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I can definitely see it. Actually while drawing this I was reminded of the kodama from Princess Mononoke :)

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Digital Drawing. The bright, ghost-like figure of a giant moa walks through the dim forest interior, framed by trees to the left and right. The ground is covered in ferns, and a layer of moss has grown on the trees. A few branches hang at the top of the frame.

Digital Drawing. The bright, ghost-like figure of a giant moa walks through the dim forest interior, framed by trees to the left and right. The ground is covered in ferns, and a layer of moss has grown on the trees. A few branches hang at the top of the frame.

The Forest Giant

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Digital Drawing. A vaquita (Phocoena sinus) swims against a dark background, partially crossing over a red line that runs horizontally. Red brushstrokes rise from below. Several bubbles have emerged from the vaquita's blowhole.

Digital Drawing. A vaquita (Phocoena sinus) swims against a dark background, partially crossing over a red line that runs horizontally. Red brushstrokes rise from below. Several bubbles have emerged from the vaquita's blowhole.

Vaquita

2 weeks ago 319 111 3 0
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Cambrian on my mind #sciart

3 weeks ago 1689 500 8 2
Digital Drawing. A group of three small dinosaurs (Morrosaurus) have stopped to drink from a river. Across from them stands the edge of a lush, dense forest.

Digital Drawing. A group of three small dinosaurs (Morrosaurus) have stopped to drink from a river. Across from them stands the edge of a lush, dense forest.

Ancient Antarctic Summer

1 month ago 201 70 3 0
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Pachyrhinosaurus

2 months ago 135 35 2 0
Digital Drawing. In the centre, a thylacine/tasmanian tiger is depicted mid-run. Behind it are the silhouettes of thylacine bodies lined up in rows against a red background.

Digital Drawing. In the centre, a thylacine/tasmanian tiger is depicted mid-run. Behind it are the silhouettes of thylacine bodies lined up in rows against a red background.

Thylacine

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Digital Drawing. A depiction of all 9 species of moa. They look as if they are floating in the air, moving towards a glowing point in the bottom left corner. In the background are some twisty-ish trees, all leaning to the left. There is a dark border around the whole piece. At the bottom are the skulls of all 9 species (they're probably not exactly to scale with one another). On the left and right of the skulls are pairs of kōwhai leaves. The rest of the border is filled with simple lines.
All 9 species of moa are (left to right):
Mantell's moa
Bush moa
Eastern moa (bald one with blue head)
Heavy-footed moa (behind eastern moa)
South Island giant moa (has blue on the neck)
Stout-legged moa
North island giant moa
Crested moa
Upland moa

Digital Drawing. A depiction of all 9 species of moa. They look as if they are floating in the air, moving towards a glowing point in the bottom left corner. In the background are some twisty-ish trees, all leaning to the left. There is a dark border around the whole piece. At the bottom are the skulls of all 9 species (they're probably not exactly to scale with one another). On the left and right of the skulls are pairs of kōwhai leaves. The rest of the border is filled with simple lines. All 9 species of moa are (left to right): Mantell's moa Bush moa Eastern moa (bald one with blue head) Heavy-footed moa (behind eastern moa) South Island giant moa (has blue on the neck) Stout-legged moa North island giant moa Crested moa Upland moa

Moa

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Microraptor. Nine years old and still one of my favourite paintings I have ever made. #sciart

2 months ago 909 208 12 2
Digital Drawing. A stylized depiction of a female aurochs (Bos primigenius) lying in the grass, its head facing towards us. A few scattered trees are visible against the golden background. In the top left corner, there are the faint images of a few aurochs running leftward overlaying the background. They are drawn in a style similar to cave paintings.
The individual drawn here is meant to depict the last recorded aurochs, a lone cow that lived in the Jaktorów forest in Poland. A herd had once been present there, but had dwindled in number until only one member was left. In 1627, the last recorded aurochs died.

Digital Drawing. A stylized depiction of a female aurochs (Bos primigenius) lying in the grass, its head facing towards us. A few scattered trees are visible against the golden background. In the top left corner, there are the faint images of a few aurochs running leftward overlaying the background. They are drawn in a style similar to cave paintings. The individual drawn here is meant to depict the last recorded aurochs, a lone cow that lived in the Jaktorów forest in Poland. A herd had once been present there, but had dwindled in number until only one member was left. In 1627, the last recorded aurochs died.

The Last Aurochs

3 months ago 808 261 9 1
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Digital Drawing. A fish (Aspidorhynchus) has pierced the wing membrane of a pterosaur (Rhamphorhynchus) with its rostrum. Both have become stuck and are unable to free themselves as they descend together. The movement creates a trail of bubbles.

The scene is based on the multiple fossils that preserve the two animals entangled with one another.

Digital Drawing. A fish (Aspidorhynchus) has pierced the wing membrane of a pterosaur (Rhamphorhynchus) with its rostrum. Both have become stuck and are unable to free themselves as they descend together. The movement creates a trail of bubbles. The scene is based on the multiple fossils that preserve the two animals entangled with one another.

Entangled

4 months ago 221 65 4 0
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Megalania enjoys a soak off the coast of Australia.

4 months ago 121 39 1 0
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(Recent art) Ceratodus nargan Illustration!

Ceratodus is a wide spread prehistoric lungfish species that is related to the extant queensland lungfish. Here lies a species in the Early Cretaceous of Southern Victoria, Australia, in the Euremella formation.

