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Description edit:changed a few details in this, improved the lighting and algae.

a comment corrected me as this is not a "dinosaur", but a reptile .
thanks for the notice.

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For those who don't know, no, this isn't the lock ness monster, the creature here is a real animal, it's a dinosaur from the Jurassic era named "tylosaurus" and probably the ancestor of the modern crocodile ( some designs resemble crocodiles a lot)

(anybody that isn't a pussy and scared of reptiles or disgusted by the idea of learning something don't check out the link)

see species chart here:

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description :
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and search results for pics:

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I wanted to draw something quick , simple yet complex and that won't bore me (i started at least 4 drawings this week but got bored with them) so i chose animals..i wanted something dragon-like, but not that eccentric..i chose a dinosaur, and i chose this one since it's one of the ones that intrigue me the most and is more rarely done than say, tyrannosaurus.

This one took about 3h-4h done from scratch in photoshop (dammit it took less than my crappy comics! no wonder there are so many furry artists, this is so much easier -_-)

well, i'm kinda pleased with this one..
it looks very different from my past works, huh? i found a few speed paints on youtube by a very awesome artists and i tried his style..waddaya think?

ENJOY!
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Comments: 104

dragonmaximus [2012-06-11 17:17:03 +0000 UTC]

tilosauro (gen. Tylosaurus) è un rettile marino estinto, appartenente ai mosasauri. Visse nel Cretaceo superiore (Coniaciano - Campaniano, circa 92 - 80 milioni di anni fa). I suoi resti sono stati ritrovati principalmente in Nordamerica, ma anche in Europa, Asia e Africa. E' uno dei mosasauri più conosciuti e più grandi.mosasauri (Mosasauridae) sono un gruppo di rettili marini vissuti nel Cretaceo superiore (95-65 milioni di anni fa). I primi fossili vennero scoperti nel 1764 in una cava nei pressi di Maastricht sulla Mosa (da qui il nome mosasauri, "lucertole della Mosa"). I mosasauri sono considerati stretti parenti dei serpenti (grazie ad analisi cladistiche che hanno messo in luce somiglianze nel cranio e nelle fauci) e dei varani attuali. Probabilmente si svilupparono da rettili semiacquatici noti come aigialosauri (molto simili ai varani) verso la fine del Cretaceo inferiore. Durante gli ultimi 20 milioni di anni del Cretaceo (Turoniano-Maastrichtiano), a causa dell'estinzione degli ittiosauri e della drastica riduzione dei pliosauri, i mosasauri divennero i predatori marini dominanti. I loro resti fossili sono stati ritrovati in tutti i continenti, compreso l'Antartide.

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gabbycat17 [2011-10-13 11:07:01 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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gojisan [2011-03-27 20:07:52 +0000 UTC]

Well done.

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raptorman123 [2010-09-24 22:15:42 +0000 UTC]

its not a dinosaur, retard! its a fucking mosasaur! just cuz its a reptile from the mesozoic, it doesnt make it a dinosaur. ask a paleontologist or do some research next time.

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Zervidor [2010-02-17 04:48:13 +0000 UTC]

It doesn't look too deep after all.

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Claudia-C18 In reply to Zervidor [2010-02-17 11:54:00 +0000 UTC]

hmm kinda..well, this isn't the bottom, that one to the back would be the continental platform

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Zervidor In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-19 08:35:05 +0000 UTC]

And in which continent would be the monster landing.

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Claudia-C18 In reply to Zervidor [2010-02-22 21:18:00 +0000 UTC]

umm..i mean by that that land is close. it's a water beast, so it can't go on ground.

also there would only be 1 continent back then. pangeea.

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Zervidor In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-25 03:43:55 +0000 UTC]

It is in the past then. I see.

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DanubianKnight [2010-02-13 18:30:04 +0000 UTC]

Dinozaurii traiau pe uscat. Tylozaurul a fost cel mai mare mosazaur, din ce se cunoaste pana in prezent, mosasaurii fiind un grup de reptile acvatice mezozoice. Iar cele mai apropiate rude in viata ale mosazaurilor sunt varanii, nu crocodilii.

