Black rhinoceros. Image by Vassil, public domain. Rhinos are an amazing group of animals, and have a rich fossil history, too. During the past 40 million years, they have transformed from fairly small ancestral formsCategory Archives: PaleoArt
Author Interview: Kelsey Stilson on Gnarly Rhino Bones
Black rhinoceros. Image by Vassil, public domain. Rhinos are an amazing group of animals, and have a rich fossil history, too. During the past 40 million years, they have transformed from fairly small ancestral formsPosted by in featured, Interview, Laura Wilson, mammals, osteohistology, PaleoArt, paleontology, paleopathology, rhino, rhinoceros, rhinos, Zoology
Featured Paleoartist: Studiospectre’s Stephen R. Moore
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Art of Science: Mr. Cunningham’s Dinosaurs
Illustration by Jack Cunningham
I stumbled upon the work of animator and illustrator Jack Cunningham the other day, when I saw 3D prints of his dinosaurs featured on CoolHunting. So I went looking for more, and I found his tumblr, which is full of pictures but almost devoid of words. And then I found…nothing. So I really don’t know who Jack Cunningham is, where he’s from, or what his favorite color is, but I guess he likes dinosaurs. This drawing of people and dinosaurs on a busy city street made me wonder what life might be like if events had taken a different turn 65 million years ago.
3D Printed Dinosaurs by Jack Cunningham and Vincent Techer
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Mark Witton on Dinosaur Cheeks
“Deinonychosauria” (Cladistic Heraldry) by David Orr (All Rights Reserved; Used with Permission)
Should Deinonychus*, the clawed dinosaur that was the actual inspiration for the velociraptors of Jurassic Park‘s, have lean, Sting-like cheeks or chipmunk cheeks under their feathers?
In a recent post, paleontologist Mark Witton looks at the research on Deinonychus bite strength and how it should influence PaleoArt depictions of this iconic animal.
*While I am on the record with my belief that I could win a fight with a single Velociraptor, I have no doubt that I would lose against a Deinonychus and die slowly as it perched upon my mangled body leisurely consuming my innards.
HT: Tommy Leung
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