I had my students recreate an old master carbon dust illustration. I copied this surgical illustration originally created by Russell Drake in 1931 as a demo for my carbon dust course offered by the @lymeartassocation Natural Science Illustration Program. #SciArt, #MedArt  #CarbonDust

Happy Halloween! To get into the Halloween spirit, I created this warty pumpkin illustration as a demo for my carbon dust course offered by the Lyme Art Association Natural Science Illustration Program. #SciArt, #NaturalScienceIllustration #CarbonDust

It’s Reptile Awareness Day! An annual day dedicated to raising public awareness about the importance of reptiles, which includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles, to promote their importance and conservation. #sciart, #reptile, #ReptileAwarenessDay #anatomy

Happy [belated] National Fossil Day! Before CT scanning and photogrammetry, fossil were hand drawn like this series of traditional carbon dust illustrations. I miss those days. Photos of my illustrations alongside the actual fossils #NationalFossilDay, #SciArt, #PaleoArt, #paleontology, #CarbonDust

It’s #WorldAnatomyDay today. Here’s an illustration depicting the anatomy of antlers. Fall is deer breeding season which is a time when antlers harden for buck’s to use in fighting and establishing dominance. #WorldAnatomyDay, #anatomy, #SciArt, #antler #deer

One week until my carbon dust course starts. There are still some spots available. This technique combines drawing and ‘painting’ using a dry brush to apply layers of ground dust to achieve realistic 3D illustrations. #SciArt, #NaturalScienceIllustration #CarbonDust

Cassowaries Have Their Day! World Cassowary Day draws attention and awareness about these amazing large flightless birds from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and NE Australia. Here’s the skull of a Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius). #SciArt #SciComm #cassowary, #WorldCassowaryDay, #skull

Today is World Rhino Day! Sumatran rhinos are the smallest of all rhinos. They are also one of the rarest and most endangered mammals in the world with fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild.  #rhino, #sciart, #WorldRhinoDay, #scientificillustration

Happy National Dog Day! With my upcoming vertebrate anatomy course in a few weeks, what better way to promote two things at once. Here’s the skeletal anatomy of a typical canine. secure.touchnet.net/C20510_ustor... #SciArt, #AnimalAnatomy, #NationalDogDay

I’m excited about teaching an online carbon dust course this Fall for the Lyme Art Association's Natural Science Illustration Program. Learn this century old technique which can be used to depict many natural science subjects. lnkd.in/gS8Jsmwj #SciArt, #CarbonDust

Happy World Lizard Day! Celebrating #WorldLizardDay with an excerpt from my book, The Dissection of Vertebrates, currently being updated to a 4th edition with more reptilian content ... stay tuned. #sciart, #skull, #ComparativeAnatomy, #AnimalAnatomy, #anatomy www.elsevier.com/books/the-di...

Today is International Armadillo Day! Even these amazing mammals share similar bones with humans, their specialized forelimbs have evolved for digging. #SciArt #SciComm #VizSciComm, #armadillo, #InternationalArmadilloDay #anatomy

I’m excited about teaching an online vertebrate anatomy course this Fall offered by the @yalepeabody . Students will study, compare and sketch the skeletons and superficial muscles of various vertebrates. #SciArt, #VertebrateAnatomy, #AnimalAnatomy, #anatomy

Happy World Lion Day! This annual event not only celebrates the most majestic of the big cats but also aims to raise awareness of the challenges that this vulnerable species faces and to gather support for their conservation #SciArt, #ScientificIllustration, #AnimalAnatomy, #anatomy, #WorldLionDay

Happy World Whale and Dolphin Day! Today celebrates and honours these marvellous marine mammals. Here are some ‘cool’ evolutionary adaptations that help a bowhead whale survive and thrive in polar environments. #WorldWhaleandDolphinDay, #SciArt, #whale, #cetacean

Happy World Snake Day! This day is dedicate to raising awareness of the beauty, diversity, and ecological value of these amazing and often misunderstood reptiles. Here’s the skull of a python created for my book, The Dissection of Vertebrates. #snake #SciArt #WorldSnakeDay #skull

