Dinosaurs Other Felonious Mischief [TRADE PAPER ]

An artist is often defined by their body of work, but what about when the body they draw weighs up to 20 tons or more? Jason C. Poole has been drawing dinosaurs for over thirty-five years. By tonnage alone his body of work is immense, and his paleoart has spanned across time from the Cambrian to the Quaternary and graced everything from museum chalkboards, paintings, coloring books, the pages of scientific publications, and National Geographic. Jason’ s work has also extended into the fantastic, with dragons and other mythical and fantasy creatures leaping from the tip of his pen and brush. But his first love will always be dinosaurs. This book captures Jason’ s talent, his creativity, and his dedication to bringing animals that lived long ago, and in our imagination, to vibrant and detailed life.Jason Poole hatched in 1970 someplace in the eastern United States where he was raised by squirrels. His interest in art was spawned as he learned to read from discarded comic books in the mean streets of Philadelphia. To this day the dynamic line art of comic books has left an impression on “ Mr. Poole” as he is called by his jungle friends. Mr. Poole has produced art for National Geographic and National Geographic World magazines, several scientific publications, and museums. Jason enjoys long walks in the badlands of Montana and Wyoming and spending time with his offspring and life mate.Dinosaurs have always been, and continue to be, a huge draw (no pun intended) for readers. Jason himself was inspired to study and work in paleontology from the great paleoartists of the past, and to showcase his work will inspire future artists and scientists. His work has been featured in scientific journals and in National Geographic, so he is at the top of his field. This is a book that is more than just a bunch of pictures to look at. Jason highlights the process he uses to create his work, showing how the scienl#/