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Hybrid Dino

Carl Flath — Mon, 18 May 2015 05:12:24 +0000

This is my first attempt at a rod puppet thanks to Shannon Shea's garage monsters video.

Raptor's comedy show

Matias Merlo — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:53:54 +0000

Hello!

This is a work I made for the school I study in.

Hope you like it!

First, the finished photos:

Some of the process

Clay molding the head:

Plaster mold:

Latex and poliurethane foam:

Paint:

Body (poliestirene):

Hands and feet (same process as head):

Preview:

Clothing:

Finished Hands, feet, head and tail:

Dimetrodon by Josh Ballze

Joshua Ballze — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:46:44 +0000

Dimetrodon hunting a prehistoric shark, Xenacanthus from a fossil find I believe in Texas where they found remains of the shark with Dimetrodon teeth everywhere suggesting predation. The theory was put forth by Paleontologist Robert Bakker. Digital painting done with Photoshop with an undersketch.

A few closeups of the piece which was designed to also be a cover illustration. I enjoyed making this piece being its an iconic prehistoric beast....and it ate sharks! Not just any sharks, sharks with giant poisoned stingers on their heads! Yay science!

My JP3 Raptor sculpt

Kenny De Paepe — Sat, 16 May 2015 22:06:14 +0000

Hi ,

My name is Kenny and i started sculpting for the first time in 2012 and havent stopped since. i learned everything by myself.
I did This Raptor late 2013 and am stilll pretty proud of it ^^. i Hope you all like it :

Indominus Rex in biro

Kessiah Arthur — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:35:07 +0000

Hi Everyone! This is a photograph of my Indominus Rex sketch done entirely in a cheap biro, any feedback welcome! Below is a development sketch and two pictures of the final piece.

Instagram: @kessiaharthur
Twitter: @KessiahArthur

Full finished sketch:

Closer angle:

Work in progress:

Claws Alive! - Motion Activated Animatronic

Mikey March — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:13:25 +0000

Hello forum-browser!
Attached is a picture collage that outlines my steps/process to an extent.

- Sculpted claws (and my pitbull) in clay, made molds & jackets, cast in wax, sprued-up for dropping in plaster/sand mold, burned out, and poured in foundry melted aluminium.
- De-molded, smashed finger between massive bolt cutter and forge, and passed out shortly after pic, but I digress.
- Bought a PIR sensor, servos, Arduino Uno, jumpers, pots, etc. Learned as I went, applying knowledge of kinetics.
- Smooshed it all in a craigslist pelican case and.. didn't work properly for the first dozen re-re-re-assemblies.
- Eventually I was successful at science!

Thanks for readin' and be sure to check out the video

half size T-Rex Head display

Joseph Park — Sun, 31 May 2015 18:31:26 +0000

Greetings from the UK.
I began this project last year. It was made for my amazing girl friend who is a photographer, the idea was to have a Jurassic Park style portrait for kids at Malls, Events, comic-cons etc etc
Final pics of what it was used and intended for will be the last picture.
Sadly due to time and life getting in the way, we had to close its operation down.

Anyhow, originally it was made using Pepakura for the base - blown up an approximate scale - a Huge thanks to the inventor of the Hot Glue Gun - this project would not have been possible without you.
A 3d model was found online and modified to suit what i needed.

Sizing..No an exact science..

A3 printers are your best friend!..
Thick Cardboard, Scissors and ExactO Blades on the other hand are not..
Notice the Zombie torso mold as a scale reference.

I swear there's an office chair around here...

Finished.. kinda.. now to add some Rigid foam!

And once set Remove all that cardboard.. Yes this did take a while.. Urethane foam is quite good at coating the cardboard ,; meaning the idea of using water to.."Peel" the cardboard off did not go quite ( at all) to plan. sanded to remove sharp edges.

Covered in 5mm thick foam.

In the background is my projector which i used for reference of the Dinosaur's features and crudely drew them on.

Added More foam for details - Thanks to Ted Haines's tutorials.

