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Le rex. Her name is Jadis.

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[thedoodlingdino]

A prosauropod giving me the side-eye. Well technically they are always giving the side-eye; if you've ever spent some time around one, you'll notice that the eyeball never turns in its socket. Most critters can't; that's why you see little to no whites of the eyes in most non-mammal creatures. They have this wreath of small bones called the sclerotic ring embedded in the eye that locks them in place. Predators are usually locked pointing more to the front, prey usually locked pointing more to the side. If a creature with sclerotic rings wants to change their angle of view, they've got to rotate their neck. So yeah; that's why the perpetual side-eye expression.

Even though Prosauropods had a mixed diet of meat and plants, they always seem to me to be giving more of a side-eye than other prey critters. It's something about their expression; they always seem stressed out. And boy do they startle easily, like they're wired up on caffeine and spooky bedtime stories. Which is odd, because the first coffee shop wouldn't show up for another 210 million years.

#dinosaurs #dinosaur #paleoart #Jurassic #Sauropod #Side-eye

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This guy's getting a bit too curious. Time to back slowly away. Pachys don't bite, but they are excellent at re-shaping ribcages 😬

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WIP - A partially textured Prosaurolophus to ring in the new year! Whatever happens in 2021, 75 mya will be my happy place  Happy new year!

#dinosaurs #new year #zbrush

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For anyone interested, I have this little side-tumblr where I compile and create fun dinosaur gifs from various dinosaur cinema classics. This one is from a personal favorite, Videosaurus “More Dinosaurs” from 1985. Brontosaurus has skillz yo. More at: https://the-gift-of-dinosaurs.tumblr.com/

#dinosaur #gifs #videosaurus #mor dinosaurs #midwich entertainment

[thedoodlingdino]

Sitting pretty for her portrait. She's a beefcake and I love her.

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My legs are safe and intact 🦵❤️

After the last post showing part of my workspace I had a concerned follower ask where I put my legs. My initial thought was that my femoral heads insert into my acetabulae, like everyone else - but then I realized that the question came because the photo did not include my chair and showed a standing desk with a screen over an occupied cubby in another desk, giving the impression that there was no place to sit. So! For sweet @onecornflower and anyone else concerned about whether my appendicular skeleton has a home, here is a wider shot showing the mess on the left side of my studio 😉❤️

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Light table cleared off and operational! Tough to ink with this guy looking over my shoulder, but.

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Early AM Nanotyrannus encounter. He was a handsome boi. Took an interest in the bird-feeder for the enantiornithines - lol you can bet no one came out. I need to relocate those higher when I get back from work ...

#Dinosaurs #Nanotyrannus #tyrannosaur #sketchbook

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78 MYA Canada, my favorite escape from 2020 America. My pal Ellie the Centrosaurus doesn't discriminate based on gender, orientation, or race - only based on whether you brought her a snack. #dinosaurs #loveislove

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Feeling cute today (mask helps lol 💚🦕)

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Studio explosion! Making new nameplate signs for some Ogden Dino Park/Stewart Museum exhibits 💚🦕

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Good ol' fishbreath. I'm thinking of getting him some Listerine for Christmas.

#dinosaurs #paleoart #sketchbook #fossil friday #baryonyx

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Centrosaurus rampant

#dinosaurs #centrosaurus #ceratopsians

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Progress ...

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‪113 mya. Zephyrosaurus was not expecting Punxsutawney sphenodont to check his shadow. Needless to say, he lost some tough guy street cred with the boys that day.

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Sketching a sauropod rut. Imagine you're an ant looking up onstage during a ballet performance, and you'll be close to the feeling 🦕#dinosaurs

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