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Claudia-C18 In reply to DanubianKnight [2010-02-13 21:03:30 +0000 UTC]

am spus in partea de sus la comentariu dupa ce a precizat altcineva mai inainte

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DanubianKnight In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-14 19:28:49 +0000 UTC]

Corect, asa ai facut, dar dintr-un exces de manie a exactitatii am vrut sa precizez ca era un mosazaur. )

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Claudia-C18 In reply to DanubianKnight [2010-02-16 16:18:23 +0000 UTC]

nush, eu citisem pe wiki..oi fi citit gresit, am scris textu dupa ce am terminat desenu..oh well

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AlexandraValeria [2010-02-13 12:59:26 +0000 UTC]

uuu...periculos...e Nessy

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-13 13:26:37 +0000 UTC]

hehe

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-13 17:18:12 +0000 UTC]

tanti din avatar e o vrajitoare...comedie...nina?

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-13 21:05:29 +0000 UTC]

lina inverse din slayers.
am cateva desene in galerie +i.d-u

la tv arata mai prost ca la calc seria, da ma rog, e veche si o iert..povestea e destul de generica,da umoru e extra..

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-13 21:39:20 +0000 UTC]

dap...asta mi-a placut...adica era o faza cand l-a ars pe unu de arata ca vai de capul lui si mi se facea mila,ea l-a luat deodatta si l-a scututrat de s-a facut si oaieaia a fost interesanta

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-13 23:01:10 +0000 UTC]

daca nu le-ai vazut, iti recomand si slayers next si try.
sunt sequel-urile pt seria de la tv, si sunt destuld e bune.

au facut anu trecut 2 serii noi -slayers revolution si evolution-r, dar nu-s asa bune.
totusi, dupa 12 ani,e marfa sa vezi iar pers preferate acum animate digital si aratand mai bine

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-14 09:30:58 +0000 UTC]

pai...am vazut slayers cand aveam 12 ani...si n-am acum unde sa le vad si chiar si asa nu le-as intelege ca nu stiu japoneza

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-14 14:32:40 +0000 UTC]

downlodeaza de pe odc sau de pe bittorent, sunt subtitrate toate oricum

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-14 17:48:58 +0000 UTC]

cool..am gasit pe youtube in engleza..si da e mai evoluata grafica..arata ca la pokemonnul ala nou...lol ce ma mai uitam la ala cand eram mica:moew:

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-16 16:18:36 +0000 UTC]

da si yo

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-16 19:11:01 +0000 UTC]

pikachu!du-te!colectionam toate abtibildurile de la corn si aveam muuulte jucarii

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-16 20:39:40 +0000 UTC]

daaa a fost isterie pe mine..nu m-am lasat pana nu am completat albumu si l-am trimis.
inca mai am albumu si pokemonii primiti..

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-16 20:44:50 +0000 UTC]

lol eu eram prea mica sa inteleg chestia cu trimite si castiga...de fapt a primit un coleg la gradinita o jucarie de aia dar parintii i-a trimis albumul si s-a laudat si a zis ca daca arunca bila iese un pokemon si eu voiam sa vad...copii

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-16 21:11:28 +0000 UTC]

hah eu aveam deja 13 ani, eram mare
eu mi-am facut propria bila din hartie lipita si pokemoni din carpa..au iesit destul de bine, imo, din monet ce eu nu prea cos si chestii au iesit destul de aproape de pers din serial..

am incercat sa le pozez da nu au iesit bine pozele..o sa mai incerc, sa pun pe DA

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-17 17:22:52 +0000 UTC]

lol si eu faceam d-astea la gradinita...papusi din ghem

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-17 17:30:21 +0000 UTC]

nu, sunt cusute..ca iepurasii sau ursuletii de plus..da ma rog, cu vata in ei

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-17 17:44:58 +0000 UTC]

ce dragut...eu decvupam imaginile si ma jucam cu ele ca cu jucarii

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-17 18:59:55 +0000 UTC]

da eu imi faceam propriile jucarii, ca nu aveam bani sa cumpari figurine scumpe..merg oricum

