neck and head, using some modern birds as inspiration. Even so, the overall anatomy still follows what we know about this dinosaur and its relatives.

It lived during the Late Cretaceous, approximately between 96 and 89 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. With a relatively considerable amount of preserved fossil remains, it is possible to infer that it had a robust and deep-bodied build, with size estimates ranging between 4.5 and 5 meters in length and a weight of 250 to 300 kg, making it one of the largest known members of the Dromaeosauridae.

Its name means “Achilles’ hero” and combines “Achilles” (tendon associated with the famous sickle claw of these animals) with “baatar,” the Mongolian word for “hero.”

Check out the creation process of this artwork on my Youtube! Link below:

https://youtu.be/m5AJfWafyis

Reconstruction of the dromaeosaurid Achillobator giganticus that I made for a commission [O.C]

The coloration and some details were a reinterpretation, in my own style, of a concept design provided by the client. I made the loose skin and other soft tissues quite evident (although speculative) around the neck and head, using some modern birds as inspiration. Even so, the overall anatomy still follows what we know about this dinosaur and its relatives.

It lived during the Late Cretaceous, approximately between 96 and 89 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. With a relatively considerable amount of preserved fossil remains, it is possible to infer that it had a robust and deep-bodied build, with size estimates ranging between 4.5 and 5 meters in length and a weight of 250 to 300 kg, making it one of the largest known members of the Dromaeosauridae.

Its name means “Achilles’ hero” and combines “Achilles” (tendon associated with the famous sickle claw of these animals) with “baatar,” the Mongolian word for “hero.”

Check out the creation process of this artwork on my Youtube! Link below:

https://youtu.be/m5AJfWafyis

To celebrate yesterday’s Mother’s Day, I’m sharing today a piece I completed some days ago for a commission, depicting a calm moment in which an adult Tyrannosaurus tries to sleep while the hatchlings around it make a bit of a mess😅 [O.C]

I was happy to paint a scene of this great predator in a more peaceful moment, in a clearing of the Hell Creek Formation, under a beautiful, warm sunset, with the hatchlings around and some Triceratops in the background. We must not forget that, above all, it was an animal, and calmer, more “relaxed” moments like this likely happened quite often.

Note: the ground vegetation is not grass. The idea was to depict a flat, open area with low-growing vegetation composed of Equisetales (horsetails) and ferns

🎥 Check out the creation process (timelapse) of this artwork on my YouTube channel! Link below:

https://youtu.be/5vdfs0wtFK8

To celebrate yesterday’s Mother’s Day, I’m sharing today a piece I completed some days ago for a commission, depicting a calm moment in which an adult Tyrannosaurus tries to sleep while the hatchlings around it make a bit of a mess😅 [O.C]

I was happy to paint a scene of this great predator in a more peaceful moment, in a clearing of the Hell Creek Formation, under a beautiful, warm sunset, with the hatchlings around and some Triceratops in the background. We must not forget that, above all, it was an animal, and calmer, more “relaxed” moments like this likely happened quite often.

Note: the ground vegetation is not grass. The idea was to depict a flat, open area with low-growing vegetation composed of Equisetales (horsetails) and ferns

🎥 Check out the creation process (timelapse) of this artwork on my YouTube channel! Link below:

https://youtu.be/5vdfs0wtFK8