Happy World Giraffe Day! The giraffe’s icon long neck has evolved in tandem with its heart to create a powerful organ that generates enough pressure to pump blood to its brain. #WGD #Giraffe  #SciArt, #ScientificIllustration,  #AnimalAnatomy, #anatomy, #WorldGiraffeDay

Today is World Crocodile Day! Bringing attention and awareness about these amazing reptiles and their relatives alligators, caiman, gharials. This skull of an American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) was created for my book, The Dissection of Vertebrates #sciart, #WorldCrocodileDay #anatomy

Today is Dinosaur Day!  This day is dedicated to celebrating dinosaurs, paleontology, and the ancient natural history of our planet #SciArt #PaleoArt #DinosaurDay #dinosaur #paleontology

It’s World Turtle Day! Here’s the skull of a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). These prehistoric-looking freshwater turtles live in Canada and the U.S. Snapping turtles are omnivorous but they are also scavengers and active hunters #sciart, #turtle, #worldturtleDay #anatomy

Spotted in the wild! While I was creating this Great White Shark illustration for BioRender, I wondered how it would be used in the future. It’s great to see it in a peer-reviewed publication. This interesting research quantifies growth changes in white sharks to aid in their conservation. #SciArt

Happy 573rd Birthday Leonardo! Leonardo is one of my heroes for many reasons but especially for his medical and scientific illustrations. If published during his lifetime or shortly thereafter, instead of in the late 1800s, his anatomical works would have advanced medicine by a couple of centuries.

Happy International Beaver Day. #InternationslBeaverlDay #SciArt #SciComm #VizSciComm #anatomy #AnimalAnatomy #skull This illustration was created for my book, The Dissection of Vertebrates. The fourth edition, which is currently in the works, will have many updates and plenty of new content.

Today is World Aquatic Animal Day! Celebrate the aquatic animals that live in the seas, oceans, rivers, lakes, and ponds #WorldAquaticAnimalDay #SciArt #SciComm #VizSciComm

Mixed media study sketch of walrus forelimb bones in preparation for my vertebrate anatomy course being taught for Yale Peabody Museum Natural Science Illustration Program More course offerings: peabody.yale.edu/education/ad... www.ctnsi.com #SciArt #anatomy #VertebrateAnatomy #SciComm #VizSciComm

Happy First Day of Spring! This is great timing to share a recent illustration I created for the Atlantic Salmon Federation. This was a rare opportunity for me to work on a fun editorial scientific illustration for the Spring issue of Atlantic Salmon Journal. #SciArt #SciComm #VizSciComm

Creating a sample assignment illustration for my vertebrate anatomy course being taught for the Yale Peabody Museum Natural Science Illustration Program. Check out the program and course offerings: peabody.yale.edu/education/ad... www.ctnsi.com #SciArt, #AnimalAnatomy, #anatomy

More preparations for my vertebrate anatomy course being taught for Yale Peabody Museum Natural Science Illustration Program. Quick study sketch of a leopard paw and African lion skeleton study sketch For more info, check out the website: peabody.yale.edu/education/ad... www.ctnsi.com #SciArt

Preparing for my vertebrate anatomy course being taught for Yale Peabody Museum Natural Science Illustration Program. Here's a quick study sketch of rhino foot bones created with mixed media. Check out the program and course offerings: peabody.yale.edu/education/ad... www.ctnsi.com #SciArt

If you see this, share a skeleton #SciArt #Skeleton #osteology #shark

Happy World Whale Day! Today celebrates and honours these marvellous marine mammals. Here are some ‘cool’ evolutionary adaptations that help a bowhead whale survive and thrive in polar environments. #WorldWhaleDay, #SciArt, #whale, #cetacean

Announcing the start of the new edition of my book, The Dissection of Vertebrates, with the most iconic graphic for Valentine’s Day. 4th edition will have many updates and plenty of new content. Stay tuned for updates over the next several months shop.elsevier.com/books/the-di... #SciArt, #anatomy

