Jurassic Lion

G'day, my names Alex. I'll give you the quick version. I come from a town called Motueka down in New Zealand. I love Dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.

[dinodanicus]

A lone titanophoneus is caught in a storm while combing the beach for food.

[nathan-e-rogers]

Solnhofen Sunrise 01

Late Jurassic, Europe

Compsognathus dinosaurs explore the early morning beach as Rhamphorhynchus pterosaurs fly by, perhaps returning from a night of fishing?

Made in Blender.

[dinodanicus]

 A large pteranodon about to enjoy some fresh calamari.

[nathan-e-rogers]

Compsognathus longipes 01

Late Jurassic, Europe

A small theropod dinosaur, depicted here ascending a seaside rock in the early morning.

Made in Blender.

[dinodanicus]

A large nothronychus hen enjoying some delicious ferns.

[dinodanicus]

A female diplocaulus in search of a quiet place to lay her eggs. 

[dinodanicus]

A lone utatsusaurus surfaces for air in a secluded bay.

[paleoart]

POV: You’re a female Ubirajara and you’re not impressed.

The discovery of this little guy has a very sad backstory that is unfortunately all too common in paleontology: it was smuggled out of its home country (Brazil), and there’s an ongoing campaign to repatriate it.

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[dinodanicus]

The final revision of my styracosaurus I promise. I felt the environment looked too sterile in the old version and that the frill felt a little odd so hopefully this version fixes both issues.

[dinodanicus]

Some quick celebration dinos for my mom’s birthday today.

[nathan-e-rogers]

Oviraptorid Adult and Chicks

Late Cretaceous, Djadokhta Formation, Asia

An adult Oviraptorid leads three chicks through the desert sands. Based on skeletons of Citipati and the Zamyn Khondt specimen.

Digital painting with some photographic elements (my own photos), using Photoshop and a Wacom tablet.

[dinodanicus]

A napping plateosaurus basks in the heat of the midday sun.

[nathan-e-rogers]

Tyrannosaurus

Late Cretaceous, North America

I had the great opportunity to work on this image for the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston, SC, with guidance from paleontologist Dr. Scott Persons.

You can watch a virtual tour of the Museum’s exhibits at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZ9NcUeXAA&list=PL4-bAC0oaWu445vvKgvIqIxP8OCndikoV

[nathan-e-rogers]

Eobrontosaurus

Late Jurassic, North AmericaI had the great opportunity to work on this image for the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston, SC, with guidance from paleontologist Dr. Scott Persons.You can watch a virtual tour of the Museum’s exhibits at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZ9NcUeXAA&list=PL4-bAC0oaWu445vvKgvIqIxP8OCndikoV

[nathan-e-rogers]

Pteranodon

Late Cretaceous, North America

I had the great opportunity to work on this image for the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston, SC, with guidance from paleontologist Dr. Scott Persons.

You can watch a virtual tour of the Museum’s exhibits at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZ9NcUeXAA&list=PL4-bAC0oaWu445vvKgvIqIxP8OCndikoV

[nathan-e-rogers]

Triceratops

Late Cretaceous, North America

I had the great opportunity to work on this image for the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston, SC, with guidance from paleontologist Dr. Scott Persons.

You can watch a virtual tour of the Museum’s exhibits at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZ9NcUeXAA&list=PL4-bAC0oaWu445vvKgvIqIxP8OCndikoV

[dinodanicus]

Here is a collection of some of my favorite Triassic reptiles