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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Three books. Hundreds of drawings of dinosaurs. This collection of three books, full of my palaeoart work, is back in stock and can be found here: dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/1689...

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EX|TERRA - Complete Collection Dinosaur Books - Etsy

This Art & Photography Books item by DragonsofWales has 482 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on Aug 27, 2026

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Steve Fearon (InsideLeft) @insideleft.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

HERE BE DRAGONS! Oh yes, in this video we explore 'Dragons Of The Dark Woods' by artist Andy Frazer (@dragonsofwales.bsky.social) and discuss the importance of Myth, Creativity and storytelling. youtu.be/dtapAeidW2o

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Dragons Of The Dark Woods by Andy Frazer - Dragons, Mythology & The Unknown

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Dr Stephan Lautenschlager @palaeostephan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Second new paper this week: Reconstructing the oral apparatus of the Silurian heterostracan Athenaegis. Led by @lisaschnetz.bsky.social and in collaboration with many colleagues, including @euphanerops.bsky.social (who rendered the animation) and @nitroshutter.bsky.social

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Unboxing stock of my two hardback palaeoart books, Ab Antiquo and Ex Terra. Both are available here: dragonsofwales.etsy.com with worldwide shipping (free within the UK). Please share (this artist could use a sale or two!) Thank you! #SciArt

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Sophie M. @sophiesaurus98.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today's four random pieces of palaeoart: Bernard Long's Moeritherium, Peter Zallinger's Brontosaurus, @himarudolf.bsky.social's Carboniferous forest, and @dragonsofwales.bsky.social's Pteranodon!

A grey, bare-skinned ungulate with a tapir-like build and rounded, tusked face emerges onto a sandy shore, backed by a crescent moon and starry sky.

Two stiff-limbed, almost statue-like sauropods in an orange-tinted evening scene. One stands beside a lake, tail dragging along the ground. In the foreground, cutting across the image, is the neck and head of another Brontosaurus, mouth gaping slightly as if reaching for some unseen leafy morsel. Scattered palms and a thick layer of ferns decorate the shore, while horsetails poke above the waters of the lake.

A lush tangle of impressionistic greenery painted with square, blocky, almost pixelated brushstrokes surrounding a still pond. The great trunks of primitive trees stretch out of sight. Amid the understory of horsetails and ferns, the curling tail of a huge blue-grey scorpion arches menacingly.

Portrait of a Pteranodon with a long, sweeping, subtly upturned beak and stubby yellow-tinted crest. Its movement throws an arc of water above its leathery black head, while the bare skin of its voluminous neck stretch and fold. The face is covered in a complex blend of bare, bird-like skin and keratinous sheathes, giving it a strangely familiar visage.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I've only just watched the Marco Makes video recapping his adventures at #DinoConUK 2026. Definitely worth a watch if you want an idea of what the event was like ... youtu.be/hGoRbFbzXGM?... Follow @dinoconuk.bsky.social for news on our 2027 event...

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Dino Con 2026 - Story Time with Marco Makes

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Nakima. A 1-hour sketch of an elderly rescue chimp.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A new portrait of Istiodactylus, an Early Cretaceous pterosaur from the Isle of Wight. Previously thought of as a fish-eater, Isiodactylus was reinterpreted as a vulture-like scavenger in a 2012 study by Mark Witton. Procreate and Photoshop. No AI.

A digital portrait of Istiodactylus - an extinct flying reptile. It is shown who a long, curved orange snout with tightly-spaced blade-like teeth at the tip.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

See what other people are saying about EXTINCT, a 220 page collection of my palaeoart work. dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/4381...

