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Published: 2013-09-14 17:32:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 8733; Favourites: 198; Downloads: 0
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Multi-view concept art of Utahraptor ostrommaysorum showing both the modern up-to-date feathered reconstruction of deinonychosaurs, and the outdated scaly depiction from the 80's and early 90's. This art was commissioned back in April (for various reason it wasn't uploaded earlier) as base for futher work on little sculptures/models that were going to be used for non-commercial board game project. Due to some unfortunate events I don't think this will happen anytime soon, if happening at all.This work is based on skeletal drawing by Scott Hartman - scotthartman.deviantart.com/ar⦠; but since there is new, still unpublished fossil material that changes what we thought we know about this animal, I had to make few shots in the dark in attempt to make my work a-bit-less-inaccurate even though I have no idea how the yet-to-be-published info will change the general appearance of Utahraptor. So, I went with my idea of what's strange for dromaeosaurids and gave my Utahraptor slightly shorter torso and more robust look in general. Most probably this will be proven unwise once the new information is published, but all I can do is wait and see how this will turn out.
Oh, and regarding the outdated scaly interpretation here, please think twice before post in the comments things like "it looks cooler than the feathered one", "feathers make Utahraptor look stupid", "scaly dinosaurs FTW", etc. because I've become really intolerant to this kind of stuff, even if it's only opinion coming from JP-fanboys, or not scientifically inclined persons. Comments like the ones mentioned above will be either ignored, hiden, or reported as spam depending on their content. I just don't want the comment section to get filled with pointless "anti-feathered" posts with little to no relevance to the real animal. Thanks! Of course comments regarding the artistic quality of the drawing, as well as any sort of constructive criticism are welcomed.
Medium: Pencil (2B and 5B)
Done: 2013
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To be totally honest, I think I'm lucky to be born after JP came out. I I could grow up with feathered dinosaurs, not scaly ones. Those disgust me.
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That scaled abomination is not Utahraptor! That's Popculturedijuraparkus fuckerus!
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Can you do this again, but with Willoughby's alternate wing posture?
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Oh this really helps understand the positioning of the arm/wing! I always find it quite confusing and tricky to get my head around, but this especially with the non-feathered version makes much more clear.
Honestly speaking, the animal looks so much more believable as a living creature with feathers. It just doesn't look... real or rather, complete without them.Β
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I really like this tail fan design a lot.Β
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I like the both utahraptors version and great art anyway.
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Now that Scott Hartman has revealed what the unpublished material is will you draw a new Utahraptor?
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The new material is not really revealed, this will happen when the paper dealing with this new material comes out. As for your question, at this point I have no intentions of drawing Utahraptor.
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I know it isn't exactly revealed but we do know what it is for the most part. It's too bad you don't intend to draw Utahraptor, that would be awesome, but I still can't wait to see more of your drawings 
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Now why would people say that feathers on raptors make them look stupid?If anything,scaly raptors look quite boring and plain to look at.I personally prefer them feathered than scaly.
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Many reasons why people say feathered raptors look stupid, however none of them make any sense. Plus all such reasons ignore fossil evidence. In the end it's not a matter of preference, but of evidence and whether the person likes real dinosaurs, or some fixed and now showed to be wrong idea of what these animals looked like.
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I think feathered raptors (if done right) look noble like an eagle. The scaly raptors just look plain weird.
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I'm surprised it has scaly skin,rather than leathery skin that's been shown dominantly for the past 20 years(mostly thanks to JP).
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Wow, those front and rear view drawings are most impressive.
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Great work as always 
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Thank you man!
No, I didn't send it to PT's for their Utahraptor issue. Completely forgot about it, but even if I wasn't, it's still not the right kind of artwork for the magazine in my opinion. Haven't sent artwork to PT in ages, but will probably do something for next year's issues. Will see.
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Really good! I say that the feathered one is much cooler.
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Thank you! Glad you think like that.
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I think it should have a bit more unfeathered "lip;" it needs to bite into prey without getting its face all stained. Like this maybe:Β www.wallpapershunt.com/user-coβ¦
Even though the feathers go to near the tip of the snout, the lip goes back to beneath the eye.Β
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Maybe it should, but at the moment I think this is a matter of artistic preferences. BTW, I'm not sure staining feathers with blood while feeeding, would result in loss or reducing of feathers in some areas. As far as I know that's not the case with modern birds.
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You're right, I don't think it's staining so much as being able to use the mouth as a tool. Birds that need to grasp prey in their mouth have an advantage if feathers aren't getting in the way.
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What's with the recent overflow of Utahraptor illustrations? Is there a contest going on or something? They're all the same idea. "Here's a soon-to-be-outdated reconstruction of Utahraptor that I'll update/scrap when the new material is published."
Why can't ya'll just wait a little bit?
Regardless, great drawing!!
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Thank you!
There is no contest as far as I know. Me uploading this artwork just coincided with the recent influx of Utahraptor art. This drawing was done back in April (as stated in the Artist's comment), so it's hardly new.
Personally I would wait for the new info to come out before reconstructing the animal, but when it's commission you have to work with what you got in the moment.
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Ah, it was a commission. That's different I guess.
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All of my most recent Utahraptor uploads were commissions too.
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When IS the paper coming out, anyway? Β And if so, will you notify us or give us a link? 
Btw, lovely drawings! Β I love the JP-look of the featherless profile and the way you detailed the feathers
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Thanks!
I have no idea when the paper is coming out, though I remember reading somewhere that it should be published in a few months, but that's in case everything goes on schedule. Once it's out, I'm sure you won't miss it, because it will get into the science news online.
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Okie dokie, then!
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Yes, it would be better to wait for awhile, and then draw an accurate one, instead of spending time on something that will soon be outdated.
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Oh yeah. Β And then you hate the picture you draw after days of work 
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Utahraptor appears to be a popular subject lately despite unpublished material looming somewhere beyond the horizon; this is the third I've seen this past week (though I realize you already finished this a while ago).
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I've noticed increase in Utahraptor's popularity recently too. I find it strange given how all these artworks will most probably become obsolete ones the new material comes to light. Even though this artwork was done months ago, I was quite uneasy to work on something that's going to be proved inaccurate in near future.
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I've noticed this too. I don't get it. Usually you get overflows of similar artwork only when there's a contest going on. Is there a drawing contest going on or something that we don't know about?
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i seriously want to see Utahraptor's new look when that paper is published.
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agreed. i really want to see what this monster dromaeosaur looks like.
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It's hard to believe we ever thought utahraptor looked like that...oh, and great work as usual.
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And here's how the raptors in Jurassic World should look!
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I hope you're refering to the feathered one. Otherwise...
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