Ancient whales
Category: Art • Evolution • Organisms • Science
Posted on: November 22, 2006 8:36 PM, by PZ Myers
New artwork at Olduvai George's place: it's the start of a series on cetacean evolution.
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Thanks for posting Olduvai George's art -- he is a master. I love his prehistoric creatures, and the attention to detail in his landforms. Brings ideas to life like few realist artists can.
best fishes,
Timothy
Posted by: Timothy | November 23, 2006 4:04 AM
Endless forms, most beautiful.
Again, and again and again ...
Posted by: G. Tingey | November 23, 2006 4:12 AM
Olduvai's art is amazing indeed. And those prehistoric creatures rock. Isn't it time already for some kind of Jurassic Park?? ;)
Posted by: Markus | November 23, 2006 5:49 AM
Though I have heard about Pakicetus earlier I got a lot of new info on both it and its place in cetacean development. Seems Olduvai has been involved in this group of animals before.
I'm particularly thrilled with that he made a description of how he works, and that he doesn't try to pervert each illustration into a smooth series but makes them according to the best of available data. That is professionalism!
Posted by: Torbjörn Larsson | November 23, 2006 11:54 AM
Thanks for the head's up that Olduvai George is back - what a great post. Again, the goosebumps at the wonder of the evolution of life on this planet. :)
Posted by: sravana | November 23, 2006 6:55 PM
It is a unique art(Olduvai's art) and those prehistoric creatures rock are really astonishing.
Posted by: Steve | November 24, 2006 7:02 AM
It is a unique art(Olduvai's art) and those prehistoric creatures rock are really astonishing.
Posted by: Steve | November 24, 2006 7:04 AM