Beautifully preserved trilobite.

As an archaeologist, I should point out that archaeologists don't work with fossils; those are paleontologists. Apart from that, this is an amazing picture!

Is it paleontology or archaeology if it's an armadillo anthro digging it up? Hahaha

Still palaeontology, since archaeologists deal mostly with cultural remains.

Well thankfully i'm too lazy to ever fix it, otherwise knowing about that mistake would be quite the hassle!
Also feels like a mistake i should have caught myself but alas here we are.

Yes, I am a paleontologist, although I do have an amateur interest in some archaeology. It is not uncommon to see the two confused.

But also notice what the trilobite is on. That could be an ancient textile. Perhaps it was even used to cover the trilobite after it was found by a member of an early civilization. Well, okay that isn't the case, but archaeologists and paleontologists do sometimes work together as I am sure you know, so maybe your fursona could join mine in a future picture.

Of course, I approve this message being a fellow 'long tongue' :p

That’s lovely

Thank you!

You’re welcome!

Wonderful.

Thanks!

The art style looks amazing, it also appears like a photo with the depth of field.

Thank you, yeah that's the goal for many of these types of paintings :)

Harrison Ford would be proud.

You mean "Harrison Furred."

Real nice work, Nomax!

gorgeous work
taking a peep on jura XD

Thanks Marcy :)

I really love how it turned out. Thank you again.

And thank you very much for commissioning fun things :D

The thumbnail looked photo-realistic. VERY nice!

Thank you :)

Thanks!

Awesome work! We don't get enough armadillo art.

Indeed so! Thank you

No problem!

Birds would probably be even better, got like some soft feather to brush things with just inbuilt!

Gorgeous work!

Thanks!

The near-photographic quality of this is just awesome. Just plain frikkin' awesome.

Thank you very much

Hnnng that delicious lighting. I love how you can tell he's sitting under some tarp without even seeing it just due to the lighting. Absolutely marvelous.

Thank you very much :) Happy to hear you enjoy it!

yay! i love trilobites :D

"Welcome...to Paleozoic Park."

Big chunky trilobite <3

Absolutely outstanding piece of artwork... I mean there is some overall standart in all of your stuff but this is really great. The colors are great, brushwork is just enough to make it look super realistic but the best part of the composition is the lighting! I love how you placed shades and lights... really gives a sense of atmosphere.

Thank you very much! Yeah shadow and light can really be helpful with these simpler paintings to imply oh so much more! I'm glad you enjoy it!

Absolutely stunning Nomax... so cool!

V.

Thank you!

Dang.. You have absolute mastery with making your works look like organic 'snapshots' in time (is there a proper artistic term for this? idk) It really comes through that he's mid-thought and the way he's holding the brush, resting his hand where it is, that he's deep in concentration. Love it so much!

Thank you very much, not sure if there is a term for it but i'm glad that my aims are coming through°!

This is so good, the textures are spot on

A rarity both in species AND subject matter! heeey!
You've had some fun smudging out edges, I notice :D

Always be smudging...maybe... i wish i would be smart enough to plan for that to naturally occur during the process, but i am not, so i don't, and have to figure it out at the end and try to make it work.

Nice!

Looking through your gallery again for inspiration and.. Wow.. It would be amazing to see "art progress" meme from you :o

Your latest pieces actually look much different from what you did, like, few years ago. It is a smooth process but your works look more and more realistic and painterly *o* the light, the feel of the air is so fascinating! You do it very well c: I adore this sketchiness yet high detalisation and realism.

Thank you, yeah might be fun to do at some point! There certainly are enough paintings to chose from by now! :D

I've made it recently myself and discovered that my "art goal" was different through years: I used to like detailed pieces, for example, so I was trying to make a super detailed lineart piece or a hyper realistic painting etc. (so it looks like 3d render or photo) It wasn't obvious for me until now and it was fun to discover : D

Yeah, it's only natural that that changes over time. Especially given the age that most artists in this fandom are. That 16-30 period just can't be a period where you enjoy allthe same things i suppose.

Absolutely love this. Especially the lighting and textures! Awesome work. :)

Thank you very much!

I think that paleontology