Our thanks to Caldey for sending into Everything Dinosaur her wonderful drawing of a theropod dinosaur. It is the recently described Spinosaurus mirabilis and this colourful dinosaur is carefully making its way across a frozen lake. It is a vibrant Spinosaurus mirabilis illustration. The dinosaur is gazing intently at the frozen surface, perhaps it has detected the movement of a fish beneath the ice.
The Spinosaurus mirabilis drawing from young artist Caldey. The dinosaur is carefully walking across a frozen lake. Picture credit: Caldey.
Picture credit: Caldey
A Spinosaurus mirabilis Illustration
The striking blue and purple colouration contrasts markedly with the underside of the animal. Large scales on the hand highlight the robust claws and we note that the young artist has also taken care to add prominent scutate scales to the digits of the foot.
The black-bordered band that slashes across the shoulders to the rear part of the animal’s sail contrasts with the rest of the dinosaur’s colour scheme and provides a sharp contradiction that draws the eye. In addition, we note the care and attention that has gone into painting the head, complete with its characteristic scimitar-like crest.
Our congratulations to Caldey, it is certainly an extremely dramatic and vivid depiction of this recently described spinosaurid.
To read our article from earlier this year highlighting the discovery of Spinosaurus mirabilis: New Scimitar-crested Spinosaurus Described.
A Second S. mirabilis Drawing
This is not the first Spinosaurus mirabilis illustration sent to us by Caldey. Not long after the scientific paper describing this new African dinosaur was published, Caldey sent us a drawing of the head. It is an intriguing interpretation, once again highlighting the artist’s creativity and attention to detail.
The beautiful drawing of the recently described spinosaurid dinosaur – Spinosaurus mirabilis. Picture credit: Caldey.
Picture credit: Caldey
Mike from Everything Dinosaur praised Caldey’s work and commented:
“Spinosaurus mirabilis has been discussed frequently since it was announced back in February. When the scientific paper was published, it received positive feedback not only for the quality of the research but also for the wonderful illustrations and life reconstructions created by Dani Navrarro. It seems that this new spinosaurid continues to inspire the next generation of palaeoartists.”
Our thanks to Caldey for sending into Everything Dinosaur her colourful Spinosaurus illustration.
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