Prehistoric Cat Fight Poster

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A smilodon and a puma are locked in fierce combat. The saber-toothed cat rears up over the unfortunate puma ready to strike with its claws and long curved canines. The puma appears to have just been thrown to the grown, kicking up clouds of dust. Rolling onto its back, the smaller wildcat raises its claws trying to stave off the bulkier predator.

Though the smilodon appears to have the advantage in this particular fight, the puma (or cougar or mountain lion) as a species outlasted all sabre toothed cats which went extinct at the end of the pleistocene.

I had a request for a scene depicting an interaction between a cougar and a prehistoric cat, and I though it might be an enjoyable scene to make. I had a lot of fun trying to make this look like a pitched battle between two very dangerous beasts.

To create this image I used both CGI technology as well as digital painting techniques.


Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge


Origin...

Daniel is a classically trained artist. A native of the East Cobb community in the Atlanta Metro area, he majored in art at the University of Georgia and has since accumulated over 25 years of art experience. Most well-known for his scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures, he is also accomplished in creating Wild West art, fantasy art, wildlife scenes, and horror illustrations. His works have appeared in magazines and newspapers; the covers of books, albums, and products; and even in a few science and natural history museums. Accolades: - Cover of "The Horror Zine Magazine" Summer 2023 - Feature Artist "Wild West Magazine" Summer 2019 - Cover of "Fossil News" Spring 2016 His Illustrations have appeared in - National...