Stayed up late to finish a drawing of the very recently revealed designs for Attenborosaurus (left) and Plesiosaurus (right) in Jurassic World Evolution 2.
I’m excited for the game and am fairly lenient on “janky”/unpopular creature designs. On social media, Attenboro seems popular and folks don’t like that Plesio just looks like a King Cobra. But Attenboro is a good friend about it.
1· Escaping the Odds (Leicester New Walk Museum) The first Liopleurodon attacked the Muraenosaurus from below and behind. In this ambush the Liopleurodon, a pliosaur, tore away half of a forelimb. But the smell of blood in the water attracts a second nearby Liopleurodon, and the following confrontation will allow the Muraenosaurus, a plesiosaur, to escape!. PRINTS
2· Leviathan (Museum of Jurassic Marine Life) The greatest predators in the Jurassic oceans were pliosaurs, some of which grew over 12m in length. Here an enormous Pliosaurus lunges forward to capture and swallow a Cryptoclidus whole. Above this attack are four large fish, called Pachycormus, and below swim ammonites, Pectinates, and a shoal of belemnites, Belemnoteuthis.PRINTS
3· Dancing Pliosaurs At dusk, two pliosaurs dance while a third takes advantage of a pterosaur cleaning station. The pliosaurs and pterosaurs are no particular species; I just thought it was a nice idea that I hope to paint one day soon (in future I might try to make my sketches more species specific). And I realise the low sun may attract criticism because of the sunset cliché, but I figure every place on Earth (except the poles) has a sunrise and a sunset every 24 hours so they are very frequent events.
4· Jurassic Red Tide (Private commission) A paleoartwork with an abstract expressionist twist! Here a Liopeurodon ferox is swimming amongst a bloom of red algae near a coastal coral reef. This was rendered using photographs, digital painting, and an acrylic painted scale model of Liopleurodon.PRINTS
Depictions of iguanodon, pterodactylus, ichthyosaurus, plesiosaurus, hylaeosaurus and megalosaurus based on the crystal palace statues as well as their modern counterparts. The crystal palace dinosaur statues constructed in the 1850′s are both very impressive pieces of art as well as a striking demonstration of scientific progress in the field of paleontology, for all their inaccuracies they are still an extremely important piece of paleoart history.
Looking a plesiosaur in the eye over 160 million years after its death. ☠️ Here is the authentic fossilised skull of Godiva the Plesiosaur (@godiva_the_plesiosaur), a plesiosaur from the Oxford Clay of Britain. . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #plesiosaur #plesiosaurs #GodivaThePlesiosaur #plesiosaurus #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaurskull #extinct #extinction #prehistoricanimals #nature #naturalhistory #history #archeology #paleontology #palaeontology #geology #science #biology #jurassic #jurassiccoast #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #neojurassica #teeth #skull #bones #fossils #fossil https://www.instagram.com/p/CTKFPgGtzm0/?utm_medium=tumblr
The femur & ilium of a Microcleidus plesiosaur, an extinct Jurassic marine reptile that looked like the Loch Ness Monster. These bones were found along the Yorkshire Coast of Britain and belong to @darwin_the_plesiosaur. The skeleton is near complete but sadly is missing the skull. . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #plesiosaur #plesiosaurs #DarwinThePlesiosaur #plesiosaurus #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaurbones #jurassic #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #neojurassica #bones #paleontology #palaeontology #geology #science #naturalhistory #nature #history #archeology #discovery #excavation #fossilprep #fossilhunting #fossils https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_8xe0NJ2E/?utm_medium=tumblr
These jaws date back to the Jurassic! Here we have the fossilised skull of @godiva_the_plesiosaur, found in the Oxford Clay in Britain. Plesiosaurs we’re marine reptile that lived in the ocean when #Dinosaurs ruled the Earth! . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #GodivaThePlesiosaur #plesiosaur #plesiosaurus #plesiosaurs #dinosaur #extinct #extinction #jurassic #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #neojurassica #paleontology #palaeontology #geology #science #archeology #nature #naturalhistory #history #awesome #ammonite #animal #prehistoricanimals #fossil #fossils https://www.instagram.com/p/CSezlrYt-P8/?utm_medium=tumblr
