Mark Witton

Just uploaded three new #paleoart pieces to my print store: my Baryonyx portrait, Callovosaurus, and Cetiosaurus. They join over 140 artworks that you can choose from at www.markwitton.co.uk/category/all.... #dinosaur #sciart #paleontology #fossil

Last month I presented a poster about the inferable facial tissues of Baryonyx (and, by extension, other #spinosaurs) at SVPCA 2026. Not wanting to keep that information locked up, here it is. Plans are afoot to turn this into a peer-reviewed paper, so stay tuned. #dinosaurs #paleoart #sciart

Mark and I have indeed been plotting! 🖼🖌🎨 --- 🦕🦖🦣🌵🌴

I haven't posted anything for a while, so here's some new #paleoart for #FossilFriday: Cetiosaurus in a Middle Jurassic landscape. I've had to compose and execute this in just two days, so hopefully it looks OK! (All data for the plant recons comes from @palaeojules.bsky.social.) #dinosaur #sciart

Wife @gizz47.bsky.social is currently running a 10km race to raise money for Bhutanese tigers. There's still time to donate some money towards the cause if you have some spare change. Would be great to see her make the £200 target! www.justgiving.com/page/georgia...

New #paleoart for #FossilFriday: Baryonyx walkeri portrait factoring new epidermal correlate data gathered for an ongoing project. "Yes" to lips, "no" to a cornified sheath on the nasal crest, "yes" to a boss and scale above the eyes. More details at my Patreon: www.patreon.com/markwitton

Hey, look: the cover of my next book has been revealed. Looks like it'll be out next March. Details: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

This #paleoart of #Pteranodon standing on a wave-crashed rock seems to be a favourite for some, judging by steady print sales over the last 10 years. I recall it coming together quickly, probably because I did it for my own enjoyment and fully engaged with my impulses towards romantic art.

Over at #Patreon, I've been discussing my latest #specevo #dinosaur piece for my upcoming book. Meet Thalassoraptor maximus: non-bird dinosaurs have finally made it into the oceans! About time, guys, sheesh. Lots more detail at www.patreon.com/markwitton/p....

Ok, time for a thread about what I saw yesterday at #CrystalPalace. As you can see, just about everything has been repaired and re-painted, and in places (like the previously misidentified Xiphodon) re-positioned. It looks fantastic and you have to check it out, even if you've visited before...

Don't forget that abstract submission for SVPCA 2026 closes on Sunday 16th of August (i.e. in two days time!). Details about the conference, abstract submission etc. are here: www.geocollections.org/events/199-s...

Another very busy week and manic #FossilFriday, so here's a drive-by new #paleoart post of Middle Jurassic British organisms: the (very poorly known) possible dryosaurid Callovosaurus, two bennettitaleans (Williamsonia and Williamsoniella), plus bonus Cladophlebis ferns. #sciart #fossils #dinosaurs

These are always really interesting and fun to attend, I hope to see some of you there! Please spread the word to those who might be interested.

It's #WorldLionDay, so here's some #paleoart of cave lions, Panthera spelaea, from my upcoming book, "The Colors of Dinosaurs and the Prehistoric World". P. spelaea is among the Ice Age megafauna we have colour data for, although it's not easy to interpret. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Just added prints of my new coloured Styracosaurus artwork to my web store! If your life needs more elaborate neck frills, grab one from here: www.markwitton.co.uk/product-page.... (And if that's not to your fancy, there's over 140 other #paleoart pieces to choose from.)

Just submitted a review of the Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Plants. Short version: a book heavy on plant reconstructions is a great idea (and potential #paleoart reference), but it's let down by formatting issues and problematic plant recons. Thanks to @palaeojules.bsky.social for discussion.

I've recently posted new #paleoart and essays at #Patreon: a coloured version of my b+w Styracosaurus (shown here), a #specevo #pterosaur, and observations on whether the jaw fossils of Baryonyx suggest spinosaurids had lips. Check this out at www.patreon.com/markwitton.

I've spent far too long agonising over this.

Seeking feedback on this image of Neanderthals chatting. Any comments or feedback on their appearance or expressions, positive or negative?

Laying out my #DinoCon #paleoart display to check everything looks OK... I seem to have printed an illustrated essay. Bring your reading glasses, folks.

By criminy, it looks like I've got another book to proofread.

Protoceratops hellenikorhinus sits on a dune on another warm #FossilFriday, wondering when the heat will end. At least it looks cool with those snazzy low horns. #Paleoart from 2016 (one of my better pieces from that period, I think).