Re: Request for an off-list sketch critique

[JAMES ARONIS <Apollo@MLink.net>]

Very nice preliminary sketch. Is the head crest accurate (in its
position and shape) as far as the actual skull was concerned? I heard it
mentioned in the list many times but never seen a pic of the skull. The
spines atop the sail is a very nice touch, BTW. IMO, they should have
been included in the movie spinosaur. They tried everything to make the
spinosaur as fearsome as possible in JP3. They neglected to include more
realistic and likely anatomical features, opting instead for imaginary
ones (horns, gargantuan size, long arms, etc...).

Is there anyone that can provide a link, or email me a pic of the new
undocumented spinosaur skull? Or, at least a drawing of the destroyed one??

Srnka, Christopher P. wrote:

> Hi...as suspected, the JP movie has boosted the popularity of the
> _Spinosaurus_ quite a bit. I'm hoping to get some quick critiques regarding
> anatomy on one of my sketches of the big guy....please respond
> off-list....the image can be seen here:
>
> http://www.comixmatrix.com/artists/image.asp?id=255528
>
> Thanks!
> Christopher Srnka
> Illustrator * Mayo Medical Ventures * 8-1605