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Joermungandr bolti, Carboniferous 'amphibian' from Mazon creek. #sciart

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Spinosaurus mirabilis

#Paleontology #Spinosaurus #Art #Dinosaurs

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Pleistocene steppe bison Bison Priscus. Ancestor of modern bisons.

Pleistocene steppe bison Bison Priscus. Ancestor of modern bisons.

Pleistocene steppe bison Bison Priscus. It inhabited Europe, Asia, and North America until the early Holocene and is the ancestor of modern European bison and American bison.
I'm not sure if it's noticeable, but I was inspired by ancient images of bison and Altamira and other caves.

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An extinct muntjac-like deer with branched antlers.

An extinct muntjac-like deer with branched antlers.

Palaeoplatyceros hispanicus- a muntjac-like deer from the Middle Miocene of Spain. Numerous antlers found on Otero Hill in Palencia allow to trace the age-related dimorphism of these animals. The illustration shows an adult, possibly even old, animal and a younger deer in the background.

5 months ago 335 104 3 1
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Doing some prep work for a large piece that i am planning out.

3 months ago 224 51 6 0
A pencil sketch off the video of David Attenborough taking to a peregrine chick which is getting tagged.

A pencil sketch off the video of David Attenborough taking to a peregrine chick which is getting tagged.

Most wholesome warmup sketch today ... #blessed

3 months ago 258 78 9 7

Iโ€™d love to go sometime

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Is that some CM Koseman stuff in the bottom left?

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I like the moody atmosphere a lot

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A night scene of warring marine reptiles inspired by the palaeoart of the 19th-century painter John Martin. A full moon peers through a bank of cloud to illuminate two figures rising from a turbulent sea: a long-necked plesiosaur and the spiralling tail and body of a mosasaur (fun historofact: fossils of mosasaurs were among the first Mesozoic reptiles to be put on record, but they weren't restored in palaeoart until the 1850s, decades after other marine reptiles). They threaten and bellow at each other with whipping tongues and clawed flippers because John Martin. A rocky arch can be seen on the right, and a third reptile, its identity uncertain, arches from the water on the left. Go draw some Martineseque Mesozoic animals, folks, it's hellafun.

A night scene of warring marine reptiles inspired by the palaeoart of the 19th-century painter John Martin. A full moon peers through a bank of cloud to illuminate two figures rising from a turbulent sea: a long-necked plesiosaur and the spiralling tail and body of a mosasaur (fun historofact: fossils of mosasaurs were among the first Mesozoic reptiles to be put on record, but they weren't restored in palaeoart until the 1850s, decades after other marine reptiles). They threaten and bellow at each other with whipping tongues and clawed flippers because John Martin. A rocky arch can be seen on the right, and a third reptile, its identity uncertain, arches from the water on the left. Go draw some Martineseque Mesozoic animals, folks, it's hellafun.

First new #paleoart piece finished for 2026: a super modern, 100% accurate take on Mosasaurus and a plesiosaur.

In unrelated news, I had the spirit of the early 19th-century palaeoartist John Martin exorcised from my house over the weekend.

#paleontology #fossil #sciart #retropaleoart #art

3 months ago 295 98 10 2
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Bleeding plesiosaur with Dimorphodon, ammonited, crinoids on logs.

Bleeding plesiosaur with Dimorphodon, ammonited, crinoids on logs.

The Blue Lias

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Eremotherium giving birth in the presence of danger

Eremotherium giving birth in the presence of danger

First work of 2026, an Eremotherium going into labour is followed closely by a young Arctotherium.
#Art #PaleoArt #Paleontology #Procreate #DigitalArt #Nature

3 months ago 41 17 2 0
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ive been on the quiter side of thing for a while so here is some Spec Evo stuff i worked on a few months ago, some Oligocene dinosaurs and whales

5 months ago 12 1 0 0
sketch of a T. rex skull and soft tissue from front and side views. Being able to draw a good T. rex should be a mandatory skill one has in order to graduate art school.

sketch of a T. rex skull and soft tissue from front and side views. Being able to draw a good T. rex should be a mandatory skill one has in order to graduate art school.