After much foaming fun - and not wanting to set of the fire alarms in the building, instead of using a soldering iron to burn in details, I patterned sections of the Trex using plastic and followed the lines i drew earlier and laid them flat, rolled out some Water clay and began to sculpt some skin texture - the little bumps are in fact Polystyrene balls pushed into the clay.. worked like a charm. This was then Crystacal R (plaster/stone) molded and later cast in latex.

You can't tell on the above pic but the black jaw was a test as it looks a little too Alligator in texture.

Same was done for the eye socked. the face, jaw, and neck. i did cheat and used the neck for the top and back of the head.

Added some more foam lumps for good measure.

The eye was made using Crystal Clear acrylic, and a printed pupil .. i pour the final eye into...
Easter Egg packaging. worked like a charm.

At this point i sculpted and molded some teeth and cast those in the same Rigid Foam and just cut the bottoms to size.

The inside of the mouth was patterned and sculpted the same as the skin and made plugs for the teeth in the clay.

Base base base base..

More paint!

MORE POWER

Hang on. Forgot a tongue!

He's a little heavy... so is the Trex head..

And this is what "winston" was created for. It was an awesome adventure making him so my gf could have a photography business. Right now he is living in the Garage.

Hope you've all enjoy the pictures

Joe

- Nether Designs.

1/16th T-rex Model

Aman Thakur — Fri, 29 May 2015 06:10:46 +0000

This is my horizon model kit T-rex built based on the T-rex from the 1st Jurassic Park.

Full-size Velociraptor suit sculpt

Britton Goro — Mon, 18 May 2015 00:38:48 +0000

Sculpt by Alex Bosak with some assistance from Britton Goro and Steve Puerta. Sculpted out of monsterclay and chavant hard for nails. Will be molded in epoxy resin and run in foam latex. Teeth (yet to be sculpted due to logistics), eyes and nails will be out of dental acrylic for final suit. Follow @alexbosak on instagram for progress images covering the process from initial armature to finished piece.

spinosaurus cabeza 1/1

Javier Fortea — Fri, 22 May 2015 16:03:08 +0000

Hola, estoy haciendo un spino para un museo en Ginebra Suiza.
Esta echo en arcilla, después molde en yeso, pieza única en poliéster.
Trabajo scientifico.
Otras fotos vendrán después.

* Dino Art Contest Winner Spotlight: Trent Taft *

Chris Ellerby — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:16:12 +0000

Learn more about our Dino Art Contest winner Trent Taft and his amazing sculpture "Blue Raptor" in his artist spotlight on our blog: https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/dino-art-contest-winner-trent-taft

Congrats Trent!

/Chris

Tarbosaurus Skeleton Sculpture 1/10

Szymon Górnicki — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:44:33 +0000

Hi,

This is my model of Tarbosaurus skeleton. Scale 1:10. Made in 2015. Material self-hardening clay. Form and color scheme inspired by the real fossils of this dinosaur.

More my paleoart at: http://szymoonio.deviantart.com/

Diamantinasaurus (Australian long-necked Sauropods) in a Glow Worm Cave

Brian Engh — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:42:48 +0000

Hello,
Here is a speculative illustration playing with the idea of dinosaurs entering caves to lick minerals, take shelter, etc. The illustration is based on something modern African elephants do in order to get minerals they need to keep their massive bodies healthy. The illustration also depicts glow-worms, which are bio luminescent insect larvae that inhabit caves in modern Australia & New Zealand, and which may have existed in the cretaceous, as many of their relatives are known from the fossil record. To learn more about the science behind this illustration, check out this article on my website:
http://dontmesswithdinosaurs.com/?p=833

Full Illustration:

Hypacrosaurus model sculpted and painted by me. Titled " Startled"

Shane Foulkes — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:10:35 +0000

Life size Psittacosaurus model ,sculpted and painted by me. Titled " The Quilled Fellow"

Shane Foulkes — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 03:30:48 +0000

Terminator Vs. Rex

Carson G — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:12:26 +0000

Hello, my name is Carson, I'm an enthusiastic 11 year old homeschooler. I enjoy creature design, art and SFX makeup. My entry is a water color, inspired by the movie Terminator and Jurassic park. I thought what if the Terminator took a wrong turn when trying to find John Connor and ended up in Spielberg's Jurassic park, being the Terminator he looked for the meanest of dinos to face off with, instead of the long shot he opted for up close and personal, as you can see the T-rex managed to get a little from the arm of the Terminator. Enjoy!

