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A courting pair of lesser bowertyrants, or Gorgosaurus, with the male displaying his mating colors and feathers, offering his potential mate a Lambeosaurus skull trophy. The bower is an "avenue" type bower, with carefully arranged driftwood logs and scavenged bones on either side of a narrow aisle festooned with stones, bits of wood, and chunks of vertebrae - anything that is white or light in color.

Other bowertyrants, such as the "Greater Bowertyrant", or Tyrannosaurus rex, create their bowers from strategically gnawed trees, adorned with the decapitated heads of triceratops or other prey animals. All species are able to cannibalize the more edible parts of their bowers in times of drought or famine, deriving an extra shot of calcium from the bones therein. Indeed, it is the very reason the male offers the choicest bits to his would-be mate - the extra calcium in the offered bones allows for better egg production and a healthier brood.
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~ShoopWoop17 Apr 9, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I simply love this peice. One of my favorite of the all yesterdays contest entries that I have seen. Not just because of the art skill, but there is plenty of that, no just because it shows them as animals. Doing their animal thing. If I were out on a stroll and saw these, I wouldnt think "Holy crap its a monster!!"
Well, ok I would freak out abit for seeing dinosaurs. And that they are big and predatory. But other than that, I would see animals. I also love that you gave em a common name. Great job!
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~raven-amos Apr 11, 2013  Professional General Artist
Thank you - on all points. :)
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~ShoopWoop17 Apr 11, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
You are very welcome
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~Kazuma27 Mar 25, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow, it turned out EPIC!
And the concept behind it is even more awesome :)
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~raven-amos Mar 25, 2013  Professional General Artist
Thank you for the kind words! I ran out of time to do everything I wanted to include for the contest, but I don't think I'll be able to put this idea to bed so easily I'm definitely considering doing similar paintings for the major North American tyrannosaur species.
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~Kazuma27 Mar 25, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Can't wait to see the other bowertyrants ;)
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~MaxterandKiwiKing Mar 18, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I see you fixed the "melting face" look.
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~raven-amos Mar 18, 2013  Professional General Artist
Hahah! Yeah, I totally see it when I look back at different versions. :D No, no melty face...this time. ;)
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*EWilloughby Mar 14, 2013
This was well worth the wait. :) Absolutely beautiful. Is there a version of this somewhere that's viewable without the watermark?
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