Happy Darwin Day! Darwin would have celebrated his 216th birthday today. Darwin changed the world forever with such a simple and powerful idea. #Darwin, #evolution, #NaturalSelection

Here’s a quick study sketch of a lion skull - experimenting with mixed media in preparation for my vertebrate anatomy course being taught for theYale Peabody Museum Natural Science Illustration Program #SciArt, #ComparativeAnatomy, #AnimalAnatomy, #anatomy, #VertebrateAnatomy

Even though it’s #SuperBowl Sunday, I’d rather celebrate Superb Owl Sunday. Here's a superb great horned owl #owls #birds #SciArt #SuperbOwl

Here’s a throw back illustration for #FossilFriday. Juvenile T. rex skull. Before CT scanning, surface scanning and photogrammetry, fossils were actually hand drawn like this series of traditional carbon dust illustrations I created for Thomas Carr. I miss those days. #SciArt, #PaleoArt

I’m excited about teaching a vertebrate anatomy course this spring for Yale Peabody Museum Natural Science Illustration Program. Students will study, compare and sketch the skeletons and superficial muscles of various vertebrates. #SciArt, #VertebrateAnatomy, #AnimalAnatomy, #anatomy

I finally reached the big 1,000! Sincere thanks to all my followers and @bsky.app for creating an amazing community! I love sharing my #sciart and passion for all things in natural history, especially #animalanatomy and #paleontology #PaleoArt

It’s Penguin Awareness Day! Here’s a diving Emperor Penguin showing off its flipper anatomy. Penguins have evolved wings which enable them to fly/swim underwater. These birds are super cool aquatic avian dinosaurs! #sciart, #penguin, #PenguinAwarenessDay #anatomy #AnimalAnatomy

Happy #PortfolioDay! Hello my name is Dino and I am a scientific and medical illustrator and I love illustrating both extinct and extant animals, especially vertebrates and anatomy. Open for commissions, check out more of my work: www.dinopulera.com #paleoart #sciart #animalanatomy #anatomy

It’s that time of year again when I’d like to share my annual scientific holiday card. I’ve been wanting to create a card depicting deer antlers and tie it in with the holiday season. Here’s what I came up with …. Happy holidays and all the best for the new year!  #SciArt  #VisSciComm

Here’s a creative summary of my 12 Days of Anatomy sung and narrated by the talented Erica Brookhyser and video editing created by Christina Smith. special thanks to Erica for contacting me and collaborating together on this fun project.

What better way to end the 12 days of Anatomy than on the winter solstice. On the twelfth day of anatomy class my instructor gave to me …. 12 cranial nerves All vertebrates from fish to mammals have twelve pairs of cranial nerves #medart #sciart #anatomy, #12DaysofAnatomy

On the eleventh day of anatomy class my instructor gave to me …. 11 organ systems #medart #sciart #medsky #anatomy, #12DaysofAnatomy

On the tenth day of anatomy class my instructor gave to me …. 10 feet of ileum The ileum is ~300cm which makes it the longest and final segment of the small intestine #medart #sciart #medsky #anatomy, #12DaysofAnatomy

On the ninth day of anatomy class my instructor gave to me …. 9 abdominal regions #medart #sciart #medsky #anatomy, #12DaysofAnatomy

On the eighth day of anatomy class my instructor gave to me …. 8 cranial bones The cranial bones form the brain case that protects the brain #medart #sciart #medsky #anatomy, #12DaysofAnatomy

On the seventh day of anatomy class my instructor gave to me …. 7 tarsal bones Tarsal bones form the ankle and the back half of the foot #medart #sciart #anatomy, #12DaysofAnatomy #skymed

On the sixth day of anatomy class my instructor gave to me …. 6 eye muscles These extra ocular muscles controlling eye movement are found in almost all vertebrates from fish, like sharks shown here, to humans #medart #sciart #medsky #anatomy, #12DaysofAnatomy

On the fifth day of anatomy class my instructor gave to me …. 5 lumbar vertebrae. The number of lumbar vertebrae in mammals is variable, but humans have five. #medart #sciart #medsky #anatomy, #12DaysofAnatomy