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-17 21:24:15 +0000 UTC]

eu nu vedeam cine stie ce la alea..pt mine orice avea forma si sens era jucarie.ma jucam cu multe.de exemplu aveam o papusa si voiam sa aiba o masina asa ca am luat cutia de al papusa,am rupto un pci si voila:masina!.dar copii in ziua de azi nu mai fac asa...ei numai daca le cumperi jucariile alea scumpe si oribile de la tv sunt multumiti,altfel nu se joaca si se plictisesc...parca nu mia gandesc.ei nu mia fac nimik practic

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Claudia-C18 In reply to AlexandraValeria [2010-02-17 22:17:51 +0000 UTC]

da..eu mi-am facut o casa pt jucarii mici de kinder din hartie cu etaj, baie cu chiuveta pe care poti apasa butoanele, bucatarie cu toate dotarile, dormitor, sufragerie si masina, toate pt niste ursuleti cat o guma de sters.

pt papusile barbie am facut o lustra dintr-un bec mic bagat intr-un capat de creion transparent, am bagat un elastic drept fir si skotch pt a-l tine pe "tavan" (un sertar)

pur si simplu orice rest de orice era bun la ceva..

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AlexandraValeria In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-18 10:01:33 +0000 UTC]

lol dragutda inainte faceam jucarii si aveam ocupatie...desenele la care ma uitam erau tom si jerry,curaj caine fricos sau dexter...pacat ca acum se dau numai porcariica ben 10 sau robotboy...ce pot intelege din chestiile alea daca nici macar artistic nu sunt de calitate

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DarDesign [2010-02-12 17:50:09 +0000 UTC]

Foarte tare!

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Claudia-C18 In reply to DarDesign [2010-02-13 21:03:45 +0000 UTC]

mersi

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DarDesign In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-22 18:06:13 +0000 UTC]

Cu mare placere !Mult spor in continuare!

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DeidaraLoverFlory [2010-02-12 16:07:33 +0000 UTC]

wow OMG

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Claudia-C18 In reply to DeidaraLoverFlory [2010-02-13 21:09:16 +0000 UTC]

dragut avatar

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DeidaraLoverFlory In reply to Claudia-C18 [2010-02-14 11:24:08 +0000 UTC]

mersi

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Suzuki-Koumori [2009-07-11 05:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Yay, Tylosaur!~ <3
Very nice

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Claudia-C18 In reply to Suzuki-Koumori [2009-07-16 21:00:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks..dinosaurs rule

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Stormsayer [2009-05-11 07:52:52 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work, I love dinosaurs!

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Claudia-C18 In reply to Stormsayer [2009-05-29 18:21:00 +0000 UTC]

yup, me too

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MiscellaneousMaiden [2009-04-10 06:40:50 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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Claudia-C18 In reply to MiscellaneousMaiden [2009-04-11 16:17:59 +0000 UTC]

syurprisingly enough it only took 15 layers, though i could've done this in under 10

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GREGOLE [2008-10-26 01:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Since no one else is gonna say it, I guess I will.

Tylosaurus wasn't a dinosaur. It was an aquatic lizard, not even closely related to crocodiles or dinosaurs. It was an ancestor of monitor lizards and a close cousin to snakes.

Now that I got that out of the way, this is far and away one of the most dazzling aquatic prehistoric animal pieces I've ever seen. The colors are really enticing.

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Claudia-C18 In reply to GREGOLE [2008-10-26 19:25:12 +0000 UTC]

Well thanks for the clear up. I pretty much considered every creature from that period a dinosaur.

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denigmaz [2008-09-02 14:44:08 +0000 UTC]

Hey there ltns, this one's gotta be one of your best works I've seen! Really like this one!
well done!
D1

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Claudia-C18 In reply to denigmaz [2008-09-08 18:21:38 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much..i tried a style i saw in a quick-paint on youtube and golly, that person is right, that style is easy and good..

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