Paleontology - Tumblr Posts
My latest artfight attack on @/grellgorino (I dont think they are on tumblr)
Trying to ressurrect my ability to do digital realism, got tired and used an old photo of mine for the background.
Character's name is Moxxie, he's a Utahraptor :)
Artfight attack on boo_beep_ (you can check them out here!)
Character is Isaac, an icthyovenator
Materials: Watercolour, water soluble wax pastels, white india ink and pencil on watercolour paper.
Extra: want to be featured in a group or mass attack by me? Here's a form so I can gather up some characters for it :)
hehehe going to the Royal Tyrell Museum again in August, and I am boiling over with an idea
So I've been to the Royal Tyrell 3 times already before this, it is such an amazing museum :,) but this time I want to work on some paleoart if I can
So the plan is to just go around and reconstruct the dinosaurs as they are mounted in the museum, and i think that will be really fun as I usually go off of 2D skeletal drawings as a reference for accuracy, so this’ll be like drawing my dinosaur models… just, skinned and de-meat-ifyed (?)
If anyone a specific Canadian dinosaur or maybe Montana-area ones as well (I think Tyrell has a few) let me know and I can keep an eye out for them :) and hopefully sneak in a little doodle!
*cronch*
ALRIGHT EVERYONE ITS HITLIST TIME
we head out for the city thurs, and I'll be at the museum sat & sun I think? So here's some of my "targets" to draw:
-Black beauty (T. rex) and the Dinosaur Hall Tyrannosaurus
-Borealopelta
-Oryctodromeus (if they have one, this was a request, I'll try my best to look for it :)
-The allo and campto in the picture
-Any ornithomimid
-Any ceratopsian
Should I try drawing one of the mammals there? I've never actually tried reconstructing one before (booooo me)
If anyone wants pings for when I post the art from the mounts, let me know in the comments :D
HYPEE HYPE I LOVE DRUMHELLER
hehehe going to the Royal Tyrell Museum again in August, and I am boiling over with an idea
So I've been to the Royal Tyrell 3 times already before this, it is such an amazing museum :,) but this time I want to work on some paleoart if I can
So the plan is to just go around and reconstruct the dinosaurs as they are mounted in the museum, and i think that will be really fun as I usually go off of 2D skeletal drawings as a reference for accuracy, so this’ll be like drawing my dinosaur models… just, skinned and de-meat-ifyed (?)
If anyone a specific Canadian dinosaur or maybe Montana-area ones as well (I think Tyrell has a few) let me know and I can keep an eye out for them :) and hopefully sneak in a little doodle!
*cronch*
Completely forgot to post this, but here's the final painting of Dromaeosaurus I finished back in June from my project "Colours of the Lost World: Reconstructing Cretaceous Alberta".
ooor you can just call it my Cretaceous Alberta project. I'm basically just making a pile of random art of Alberta (canada) 's paleofauna and flora
I'll probably post up my process pretty soon, so keep an eye out for that if you're interested :)
this was also a project I started within last years art class, so I'll post the rest of the year-end art show display pieces I made for this project :) as I live so close and Alberta's dinosaurs are one of my most common subjects, I'll definitely be continuing this series. let me know what you'd like to see next, either in the comments or my asks!
Process shots of my latest acrylic painting, as promised!
The next acrylic addition to my Cretaceous Alberta series is already under way (a pair of baby styracosaurus), but there will definitely be a ton of watercolours along the way :)
+ heading out to Drumheller to visit the Royal Tyrell Museum in a day for the 4th time (listen, it's the best museum ok?) and I'll be spending ~9 hrs there this time to draw the mounts. That'll def add a lot to my Cretaceous Alberta collection. Let me know if there's a specific species you'd like me to look out for to draw there :D
Paleoart Sketching at the Royal Tyrell Museum
I promise I’ll get better photos eventually, but here’s a quick dump from my trip to drumheller! Visited the museum for some amount of hours over two days so I could sketch the mounts, all of these are done on watercolour paper so hopefully when I next post about them, they’ll be painted up and pretty :)
What museum do you guys recommend to go to next? (At least, in North America)
Hopefully going back for visit number 6 next year! (I’m so greedy, I need to go back again and again)
Young Gorgosaurus libratus, death pose.
more under cut
Dromaeosaurus albertensis I believe, I gave it some strange butt plumage there but oh well
Black beauty (Tyrannosaurus rex) had a nice little chat with a photographer while drawing this one, we were both struggling to perform our arts with the massive crowd ;-; luckily day two was a lot less busy, I went first thing in the morning rather then midday.
