Thank you @profaliceroberts.bsky.social! “The SECRET LIVES of DINOSAURS”, written by @deanrlomax.bsky.social & illustrated by @bobnichollsart.bsky.social is OUT NOW. #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Fossils #Trex #Tyrannosaurus #TyrannosaurusRex #JurassicPark #JurassicWorld

We're really excited that author @deanrlomax.bsky.social & illustrator @bobnichollsart.bsky.social will be joining us at the Festival of Geology on Saturday to tell us about their latest book: The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs +Q&A & book signing More info: geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/#di...

From the vault: my double life-size #Morganucodon model (2017), for the University of Bristol #Palaeobiology Research Group & National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. There was a lot of fun debate about what size & shape the ear pinna should be! #SciArt #PaleoArt #Paleontology #JurassicWorld #Triassic

From the vault: my life-size Meganeuropsis model, a giant griffinfly (Meganeuridae) from the Early Permian Wellington Formation of North America. The wingspan is 71cm. #SciArt #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Paleontology #Palaeontology #JurassicWorld #Meganeuropsis #Meganeura #Griffinfly #DragonFly #Permian

From the vault: my Arthropleura (Carboniferous) model for Muse - Museo delle Scienze di Trento (2015). This is a smaller one, just 50cm long, but they grew to be over 2m long. #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Paleontology #Palaeontology #JurassicWorld #Arthropleura #Carboniferous

It has become a bit of a tradition for me to miss social media portfolio days, so, as usual, here's my contribution one day late. #SciArt #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Dinosaurs #Cambrian #Sauroposeidon #Psittacosaurus #Thecodontosaurus #Triassic #PortfolioDay

A few more close zooms into my reconstruction of the "sea-rex," a Jurassic pliosaur. Here we see the smaller sea-rex and some Thrissops fish. This piece was commissioned by The Etches Collection. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaur #Pliosaurus #SeaRex #Jurassic #JurassicWorld

A closer zoom into my reconstruction of the "sea-rex," a Jurassic pliosaur. This piece was commissioned by The Etches Collection, which is where the spectacular skull is exhibited. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaur #Pliosaurus #SeaRex #Jurassic #JurassicWorld

My first ideas to the finished "sea-rex" artwork; commissioned by The Etches Collection, which is where the spectacular pliosaur's skull is exhibited. Also pictured is a smaller "sea-rex" and Thrissops fish. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaur #Pliosaurus #SeaRex #Jurassic #JurassicWorld

A zoom into my reconstruction of the "sea-rex," a Jurassic pliosaur. This piece was commissioned by The Etches Collection, which is where the spectacular skull is exhibited. Also pictured is a smaller "sea-rex" #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaur #Pliosaurus #SeaRex #Jurassic #JurassicWorld

New artwork drop for #FossilFriday Here's my reconstruction of the "sea-rex," a Jurassic pliosaur. It was commissioned by The Etches Collection, which is where the spectacular skull is exhibited. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaur #Pliosaurus #SeaRex #Jurassic #JurassicWorld

It's marine reptile Thursday! Here's my digital painting of the giant #ichthyosaur, #Temnodontosaurus, or, as BBC News called it, the " #SeaDragon Dinosaur Dolphin." This is the 10m long Rutland specimen (Larkin et al 2023). #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #WildlifeArt #Jurassic #JurassicWorld

It's marine reptile Wednesday! Here's an acrylic painting from 2021, depicting a #Cretoxyrhina (top left), Squalicorax (#sharks, bottom right), & two #Tylosaurus (juvenile left, adult right). This was a private commission. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Mosasaurus #WildlifeArt #JurassicWorld

It's marine reptile Tuesday! Here's a digital painting from 2021, featuring #Baptanodon, a Late #Jurassic #ichthyosaur from Wyoming, USA. It was commissioned by The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. The greyscale image was my draft drawing. #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #WildlifeArt #JurassicWorld

It's marine reptile Monday! Okay, that's not a thing, but here's an old acrylic painting from 1999. It depicts a #Liopleurodon breaching with an unfortunate #Metriorhynchus in its jaws. It was commissioned for a TV series that was never made. #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Pliosaurs #JurassicWorld

THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social, illustrated by @bobnichollsart.bsky.social, & published by @columbiaup.bsky.social, is OUT NOW! #Art #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciArt #SciComm #DigitalArt #Dinosaurs #Birds #Pterosaurs #Reptiles #MarineReptiles #Palaeontology #Paleontology

THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social & illustrated by @bobnichollsart.bsky.social, is OUT NOW! The book tour will include events across the UK, USA, Canada, & Europe; starting at the Oxford Museum of Natural History on Friday, 10 Oct 2025. #PaleoArt #SciArt #Dinosaurs #Birds

Today is THE day. “The SECRET LIVES of DINOSAURS” has arrived! 🦖 Holding this in my hands for the very first time. Honestly, I have so many emotions. It looks absolutely stunning. In full colour! I cannot wait for you to read this. Illustrated by @bobnichollsart.bsky.social

Our new book, THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, is out today! Written by Dr Dean Lomax & 49 full-colour illustrations from me – you can buy it on Amazon or from the publisher (link in bio). The fossils in this book will blow your mind! #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #WildlifeArt #JurassicWorld

A reminder about the #SVP2025 workshop "Palaeoart Past and Present: the view from the UK" for those last-minute early-bird [=cheap] conference registrants! It's shaping up to be a great one-day pre-conference event: please come along if you're a #paleoart fan attending SVP!

🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨 We’ve just seen this, by creator “Menapian” - a 4,998-piece set of the Great Exhibition (1851) Crystal Palace - complete with a bonus Megalosaurus and Ichthyosaur… beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, coming Sept 23, 2025. Available worldwide. Thanks to the brilliant @restingdinoface.bsky.social for such a fantastic endorsement! “THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS”, written by @deanrlomax.bsky.social. #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Dinosaurs

Big thanks to Kallie Moore, palaeontologist, #science communicator, & co-host of @pbseons.bsky.social, for a fantastic endorsement! “THE SECRET LIVES OF #DINOSAURS”, written by @deanrlomax.bsky.social, is coming Sept 23, 2025. Available worldwide. #SciArt #PaleoArt #Paleontology #JurassicWorld

From the vault: my Nature cover art from 2017, featuring #Kulindadromeus, regarding the paper "A new hypothesis of dinosaur relationships and early dinosaur evolution," from Matthew Baron, David Norman, & @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social. #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #JurassicWorld

Heads up for #SVP2025 attendees: I'm running a day-long workshop about UK #paleoart on Nov 11th (the day before the meeting). Essentially a mini-conference, it's a day of talks on UK palaeoart history, conservation and current projects, as well as... 1/3

Are you thinking of @bobnichollsart.bsky.social "Double Death"? It is two Carcharodontosaurus and a Rayososaurus. www.newscientist.com/article/dn27...

What a dinosaur!

The programme is taking shape with details of talks now available, including: The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs & The Adventures of a Palaeontologist – with @deanrlomax.bsky.social The talk will be followed by a Q&A and a book signing with the author and illustrator @bobnichollsart.bsky.social

THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social, is out NEXT month! The book tour will include talks and book signings across the UK, USA, Canada, and Europe. I hope you can join us at one of these events. #PaleoArt #SciArt #SciComm #Dinosaurs #Pterosaurs #Palaeontology #Paleontology

Check out this awesome video that Tom Fishenden captured for us of DinoCon 2025! It was an absolute blast and we will see you all again in 2026! (updates still to come!) To find more of Tom’s work, see the links in the comments.

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... Zooms into Garden of the #Iguanodon, from my section in #MesozoicArt II, by @sharkbitesteve.bsky.social, @tetzoo.bsky.social & @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Pre-order: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mesozoic-... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Cretaceous #JurassicWorld

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... A closer look at Garden of the #Iguanodon, from my section in Mesozoic Art II, edited by @sharkbitesteve.bsky.social @tetzoo.bsky.social & @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Pre-order: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mesozoic-... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #JurassicWorld

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... Here's another artwork from my section in Mesozoic Art II, edited by @sharkbitesteve.bsky.social, @tetzoo.bsky.social & @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Pre-order: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mesozoic-... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Iguanodon #JurassicWorld

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... A closer look at one of the artworks from my part of Mesozoic Art II, edited by @sharkbitesteve.bsky.social @tetzoo.bsky.social & @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Pre-order: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mesozoic-... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Megalosaurus #Jurassic

🦕Our first ever DinoCon was a roaring success!!! Thank you so so much to everyone who attended, our speakers, our vendors, and our volunteers! Thank you to all 861 of you!! An extra thank you to those who helped us raise £3265 for the World Parrot Trust!! We will see you all again in 2026!🦖💚

THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS is out NEXT month! We’ve been busy organising a book tour that will include talks & signings across the UK, USA, Canada & Europe. The first will be at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on Friday, 10 October 2025. #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Paleontology

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... Zooms into Territory of the #Megalosaurus, from my section of Mesozoic Art II, edited by @sharkbitesteve.bsky.social & @tetzoo.bsky.social, published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mesozoic-... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Jurassic

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... Here's one of the artworks from my section in Mesozoic Art II, edited by Steve White & @tetzoo.bsky.social, published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social. Pre-order here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mesozoic-... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Megalosaurus #Jurassic

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... A few more zooms with species from my #MistakenPoint #Ediacaran landscape reconstruction, created with @dmcediacaran.bsky.social at Memorial University, #Newfoundland. #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Fossils #Beothukis #Fractofusus #Arborea #Charnia

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... Zooms with species from my #MistakenPoint #Ediacaran landscape reconstruction, created with @dmcediacaran.bsky.social at Memorial University, #Newfoundland. #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Fossils #FossilFriday #Beothukis #Fractofusus #Arborea #Charnia

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... Here's my 2024 #MistakenPoint #Ediacaran landscape reconstruction, created with @dmcediacaran.bsky.social & his team at Memorial University, #Newfoundland. #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Fossils #FossilFriday #Beothukis #Fractofusus #Arborea #Charnia

An endorsement from renowned palaeontologist & bestselling author, Steve Brusatte. “THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS”, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social, illustrated by @bobnichollsart.bsky.social & published by @columbiaup.bsky.social, is out Sept 2025 (pre-order now!). #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Books

Still 1 week left to buy tickets to DinoCon! See: www.dinocon.co.uk I will be there all weekend and taking part in the palaeoart panel discussion on Sunday 17th. #DinoCon #SciArt #PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs

The #EverythingDinosaurEvolution 1:33 scale #TRex model packaging has no single use plastic! Designed by Everything Dinosaur, @bobnichollsart.bsky.social, Glen Southern & @deanrlomax.bsky.social. Pre-order: everythingdinosaur.info/evolution-pr... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Tyrannosaurus #Models

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... In 2024 I designed the #IceAge Giants coin series, for The Royal Mint & the @nhm-london.bsky.social. The coloured silver coins came with acrylic presentation blocks, here's my #GiantDeer block artwork. #SciArt #PaleoArt #Megaloceros #GiantIrishElk #Coins

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... In 2024 I designed the #IceAge Giants coin series, for The Royal Mint & the @nhm-london.bsky.social. The coloured silver coins came with acrylic presentation blocks, here's my #WoollyRhinoceros block artwork. #SciArt #PaleoArt #WoollyRhino #Coelodonta #Coins

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... In 2024 I designed the #IceAge Giants coin series, for the The Royal Mint & the @nhm-london.bsky.social. The coloured silver coins came with acrylic presentation blocks, here's my steppe mammoth artwork. #SciArt #PaleoArt #Mammoth #SteppeMammoth #FossilFriday

My Isoxys reconstructions made it into this paper. 😀

1:33 scale #Tyrannosaurus rex, made by Everything #Dinosaur, palaeoartist @bobnichollsart.bsky.social, palaeontologist @deanrlomax.bsky.social, & sculptor Glen Southern. Secure yours today: everythingdinosaur.info/T-rex-pre-or... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #TyrannosaurusRex #TRex #DinosaurModels

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology... In 2024 I designed the Ice Age Giants coin series, for the The Royal Mint & the @nhm-london.bsky.social. It was a time to reflect on how long I'd been drawing dead things! #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #IceAge #WoollyMammoth #Mammoth #SteppeMammoth #FossilFriday