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15 08, 2023

New Prehistoric Times Issue 146 Reviewed

By Mike|2024-01-01T16:08:24+00:00August 15th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Magazine Reviews, Main Page, Prehistoric Times|0 Comments

The summer edition of “Prehistoric Times” magazine has arrived at Everything Dinosaur. There is certainly a lot going on in issue 146. Tracy Lee Ford provides part two of his excellent feature on dinosaur skin. The focus is on theropods, and he provides a detailed explanation on how integumentary coverings are interpreted from fossilised skin impressions.

A theropod features on the front cover. A magnificent Acrocanthosaurus model painted by Sean Kotz. There is an article “Mud Monster” inside that explains how the figure was painted.

Prehistoric Times magazine issue 146 — *The front cover of the next issue of Prehistoric Times magazine (issue 146 – summer 2023). Picture credit: Mike Fredericks.*

Thescelosaurus and the Tully Monster

The bird-hipped Thescelosaurus is discussed in an article written by Phil Hore and Gary Vecchiarelli. Several species have been described and this fast-running dinosaur was one of the last dinosaurs to roam the Earth. All fossil material having come from Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian faunal stage) strata.

The Thescelosaurus article contains lots of reader submitted artwork. Our favourites include the illustrations by Bill Unzen, Ethan Martinicky and Nick Papadimitriou. Phil Hore writes about the iconic Tully Monster – Tullimonstrum. Our congratulations to Wade Carmen, Samele Consolo and Mark Massion for their illustrations. A special mention to Diane Ramic for her striking Tullimonstrum and very colourful pink and blue Thescelosaurus.

The Tully Monster motif is continued as Andreas Forrer discusses his own personal experiences hunting for Tullimonstrum fossils and there is an article on a new book that examines the ancient fauna of Australasia.

“Prehistoric Times” Magazine

J. R. Lavas continues his long-running series documenting the art of Zdeněk Burian. In issue 146, the focus is on Burian’s illustrations of Cenozoic birds. The detailed and highly informative article features stunning artwork.

Picture credit: Zdeněk Burian

Look out for Burian’s magnificent condor artwork which can be found on page 7 of the magazine.

All the regular articles are included too. Book reviews, news about fossil discoveries and Randy Knol’s regular column outlining developments in the dinosaur model collecting world.

To subscribe to the quarterly “Prehistoric Times” magazine: Subscribe to “Prehistoric Times” magazine.

13 08, 2023

A Beautiful Lambeosaurine Illustration

By Mike|2024-01-02T14:58:31+00:00August 13th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page|0 Comments

Our thanks to Caldey who sent into Everything Dinosaur and excellent, colourful and highly detailed Lambeosaurine illustration. The anterior portion of the hadrosaur is shown in lateral view. The artist has taken great care to add lots of detail to the animal’s flank and the hatchet-shaped crest has been given a pinkish hue with black highlights.

Caldey's Lambeosaurine illustration — *Our thanks to Caldey for sending into Everything Dinosaur a very colourful Lambeosaurine dinosaur illustration. Picture credit: Caldey.*

A Lambeosaurine Illustration

The imposing dinosaur has counter shading, and the artist has taken care to depict lots of differently sized scales on the side of the body. A vivid blue strip runs from the eye down to the nostril. The throat has been coloured red. The background colours are muted, drawing the viewer’s eye to the colourful herbivorous dinosaur.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur thanked Caldey for sending in her lambeosaurine illustration and commented.

“It is a wonderful dinosaur drawing. Lambeosaurus is an enigmatic duck-billed dinosaur and Caldey has done a fantastic job recreating this Late Cretaceous herbivore.”

27 07, 2023

Amazing Smilodon and Allosaurus Drawings

By Mike|2024-01-02T15:02:09+00:00July 27th, 2023|Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos|0 Comments

Our thanks to model collector Alex who sent into Everything Dinosaur Smilodon and Allosaurus drawings. Alex emailed to ask if we accepted fan art. We are very lucky at Everything Dinosaur, we have lots of talented customers and we get sent some amazing prehistoric animal illustrations.

Alex was inspired by the Rebor Smilodon “Year of the Tiger” figure and the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Allosaurus model.

Our thanks to Alex for sending in his superb prehistoric animal illustrations.

Smilodon and Allosaurus drawings — *Thanks to Alex who sent into Everything Dinosaur two excellent illustrations. A Smilodon illustration (left) and an Allosaurus drawing (right). Picture credit: Alex.*

An Illustration of the Rebor Smilodon “Year of the Tiger”

To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Tiger (2022), Rebor created a special edition Smilodon populator replica with a tiger inspired colour scheme.

