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This is the best dilo I've ever seen. I love the crests and how real and tangible it looks. Just amazing work.

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A portrait of dilophosaurus - a dinosaur made famous by the Jurassic Park movies, and distinguished by the large double-crest on its head. It is shown bathed in the golden light of a dramatic sunrise.

A portrait of dilophosaurus - a dinosaur made famous by the Jurassic Park movies, and distinguished by the large double-crest on its head. It is shown bathed in the golden light of a dramatic sunrise.

Drooling Dilophosaurus at Dawn.

A new illustration of Dilophosaurs wetherilli - much bigger than Jurassic Park would have you believe. No frill, no spitting venom, just big, drooly, and slightly terrifying.
#SciArt

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little raptor looking up. it is striped with blue and has orange feet and nose

little raptor looking up. it is striped with blue and has orange feet and nose

little neon orange raptor in the same pose. it has pink feet and nose

little neon orange raptor in the same pose. it has pink feet and nose

sketches of a silly little raptor in various poses: looking down, looking up, jogging, naruto running, looking straight on and screaming.

sketches of a silly little raptor in various poses: looking down, looking up, jogging, naruto running, looking straight on and screaming.

same raptor looking up, this time with tan and brown feathers

same raptor looking up, this time with tan and brown feathers

i am feeling the art block real bad, but i drew some silly guys.

#raptor #paleoart #characterart

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Tarot card art of Imogen Temult. She stands in a wheat field against a dark and stormy red sky. She has her hands raises with sparking purple electricity crackling from her right fingertips. The red moon of Ruidus is visible in the sky.

Tarot card art of Imogen Temult. She stands in a wheat field against a dark and stormy red sky. She has her hands raises with sparking purple electricity crackling from her right fingertips. The red moon of Ruidus is visible in the sky.

Old tarot art! Imogen 😊 #CriticalRole

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I love The Mummy! Probably in my top 10 faves. Amazing work

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I love all your colors and subjects!! I look forward to seeing more β™‘

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That's a neat guy. I love those little hands β™‘

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Very cool. I've been meaning to get into ARK.
I love the bright saturated color on this.

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A sandy grey-brown coyote character with green eyes and a smirk.

A sandy grey-brown coyote character with green eyes and a smirk.

A black coyote character with blue eyes and a nervous look.

A black coyote character with blue eyes and a nervous look.

A handsome brown wolf character with yellow eyes and a scowl.

A handsome brown wolf character with yellow eyes and a scowl.

Three more characters from Balance. These guys are Feyn's friend, Nalana, his rival, Livek, and his antagonist, Vakrei.

#originalcharacter #animalart #characterdesign #Balance #wolf #coyote

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A three panel set of backgrounds, the top is a tropical forest trail during the morning light, the middle is a small tropical waterfall and crystal blue pool, the bottom is a distant volcano with the forest in front of it.

A three panel set of backgrounds, the top is a tropical forest trail during the morning light, the middle is a small tropical waterfall and crystal blue pool, the bottom is a distant volcano with the forest in front of it.

These are some old backgrounds a made for Balance. They might still be used for something, but they were good studies regardless.

#Balance #landscape #tropical #digitalpainting

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A painterly study of rocks with a cave in the center and some plants. The light source is coming from the right side. There is a gradient palette at the top.

A painterly study of rocks with a cave in the center and some plants. The light source is coming from the right side. There is a gradient palette at the top.

A quick rock study is was working on recently. Trying to visualize how the faces of the stone would catch light.

#rocks #painting #study #lighting #colorpalette

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A red coyote character in running position. She has violet on yellow eyes and a rip in her right ear.

A red coyote character in running position. She has violet on yellow eyes and a rip in her right ear.

This is Arowin. Feyn's mother. I recently had a story unlocking moment that involved her, so I needed a design! She is a big brighter red than he is, but they share some similarities in markings and shape.

#originalcharacter #coyote #Characterdesign #colorpalette

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A digital illustration of a subterranean cave, with a waterfall and sunlight pouring in from above. 
A giant Tyrannosaurus rex is emerging from behind large, moss-covered rocks. It has a grey body with some black and orange patterning and a bright red (possibly blood-stained) head with gaping jaws.

A digital illustration of a subterranean cave, with a waterfall and sunlight pouring in from above. A giant Tyrannosaurus rex is emerging from behind large, moss-covered rocks. It has a grey body with some black and orange patterning and a bright red (possibly blood-stained) head with gaping jaws.

