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Species depicted: Basilosaurus (Basilosaurus cetoides or B. isis) Dorudon (Dorudon atrox)
Time taken: an hour or two
References used: Dorudon; 4.bp.blogspot.com/-7_Esr4EUL5A… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia… 41.media.tumblr.com/4fd16a5f8f… myconstructionphotos.smugmug.c… archaeoceti.lifedesks.org/imag… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia… Basilosaurus: www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/paleon… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia… bps-al.org/sites/default/files… www.mnh.si.edu/onehundredyears…
Tools of the trade: Photoshop CS5
Over the years quite a few people have suggested I'd try painting some ancient whales, and I guess I finally (somewhat) got round to that yesterday
Here's a couple of sketches of Basilosaurus on top and Dorudon below. All these were drawn over photos or illustrations of articulated skeletons which are not always restored in a very lifelike manner, so the poses may be a bit wonky. Also, I'm not an official paleoartist, so I can't say these are extremely accurate. I just took my knowledge of modern cetaceans and applied them to old bones for fun!
It's quite striking how ALL of the skeletons I based these on were restored with their mouth open. I guess if something prehistoric has a maw full of teeth people want to show it lol. Just to counter I've closed a pair of mouths too, one on the sleeping Dorudon, the other on a friendly looking Basilosaurus.
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All submissions in this gallery, be it photos, paintings or drawings, are copyrighted to me, Namu-the-orca/Frédérique Lucas. No one has the right to alter, distribute, copy or use my art without my written permission unless stated otherwise. My submissions are NOT stock
Time taken: an hour or two
References used: Dorudon; 4.bp.blogspot.com/-7_Esr4EUL5A… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia… 41.media.tumblr.com/4fd16a5f8f… myconstructionphotos.smugmug.c… archaeoceti.lifedesks.org/imag… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia… Basilosaurus: www.lsa.umich.edu/UMICH/paleon… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia… bps-al.org/sites/default/files… www.mnh.si.edu/onehundredyears…
Tools of the trade: Photoshop CS5
Over the years quite a few people have suggested I'd try painting some ancient whales, and I guess I finally (somewhat) got round to that yesterday
Here's a couple of sketches of Basilosaurus on top and Dorudon below. All these were drawn over photos or illustrations of articulated skeletons which are not always restored in a very lifelike manner, so the poses may be a bit wonky. Also, I'm not an official paleoartist, so I can't say these are extremely accurate. I just took my knowledge of modern cetaceans and applied them to old bones for fun!It's quite striking how ALL of the skeletons I based these on were restored with their mouth open. I guess if something prehistoric has a maw full of teeth people want to show it lol. Just to counter I've closed a pair of mouths too, one on the sleeping Dorudon, the other on a friendly looking Basilosaurus.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
All submissions in this gallery, be it photos, paintings or drawings, are copyrighted to me, Namu-the-orca/Frédérique Lucas. No one has the right to alter, distribute, copy or use my art without my written permission unless stated otherwise. My submissions are NOT stock
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800x1410px 274.78 KB
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You should had added patterns on them similar to living dolphins.Imagine a Basilosaurus with a color similar to a short beaked dolphin!