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ok… so I’m in negotiations with one of the BIG publishers to license one of my illustrations. Just two emails in and we’re already at the “this is a children’s book, so our budget is very limited” stage. Y’know what else is limited? My patience.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Yesterday I posted on Twitter in support of a transgender mutual. The replies I received overnight have been a tiny (and of course I mean *tiny*) insight into what they have to deal with every day. How they keep going in the face of such bigotry and hatred is beyond me. But they do. (1/2)

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

For all those people who woke up this morning and thought “I need a book full of weird little dinosaurs”… I’ve got good news for you. 🦖👇 dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/4546... #SciArt

A promotional picture of my book “Novosaurs”. An art book full of small domesticated dinosaurs.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

End of Days. Some cheerful new Tyrannosaur art from me. #SciArt

A digital illustration shows a large T.rex, with a vivid pattern of grey and white spots, walking through a barren landscape of burnt trees. A weak sun shines through the smoke-filled air.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Not the first time that Rowling fans have prioritised the rights of imaginary wizards over real people.

A photo of a newspaper headline:
“Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby's 'grave'
Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach”

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KoffeinKobold @koffeinkobold.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Felt like drawing some Dinos today. On the left is my normal style with no refrences; On the right I was using some of @dragonsofwales.bsky.social amazing drawings as a refrence. I don't draw dinosaurs very often so this was a fun excersise. #paleoart

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Everyone’s favourite prehistoric sock-puppet. A new portrait of Oviraptor that I’ve just finished. #SciArt

A digital illustration of Oviraptor, a small feathered dinosaur with a parrot-like beak and large, ornate head crest.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Bambiraptor feinbergi. Possibly a valid genus… possibly a juvenile Saurornitholestes. Possibly none of the above. I spent far too long on this one. I hope it was worth it 🫠 If the scientists could avoid reclassifying Bambi before people have seen this, I’d appreciate it. 😉 #SciArt

A digital illustration of the head neck and shoulders of a small dinosaur against and out-of-focus background. The dinosaur has a large eye and long, tooth-filled snout. Its neck is covered with wrinkly, pink skin, with its shoulders covered in dark blue-black feathers.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Is it compulsory to repost beautiful human-made dinosaur art? If it isn’t, it should be. 🦖 #SciArt

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Beaniesaur @og-beanie.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

(10/10) All in all, #DinoConUK was one of the best experiences of my life. The people I met were so lovely and fun to hang around with, the guests delievered interesting talks, and the staff did an amazing job pulling it all together. I loved it! Thank your for reading! #dinoconuk

A photo of three pins and a badge that I receieved at DinoCon. From left to right: two green Stegosaurus-pins, and a golden sponsor-pin. In the background is a badge that I was awarded by Mini Geek Boutique for completing the Dinohunt stamp collection.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy of the hardback Novosaurs collection at @dinoconuk.bsky.social last weekend. As promised, £5 from each sale has now been donated to Stemettes: a charity supporting women, girls and non-binary people in STEM (Science, technology, engineering (1/2)

A picture of the book’s cover, showing a strange dinosaur, looking like a large, featherless chicken.

A screenshot showing the payment confirmation for the donation to the Stemettes charity.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It took me about a dozen attempts to record this without swearing. Some of the artists mentioned are minors, with social media access via their parents, and so I wanted it to be safe for them. But yeah, the struggle was real. Someday I might post the expletive-laden outtakes 😂

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

All ready for day two of #DinoConUK @dinoconuk.bsky.social . Day one was amazing, so busy and I met so many kind and interesting people. Can’t wait to see more of you today.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Hey palaeoartists: do you want to attract the attention of the worst (and I mean THE . WORST) people on Facebook? Draw some extinct hominids and watch the racists and young-Earth-creationists (an interestingly circular Venn diagram) come flocking like moths to a flame. Exhausting and nauseating.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A portrait of Homo rudolfensis: an extinct species of archaic human from about 2 million years ago. The classification and validity of rudolfensis remains a matter of debate, with some arguing it may actually have been an Australopithecine, or even synonymous with H.habilis. No AI used, obviously.