An illustration of the Rebor Year of the Tiger Smilodon model. — *Thank you Alex for sending into Everything Dinosaur a splendid Smiilodon drawing. Picture credit: Alex.*

The Rebor “Stray Cat” year of the tiger figure is a limited-edition model. The beautiful coat and stunning details on the animal’s face has been carefully recreated by Alex.

Rebor Smilodon populator (tiger colour variant). — *A Rebor Smilodon populator in the tiger colour scheme. The figure is shown with the mouth closed head attachment.*

To view the range of Rebor models and figures available from Everything Dinosaur: Rebor Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models.

Illustrating an Allosaurus

In addition to the stunning Smilodon drawing, Alex sent in an amazing Allosaurus illustration. The drawing is based on the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Allosaurus dinosaur model. The Allosaurus was introduced to this model range in 2019. It has proved to be popular with dinosaur fans and model collectors.

We congratulate Alex for the superb detail that has been incorporated into the illustration. The realistic neck folds, the carefully drawn teeth and the prominent, vivid crests on the skull.

Illustrating an Allosaurus. — *A drawing of the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Allosaurus dinosaur model. Picture credit: Alex.*

Allosaurus dinosaur model. — *The Wild Safari Prehistoric World Allosaurus model.*

To view the Wild Safari Prehistoric World models: Wild Safari Prehistoric World Models and Figures.

A Note to Everything Dinosaur

In the package containing the two wonderful drawings, a note had been included too.

Alex wrote:

“To Everything Dinosaur,

Hope you enjoy my drawings of Rebor’s Smilodon and Safari Ltd’s Allosaurus. I always enjoy shopping on your website, and you have great customer service. I wanted to give something as a thank you, so I hope you like the artworks!”

Our thanks to Alex for sending in his amazing illustrations. They are most impressive artworks.

24 07, 2023

An Amazing Rajasaurus Drawing

By Mike|2024-01-02T15:03:10+00:00July 24th, 2023|Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page, TV Reviews|0 Comments

Our thanks to young artist Caldey who sent into Everything Dinosaur a beautiful Rajasaurus drawing inspired by this dinosaur’s appearance in a television series. The theropod Rajasaurus appeared in series two of the award-winning “Prehistoric Planet”. In an episode entitled “Badlands” (episode 2 of series 2), Rajasaurus is depicted feasting on recently hatched titanosaurs.

Rajasaurus illustrated — *The stunning illustration of the abelisaurid from India known as Rajasaurus. Picture credit: Caldey.*

Picture credit: Caldey

Rajasaurus Hunting Isisaurus Hatchlings

In a dramatic scene from the television series Rajasaurus is depicted hunting some recently hatched Isisaurus. The scientists advising the production company proposed that large titanosaurs such as Isisaurus laid their eggs in old lava flows associated with the extensive Deccan Traps. The warm ground would have helped to incubate the eggs. However, when the eggs hatched, the baby Isisaurus would have made an excellent snack for a hungry abelisaurid.

To avoid being eaten, baby Isisaurus hide amongst the many cracks and gullies in the rocky surface.

Rajasaurus (R. narmadensis) was named and scientifically described in 2003.

Scale drawing of Rajasaurus. — Probably an apex predator in its environment. Although recent research has suggested that this abelisaurid did not reach lengths of around 11 metres. A study into abelisaurid body size published in 2016 (Grillo and Delcourt) suggested a body length of approximately 6.6 metres. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The image (above) shows a scale drawing of R. narmadensis.

Fossils of both Rajasaurus and Isisaurus are known from the Upper Cretaceous Lameta Formation of India. These dinosaurs lived at the end of the Mesozoic (Maastrichtian faunal stage). Numerous dinosaur taxa and other vertebrates have been named and described from fossils found in these deposits.

Rajasaurus Drawing

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur congratulated Caldey on her artwork and commented:

“It is a superb dinosaur illustration. Caldey has taken great care to observe Rajasaurus as it was depicted in the television series. She has accurately reproduced the detailed skin texture and the body proportions of this Late Cretaceous predator.”

On thanks to Caldey for sharing her dinosaur illustration with us.

21 07, 2023

A Happy Triceratops

By Mike|2023-07-22T18:47:14+01:00July 21st, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Educational Activities, Main Page|0 Comments

Whilst looking through their archive of school photographs, team members spotted a happy Triceratops. The artwork was on one of the gates at Thorpe Hesley Primary. Everything Dinosaur visited this school in May 2017. Children at the school were studying dinosaurs, rocks and fossils. Everything Dinosaur was invited to visit and to provide teaching support.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Happy Triceratops Artwork

The very friendly and happy horned dinosaur stands guard at one of the school gates. The Triceratops welcomes the children and visitors. Our congratulations to the artist for creating such a colourful piece of dinosaur-themed art.

