I suppose some of you who have been following this blog for some time and who aren't interested in dinosaurs probably find these posts excruciating. Sorry, guys; there will be plenty more urban sketching posts, including some very soon. Meanwhile, I've been spending the last three months or so re-learning how to draw dinosaurs, and rediscovering the world of dinosaurs-- the research, the art, and the fans, thanks to the dinosaur blogosphere. Why do I say "rediscovering?" Because, about 17 years ago, I was nuts about dinosaurs. Just completely bonkers. This post is about how that all started and ended, and started again. As a pre-teen, I was certainly a fan of dinosaurs, but I was never the kind of serious devotee that many of my friends were at that age. It was my final year in middle school when I stayed up all night reading Jurassic Park for the the first time on my bottom bunk that I became truly hooked. Mind you, this was a few months before the movi
These are terrific - such expression in your cross-hatching. My favs are the bottom two.
ReplyDeleteAnd where, pray tell, are the "not so good"? I think you forgot to post them! Excellent drawings as always.
ReplyDeleteI love 'em! I don't know if I told you, but you're AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteI prefer your work, but this (http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/6a00d8341ca70953ef012876385ea7970c-500wi.jpg) made me think of it. Best wishes!
ReplyDeleteVery cool sketches! Who did those?
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