2026-10-16 16:01 UTC
A portrait of Dale Russell's "dinosauroid" for #FossilFriday. The creation of this iconic #specevo concept is stranger than most of us realise, being inspired not only by science but also (probably) Russell's faith and worldview, too. This artwork is based on a maquette created by Ely Kish...
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@markwitton@sauropods.win 2026-10-16 16:02
...that was figured by @TetZoo@sauropods.win and Will Tattersdill in their recent paper on the dinosauroid story: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351649769_Art_Anatomy_and_the_Stars_Russell_and_Seguin's_Dinosauroid (Very much essential and recommended reading if you have any interest in this strange thought experiment)
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@uberyx@mastodon.art 2026-10-16 16:22
@markwitton@sauropods.win The dinosauroid scared me as a kid :(
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@raster@retro-gaiden.com 2026-10-16 17:17
@markwitton@sauropods.win I ever found genuinely the idea intriguing, for me that I follow anthro art from a life. Theropod dinosaurs are, ironically, one of those you can humanize without need to really anthropomorphize them like others. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:j3dyznf5oqhpo5q65kte2g3v/post/3k7ccyu2mp22l