Orribec
@Orribec
Illustrator and artist. Mainly Natural History & Paleo Art.
This was the pinnacle of life on Earth. All downhill since. Also how could anyone say such rude things directly to that face, that itty-bitty little face?
I am a cotylorhynchus hater. Man that is a bad-looking animal. Is this controversial?
What I am humbly regarding as the most significant, impactful and beautiful of #books devoted to #palaeoart / #paleoart - MESOZOIC ART II, edited by @sharkbitesteve and myself, published by @BloomsburyBooks - has arrived here at Tet Zoo Towers. It's on general sale in September!
A little something arrived in the post today. Actually, it's a pretty sizeable something and hard to do a flip-through with one hand - but you hopefully get the gist. Think @TetZoo and I can feel pleased with how it looks and can't wait for it to be released into the wild!
The first image is a gorgeous illustration by the talented artist @Orribec. Long ago in ancient Portugal, during the Late Jurassic Period. A single, mighty Lusotitan atalaiensis is taking a stroll on the beach enjoying the evening air - whilst looking for substance - it turns its
Animals like elephants and alligators get this extra weight and distinctive character to their faces when they get super huge and old, and this does a great job applying that concept to a dinosaur. Big tusker energy.
Old Ed. Edmontosaurus regalis.
I am one of the artists that will be featured in this book. Out September this year. An excellent list of names to be included amongst and if you haven't seen volume 1 it is very much worth getting.
Here's the final cover we're going with on #MesozoicArtII, featuring an image by Anthony Hutchings. The book is already available for preorder online. Out September 2025, and oh boy is it a thing of beauty. #palaeoart #paleoart #books #dinosaurs
Herons are the Olympians of the long-shit.
For the smallest herons in the world least bitterns have massive poops 💩
Asiatyrannus xui. The newly described small Tyrannosaurine from the Late Cretaceous Nanxiong Formation of China.