Visit the award-winning, user-friendly website of Everything Dinosaur: Everything Dinosaur.

18 07, 2023

A Tarbosaurus Dinosaur Drawing by Caldey

By Mike|2023-07-19T07:40:36+01:00July 18th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page|0 Comments

Our thanks to young artist Caldey who sent into Everything Dinosaur a Tarbosaurus dinosaur drawing. The drawing was inspired by a recent television programme. Tarbosaurus features in both series 1 and series 2 of “Prehistoric Planet” which was shown on the Apple TV+ network.

Tarbosaurus lived in Asia during the Late Cretaceous. It was closely related to Tyrannosaurus rex.

Tarbosaurus Dinosaur Drawing

Caldey has taken great care over her Tarbosaurus dinosaur drawing. It is a striking composition and a very accurate reflection of the Tarbosaurus seen in the television series.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur praised the artist and commented:

“It is a superb tyrannosaur illustration. The details around the head and those lipped jaws of this super-sized theropod are excellent. We congratulate Caldey for her artwork.”

Our thanks to young artist Caldey for sending into Everything Dinosaur her Tarbosaurus illustration.

7 07, 2023

The Stunning Suskityrannus hazelae is Illustrated

By Mike|2024-01-02T20:40:19+00:00July 7th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Suskityrannus hazelae illustrated as preparations are made for the arrival of Wave 2 of the Beasts of the Mesozoic tyrannosaur figures. Team members have ensured that this early Late Cretaceous tyrannosauroid has been illustrated as the fact sheet for this new figure is being written.

The Suskityrannus hazelae drawing will be converted into a scale drawing. This illustration will be incorporated into a fact sheet on this small theropod dinosaur.

The next shipment of Beasts of the Mesozoic articulated figures is expected to dock at Felixstowe at the end of July. The shipment will contain other, new Wave 2 theropods such as Proceratosaurus, Qianzhousaurus and Lythronax.

To view the Beasts of the Mesozoic figures available from Everything Dinosaur: Beasts of the Mesozoic Articulated Prehistoric Animal Figures.

Suskityrannus hazelae

Named and described in 2019 (Nesbitt et al), this dinosaur is known from two fossil specimens. The fossils come from the Moreno Hill Formation of the Zuni Basin in New Mexico. The deposits associated with the tyrannosauroid fossils have been dated to around 92 million years ago.

To read the Everything Dinosaur blog post that covered the formal scientific description of S. hazelae: Suskityrannus hazelae A Late Cretaceous Tyrannosauroid from New Mexico.

Although known from fossil material representing juveniles, palaeontologists were able to make some startling conclusions. Suskityrannus hazelae, had the same general body shape and feet adapted to running (arctometatarsalian feet), as the later, much larger tyrannosaurs such as Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex.

Suskityrannus hazelae Illustrated

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“The Suskityrannus illustration is one of three new drawings that we have commissioned. These drawings will be used in the prehistoric animal fact sheets that we intend to write. Fact sheets are sent out with sales of prehistoric animal and dinosaur figures.”

Visit Everything Dinosaur’s award-winning website: Everything Dinosaur.

21 06, 2023

Fantastic Prehistoric Planet Dinosaur Drawings

By Mike|2024-01-02T20:29:43+00:00June 21st, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur has been sent two additional Prehistoric Planet II inspired dinosaur drawings by young artist Caldey. Both the illustrations feature young theropod dinosaurs. The drawings depict a juvenile Pectinodon and a Velociraptor hatchling. Our thanks to Caldey for sending into Everything Dinosaur her Prehistoric Planet drawings.

Prehistoric Planet Pectinodon drawing — *Caldey’s illustration of a juvenile Pectinodon. A wonderful drawing. Picture credit: Caldey.*

Caldey has captured the animated Pectinodon beautifully. This lithe little dinosaur is depicted chasing after flies whilst an adult Pectinodon is hunting larger game.

Prehistoric Planet Television Series Inspires Young Artists

Everything Dinosaur team members have seen lots of superb illustrations of the prehistoric animals from the television series. Just like season one, Prehistoric Planet II has inspired a whole new generation of dinosaur fans.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Prehistoric Planet and the second series Prehistoric Planet II showed extinct creatures as living animals not movie monsters. The programmes were visually stunning. Our congratulations to all involved for depicting dinosaurs as animals with complex behaviours.”