The ribs of a plesiosaur dating back to the Jurassic. These fossils were found at Lyme Regis along the Jurassic Coast of Britain and belong to the same skeleton. . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #plesiosaur #plesiosaurus #plesiosaurs #dinosaurs #dinosaur #dinosaurbones #fossil #fossils #bones #ribs #nature #naturalhistory #prehistory #history #archeology #paleontology #palaeontology #geology #science #extinct #extinction #prehistoricanimal #natural #animal #jurassic #jurassicpark #jurassiccoast #jurassicworld #neojurassica https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZW0PNtA4x/?utm_medium=tumblr
Plesiosaur vertebrae from the Jurassic Coast of Britain. These fossils are from church cliffs near the historic town of Lyme Regis. . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #plesiosaur #plesiosaurus #plesiosaurs #dinosaurs #dinosaur #dino #extinct #fossil #fossils #fossilhunting #naturalhistory #history #nature #archeology #geology #paleontology #palaeontology #science #jurassic #jurassiccoast #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #neojurassica https://www.instagram.com/p/CRozKkEN1tm/?utm_medium=tumblr
A beautiful plesiosaur vertebra from the Jurassic Coast of England. This fossil was found at Church Cliffs near the historic town of Lyme Regis. . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #plesiosaur #plesiosaurus #plesiosaurs #vertebra #bone #dinosaur #dinosaurbone #extinct #palaeontology #paleontology #geology #science #naturalhistory #nature #history #archeology #jurassic #jurassicpark #neojurassica #prehistoricanimals #wildlife #naturephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CRPHqy9tw3h/?utm_medium=tumblr
A pile of Jurassic ribs. These all belong to @mike_the_pliosaur and are just some of the many ribs/gastralia preserved. Mike was found along the Yorkshire Coast of Britain and his skeleton is over 175 million years old! . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #MikeThePliosaur #pliosaur #hauffiosaur #plesiosaur #plesiosaurus #dinosaur #dinosaur #dinosaurbones #dinosaurskeleton #extinct #bones #ribs #fossil #fossils #fossilfriday #fossilhunting #naturalhistory #nature #history #archeology #geology #paleontology #palaeontology #science #jurassic #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #neojurassica #prehistoricanimals #grave https://www.instagram.com/p/CRG297BNVWc/?utm_medium=tumblr
Can you see all the bones in the rock? These belong to a Pliosaur, a predatory marine reptile that lived in the Jurassic seas. These bones belong to: @mike_the_pliosaur, who’s skeleton was found along the Yorkshire Coast of Britain. . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #MikeThePliosaur #pliosaur #pliosaurus #plesiosaur #plesiosaurus #hauffiosaur #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaurbones #extinct #extinctanimals #prehistoricanimals #prehistory #naturalhistory #nature #history #archeology #geology #paleontology #palaeontology #science #stem #naturalworld #fossil #fossils #fossilhunting #jurassic #jurassicpark #neojurassica https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ4IXFOtQYW/?utm_medium=tumblr
This lower jaw dates back to the Jurassic era and belongs to: @mike_the_pliosaur. This is only a fragment of the jaw, more has been preserved extending the whole length. Mike would have been an incredible predator, with so many teeth to catch and devour his prey. . Follow @neojurassica to see more #prehistoric wonders! . www.neojurassica.com Dinosaur Specialists Genuine Fossils ⚙️ Display Customisation Free UK Delivery ✈️ International Delivery . #MikeThePliosaur #pliosaur #plesiosaur #plesiosaurs #fossils #fossil #extinct #extinction #fossilhunting #yorkshirefossils #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaurbone #teeth #predator #nature #naturalhistory #history #archeology #geology #paleontology #palaeontology #paleobiology #science #jurassic #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #neojurassica #prehistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CQhKpRitQsf/?utm_medium=tumblr
A couple months ago, I submitted an entry to the Waterhouse Natural Sciences Art Prize, a pretty fancy art contest hosted by the South Australian Museum. This was the piece I submitted, a papercraft lightbox entitled “An Outback of Ice and Sea”, and it’s taken a good month of my life getting it all together!
And I am very excited to announce that I have been selected as a finalist! Any of y’all who are in South Australia, you’ll be able to come and see my work (and a whole bunch of others’) on display at the SA Museum from the 4th of June to the 7th of August!
