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David Soriano| Dilo
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Intern from the Alf Museum of Paleontology, Amateur Paleoartist, undergrad in Geology, and whale watching Naturalist. Also knows a thing or two about mosasaurs.

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This sucks, I wanna go back to drawing mosasaurs.

#Art #WIP
Albertosaurus WIP
January 9, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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Closeups of Californosaurus perrini
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Cruisin' Through the Triassic

A couple of Californosaurus, a ten foot long ichthyosaur, patrolling off of the Late Triassic coasts of Prehistoric California.

#Paleoart #Sciart #Art
As I am writing this, this will be my last art post of 2025 and I'd figure we end it just like how we started, which is in the oceans. I hope all of you have a Happy New Year and let's do everything we can to survive and thrive through 2026, just like we have been before.
December 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Globidens is feeling a little Jolly but this minty Placenticeras begs to differ.

Wishing you all a Happy Holidays and if this is my last art post of 2025, I wish you all a Happy New Year.

#Art #Sciart #paleoart
The mosasaur, Globidens, has its jaws on a placenticeras who bares resemblance to a peppermint candy.
December 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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I’m excited to announce that I will be opening commissions for this Winter. Because this is my first time opening commissions, I will have only 3 slots open, at least for now. As always, if you’re interested, feel free to reach out in messages or shoot me an email.

:)
December 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Here's what I did for #Paleostream with Lijiangosaurus and Appalachiosaurus.

Just in time cause it's the last Flocking of 2025!!

#paleoart #sciart
Appalachiosaurus half body sketch. Tried full-body and I hated it.
December 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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What are you, some sort of Prehistoric Beast?

#paleoart #sciart #art
Centrosaurus apertus sketch. Went for a unique pose here and I'm pretty happy with how this turned out, especially for a relatively quick sketch. PNG of centrosaurus
December 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Details
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Gnathomortis, Jaws of Death

#mosasaurmonday #paleoart #sciart #art
Once thought to be a species of Prognathodon, Gnathomortis was described as it's own distinct genus in 2020 due to differences in the ear canal, as well as other cranial elements such as the skull roof, braincase, and jaw. Another interesting case about Gnathomortis is that their facial appearance would have looked distinct from other mosasaurs seen in life, as instead of being komodo dragon like, Gnathomortis would have had jowls, similarly seen in modern collard lizards and evidence to support this appearance is the presence of a large depression within the jaw, indicating the placement of those jaw muscles. This in term would have indicated that mosasaurs like Gnathomortis would have had a formidable bite force and it would have made short work of it's prey, which includes turtles, fish, mosasaurs, and this recently unfortunate plesiosaur that was in the way of the jaws of death. Such a scene took place in what is now, Western Colorado, 80 million years ago, where a mountainous state was once at the bottom of a soon to be receding inland sea.
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Feeling Saucy

#art #WIP
Gnathomortis mosasaur sneak peek
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Here’s what I did for #paleostream with Nanotyrannus being crucified, Pteranodon attempting to hunt a young hesperornis, and a detailed sketch on Phosphorosaurus, a halisaurine mosasaur.

#backinhell #paleoart #sciart
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Here’s a sketch of the newly described basal plioplatecarpine mosasaur, Oneirosaurus caballeroi, from the Coniacian beds of Lebrija, in Central Colombia. This sketch was made in honor and in memory of one of the authors of the paper, María Euridice Páramo Fonseca.

#paleoart #sciart #art
PNG of Oneirosaurus Oneirosaurus up close
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Timelapse.
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Very quick *Hypothetical* Edmontosaurus annectens sketch based on a very recent paper that came out. I will miss seeing reconstructions of the midline scales being present on top of the entire body but oh well, gotta march along with the science

#edmontosaurus #paleoart #sciart
PNG of Edmontosaurus annectens
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Closeups
Habrosaurus and an algae covered edmontosaurus skull up close.
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Habro Hadro Home

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Habro Hadro Home Habrosaurus, an ancient salamander, seeking refuge in the skull of an Edmontosaurus, at the bottom of the swamp of Hell Creek. The Death of one provided Life for another.
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Posting a graphite sketch I made of Tyrannosaurus rex for a final art assignment since this icon was described on this day 120 years ago. Happy 120 big guy!

#paleoart #sciart #trex
Pencil sketch of Tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex) breaking through a wall.
October 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Timelapse
September 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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A sketch of the newly described early pachycephalosaur, Zavacephale rinpoche. Careful little guy, there might be choristoderes in the water!

#paleoart #sciart #art
Zavacephale, an early Cretaceous pachycephalosaur, walking nearby a body of water, while on the lookout for danger. Nearby are some horsetail plants.
September 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Decided to go Gambling and by gambling, I mean whale watching at Long Beach. And boy, I hit the jackpot.
Common dolphins nearby Humpback whale dorsal fin Humpback whale taking a breath Humpback whale tail
September 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Unktaheela specta sketch

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Unktaheela specta, a polycotylid plesiosaur described back in December of 2023. Some proportions may be subjected to change since I will be submitting this reconstruction for Wikipedia.
September 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Timelapse video
September 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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A Meal Fit for a King

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Basilosaurus isis with the beheaded head of a Moeritherium, with a couple of curious sharks feasting on its carcass from the surface. Basilosaurus and Moeritherium up close. Tail shot of basilosaurus, with a couple of sharks, primarily juvenile otodus, hanging around the carcass of the mammal.
September 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Basilosaurus WIP

#paleoart #art
August 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Here’s what I did for #paleostream with Carcharodontosaurus, Austroraptor and Dreadnoughtus.

#paleoart #sciart
August 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM