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Here’s a small basal Jurassic pterosaur I just illustrated.

Here is the final result of my reconstruction of Styracosaurus albertensis. I have quite a few sketches exploring different poses and possible color patterns, but I’ll save those for other posts.

Basic Identification
Name: Styracosaurus albertensis
Period: Campanian, Late Cretaceous (~75 Ma)
Formation: Dinosaur Park (Canada).

Anatomical Description
Skull with a frill and characteristic long spikes, measuring between 50 and 55 cm in length.
The nasal horn is estimated to have been covered in keratin in life, reaching approximately 57 cm.
Robust body with a quadrupedal stance.
Proportions based on known specimens.

Reconstruction Criteria
References used: Holotype AM5372.
Full skeletal reconstruction reference by Scott Hartman.

Reference for scale distribution on ceratopsian skulls:
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.20985

Interpretative Decisions

Speculative pigmentation patterns based on fluvial and swampy environments.
Speculative interpretation of a possible horizontally elongated pupil. This trait, present in many modern herbivorous animals, helps detect potential predators.

Here is the final result of my reconstruction of Styracosaurus albertensis. I have quite a few sketches exploring different poses and possible color patterns, but I’ll save those for other posts.

Basic Identification
Name: Styracosaurus albertensis
Period: Campanian, Late Cretaceous (~75 Ma)
Formation: Dinosaur Park (Canada).

Anatomical Description
Skull with a frill and characteristic long spikes, measuring between 50 and 55 cm in length.
The nasal horn is estimated to have been covered in keratin in life, reaching approximately 57 cm.
Robust body with a quadrupedal stance.
Proportions based on known specimens.

Reconstruction Criteria
References used: Holotype AM5372.
Full skeletal reconstruction reference by Scott Hartman.

Reference for scale distribution on ceratopsian skulls:
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.20985

Interpretative Decisions

Speculative pigmentation patterns based on fluvial and swampy environments.
Speculative interpretation of a possible horizontally elongated pupil. This trait, present in many modern herbivorous animals, helps detect potential predators.

Here is the final result of my reconstruction of Styracosaurus albertensis. I have quite a few sketches exploring different poses and possible color patterns, but I’ll save those for other posts.

Basic Identification
Name: Styracosaurus albertensis
Period: Campanian, Late Cretaceous (~75 Ma)
Formation: Dinosaur Park (Canada).

Anatomical Description
Skull with a frill and characteristic long spikes, measuring between 50 and 55 cm in length.
The nasal horn is estimated to have been covered in keratin in life, reaching approximately 57 cm.
Robust body with a quadrupedal stance.
Proportions based on known specimens.

Reconstruction Criteria
References used: Holotype AM5372.
Full skeletal reconstruction reference by Scott Hartman.

Reference for scale distribution on ceratopsian skulls:
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.20985

Interpretative Decisions

Speculative pigmentation patterns based on fluvial and swampy environments.
Speculative interpretation of a possible horizontally elongated pupil. This trait, present in many modern herbivorous animals, helps detect potential predators.

Here is the final result of my reconstruction of Styracosaurus albertensis. I have quite a few sketches exploring different poses and possible color patterns, but I’ll save those for other posts.

Basic Identification
Name: Styracosaurus albertensis
Period: Campanian, Late Cretaceous (~75 Ma)
Formation: Dinosaur Park (Canada).

Anatomical Description
Skull with a frill and characteristic long spikes, measuring between 50 and 55 cm in length.
The nasal horn is estimated to have been covered in keratin in life, reaching approximately 57 cm.
Robust body with a quadrupedal stance.
Proportions based on known specimens.

Reconstruction Criteria
References used: Holotype AM5372.
Full skeletal reconstruction reference by Scott Hartman.

Reference for scale distribution on ceratopsian skulls:
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.20985

Interpretative Decisions

Speculative pigmentation patterns based on fluvial and swampy environments.
Speculative interpretation of a possible horizontally elongated pupil. This trait, present in many modern herbivorous animals, helps detect potential predators.

Here’s my first illustration of a Dragonborn, created specifically to delve deeper into the universe of Dungeons & Dragons.