This piece is a scientific recreation of the Bulldog Shale formation, an opal-rich fossil locality in the desert of my home state of South Australia. 110 million years ago, this place wasn’t a desert, but an icy inland sea near the South Pole that was brimming with life! Every animal species in this artwork is based on fossil evidence from the region, down to the crinoids and brittle stars and bivalves!
The star of the piece is Umoonasaurus demoscyllus, a small plesiosaur with crests on its head that was local to this area. The Umoonasaurusis pursuing Ptyktoptychion eyrensis, a giant relative of modern-day ratfish while belemnites and ammonites bod in and out of the seaweed. And overhead amongst the icebergs, the giant pliosaur Kronosaurus queenslandicuslooms.
I’m so proud of this piece as something that I’ve poured hours of love and research into, and I’m so thrilled to have been selected to be a part of this exhibition! The details on the museum website are here if anyone’s curious, please do let me know if you got a chance to see the exhibition in person!
A couple months ago, I submitted an entry to the Waterhouse Natural Sciences Art Prize, a pretty fancy art contest hosted by the South Australian Museum. This was the piece I submitted, a papercraft lightbox entitled “An Outback of Ice and Sea”, and it’s taken a good month of my life getting it all together!
And I am very excited to announce that I have been selected as a finalist! Any of y’all who are in South Australia, you’ll be able to come and see my work (and a whole bunch of others’) on display at the SA Museum from the 4th of June to the 7th of August!
This piece is a scientific recreation of the Bulldog Shale formation, an opal-rich fossil locality in the desert of my home state of South Australia. 110 million years ago, this place wasn’t a desert, but an icy inland sea near the South Pole that was brimming with life! Every animal species in this artwork is based on fossil evidence from the region, down to the crinoids and brittle stars and bivalves!
The star of the piece is Umoonasaurus demoscyllus, a small plesiosaur with crests on its head that was local to this area. The Umoonasaurusis pursuing Ptyktoptychion eyrensis, a giant relative of modern-day ratfish while belemnites and ammonites bod in and out of the seaweed. And overhead amongst the icebergs, the giant pliosaur Kronosaurus queenslandicuslooms.
I’m so proud of this piece as something that I’ve poured hours of love and research into, and I’m so thrilled to have been selected to be a part of this exhibition! The details on the museum website are here if anyone’s curious, please do let me know if you got a chance to see the exhibition in person!
Finally! Dinovember, day 30! A megalneusaurus takes a colossal chomp at a little tatenectes.
I’ve taken part in Dinovember three times now (skipping 2020), and the first two times, I wasn’t able to complete the month, mostly due to family issues that cropped up at the end of November. Don’t get me wrong, I did a LOT. I made my niece two coloring books to help keep her interest in dinosaurs alive, and she still uses them. And like, 55 drawings, nothing to sneeze at! But this year, I did it! I finished all of them! And it’s my best year yet. I learned a lot, and I think personally that I have greatly improved from what I had done before. I’m very happy with this years Dinovember. Hope my niece enjoys her newest coloring book! Time to assemble it
EDIT, 1/11/22: This entire Dinovember series has been compiled and is now available for purchase on Gumroad! The pages can be printed, or thrown into a digital program! Check it out HERE!
Dinovember, day 28! Not dinosaurs, but a pair of pantosaurus cruising through the Sundance Seaway, cronchin’ on fish as they go
This is it. This is my favorite page from the whole series. I love marine reptiles ❤️
EDIT, 1/11/22: This entire Dinovember series has been compiled and is now available for purchase on Gumroad! The pages can be printed, or thrown into a digital program! Check it out HERE!
Morturneria lived during the Late Cretaceous, and was discovered in Antarctica. What’s really fascinating is that Morturneria was a filter feeding plesiosaur, using its mouth as a sieve to indulge in marine invertebrates. The filter feeding strategy may have evolved in order to avoid direct competition with its other marine reptiles. Morturneria was once thought to be a juvenile Aristonectes, but paleontologists saw differences in non-ontological characteristics in Morturneria, thus distinguished it from Aristonectes. Fun fact, Morturneria was originally named Turneria, but the name was already taken by a genus of ant.
