#wnderwater

[imagine-loki]

Imagine taking loki with you to an antique store and showing him all the neat knickknacks and teaching him about American history

[terrible-translations]

What's that fools name again? *searches for "yell hero"*

Translation of a comic by ginmokusei_haru@twitter!

[echo-of-sounds]

Soo your anxiety bear fic has reawakened my love for prehistoric animals and I was wondering if you had any recommendations on good websites or books on this?

Ahh, sorry I took so long to answer this! First off, I’m glad your interest has reawakened!

I don’t have any specific websites. If there are certain species you’re interested in, go to their Wikipedia page and look at the sources listed at the bottom. I’ve found many useful scientific articles and readings from there!

Books!:

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert looks at what exactly extinction is, how humans are now impacting that word, and she talks about a few extinct species, some that are currently facing extinction, and what the next mass extinction event will be and when it will be.

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte traces dinosaur's evolution from their beginnings as smaller animals, to when they were at their most diverse, to when winged dinosaurs emerged and tracing their lineage to birds, and to the end of the Cretaceous when most species died out. Brusatte himself named fifteen new species. He really knows what he's talking about.

End of the Megafauna: The Fate of the World's Hugest, Fiercest, and Strangest Animals by Ross D. E. MacPhee talks about some of my favorite megafauna (giant ground sloths, bear ancestors, saber-tooths, and extinct Felidae). Human ancestors interacted with megafauna. MacPhee looks at their interactions, their ecology, and how they fought and hunted. The illustrations are also very beautiful.

Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth by DK Publishing is kind of like an encyclopedia. It starts in the Proterozoic eon and goes to the rise of humans. It looks at microscopic life, invertebrates, and vertebrates of each time period. There's a lot packed into it, but it doesn't delve into deep detail. It gives you broad strokes about the different epochs and ages and what has lived through them.

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin is long and informative but it's very long and can be a little difficult to understand. There are many abbreviated books, some with added pictures and comments by the author to help, that are a joy to read and really gives an understanding of where the study of evolution began.

Darwin’s Fossils: The Collection that Shaped the Theory of Evolution by Adrian Lister goes through Darwin’s notebooks, diaries, and letters that highlight how he shaped his theory of evolution. It’s pretty cool to see the journey of the fossils he studied. 

Books not exactly about prehistoric life, but evolution:

Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle by Thor Hanson is specifically about feathers; their beginnings, uses, structure, and evolution from the first feathered dinosaurs to how we use them today as fancy set-pieces.

Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution by Jonathan B. Losos is about evolutionary biology and tackles the question like: Does natural selection follows predictable paths? Or can the tiniest change forever influence evolution?

The Story of the Human Body by Daniel E. Lieberman is basically a view of how the human body has evolved and adapted to its environment and how we can use that for the future.

How Zoologist Organize Things by David Bainbridge details how humans have seen animals and began to classify them. It also talks about how we've viewed the world around us and tried to make sense of it, including the evolution of man, patterns seen within the natural world, organization, and the spread of notable characteristics. (This is my current favorite! But it isn't about a specific animal, just about zoology as a whole.)

YouTube!:

PBSeons looks at extinct animals and evolution. It's fun and easy to understand!

Ben G Thomas - They sum it up themselves: “We make videos about life and science, aiming to educate in an entertaining way and to show you the wonderful life we share this planet with.” They have a nice focus on paleontology. 

Dr. Polaris makes educational videos on zoology and paleontology. 

E.D.G.E makes videos on biology, natural history, and dinosaurs. 

Nature’s Compendium talks about a variety of subjects, with a focus on evolution, ecology, and paleontology.

RickRaptor105 does reviews of dinosaur-related media.

TierZoo was recently recommended to me and I absolutely love it! He talks about zoology, and sometimes paleontology, in a unique way

[snowlattes]

Hi I just wanted to say that your art is really great and I can tell you put lots of effort into it so it makes me kinda sad that you have so few notes on your posts you deserve so many more..

aaaa thank you!!! it’s understandable since i just got back on using tumblr, hopefully i can get more active here! 

[samijen]

Hello I wanted to tell you I really love your art and your style is very cute! But would you happen to have any advice on finding out what your art style is? How did you find yours?

Hiya~ My art style is made up of many of my favourite artists art style!

I look at their art and notice how they color, how they draw certain features and such and take it into my own art. Over time, I just draw things how I am comfortable with and not think about it too much lol 

Art style is created naturally without even knowing its happening!

[yourultraarchive]

@wnderwater replied to your video “PREVIEW OF UPDATES TO COME!!! Hey so it’s been a while since I posted...”

Thank you very much for taking time to make this updated version it'll be a big help for me since I've gotten into making bnha ocs lately but please take care of yourself too ik how difficult and frustrating making things on computers can be❤

You’re welcome :) I don’t know if this new update will be out soon though. In the meantime the other templates are still available! Looking forward to seeing your OCs in the archive!