Dreigiau o Gymru. Illustrator of dragons and dinosaurs. All books available in my Etsy shop. Please DM for commission enquiries. He/him. European/Welsh. No AI.
It’s here. My 2027 calendar, “A Year in the Past” is available now, featuring 12 of my newest palaeoart pieces. Details of where to find it below (1/2)
It’s here. My 2027 calendar, “A Year in the Past” is available now, featuring 12 of my newest palaeoart pieces. Details of where to find it below (1/2)
I decided to ask AI to generate a sketch of a chimpanzee complete with process video…
And then I remembered that I’m not a brain dead grifter with no discernible skills, so I drew the thing myself in 60 minutes, without burning the planet in the process.
Fuck AI.
My illustration of Guidraco (1st image here) is widely circulating online in the form of an AI-generated photo-real animation.
I want to reiterate: I have not, do not, and will never use generative AI. If you see AI animation featuring my work, it was not made with my consent.
Our Nanotyrannus (Wayne) is based on specimen NCSM 40000 (AKA Bloody Mary, AKA Manteo, AKA Warhammer, AKA one half of the Dueling Dinosaurs). It represents an adult N. lancensis.
A new portrait of Istiodactylus, an Early Cretaceous pterosaur from the Isle of Wight. Previously thought of as a fish-eater, Isiodactylus was reinterpreted as a vulture-like scavenger in a 2012 study by Mark Witton.
Procreate and Photoshop. No AI.
Just a reminder for anyone considering using AI generated images in the context of palaeoanthropology (or any context actually). Not only are the LLMs as dumb as the people who use them (yes, that is Tom Cruise) but they are also inherently racist.
So maybe just don’t.
🚨NEW STUDY DROP🚨
First occurrence of Ichthyosaurus anningae outside of the UK! This very good specimen was found in Asturias, Spain and helps to show you that these were marine animals spread across huge ranges!
🎨: @DragonsofWales