Whether you see her as a harpy in Jason’s quest for the Golden Fleece or as a Homeric siren in the Odyssey, here is my version of either of these mythological creatures.

A body horror experiment that got out of hand.

Hi everyone! Today I’m sharing a reconstruction I made of Lystrosaurus murrayi, a dicynodont synapsid that survived the great Permian–Triassic extinction and lived in what are now the African and Antarctic continents.

Basic Identification

Name: Lystrosaurus murrayi

Clade: Dicynodontia (herbivorous therapsid)

Age: Early Triassic (~252–247 million years ago)

Distribution: Southern Africa, India, Antarctica

Length: ~0.8–1.2 m

Diet: Herbivore

Locomotion: Quadrupedal, robust

Anatomical Description

Compact, barrel-shaped body with wide torso.

Short skull with a keratinous beak, no functional teeth.

Two small, curved upper tusks.

High-set nostrils, possibly linked to dry conditions.

Strong, semi-sprawling limbs (intermediate posture).

Broad hands and feet, possibly adapted for digging.

Very short tail.

Large rib cage suggesting efficient breathing.

Reconstruction Criteria

Low but not fully sprawling posture; limbs slightly flexed.

Thick, relatively smooth skin (rhinoceros- or hippo-like).

Cryptic coloration: ochres, grays, browns.

Keratinous beak visible; no exposed teeth.

Tusks small and subtle.

Bulky body with very short neck.

Environment: dry floodplain with sparse low vegetation.

Hi everyone! Here’s a bit of scientific humor for you. https://www.instagram.com/afrogwithapencil/

A shuttle used almost exclusively for diplomatic and administrative missions. In this image, the unit belongs to the United Nations High Commissioner for Outer Space (UNHCOS).

It features an autonomous flight system controlled by an autonomous cognitive unit (AI), designed to manage unexpected situations that may arise during the journey. The habitable module includes a suspended animation unit for the occupant.

It has frequently been used to issue official certifications of ownership for mineral and gas deposits. These certifications are typically intended to prevent potential legal disputes and serious conflicts between superpowers and corporate consortia.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Tyrannosaurus rex as obese as the one in this Polish illustration.

Hi everyone! Here’s a bit of scientific humor for you. https://www.instagram.com/afrogwithapencil/

Today I’m sharing an illustration of a Diabloceratops head.

Yes, I had more alien creatures… and there are still more to come. I’m posting them gradually so I don’t overwhelm everyone. Today I’m sharing some species officially classified as animals.

Developed by the People's Republic of China for use in its commercial resource extraction operations on the Moon, Mars, and Enceladus. Its deployment has been largely restricted to the Southern Bloc, although a limited number of units have occasionally been licensed to the Northern Bloc for logistical support missions. While primarily designed to transport technological equipment and manufactured components, the HV-49 has also been employed to carry raw materials to Earth's orbital refining facilities.

Developed by InterWorld Dynamics for the exclusive use of the Northern Bloc. A versatile spacecraft, it is widely employed for logistical operations between the Moon and Earth.

Its most distinctive feature is the rotating module located at the aft section of the vehicle. This habitat module is where the crew carries out physical training, daily living, and scientific research under artificial gravity. Because it features the most advanced and spacious habitation system in its class, the HC-6000 is frequently used for astronaut training and educational missions.

High-orbit reconnaissance vehicle developed by Neo Cosmos AeroSpace. Maximum capacity: two occupants. Equipped with an autonomous artificial intelligence unit featuring an encrypted connection to SolarNet.

Operational area: Northern Bloc territories on the Moon and throughout the Martian system (Mars, Phobos, and Deimos).

Giuseppe Tartini once recounted that, one night in 1713, the Devil himself appeared next to his bed. In the dream, the demon offered to be his servant and play whatever Tartini desired. Amazed, Tartini handed him his violin, and the Devil performed a sonata so perfect, so full of passion and virtuosity, that the musician woke up with his heart racing and the melody still echoing in his mind. He tried to recreate it immediately but later confessed, “What I composed was only a faint shadow of what I heard in that infernal dream.” Thus was born the legendary Devil’s Trill Sonata, a piece that Tartini claimed was inspired by the Devil’s own hands.