never forget

My submission for the age of reptiles show curated by the indomitable Anthony Pedro. Got to take a look at at a lot of the work last night and it all looks amazing. definitely one of the best collections yet.

hope to see you all on friday!

Rancho La Brea

"To Live and Die in L.A."

acrylic on panel

11" X 14"

Downtown Los Angeles, the last Ice Age. Sometimes disguised by a thin layer of water, leaves or other debris, asphalt seeps through the ground from deep within the earth under southern California. Unsuspecting large grazing animals searching for a drink or stumbling too near would become trapped, like flies to fly paper. A few inches of asphalt would be able to hold an animal as large a Mammoth or Mastodon (pictured). The animals would die from dehydration or exposure. The stench of the dead would attract scavengers and predators from miles around, who would also become trapped. For every one herbivore six predator remains have been found. Most Commonly the Dire Wolf (pictured). 

The End of Days

Last of the Giant Deer

acrylic on panel

12"X16"

Some where in Northern Europe 10,000 years ago. The Climate was changing, food was becoming scarce, and worst of all hungry wolves, humans, and lions roamed in hunting packs. Unable to seek refuge in the forests because of those enormous 10ft antlers the largest deer the earth would ever see stood at the edge of extinction. A snow began to fall.

revision

also thank you to Fish who dropped that PS photomerge tutorial a few months back you've saved me hours of frustration