Sea Monster, Part 3

Sea Monster, Part 3 - Although the illustration of a mosasaur was only a beginning of the window at the end of the six-day time, I spent the first two days making quick reference models to help visualize the creatures in three dimensions. This investment of time made the final painting go much faster.

On the far left is an aluminum armature wire on a threaded rod. The bolt is screwed into a pin base and folded to the side. The wire frame, loose as it is inscribed in the steps of drawing the adjacent line. It is coated with two-part epoxy fast drying to hold it together.

right is the finished model Sculpey, painted with acrylics. The water jets are represented by strips of hot flexible packaging foam glued to the fins.


I tried to photograph the model in a variety of natural lighting conditions. real external light is almost always better than artificial lighting. The model is held in position on a C-mount, while I hold a white background behind her. The digital SLR camera is mounted on a tripod, set for a small opening for the maximum depth of field.


I also made a 2D-3D model of the Pteranodons, who made the shortcut much easier to imagine. A bit like this model because it has the bones of aluminum wire, can be reused and repositioned several times for further illustrations.

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Sea Monster, Part 2
Sea Monster, Part 1
2D to 3D Model of GJ