* Dino Art Contest Winner Announcement *

Chris Ellerby — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:53:29 +0000

Congratulations to the Dino Art Contest winner Trent Taft and his submission "Blue Raptor"

An art contest 65 million years in the making has finally come to an end. Choosing a favorite dinosaur was nearly impossible with so much incredible art to choose from, ranging from digital illustrations to full-size dino costumes. But in the end, the Grand Prize goes to...

Trent Taft for his BLUE RAPTOR sculpture!

Trent, you brought together sculpting, mold making, casting and painting to create an original twist on everyone's favorite pack-hunting dinosaur.

If JURASSIC PARK's founder John Hammond were here to see it, he would have "spared no expense" to create a real one!

Thanks again to all of you who participated. Long live dinosaurs!

-Team Stan Winston School

GRAND PRIZE WINNER! BLUE RAPTOR BY TRENT TAFT

Click for more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1563/wall-mounted-blue-raptor-sculpture

Please join us in congratulating Trent on winning the Grand Prize!

Screen-Used Jurassic Park T-Rex Tooth!
1-Year Unlimited Subscription to Stan Winston School
Artist Spotlight on the Stan Winston School Blog
Stan Winston Studios Behind-the-Scenes DVD

THE REST OF OUR TOP 14 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

Gabriel Diaz Yanten - Gorgosaurus Costume

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1602/gorgosaurus-costume

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp72K8v4oyI

Joshua Wu - Raptor Hybrid

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1672/raptor-hybrid

Galileo Hernandez - T-Rex Hand Puppet

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1642/t-rex-hand-puppet-3rd-entry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHEgRzgmoFc

Daniel Lopez - Velociraptor in Pencil

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1442/velociraptor-head-2d-pencil-traditional

Gabriel Hansen - Indominus Rex Hatchling

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1551/indiminus-rex-hatchling

Julien Dumont - When Animatronics Ruled Hollywood DIORAMA

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1611/when-animatronics-ruled-hollywood-t-rex-and-stan-diorama

Marcos Rocha - T-Rex Heads (1:1)

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1387/t-rex-heads-1-1-scale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM0QtO6aW8g

Kessiah Arthur - Indominus Rex

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1572/indominus-rex-in-biro

Ashley Schultz - The Best of Jurassic Park

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1671/the-best-of-jurassic-park

Britton Goro - Full-size Velociraptor suit sculpt

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1391/full-size-velociraptor-suit-sculpt

Shane Foulkes - Life-size Psittacosaurus model "The Quilled Fellow”

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1550/life-size-psittacosaurus-model-sculpted-and-painted-by-me-titled-the-quilled-fellow

Kenny De Paepe - JP3 Raptor Sculpt

See more: http://forums.stanwinstonschool.com/discussion/1372/my-jp3-raptor-sculpt

Yvonne Cox - Triceratops hybrid make-up (Triceraqueen)

See more: http://stanwinstonschool.vanillaforums.com/discussion/1567/triceratops-hybrid-make-up-triceraqueen

Wall Mounted blue raptor sculpture

Trent Taft — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:14:18 +0000

Hello, this is my take on the famous Raptor. I decided to go with a brighter color but I have plans to create more of these with different color variations in the future. I finished this just in time for the contest. The sculpture is about 2ft x 3ft and comes out of the wall by about 2.5ft. It's casted out of resin and was sculpted,molded,casted and painted by me. I hope you enjoy. You can see more of my work at www.TrentTaft.com

Some process photos

The best of Jurassic Park

Ashley Schultz — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 05:18:00 +0000

Well, I'm no Crash, and I ran out of time to add more and really tighten things up, but I'm happy with where I landed this. My goal was to try and get all the more notable dinosaurs from the first 3 films into one picture. I wish I had caught this challenge sooner. Thanks to Stan Winston School for this awesome opportunity. You guys are a huge inspiration.