Quickie little guide to T. rex faces. I feel like I've gotten into the habit of only sharing big final works but let me know if you'd like me to post more of my little sketches.

5 months ago 2270 314 46 1
"fighting dinosaurs" fossil reimagined as The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

"fighting dinosaurs" fossil reimagined as The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

The Kiss

#paleoart #berensart2025

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A Thylacoleo carnifex rests with her young joey in a cave, the joey lying with its head on its mother's arm. Some light shines on the cave floor through an opening somewhere.
Thylacoleo was a carnivorous marsupial (sometimes known as the marsupial lion) that once lived in Australia.

A Thylacoleo carnifex rests with her young joey in a cave, the joey lying with its head on its mother's arm. Some light shines on the cave floor through an opening somewhere. Thylacoleo was a carnivorous marsupial (sometimes known as the marsupial lion) that once lived in Australia.

A Thylacoleo and Her Joey

7 months ago 870 299 7 0
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Mirasaura #Paleoart #Art #Paleontology

7 months ago 40 5 1 0
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Pterodaustro Doodle

10 months ago 7 1 0 0
a Himalayasaurus has killed a smaller ichthyosaur, it swims away with the corpse still bleeding in its mouth

Himalayasaurus is a kind of ichthyosaur (fully marine reptiles with four flippers, dorsal fins, and tails used for swimming), specifically a shastasaurid (a group of the largest ichthyosaurs from the Upper Triassic). Himalayasaurus was found in Tibet and unlike other shastasaurids had ziphodont teeth (teeth made for cutting) suggesting it ate large prey, rather than having no teeth like other shastasaurids

a Himalayasaurus has killed a smaller ichthyosaur, it swims away with the corpse still bleeding in its mouth Himalayasaurus is a kind of ichthyosaur (fully marine reptiles with four flippers, dorsal fins, and tails used for swimming), specifically a shastasaurid (a group of the largest ichthyosaurs from the Upper Triassic). Himalayasaurus was found in Tibet and unlike other shastasaurids had ziphodont teeth (teeth made for cutting) suggesting it ate large prey, rather than having no teeth like other shastasaurids

a Typothorax is laying eggs in its mound nest, its cloacal osteoderms move away to make sure they dont crush the delicate eggs.

Typothorax is a kind of aetosaur (armoured herbivorous relatives of crocodiles and dinosaurs) that possessed an upturned snout and most curiously osteoderms around its cloaca

a Typothorax is laying eggs in its mound nest, its cloacal osteoderms move away to make sure they dont crush the delicate eggs. Typothorax is a kind of aetosaur (armoured herbivorous relatives of crocodiles and dinosaurs) that possessed an upturned snout and most curiously osteoderms around its cloaca

two Lunataspis aurora move towards the camera. the nervous system of the left Lunataspis is visible through its thin carapace, the one on the right is climbing over the left individual allowing the viewer to see its underside

Lunataspis aurora is an extinct species horseshoe crab from the Late Ordovician of Canada. it was flatter than modern horseshoe crabs and lacked a fused abdomen, instead its abdomen was made of individual segments much like other arthropods. it was also very small being around only 3-4cm long

two Lunataspis aurora move towards the camera. the nervous system of the left Lunataspis is visible through its thin carapace, the one on the right is climbing over the left individual allowing the viewer to see its underside Lunataspis aurora is an extinct species horseshoe crab from the Late Ordovician of Canada. it was flatter than modern horseshoe crabs and lacked a fused abdomen, instead its abdomen was made of individual segments much like other arthropods. it was also very small being around only 3-4cm long

a Kunpengopterus sticks its tongue into a Weltrichia to lap up the sweet nectar within the cup of the flower-like structure, pollinating it in the process. two other bennettitale branches are seen in the back, all the branches are similar to the genus Kimuriella in growth form

Kunpengopterus is an arboreal pterosaur (flying reptiles that flew using a bat-like wings) with a long tail, soft tissue crest, and potentially an opposed "thumb" on its hands