Ornithomimus brevitertius, as to which the species Google refused to elaborate whether it’s synonymous with a different dinosaur species or genus so to this day I am unsure if it is a valid radon :,D regardless, this was probably my favourite sketch, working on painting it rn
I don’t remember the tag on this one, gonna guess it was a type of corythosaurus?
I’ll do some extra photo dumping from the museum later :)
alright you guys, the first sketch dump from the museum is here >:D
hehehe going to the Royal Tyrell Museum again in August, and I am boiling over with an idea
So I've been to the Royal Tyrell 3 times already before this, it is such an amazing museum :,) but this time I want to work on some paleoart if I can
So the plan is to just go around and reconstruct the dinosaurs as they are mounted in the museum, and i think that will be really fun as I usually go off of 2D skeletal drawings as a reference for accuracy, so this’ll be like drawing my dinosaur models… just, skinned and de-meat-ifyed (?)
If anyone a specific Canadian dinosaur or maybe Montana-area ones as well (I think Tyrell has a few) let me know and I can keep an eye out for them :) and hopefully sneak in a little doodle!
*cronch*
[introduction]
hello, and welcome to my blog!
I am firestorm_shiba, you can also call me Fig (not my real name, but it’s time I grab myself a cool internet nickname…) or G :)
decided I should make a little(ish) introduction post, so here we go!
[quick summary of my blog]
I post a lot of dinosaurs + paleoart, but in the future I hope to include some more of my hobbies, interests and just little life things along the way! That may include lots of fantasy stuff, such as D&D, character design, and plenty of dragons, and I’ll likely start posting some of my fandom-related art stuff such as fanart of the Legend of Zelda, HotD/GoT, Wings of Fire, and the Witcher.
Maybe some little craft posts, and little random gremlin-y things
page tagging quick search:
my post = posts by me. Not much else to say. If I make a long bit of writing or add some art to a reblog, it may end up with this tag as well.
my art = again, not much else to say. Use this tag to quickly filter out reblogs and my non-art related posts from my blog :)
Cretaceous Alberta = art pieces, info and announcements regarding my Colours of the Lost World: Reconstructing Cretaceous Alberta project.
here's a bit about me + my page
Name: firestorm_shiba, Fig, or G, whatever you like
I am a Canadian artist, currently in high school but planning to pursue a degree in paleontology!
some of my interests are: Paleontology, fantasy, dragons & fictional creatures, bugs & insects, nature and all her random crunchy stuff, art, science, books, legend of zelda, and so on.
some of my hobbies: drawing of course, video games, dancing, insect pinning, writing & reading
have a question, art request or anything of the sort? Let me know in my comments, my asks, or shoot me a message! I love to hear from you guys :)
I also have a ko-fi shop (I'm currently unable to receive payments through there so if you would like to buy a sticker or product, please let me know and I can work out PayPal instead. You can still buy stuff off my ko-fi and I will still send it to you, but I won't be able to receive the payments from there for a bit (stripe and TD.... please just work with me I want the money I worked hard for ;-;)
Links and more under cut!
More fun stuff coming soon, hopefully!
The Law of the Jungle
TW: Dinosaurs, you know the drill
Chapter 1: The Headhunters
"Where the hell are we?" "The Kings Lair"
The waves of the pacific rocked the sides of the large metal ship, causing it to bob and sway gently. The feeling would be soothing, if the boat wasn't filled with some of the greatest mercenary teams in the world. The Jackals, Death Fighters, and White Claw were all present on the ship. This did not phase the young Jacob Marvin "Leatherback", captain of the mercenary crew "Headhunters." He instead sat on the hard metal seat, playing out the beat to his music on his leg. Jacob was a tall well muscled man, with long spikey dark brown hair, that stuck stubbornly out of the back of his head. He wore a leather eyepatch over his left eye, which when combined with his beard scruff, gave him a rough, rugged appearance. He wore a green camo tank top, and dark green pants, which helped deal with the humid heat of the tropical atmosphere.
He lifted his wide brown hat and turned to face the man sitting next to him, the crew's sniper, Troy Hall, "Copperhead". Troy was slightly leaner than Jacob, with his long light colored hair spilling out from underneath the back of his patrol cap and headset. His most defining feature was the black mask that covered his mouth and nose that he always wore. He had sharp eyes with longer eyelashes that were the color of ice, the kind that pierced deep into anyone's heart. Troy turned to his captain and nodded, standing up and grabbing his gear. It was time to get the crew together, they were inbound.
