Category Archives: Geology & Paleontology

What to do with a fossil fish?

Maybe Sushi? No, this is not really delicious…     So it is a small fish from Santana Formation in Brazil (Early Cretacous, 110 Million years ago). It`s name is Dastilbe crandalli. You can`t eat it anymore, but You can make … Continue reading

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Preparation of Ammonites

Found these old pictures of  preparation work on Ammonites.           After showing this big Ammonite (Arietites) first time in public, the taxidermist and preparator told me how to “free” smaller ammonites out of the rock.   … Continue reading

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There are footprints in the sand

Last weekend we visited the ruin of Cornberg Abbey and the appendant stone quarry. The sandstone was exhausted to build up this abbey in the Middle Ages (1292 – 1296 a.C.).   You can see a funny sculpture in the … Continue reading

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A short journey into the past

More precisely into the Permian age of Thuringia/Germany. There was a lot of life 260 Million years ago. For example Branchiosaurus, a small amphibian (Labyrinthodontia):  

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Geologists (not) welcome?

This doesn`t matter!    As You (maybe) know:                                                                                                               “Real Geologists…don’t need rock hammers. They break samples off with their bare hands.”   (Quote from “Real Geologists”)   OK, if You think about becoming a geologist or You know someone who`s … Continue reading

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Drawing a Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

The last months there were many requests for more pictures on this platform – by emails and phone calls.  First: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST!!! And please forgive me my bad english!  And before somebody will ask this … Continue reading

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Drawing a Giganotosaurus carolinii

A picture detail of  “MILLION YEARS AWAY FROM HOME”.

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Deinonychus antirrhopus

Pencil draft:  

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Draft of a new picture

Having a break from drawing. Time to show You a detail of a new picture I started in 2012.               Somehow it comes alive with every single line.    

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There`s a trace in the ash…

Who did leave this?                                     Mysterious….                                   … Continue reading

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