After successfully using Blender to create a reference model for my latest picture with Kronosaurus, I've been playing around with it to see if I can exploit such skills to help me get a more 3-dimensional feeling in my illustrations, especially when it comes to lighting. I did this (not-so) quick model of a Spinosaurus standing ankle-deep in milk water and got pretty happy with it. So from now on I'll probably create simple 3-d models before painting complex pictures, which is fun.
If I may critique slightly, the rear area may have had slightly more muscles&fat at the base of the tail...