Ash Schultz
Erebus Fine Art
www.facebook.com/erebus.fine.art

"when Animatronics ruled Hollywood " T-rex and Stan diorama

Julien Dumont — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:31:00 +0000

Hello Everybody;)

I made this diorama in 3 days , help by my wife

When i was young i was so touch by the picture of Stan looking at the T rex on the set, i decided to recreate this instant;)
i try to reproduced the animatronic inside the Trex with the telemetric system

It s my tribute to the work of all this amazing team of technicians and artist who bring to life the best dinosaur on screen

I hope you will like it

Cheers from Switzerland

Julien and Kennocha

mechanical baby t.rex

Murillo Ribeiro — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 02:00:18 +0000

hello , my name is Murillo and this is just a correction of my enrollment in the " dino art contest . " I made the entry in the right time , I published the photos , however had a problem with you tube and could not forward the video. As this is a mechanical doll , the video showing movement and is extremely necessary for proper evaluation. If the correction is likely , here is the address of two videos. Thank you. " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n8Kvw58y00 " " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=675Ap6d7VQY "

Postosuchus Illustration

Hugo Romero sánchez — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:44:16 +0000

Hello everybody,
I'm not a professional but i love dinosaurs and most importantly, art and to create things with my hands. So I would love to share with you some of my work. This first one is an illustration of a Postosuchus, a reptile that lived during the Triassic period. It is based on a skeleton.
Please feel free to comment, I would love to know your opinion.

Indominus Rex VS Raptor squad

Galileo Hernandez — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 19:51:07 +0000

Indominus Rex VS Raptor squad

Process:

Sculpting, texturing and posing

Rendering Tests

Jurassic World - ball point

Jaroslav Kosmina — Tue, 19 May 2015 04:10:47 +0000

Hello, my name is Jaroslav Kosmina. I live on the east coast and I've been a hugely inspired JP fan since the first film's release.

entering my Jurassic World ball point drawing. Was nicely acknowledged by Chris Pratt himself. Hope you all enjoy, and feel free to check out my other work on my Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/jarosconcepts

The birth of the little Brazilians

Rodolfo Nogueira — Tue, 26 May 2015 15:03:46 +0000

This is the brazilian dinosaur Brasilotitan nemofagus watching the birth of its puppies 85 milion years ago. These hatchlings will grow up to 24 feet long. The illustration was made using 3D modeling and digital illustration techniques.

Party on the Cajual Island

Rodolfo Nogueira — Tue, 26 May 2015 15:09:27 +0000

This illustration shows part of the magnificent cretaceous fauna found in Cajual Island in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. It is possible to see out of water a flying pterosaur Anhangueridae, a family of herbivorous dinosaurs Titanosauridae on the left. Highlighted, Oxalaia quilombensis, one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs of the Brazil feeding an Atlanticopristis shark, some sauropod dinosaurs Andesaurus on the right and a smaller carnivorou dinosaur called Masiakasaurus are also represented. Under the surface of the water, we can see in the foreground a fish of the genus Mawsonia and a Tribodus shark, in the background, we see Lepidotes, Pycnodontiforme, Myliobatis, Ceratodontidae and another individual of Atlanticopristis resting on the ocean floor.The illustration was conceived using the softwares Maya, Z Brush and Photoshop.

Mosquito in ambar

Imanol Quero morales — Wed, 27 May 2015 22:29:53 +0000

Not exactly a dinosaur, but the idea of it. Hope encapsulated in resin, the magic every kid (our inner too) wants to believe as real.

T-Rex

Daniel Irving — Thu, 28 May 2015 11:37:21 +0000

This fellow was created with about 9 pounds of super sculpy clay. My first T-Rex.

Desert Deinonychus

Alex Ferguson — Thu, 28 May 2015 22:50:34 +0000

Here is a rough drawing just for fun. I eventually want to expand this image to include other dinosaurs and this deinonychus' young. Hope you enjoy.

microraptor 2d

Javier Fortea — Sun, 24 May 2015 07:50:40 +0000