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Sara Otterstätter

@saralutra.bsky.social

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Illustrator of Animals, History, detailed fun stuff, Sherlock Holmes and Happy Gay Pirate Otters. Currently very active in the #ourflagmeansdeath fandom and #palaeoart. Hope I will meet my friends from other sites (in particular a former bird app) again.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 4d

This one is Cryptid art but also nostalgic #Dinosaur art to me. The Arica Monster sightings described an animal reminiscent of the Raptors from Jurassic Park, or some Bird-Kangaroo-Lizard creature. I went more with Raptor for the sake of nostalgia.

Pencil drawing of the vintage naked raptor.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 6d

Third one for #Cryptoctober, based on the list by @bestcryptids.bsky.social . Rock Apes were reported during the Vietnam War. They were described as monkey, ape, even hominidlike. Rock Apes had the habit of throwing rocks, hence the moniker. #cryptozoology #art #sketchbook

Pencil drawing of an apelike creature reaching for a half buried M1 helmet.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 6d

I really like Your list, and I am currently drawing the Rock Ape.

Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 7d

Second #drawing for #cryptoctober. Pach-an-a-ho is an alleged cryptid, looking like Gastornis, an extinct large flightless bird. There were claimed sightings in 1975, and also it's allegedly known to the Yakima tribe. The name is supposed to mean "crooked beak" or "rough looking bird" in Yakima.

Pencil drawing of Pach-an-a-ho, a bird cryptid.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 8d

First entry for #cryptoctober . I used the list by @bestcryptids.bsky.social as they feature lesser known #Cryptids. Like Cleary's Fish, a Deep-sea Fish claimed to have been witnessed by a diver in a dive bell. #cryptozoology #art #drawing

Pencil drawing of a rather bizarre looking fish.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 11d

I will join with some Cryptids. Amazing list, because most of them are unknown to me.

Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 12d

Drawing little Sqwuak-Sqwuaks for my #Dinosaur colouring book. And also inking a pinecone with attitude.

#paleoart #sciart 🐡🦖🦕

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you. Yes, my love for a lot of details is kicking in again. I hope, the Dinosaurs will find their way to people who will appreciate them.

Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 15d

I could have made a super clever caption or voiceover. But I am not feeling it. Just drawing #dinosaurs . #paleoart #sciart 🐡🦕🦖

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 15d

Can I join?

a cartoon drawing of a ghost with a surprised expression on its face

Alt: a cartoon drawing of a ghost with a surprised expression on its face, falling on its face in a loop.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · 18d

Some #sketches from my visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum. I simply forgot to post them

Pencil sketch of a bust of a young woman.

Sketch of a statue of Nandi, Shiva's sacred bull

Sketch of a Theseus and Minotaur statue by Antonio Canova.

Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Sep 1

I am a big proponent in Frenshaped. Even for large Theropods.

a couple of dinosaurs standing next to each other with an apple tv logo in the background

Alt: a couple of Tyrannosaurus rex standing next to each other, with an apple tv logo in the background. They are nuzzling. The scene is from the docu series Prehistoric Planet.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Aug 31

Finally some fuzzy, fuzzy #Dinosaurs. And a little more progress on the colouring book. #paleoart #sciart 🐡

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Aug 27

New Dinosaur for my colouring book. And I went a bit overboard with about anything concerning details. This time it's Baryonyx on the hunt for some fish. And Scheenista having a crappy day.
#sciart #paleoart #dinosaurs 🐡 #digitalart

You can support my work here:
ko-fi.com/saralutra

Black and white line drawing of Baryonyx, a theropod Dinosaur with a characteristical long snout, hunting a fish in a shallow lake, surrounded by lush shrubs.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ohhhhh, that's interesting. I sketched the skull of the Helsinki specimen many, many years ago.

Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Aug 23

My finished sketch of Theseus and the Minotaur. It's drawn in pencil and shows Theseus sitting on the fallen Minotaur's lap similar to the sexual Riding Position.

Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Aug 23

I was in UK, and visited the Victoria and Albert Museum among other things. And I did some sketching in the museum. Here is the video and the sketch.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Aug 17

(2/2) Insbesondere dann, wenn es nicht um Korrektur geht, sondern nur um geschmäcklerische Entscheidung seitens der Lehrerin. Ironisch, wenn man bedenkt, dass sie schon beim Erklären vom Horizont gescheitert ist.

Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Aug 17

Das ist ein Paradebeispiel, dass ein Künstler nicht automatisch ein guter Lehrer ist. Da ging so ziemlich Alles schief, was schief gehen kann. So richtig daneben finde ich das Reinpfuschen in die Bilder der Kinder. Das ist ein absolutes No-Go. (1/2)

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Aug 10

I am currently offering commissions. They start at 40€. In the video down below You can view my past commissions. I won't do anything Disney related, but OFMD, Sherlock Holmes, and various other fandoms are welcome.
ko-fi.com/saralutra/co...

#art #artcommissions #commissions

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James Pascoe @jamespascoe.bsky.social · Aug 10

These absolutely brilliant colouring sheets are part of the art activities at next weekends @dinoconuk.bsky.social found in our creative space to relax, inspire, or chill out. Thanks to incredible @saralutra.bsky.social and the ever lovely @gaffamondo.bsky.social 🏴‍☠️🖤🦖

Iguanadon family feeding and playing around

Compsognathus investigating a shallow lagoon

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James Pascoe @jamespascoe.bsky.social · Jul 30

We also have a huge range of drop in art activities, displays, and some truly incredible colouring sheets from @tetzoo.bsky.social @sophiesaurus98.bsky.social @saralutra.bsky.social @gaffamondo.bsky.social and more!! Such a fantastic way to get creative or just chill down after a busy day! 🦖

Lush Cretaceous scene drawn as a colouring sheet and available at DinoCon

Baryonyx colouring sheet available at DinoCon

Pterosaur outlines drawn as a colouring sheet and available at DinoCon

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Jul 3

I updated a bit my #Bigfoot #illustration. Just adding some highlights and details. Currently, I am struggling a bit, and I need to be careful with my #art projects, because I feel a bit like deleting everything. #cryptozoology #cryptids #strugglingArtist

Digital illustration of a momma Sasquatch and her offspring that is clinging to her back. They are deep in the forest. She is looking to the left at something outside the picture frame, while Babyfoot is looking at the viewer. In the background is a white tailed deer looking in the same direction like Big Momma Foot.

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Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Jun 14

I have a soft spot for darker artworks. Here are some of my black and white artworks, dedicated to Legendary Creatures.

Also, here is my portfolio on Behance:

ww.sara-otterstaetter.de

Ink drawing of Glashtyn, a Manx Waterhorse, with backwards legs.

Ink drawing of Hachishakusama, a modern Yokai from Japan. She is an enormously tall woman, with long hair and elongated limbs. She is wearing a broad head, and towering over a small child.

Sennentuntschi is a rough human sized cloth doll stuffed with straw, she is about to attack a man in a dark hut.

The Ginger is an undead sailor emerging from the stormy sea.

Sara Otterstätter @saralutra.bsky.social · Jun 10

I am still thinking about making an #OtterFlag comic based on this video. But all on its own it could simply be the Gentlebun and Bunbeard. #BrainrottingCute #JustSaying

youtu.be/okvsVbi0OU8?...

Rabbit How to surreptitiously stretch within reach of kisses

YouTube video by quickies

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