Jacob led them up the stairs, as two more followed behind. These were Jack Wilds "Lagoon," the scout, and William Hager "Gator." Jack was a taller, lean man with dirty blonde hair, tucked neatly away in a grey patrol cap. Will was a short but stocky maori man, with long curly black hair that reached the base of his shoulderblades. As they all reached the deck of the metal ship, the light shone down on them brightly, causing those who weren't wearing sunglasses or a hat to squint and see what was ahead. It was a large tropical island, with an extrodinary view. "Damn fine place they're taking us" said Jacob, putting a hand on his hat. "Indeed captain" says Troy, putting his hands on the rail of the ship, trying not to get motion sick. This made Will laugh, and he slapped Troy's back "Don't get sick on us now" he said in his thick aussie accent "We still got a job to do" "Shut up" Troy snaps back with a glare, causing Will to laugh harder, "So where are we Cap'n?" Jacob paused, he had no idea where they were, the scientists who hired them said it was confidential, but the pay for this guard and escort duty was high, too high. It only meant one thing, this job was going to be one hell of a time "We're inbound to some rando island, but if the report is anything, it's supposed to be teeming with 'Dangerous Wildlife' so stay sharp" They all readied for the landing, each loaded up with their individual packs. These packs were specialized for them, containing equipment for long distance jungle treks. As they set foot on the island, regrouping with the rest of the mercenaries, they got to see the scientists they were escorting for the first time. There were 8 scientists in total, leading the pack was a female scientist with short red hair. "All right, we'll be heading to the eastern corner of the island, and in 2 weeks we'll be out of this green hell" she shouts to the mercenaries, who respond with the usual grumbles, as they begin hacking a path through the jungle.
Only 2 hours into the trek, and the whole of the Headhunters were sweaty, tired messes. Sweat stuck Jacob's shirt right onto his chest, his breathing heavy as he held his gun up, searching the jungle for any of the "Dangerous Wildlife" the doctor had talked about earlier. The things he and the crew had heard in the forest were unnatural, the chirps of some unknown creature. Troy had trouble identifying the birdlike prints on the ground. As he continued down the path, he froze, a familiar feeling washing over his body. He was being watched no, hunted. He searched the jungle, but could see nothing. Until he looked up, looked way up. Towering above him was a large leathery beast, with rough red skin, covered in scars. From what he could see, it's lip peeled up from a scar, showing a missing bottom tooth, it's nose topped with a single bone horn. As it gazed at him with an empty eye socket, he realized what he was looking at.
He was looking at a dinosaur
If you made it this far, it means you read it! Thank you beautiful reader, for reading my thingie. It means a lot, and I hope to see you again in chapter two!
I love this silly little guy
Asked my mum which dinosaur to draw and she picked the absolute icon, T-Rex
I’m so happy with all the love my Silly little guy got 💛. He got so much love that he has now found a special companion to be extra silly with.
The last day of summer is devoted to July's work. I think my drawing skill has grown during the whole month of continuous drawing.
All the dinosaur names are in order in the hashtags.
A NEW DINOSAUR HAS BEEN DISCOVERED!!!!! NOT ONLY THAT, IT WAS ALSO NAMED AFTER THE NORSE GOD LOKI!!
BEHOLD THIS BEAUTIFUL DINOSAUR!! OH IT IS SO LOVELY!
HERE ARE SOME COOL PICTURES OF THE SKULL AND CASTS OF THE REAL BONES TO RECONSTRUCT THE SKULL
READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE:
I FOUND SOME MORE AWESOME IMAGES OF LOKICERATOPS
IT'S SO COOL!!!
LINKS:
A NEW DINOSAUR HAS BEEN DISCOVERED!!!!! NOT ONLY THAT, IT WAS ALSO NAMED AFTER THE NORSE GOD LOKI!!
BEHOLD THIS BEAUTIFUL DINOSAUR!! OH IT IS SO LOVELY!
HERE ARE SOME COOL PICTURES OF THE SKULL AND CASTS OF THE REAL BONES TO RECONSTRUCT THE SKULL
READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE:
Fossil Shark Teeth ID Project - Part 2
I am currently working on a shark teeth ID project. It is a personal project I am working on because I got gifted a multitude of fossil shark teeth of various species.
Up untill now I have only been able to identify one shark species, because the teeth are so characteristic. The teeth (seen in the picture below) belong to the species the Broadnose Sevengill Shark or Notorynchus cepedianus.
The Broadnose Sevengill Shark belongs to the family of Cow Sharks or Hexanchidae, which are considered the most primitive of sharks.
I actually just recently watched a documentary covering Broadnose Sevengill Sharks with Forrest Galante. It was called 'Alien Sharks: Strange New Worlds', it was from Sharkweek 2023 and it was really good!
I also have two different teeth which I am having a lot more difficulties with identifying (see the two pictures below). If anyone has any clue of which species these teeth may belong to, please let me know:)