A digital portrait of Homo rudolfensis: an extinct species of archaic human from about 2 million years ago. It is shown with a long face, protruding jaw and receding chin - a mixture of both ape and human characteristics. Its lips are slightly parted, revealing the rather human-like teeth behind.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This weekend I’ll be at @dinoconuk.bsky.social , table 20 in the vendor hall. I’ll also be displaying some of my work from the past year at the Saturday evening palaeoart exhibition. Hopefully I’ll see some of you there (a tiny number of tickets are still available, I believe). #DinoConUK

The image shows a map of the vendor hall at DinoCon UK, with an arrow pointing to my table. Around the map are images of some of my books that I’ll be selling there.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I’ve just learned that Dracorex hogwartsia is no longer a valid dinosaur (just a juvenile Pachycephalosaurus). I’m not normally happy to “lose” a dinosaur, but it does mean that at least the stain of Rowling has been expunged from palaeontology. Small victories, etc…

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Meta have now started adding this label to almost all of my Instagram posts. I give up. Fuck it.

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☠️ Skulls and Sheets 👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Sorry forgot to share this earlier!

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Handy woman. Portrait of a female Homo habilis - a human ancestor from around 2.4 million years ago. Homo habilis means “handy man” (they were prolific makers of stone tools). This elderly female clutches a stone tool to her chest: a treasured possession, or a reminder of a lost loved one? #SciArt

A digital illustration shows a female Homo habilis. Its heavy-browse face is a mix of both ape and human characteristics, with dark skin and hair. Her gentle eyes gaze into the distance. In her hand is a crude but sharp stone tool, which she is clutching tightly against her chest, suggesting an emotional attachment perhaps.
The illustration was created in Procreate and Photoshop with a combination of photo manipulation and digital painting. No generative AI was used. (I hate having to even say that, but here we are).

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Luke Ridge (Commissions open✏️) @lri.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Congratulations Emily on 15k!, very much well deserved. 🙂 Here’s a few creatures of mine to celebrate. #illustration #creaturedesign #monsters #Traditionalart #artshare #dragons #Pencildrawing

A DragonSnake coils and twists around itself keeping itself safe from protection foes. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper

A prehistoric terror bird. Beak wide and screeching. 2-4B graphite on 110gsm paper.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

What people are saying about Ab Antiquo ☺️ You can find it (and all my other books) here: dragonsofwales.etsy.com

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Snack time. T.rex and (what’s left of) a young Triceratops. I’ve just finished this illustration and will be exhibiting it (and hope to have prints) at DinoCon in two week’s time. #SciArt

A digital illustration: a large Tyrannosaurus rex stands ankle-deep in water in a dark ravine with a waterfall in the background. It is facing directly towards the viewer, the remains of a small Triceratops hanging from its jaws, with blood and water streaming from it.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Shout out to my sciatic nerve for deciding to play up in a heat wave. Well played, body. 😐

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Kalinx @kalinx.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I got a print of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus looking for fish, showing off his stylish blue sail. Artwork was done by @dragonsofwales.bsky.social. There is also a second version of him with tail quills! The photo looks so much worse than reality, I had to turn the light just so my camera could see it.

Picture of a light reflection with some artwork in the background

Much better picture of the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus who now lives on my wall

Digital artwork of the Spinosaurus, now with tail quills!

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

It me! The vendor table layout for @dinoconuk.bsky.social has just been confirmed, and I will be found on table 20. Looking forward to meeting faces old and new on July 25th/26th. Tickets are still available here: dinocon.co.uk/tickets

A map showing the vendor hall at DinoCon 2026, with a large red arrow pointing to table number 20.

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

If you’d like to hear me talk about what I do, now you can, thanks to Elliot and his fantastic People are Fish YouTube channel (well worth subscribing to if you don’t already): m.youtube.com/watch?v=vntr...

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Reimaging Your Favourite Dinosaurs | Ft. DragonsOfWales (Andy Frazer)

YouTube video by People Are Fish

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Just when you think people can’t be more disappointing, my local town council have submitted their bid for UK Town of Culture using an AI generated image. Yes that’s right. A bid for funding to support the arts, using an AI image. (And it’s monolingual too). 😖

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