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Parksosaurus works on a side project

What if, instead of evolving into a little green lizard man, Stenonychosaurus convergently evolved corporate greed?

A yet to be discovered fearsome species of Pigeonosaurus-Rex
(process in comments)

Whilst I'm cooking up the first week of Inktober over on Patreon, it's time to repost the inimitable Bonesmasher the Grand to remind us that despite the madness, if you are reading this comic, you have escaped death this day.

This lovely piece was commissioned for a thumbnail of a YouTube video I’m working on about potential saltwater behavior in Deinosuchus and its taxonomy (TLDR, it’s not an Alligator)

I’m in love with this piece and I’m excited to work on the video associated with it!!!!

DeviantArt Link: https://www.deviantart.com/dokrebs/art/STYRACOSAURUS-ALBERTENSIS-1390204489

--(Planning on opening commissions, any advice?)--

STYRACOSAURUS ALBERTENSIS

- meaning "spiked lizard" from the Ancient Greek styrax/στύραξ "spike at the butt-end of a spear-shaft" and sauros/σαῦρος "lizard") is an extinct genus of herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian stage) of North America. It had four to six long parietal spikes extending from its neck frill, a smaller jugal horn on each of its cheeks, and a single horn protruding from its nose, which may have been up to 60 centimeters (2 feet) long and 15 centimeters (6 inches) wide. The function or functions of the horns and frills have been debated for many years.

- Styracosaurus was a relatively large dinosaur, reaching lengths of 5–5.5 metres (16–18 ft) and weighing about 1.8–2.7 metric tons (2.0–3.0 short tons). It stood about 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) tall. Styracosaurus possessed four short legs and a bulky body. Its tail was rather short. The skull had a beak and shearing cheek teeth arranged in continuous dental batteries, suggesting that the animal sliced up plants. Like other ceratopsians, this dinosaur may have been a herd animal, travelling in large groups, as suggested by bone beds.

- Named by Lawrence Lambe in 1913, Styracosaurus is a member of the Centrosaurinae. One species, S. albertensis, is currently assigned to Styracosaurus. Another species, S. ovatus, named in 1930 by Charles Gilmore was reassigned to a new genus, Rubeosaurus, by Andrew McDonald and Jack Horner in 2010, but it has been considered either its own genus or a species of Styracosaurus (or even a specimen of S. albertensis) again, since 2020.

A Bonapartenykus pauses atop a forest ridge, gazing into the lush expanse below.

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I am still sleep deprived.

Program:

Adobe Photoshop Elements 15

Timelapse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I8jkb_OYTA

Part of a larger mural in progress!

Designed by Shuki Kato, folded by me

An updated version of a piece I did four years ago, now with color and both being slightly updated regarding anatomy.

Inspired by prey animal, like zebras, putting up a fight against a lioness when desperate.

Here, an Edmontosaurus stallion, with no other options available, decides to put himself between the T.rex and the rest of the herd. The Tyrannosaurus rex is both surprised and a bit angry that the large herbivore has decided to fight back.

A powerful predator he may be, the sheer weight of the stallion means that the Edmontosaur has a good chance of winning this wrestling match.

Sculpted this Rex up in Zbrush a couple years ago, and over the past month and a half, I've been working on making him into an articulated figure. This isn't the final version; its a painted prototype to check for paint rub/wear. Some joints need a little tweaking, some spots need attention to stop paint from rubbing off, the elbows don't yet have joints, and the neck needs improvement -- but I am pretty happy with the current progress. Even the tongue is articulated.