#paleoart #sciart #illustraation #fishart

5 months ago 125 31 2 1
Digital Drawing. A depiction of an upland moa (Megalapteryx didinus) based on the type specimen. The head and right foot are represented as mummified remains while the rest of the body is drawn more like a life appearance, in the style of a monochromatic sketch.

Digital Drawing. A depiction of an upland moa (Megalapteryx didinus) based on the type specimen. The head and right foot are represented as mummified remains while the rest of the body is drawn more like a life appearance, in the style of a monochromatic sketch.

Moa Remains

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Digital Drawing. A large dicynodont (Ischigualastia) is knelt on the ground, struggling to lift itself up with its forelimbs. A gash is visible on its thigh. Three small dinosaurs (Eodromaeus) observe from nearby. The sky is a pale blue - the sun has already moved below the horizon.

Digital Drawing. A large dicynodont (Ischigualastia) is knelt on the ground, struggling to lift itself up with its forelimbs. A gash is visible on its thigh. Three small dinosaurs (Eodromaeus) observe from nearby. The sky is a pale blue - the sun has already moved below the horizon.

Waning Hours

5 months ago 407 126 11 3

Thank you! :)

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A gathering of marine reptiles (Helveticosaurus zollingeri) lie on exposed rocks within a sea cave. Foamy sea water rushes in from the left, swirling beneath their perch.

A gathering of marine reptiles (Helveticosaurus zollingeri) lie on exposed rocks within a sea cave. Foamy sea water rushes in from the left, swirling beneath their perch.

Helveticosaurus Lair

6 months ago 254 71 3 0
A digital high-contrast portrait of the abelisaurid Majungasaurus

A digital high-contrast portrait of the abelisaurid Majungasaurus

Majungasaurus

7 months ago 121 26 2 0
A digital lineart drawing of a Yutyrannus, a large feathered tyrannosauroid.

A digital lineart drawing of a Yutyrannus, a large feathered tyrannosauroid.

yutyrannus

7 months ago 150 48 2 1
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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

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Two juvenile giant moa (Dinornis robustus) run energetically along a beach, creating some splashes as they go. Small waves roll in behind them.

Two juvenile giant moa (Dinornis robustus) run energetically along a beach, creating some splashes as they go. Small waves roll in behind them.

Young Dinornis at the Beach 🏖️

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A trio of extinct reptiles wearing 19th century European style clothing stand next to one another in a line. From left to right the animals are Pterodactylus antiquus, Iguanodon bernissartensis, and Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus. These Mesozoic reptiles were discovered in the early years of paleontology.

A trio of extinct reptiles wearing 19th century European style clothing stand next to one another in a line. From left to right the animals are Pterodactylus antiquus, Iguanodon bernissartensis, and Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus. These Mesozoic reptiles were discovered in the early years of paleontology.

Reptiles of old

9 months ago 360 116 5 1
The sauropodomorph Glacialisaurus (known from very fragmentary remains) strolls through a dense assemblage of flora at the edge of a forest. The plants are meant to represent Otozamites and Clathropteris. The scene takes place in Early Jurassic Antarctica.

The sauropodomorph Glacialisaurus (known from very fragmentary remains) strolls through a dense assemblage of flora at the edge of a forest. The plants are meant to represent Otozamites and Clathropteris. The scene takes place in Early Jurassic Antarctica.

A Once Green Antarctica

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A pod of Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus swims near the surface of the ocean. A young individual can be seen nestled within the group.

A pod of Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus swims near the surface of the ocean. A young individual can be seen nestled within the group.

Plesiosaurus

10 months ago 265 81 1 0
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Carboniferous

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An upland moa (Megalapteryx didinus) walks across a mixture of rocks and tussocks in a high-altitude setting. Towering mountains are seen in the background, their snowy caps fading into the sky. A small rock wren (Xenicus gilviventris) sits on a rock near the moa.

An upland moa (Megalapteryx didinus) walks across a mixture of rocks and tussocks in a high-altitude setting. Towering mountains are seen in the background, their snowy caps fading into the sky. A small rock wren (Xenicus gilviventris) sits on a rock near the moa.

Upland Moa

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Persecution

Camptosaurus and Ceratosaurus

(paleoart comm!)

11 months ago 201 53 3 0
The same image as before, but in black and white and with labels. The labels read: Guanlong, Cryolophosaurus, Spinosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Allosaurus, Corythoraptor, Monolophosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Majungasaurus, and Carnotaurus.

The same image as before, but in black and white and with labels. The labels read: Guanlong, Cryolophosaurus, Spinosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Allosaurus, Corythoraptor, Monolophosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Majungasaurus, and Carnotaurus.

And with labels

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A collection of stylized theropod dinosaur portraits. Each one has some form of crest or horn.

A collection of stylized theropod dinosaur portraits. Each one has some form of crest or horn.

Theropod crests and horns 🦖

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A very speculative depiction of a Koreaceratops hwaseongensis laying under some shade. Koreaceratops is an early ceratopsian dinosaur known from the partial remains of its tail, hip, and hindlimbs. The front half of the animal is unknown.

A very speculative depiction of a Koreaceratops hwaseongensis laying under some shade. Koreaceratops is an early ceratopsian dinosaur known from the partial remains of its tail, hip, and hindlimbs. The front half of the animal is unknown.

Koreaceratops

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