More Phyto-sketches
7:45 am
A couple more sketches from my ongoing studies of phytosaurs. The one above is from a four foot long skull of the big pseudopalatine Redondasuchus (the front half and teeth are reconstructed, but they show nicely the heterodonty discussed in the last post). Below is a quick smudgy sketch of a Pseudopalatus cruising along in a “high-walk.” Overall I think the armor looks a touch more convincing than that portrayed in the full-body sketch of Parasuchus from last time:
I love that “high-walk” picture! The point of view on the skull confuses me, though. The snout looks like a profile view, while the skull itself looks like a 3/4ths view, looking down.
Hi Zach -
Yeah, the skull is a little distorted and the sketch is even more distorted…definitely more of a rough study than an accurate representation of the cranial osteology.
Nice work. I love drawing skulls too.