Weltrichia is a male form genus of bennettitalian (flower-like plants). most species were probably wind pollinated, however, some were beetle pollinated, it's possible they could've also been pollinated by animals too. the female form genus counterpart of Weltrichia is Williamsonia, which is known from the Tiaojishan Formation, where Kunpengopterus is from. Weltrichia has been associated with the genus Kimuriella, however, no species are contemporary with Kunpengopterus, so this depiction of a Kimuriella-like whole plant is speculative

a Kunpengopterus sticks its tongue into a Weltrichia to lap up the sweet nectar within the cup of the flower-like structure, pollinating it in the process. two other bennettitale branches are seen in the back, all the branches are similar to the genus Kimuriella in growth form Kunpengopterus is an arboreal pterosaur (flying reptiles that flew using a bat-like wings) with a long tail, soft tissue crest, and potentially an opposed "thumb" on its hands Weltrichia is a male form genus of bennettitalian (flower-like plants). most species were probably wind pollinated, however, some were beetle pollinated, it's possible they could've also been pollinated by animals too. the female form genus counterpart of Weltrichia is Williamsonia, which is known from the Tiaojishan Formation, where Kunpengopterus is from. Weltrichia has been associated with the genus Kimuriella, however, no species are contemporary with Kunpengopterus, so this depiction of a Kimuriella-like whole plant is speculative

here's today's #Paleostream flocking sketches!!!

today we sketched Himalayasaurus, Typothorax, Lunataspis (i drew L. aurora), and Kunpengopterus (drinking the nectar from a Weltrichia)

#paleoart #sciart #invertart #paleobotany #plantart

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Sir David Attenborough and Darren Naish at a filming event.

Sir David Attenborough and Darren Naish at a filming event.

Happy birthday Sir David :) God ray not added in post I swear.

11 months ago 180 25 3 0
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Virtual #Paleoart Gallery Participants (4/5)

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Get your tickets here tinyurl.com/4zw5m89e, spread the word & join the event!

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11 months ago 14 8 1 0
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Lunar Colony - Rock TurnTable
#GameDev #Artist #3DArtist #Blender

11 months ago 9 1 1 0
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Lunar Colony - Robot Turntable
#Gamedev #Artist #3DArtist #3D #Modeling

11 months ago 5 1 0 0
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Final UE5 Environment - Abandoned Lunar Colony
#GameDev #Artist #3DArtist #UE5

11 months ago 7 1 0 0
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"A local river giant"

A revamp of a piece i did 2 years ago. Featuring Baryonyx circa 125 million years ago. England.

1 year ago 69 22 1 0
Reconstructions of Leaellynasaura (top) and Hypsilophodon (bottom)

Reconstructions of Leaellynasaura (top) and Hypsilophodon (bottom)

Two small ornithischians: the super long-tailed (probably) Leaellynasaura amicagraphica from Eatly Cretaceous Australia and the well known Hypsilophodon foxii from Early Cretaceous Europe

#paleoart #sciart #dinosaurs

1 year ago 388 96 6 0
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Creating an environment based around a Lunar Colony
- Fuel Pipe -
Modeled in Maya
Turntable in Stager

#GameDev #3D #Modeling #Environment #UnrealEngine

1 year ago 11 4 0 0
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Creating an environment based around a Lunar Colony
- Habitat -
Modeled in Maya
Turntable in Stager

Shape language and overall inspiration taken from Paul Jouard on Artstation

(I do apoligize for the weird glitchy look)

#GameDev #3D #Modeling #Environment #UnrealEngine

1 year ago 15 5 0 0
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Creating an environment based around a Lunar Colony
- Keyboard -
Modeled in Maya
Turntable in Stager

#GameDev #3D #Modeling #Environment #UnrealEngine

1 year ago 12 2 0 0
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Creating an environment based around a Lunar Colony
- Fuel Depot -
Modeled in Maya
Turntable in Stager

#GameDev #3D #Modeling #Environment

1 year ago 12 2 0 0
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