Plateosaurus

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A plateosaurus stands on a large rock on the shore of an ancient lake.  This bipedal dinosaur leans forward to rest its hands on the ground as it looks out across the water.  It has dark brown and orange scaly skin and a row of spikes lines its spine.  A coniferous forest lines the lake, and puffy clouds fill the sky.    

Even for dinosaurs, this plateosaurus is a truly ancient species.  It lived in what is now Europe during the late Triassic period over 200 million years ago.      It is described as a prosauropod and was likely related to the more well known sauropod dinosaurs such as diplodocus and brachiosaurus.

Though I've depicted it on all fours, the plateosaur was actually a bipedal dino.  I've just depicted him hunched over for a bit of drama as if it sees something threatening on the water.

A disclaimer about my paleoart:

When it comes to paleoart, the images I create favor 'art' more than 'paleo'. While I try my best to depict animals as accurately as possible, I'm make no claim that they 100% scientifically accurate. The same goes for the environment I depict them in. I am primarily interested in creating aesthetically pleasing images and paintings. Scientific accuracy comes second behind artistic expression.


Note: this image uses purchased products

Tools used: Poser, Vue, GIMP, Photomatix

Resources:
Poser (for posing characters): www.IntrovertArtist.com/Poser
Renderosity (where to get characters, clothes, hair): www.IntrovertArtist.com/Render
Vue (for building the scene and rendering): www.IntrovertArtist.com/Vue
GIMP (an open source alternative to Photoshop):  www.IntrovertArtist.com/Gimp

Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge

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