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Full-time palaeo-reconstruction artist. Our new book, THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, is out now! Buy here: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-secret-lives-of-dinosaurs/9780231211307/

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · Oct 24

Palaeoart is as much a part of me as the sound of my voice.
As soon as I could hold a pencil and I will do it until I die...

#PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #SciArt #SciComm #Dinosaurs

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 1h

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 7h

Beautiful work!

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 7h

Beautiful work! How many polygons? Will you colour it?

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 2d

A closer look at the Thrissops . . .

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 5d

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 5d

The original was approx. A2, I think.

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 5d

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 6d

The Tylosaurus spot artwork was added at a later date.

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah, it was never commissioned.

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 8d

I'd love to do a new version of this one day.

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 9d

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 12d

Indeed!

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks Duncan. There was 49 illustrations in this book, so I tried to get a variety of moods. This is just a crop from a larger image, by the way.

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Reposted by Bob Nicholls Art

Dr Dean Lomax @deanrlomax.bsky.social · 15d

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

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you. As far as I am aware, this one Hyphalosaurus hatchling (a Choristodere reptile) is the only example of a two headed fossil.

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 15d

I like it – very good. 😄

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you, thank you! 😀

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you Tom! 😄

Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 15d

Here is the amazing fossil illustrated on the cover, and my draft drawing.

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