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actually Alan, if you like, I can move it to d20 publishers forum. The reason I moved it here is that many, many artists who are looking for situations traffic the art gallery and mini's forum, as well as the d20 publishers forum. You are far more likely to get a productive response in either of those two than just the general forum.
 

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Here is the dino, without feathers, sorry. I wanted to ask you a few more questions. Did you want him to still have arms, or wings? What about his tail, feathers going down like peacock, or cut it off and give him a nub like chicken, lol. (sorry its kinda funny, if you think about it, or at least what I'm picturing). :p
 

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A good piece of work.

However, the tyrannosaurid head is inaccurate. The late dromaeosaurids had a more birdlike head, with a elongate muzzle. Useful for scavenging. Add a long, stiff tail that bends at the base. Check with your local library and on the web. Kartoo is a good search engine, enter "dinosaur" into the field and click "search".

In most basilisk species the tail feathers tend to be short in the female. With the male, during the breeding season the tail feathers grow into display plumage. The exact type and form depending on the species in question.. They do have arms.

For the most part the feathers do conform to the body, though the animal is able to "fluff" them for warmth in cold weather, or to make themselves look bigger.

Speaking of which, you provided no scale with your dinosaur. The beast could be most any size. Adding in a bit of background would certainly help.

Have you done any art from life? Animal studies etc.? If not, I recommend getting in touch with your local zoological society. Get an annual membership (that'll get you in the zoo for free), and make regular visits to sketch the critters. Also get in touch with your local natural history museum. They'll be a big help with dinosaurs etc.

I do have one art technique recommendation, sharpen your lines. The dino you provided does like a bit blurred.

Aint I being cruel?:D

Anyway, again I thank you for your interest. I have one more thread to check on, then I'm off to get the first basilisk up. When it's done I'll be announcing it here in this thread.

Edit: I just noticed it. Your dinosaur has two right feet.:)
 
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Your not being cruel, your being honest, which I respect. As far as the picture goes, it was just a rough sketch, to get a feel of what you want, kinda like a practice sketch. Can't believe I overlooked the 2 right feet though, guess he won't be doing any dancing, lol...
On the next sketch, please continue to be honest, for it will get you the exact picture you want, and help me to become a better artist. Even though I draw for fun in spare time, I like to improve and challenge my skills always. I'm also working on illustrating my husbands D20 source book. So depending on spare time, I'll try to work a bit more today if time allows it, if not, I'll try to have another by next week sometime. I will color it for you, but not until I show you the sketches first, in case any changes need to be made. If you glance through my thread, "Campaign Art by Malessa" , you'll see I do alot better detail when I paint in PSP. So no need to worry about pencil lines and such, it will be clear and precise, with background included. Which reminds me, about how tall do you want, small and medium can vary, I do better with exact measures. Also, what kind of enviroment do you see this creature in, so I will have an idea of background. When I paint in PSP, I use layers, so if something doesn't suit you, I can change that as well.

Afraid I don't have the time to vist locall zoo's, but my son has many books on dinosaurs, thats what he wants to study when he grows up, so we will be keeping a definate eye on your site, wether you use my art or not!;)
 

Thank you.

The Green Masked Basilisk stands about 3 feet at the shoulder, and has a length of 7 feet, including the tail. It is a forest dwelling animal, tropical and sub-tropical rainforest for the most part, with some specimens being spotted in the brush. Eyes are large, and yellow in color.

If you're into giving your magic using creatures a signature "effect" to their use of magic, the paralyzation beam would be a pale blue. Practically invisible in strong light, becoming more noticeable in the light gets dimmer. At night it would be most noticeable.

Hope this helps. And I hope your illustrations for hubby's d20 book are going well.
 

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