Prehistoric Planet Ilustrations (young Velociraptor) — *Caldey’s illustration of a young Velociraptor. The stripes and patterns on the downy coat would help to camouflage this young dromaeosaurid. Picture credit: Caldey.*

Caldey has carefully recreated the camouflaged coat of this young dromaeosaurid. This youngster would be vulnerable whilst the adults were away from the nesting site. Its dappled coat would help to keep it safe and hide it from the eyes of a passing predator.

Prehistoric Planet Drawings

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur thanked Caldey for sending in her superb illustrations and stated.

“The second series of Prehistoric Planet has provided the inspiration for lots of prehistoric animal illustrations. The programmes introduced viewers to many more Mesozoic creatures. Artists and illustrators have been quick to produce artwork highlighting some of these new and amazing prehistoric animals.”

Our thanks to Caldey for providing the super illustrations.

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11 06, 2023

Hatzegopteryx Pair Illustrated by a Young, Talented Artist

By Mike|2024-01-02T20:30:30+00:00June 11th, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page|0 Comments

Our thanks to young artist Caldey who sent into Everything Dinosaur her drawing of a pair of azhdarchid pterosaurs. A Hatzegopteryx pair illustrated, a drawing inspired by the recent television series Prehistoric Planet II.

Hatzegopteryx illustrated. — *Two Hatzegopteryx pterosaurs illustrated. The drawing inspired by a scene from the recently aired Prehistoric Planet II. Picture credit: Caldey.*

A Softer Side to Azhdarchids

Described by the narrator Sir David Attenborough as the apex predator in Europe during the Late Cretaceous, Hatzegopteryx shows a softer side. A male lands on a remote island and builds a display from driftwood in a bid to attract a female. The giant pterosaur is successful and a female lands to inspect his work. The five-metre-tall reptile offers the female a Tethyshadros that he has recently caught.

A second, smaller male arrives and threatens to break up the courtship display. However, the larger male soon deals with the interloper. The female impressed with her partner’s prowess allows herself to be mated. The female leaves and the inference is that the male will play no part in the raising of the young.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The drawing (above) is an illustration of Hatzegopteryx inspired by the CollectA Prehistoric Life Hatzegopteryx figure that was introduced in 2011.

To view the CollectA not-to-scale prehistoric animal figures: CollectA Age of Dinosaurs/Prehistoric Life Figures.

Hatzegopteryx Pair Illustrated

Hatzegopteryx is one of the largest of the Pterosauria. The wingspan of this huge animal is estimated to be in excess of ten metres. The enormous skull was three metres in length.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur thanked Caldey for her drawing and commented:

“Prehistoric Planet has inspired lots of young artists. It is great to see the wonderful drawings. Our thanks to Caldey for sending into us her beautiful and incredibly detailed drawing of the pterosaur pair. We congratulate Caldey on her Hatzegopteryx illustration.”

2 06, 2023

A Colourful Guanlong Dinosaur is Illustrated

By Mike|2024-03-09T15:54:05+00:00June 2nd, 2023|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page|0 Comments

The Late Jurassic tyrannosauroid dinosaur from China Guanlong illustrated by a young fan of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.

Our thanks to Caldey who sent into Everything Dinosaur a fabulous illustration of Guanlong wucaii inspired by the recently introduced Beasts of the Mesozoic articulated Guanlong figure.

Picture credit: Caldey

Early Members of the Tyrannosauroidea

Assigned to the Proceratosauridae within the Tyrannosauroidea superfamily, Guanlong demonstrates that the tyrannosaurs are an ancient lineage within the Theropoda. Caldey has chosen to give the pneumatised cranial crest a striking blue colour with hints of green. The jaws too have been carefully coloured blue, but this time with patches of black. This colouration contrasts with the bold black and white stripes and bright red throat patch.

It is thought that these dinosaurs used their impressive crests in displays. Perhaps to demonstrate fitness for breeding or to ward off rivals.

*The Beasts of the Mesozoic Guanlong model.*

To view the extensive range of Beasts of the Mesozoic models and figures: Beasts of the Mesozoic Articulated Figures.

Guanlong Illustrated

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur thanked Caldey for her excellent drawing and commented:

“Guanlong is known from two specimens, found in close proximity to each other. Its discovery helped palaeontologists to better understand the evolutionary changes in theropod dinosaurs leading to the Tyrannosauridae family. In addition, as the two Guanlong specimens represent individuals of different ages, scientists were able to learn more about how dinosaurs changed as they matured.”

The spokesperson praised Caldey’s illustration and added:

“The large, prominent crest may indeed have been brightly coloured and Caldey has carefully observed the Beasts of the Mesozoic model and produced a wonderful illustration.”

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