Paleorex

A Playful Encounter in the Cretaceous Seas

The illustration depicts a juvenile Tylosaurus, one of the great marine reptiles of the Late Cretaceous seas, caught in a moment of playful curiosity. Instead of hunting for food, this you...

Olorotitan - The "Giant Swan" of the Late Cretaceous

Olorotitan is a fascinating genus of hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed,” dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 66 million years ago, in what is now eastern Russia. Its name, ...

Small but Mighty - Nemicolopterus in the Cretaceous Forests

Imagine a creature no larger than a sparrow, yet capable of gliding effortlessly through the dense forests of the Early Cretaceous, this was Nemicolopterus, one of the tiniest pter...

Hamipterus - Fisher of Ancient Skies

The skies of the Early Cretaceous were home to Hamipterus, a spectacular pterosaur that soared over what is now the deserts of northwestern China. With a wingspan stretching up to 4 meters...

Maiasaura - The Good Mother of the Cretaceous

Maiasaura, the “good mother lizard,” was a gentle, plant-eating hadrosaur that roamed the Late Cretaceous plains of what is now Montana. Famous for its remarkable nesting sites, Maiasaura cared...

A Moment of Prehistoric Tenderness

High atop a rugged Cretaceous cliffside, with waves crashing far below, a devoted pterosaur returns to its precariously perched nest. The wind tugs at its membranous wings as it gently lowers its l...

Tropeognathus: The Sky Cleaver of the Cretaceous

Tropeognathus was a giant pterosaur that ruled the skies during the Early Cretaceous. With a wingspan reaching up to 8 meters, it was one of the largest flying animals to ever exist. Its name means...

Repenomamus - The Dinosaur-Eating Mammal

Repenomamus was no ordinary Mesozoic mammal, it shattered the age-old image of early mammals as timid, shrew-sized insectivores hiding in the shadows of dinosaurs. Living around 125 millio...

Leptostomia - Chopsticks for a Beak!

With jaws as long and slender as chopsticks, Leptostomia was a Cretaceous oddity, a pterosaur that evolved to probe deep into soft mud, snatching burrowing invertebrates hidden beneath the...

A Stegosaurus in the wild!

I managed to capture a lone Stegosaurus bathed in the golden light of a late Jurassic afternoon, slowly making its way through an open forest. The timing was perfect, a peaceful glimpse into a forg...

Two Dilophosaurus in the Wild

I was lucky enough to capture these two Dilophosaurus in a Jurassic forest, quietly going about their day. It was a rare and special moment, I'm thrilled to share it with you!

Gigantoraptor - The Bird-Like Giant

With its towering frame and birdlike grace, Gigantoraptor defies expectations. Discovered in the Gobi Desert, this feathered dinosaur stood over 5 meters tall and stretched 8 meters long, ...

Stegoceras - The Helmeted Herbivore

Stegoceras was a small, dome-headed dinosaur that roamed the forests of Late Cretaceous North America. Roughly the size of a large dog, this herbivorous pachycephalosaur is best known for ...

Triceratops - The Three-Horned Titan

With its massive bony frill and three formidable horns, Triceratops is one of the most iconic dinosaurs to ever roam the Earth. Living around 68 to 66 million years ago in what is now Nort...

Irritator – Brazil's River Hunter

The Irritator was a bizarre and fascinating spinosaurid dinosaur that once stalked the river systems of Early Cretaceous Brazil. With its long, narrow jaws lined with conical teeth and a c...

A Late Jurassic Night

Two Jurassic ornithopods wander beneath the moonlight, avoiding the scorching sun as they search for a shrinking waterhole, a quiet moment from a vanished world.

Every key frame in this scene...

Nothronychus - The Sloth of the Cretaceous

Nothronychus is one of the most unusual dinosaurs ever discovered in North America, a feathered, pot-bellied theropod with long, curved claws and a slow, lumbering gait. Unlike its...

Skorpiovenator - The "Scorpion Hunter"

Skorpiovenator, meaning "scorpion hunter," was a fearsome predator that stalked the plains of Late Cretaceous South America around 95 million years ago. Belonging to the abelisaurid family, and kno...

Ornithopods at Night!

Under the pale glow of the moon, two Jurassic ornithopods move quietly through a dry forest. The air still radiates the heat of the dry season, but the night offers a temporary relief. They’ve ch...

Ornithopods at Night!

I’ve just finished three keyframe illustrations featuring a pair of ornithopods making their way across a dried-up riverbed in Jurassic North America. These visuals will serve as the foundation f...

Proceratosaurus

Proceratosaurus was a small but fascinating predator that roamed Jurassic Britain around 165 million years ago. Though no bigger than a wolf, this dinosaur is a key piece of the tyrannosaur puzzle�...

Big Update! The Book Is 50% Complete

Hi everyone! I’m thrilled to share that my next book, where I bring to life the long-gone creatures from the Cretaceous, is now about 50% done!

This is shaping up to be one of my most ambit...

Pteranodon - Brought Back to Life!

Pteranodon, one of the most iconic pterosaurs of the Late Cretaceous, soared above the prehistoric seaways with a wingspan that could stretch over 7 meters—larger than any modern bird.

Its...

Elasmosaurus - The Sea Serpent of Prehistory

With a neck longer than a giraffe’s and a body built for the seas, Elasmosaurus was one of the most bizarre marine reptiles to ever patrol the Late Cretaceous oceans, about 80 mi...

Rajasaurus - The "King Lizard"

Rajasaurus, meaning “king lizard,” was a fearsome predator that roamed the Indian subcontinent around 70 million years ago. With its short, deep skull and distinctive horn atop its snout, this ...

Guanlong - The Crowned Dragon

Guanlong, meaning “crowned dragon”, lived around 160 million years ago in what is now China—over 90 million years before Tyrannosaurus rex walked the Earth.

This smal...

Majungasaurus - Brought Back to Life!

Stalking the ancient floodplains of Late Cretaceous Madagascar, Majungasaurus was a formidable predator, an apex hunter on an island teeming with unique life. This robust theropod,...

Gorgosaurus - Brought Back to Life!

I believe I've reached a new level of realism in my work—one that brings me ever closer to creating my own version of Walking with Dinosaurs one day! My goal is to produce a documentary ...

Spinosaurus - The River Dragon of Cretaceous Africa

Stretching over 15 meters in length, Spinosaurus aegyptiacus was one of the most enigmatic and imposing predators to ever stalk—or more accurately, swim through—the Earth’s ecosystem...

Two Ornithopods in the Trail Camera!

Here’s a lucky catch from one of my trail cameras—two ornithopods making their way across a dry Jurassic riverbed. They were likely foraging or on the move to a new feeding area. The dry, crack...