This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.
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3 comments:
This is Lynnwood:) It's a combination of mechanical bull riding and hayloft diving!!
Those spikes are called a Thagomizer. A name inspired by a Far Side cartoon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thagomizer
Hi James, the spiky end of a stegosaur's tail is called a thagomizer according to Wikipedia. Please see the link below which I hope works.
All the best,
Dick Hopkinson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thagomizer.png
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