Saber Tooth at Rest Poster

A saber-toothed cat relaxes on a large flat stone atop a grassy rise. It's late in the day and evening sun has lit the clouds up into a fiery set of colors.

This is the latest in my paleoart series. It depicts my favorite of the pleistoscene mammals, the smilodon. For this one, I wanted to see what it would look like with a lion like coat. I rather liked the way he turned out.

A disclaimer about my paleoart:

When it comes to paleoart the images I create favor 'art' more than 'paleo'. While I try my best to depict animals as accurately as possible I'm make no claim that they 100% scientifically accurate. The same goes for the environment I depict them in. I am primarily interested in creating aesthetically pleasing images and paintings. Scientific accuracy comes second behind artistic expression.

About how I create my artwork:

Rather than traditional forms of art such as painting or photography, I use a computer to create my images., I...

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...