Bob Nicholls Art
@bobnichollsart.bsky.social
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/
Our new book, THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, is out now!
Buy here: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-secret-lives-of-dinosaurs/9780231211307/
Just an online portfolio; show my work, tell people who I am and what I do, contact info for licensing and commissions (no plan to sell work or prints through it).
October 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Just an online portfolio; show my work, tell people who I am and what I do, contact info for licensing and commissions (no plan to sell work or prints through it).
I drew the wings, printed them on clear plastic, then scored round all the hundreds of cells, flipping the wings over to get the score in the right direction. I took hundreds of hours, but the method works well.
October 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I drew the wings, printed them on clear plastic, then scored round all the hundreds of cells, flipping the wings over to get the score in the right direction. I took hundreds of hours, but the method works well.
Quite a loud buzz/flutter I imagine.
October 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Quite a loud buzz/flutter I imagine.
Cheers, thank you.
October 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Cheers, thank you.
The colours seemed to match nicely too.
October 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The colours seemed to match nicely too.
Unfortunately not, no. I only ever build models to order, and I'm only creating illustrations at the moment.
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Unfortunately not, no. I only ever build models to order, and I'm only creating illustrations at the moment.
I think I remember reading, as much as 2.5m!
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I think I remember reading, as much as 2.5m!
Wonderful, thank you for buying our new book!
October 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Wonderful, thank you for buying our new book!
Here is the complete image . . .
October 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Here is the complete image . . .
Brilliant, I can't wait to see it printed.
October 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Brilliant, I can't wait to see it printed.
Beautiful work!
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Beautiful work!
Beautiful work! How many polygons? Will you colour it?
October 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Beautiful work! How many polygons? Will you colour it?
A closer look at the Thrissops . . .
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A closer look at the Thrissops . . .