In the Hall of the Tyrant King.
#SciArt

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Northern lights in the Triassic period
#auroraborealis #artandscience #EarthHistory

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Illustration showing a pair of adult Sonselasuchus eating in a bipedal pose while the juvenile in the foreground is adopting a quadrupedal pose

Illustration showing a pair of adult Sonselasuchus eating in a bipedal pose while the juvenile in the foreground is adopting a quadrupedal pose

Allow me to introduce you to Sonselasuchus cedrus, a new bipedal, beaked and herbivorous crocodile-relative that lived during the Late Triassic in North America

#paleoart #sciart

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Such good toofs!!

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Strong women have always been at the heart of Myre’s story. Over time, they became leaders and fighters, holding their ground in a harsh and unforgiving landscape.

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Wow that's so beautiful!

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So cute!! Ah I love the color combo

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I love the shark guys! Adorable creatures

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An Illustration of a juvenile Triceratops frolicking after fireflies that have begun to flit around in the dark cretaceous forest. Looming above in the shadows is a Tyrannosaurus watching with its eyes aglow. The colors are greens and blues.

An Illustration of a juvenile Triceratops frolicking after fireflies that have begun to flit around in the dark cretaceous forest. Looming above in the shadows is a Tyrannosaurus watching with its eyes aglow. The colors are greens and blues.

I did it!!!!

I finished this illustration just in time for ECCC.

If you can't make it to the show and want to snag a copy for yourself it's in my store:

www.emmalerae.com/store.html

Sadly because I injured my arm due to being middle aged, I didn't finish the stargazer piece. :(

But soon...

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Love those bright colors!

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A digital portrait of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus - a giant predatory dinosaur, distinguished by its long, tooth-filled snout, distinctive head crest and large sail on its back.

A digital portrait of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus - a giant predatory dinosaur, distinguished by its long, tooth-filled snout, distinctive head crest and large sail on its back.

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. 
This one deserves a little explanation (not about Spinosaurus - we all know plenty about them!) This illustration began a couple of weeks back as a depiction of the newly-described S. mirabilis (because I love a palaeoart bandwagon as much as the next dino nerd). I subsequently became aware of the issues surrounding one of the co-authors of the paper. Until that situation has been properly clarified and dealt with, especially in regard to future research, I felt it would be inappropriate to continue. And so I decided to rework the entire piece to portray the OG spinosaurus - aegyptiacus (turns out there are a LOT of differences between the two species).

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. This one deserves a little explanation (not about Spinosaurus - we all know plenty about them!) This illustration began a couple of weeks back as a depiction of the newly-described S. mirabilis (because I love a palaeoart bandwagon as much as the next dino nerd). I subsequently became aware of the issues surrounding one of the co-authors of the paper. Until that situation has been properly clarified and dealt with, especially in regard to future research, I felt it would be inappropriate to continue. And so I decided to rework the entire piece to portray the OG spinosaurus - aegyptiacus (turns out there are a LOT of differences between the two species).

I know many of my peers - whose perspectives on these matters I respect deeply - have considered these same issues with care and sincerity, and have come to a different conclusion. I think that is wholly. The only real failure would be to not consider these issues at all, and to blindly allow our natural enthusiasm for a cool new dinosaur to override the bigger picture. 
Anyway, here’s aegyptiacus for you. I hope you like them.

I know many of my peers - whose perspectives on these matters I respect deeply - have considered these same issues with care and sincerity, and have come to a different conclusion. I think that is wholly. The only real failure would be to not consider these issues at all, and to blindly allow our natural enthusiasm for a cool new dinosaur to override the bigger picture. Anyway, here’s aegyptiacus for you. I hope you like them.

Aegyptiacus - the OG Spinosaurus.
An illustration for my new book (and a few words of explanation).

And a link to the book here:
dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/4457...

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I have the same problem, but I think yours comes across really well anyway!

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Little bird friends!
I love seeing your under sketches, great anatomy β™‘

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This is so cool. I love seeing the speed draws of these. I have learned a lot from watching it, even sped up.

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And the Procreate painting process for this calm before the storm group of dinosaurs.

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Big chunky guy!! It's beautiful

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These are amazing! I love that angler!
I have a few mystery micro guys, so I might need to get some ocean guys too!

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Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing I’ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing I’ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

Happy Zelda 40th anniversary!

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