I'm still painting, but it's rare that I complete one that I'm happy with. I have illustrated a couple of children's books I wrote, but those are "simple" cartoony style paintings. My pen and ink drawings have mostly relied on stippling for shading, mostly because that's what I learned in a marine microbiology class years ago. I can't remember the last time I used pencils for finished artwork, probably not since high school fifty years ago, but I do have experience with painting and an occasional pen & ink drawing, though it's several years since I've done one of those. Could make for a pretty cool Fossil Forum logo. However, I like that it kind of has a sepia effect going on. Darker shading would certainly make this drawing pop more. Your shading is excellent and you have a good eye for detail. Especially for someone who (if I understand correctly) does not draw very often. I think it looks a little like the antique sepia prints I enjoy. The photos I took all had a brownish tint to them, which I kind of liked, and I adjusted the color a little more in Photoshop and trimmed around the edges of the drawing to make a sharper background. I should add that this isn't the color of the original pencil drawing. Even if it's not as good as I would like it's still a great way to learn more about the subject of the drawing. I'm looking forward to some more drawing time. I've dissected dozens of squid but never an ammonite.Īnyway, I'm pretty happy with it as a first attempt. I'm also not too sure about the size, shape and position of the siphon. I'm still confused by the aptychus, and whether or not it belongs on the top of the head, but that's where I drew it. I browsed the internet a little for some ammonite reconstructions and then just did my best to guess at what a live critter would have looked like. It's not accurate like a scientific illustration, just a general representation with a slight resemblance, I hope. This drawing is modeled after one of Roger's (Ludwigia's) Ancolioceras ammonites. Most of my drawing is "cartoony" but I thought I'd give this a try. The amazing artwork by some of our members inspired me to buy a box of graphite pencils and try my hand at some fossil drawing.
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