Speaking of dinosaurs, there was a blog series I read that broke down the history of tropes in paleoart that you might be interested in, specifically addressing what it calls the "alien prehistoric world" trope. There's been whole paradigm shifts in paleoart around how dinosaurs are characterized and how drama is balanced with science. I think several of the images in this article are directly addressed. The question of what personality to give the monsters troubles the scientific side of art, too.
Thanks! That's a great read! I know paleoart has this whole thing going on. A mate of mine is a dino-artist and says it's like Star Wars fans arguing over the prequels. :D Dinosaur subculture is fascinating, especially how it ties into our whole relationship with time and mythical monsters. There's a good book about it called Dinomania by Boris Sax.
Great article!
Speaking of dinosaurs, there was a blog series I read that broke down the history of tropes in paleoart that you might be interested in, specifically addressing what it calls the "alien prehistoric world" trope. There's been whole paradigm shifts in paleoart around how dinosaurs are characterized and how drama is balanced with science. I think several of the images in this article are directly addressed. The question of what personality to give the monsters troubles the scientific side of art, too.
https://www.manospondylus.com/2019/10/the-alien-prehistoric-world-trope-part.html
Thanks! That's a great read! I know paleoart has this whole thing going on. A mate of mine is a dino-artist and says it's like Star Wars fans arguing over the prequels. :D Dinosaur subculture is fascinating, especially how it ties into our whole relationship with time and mythical monsters. There's a good book about it called Dinomania by Boris Sax.
I want to be like you when I grow up (never mind the beard)! Awesome articles!