Category Archives: Spinosaurs

Dinosaur rEvolution has left the building!

Posted on 12/11/2024 by luisvrey

We are thankful to the Horniman Museum in London for six months of a very successful stay… much obliged! Now it’s time to search for new pastures… we have several candidate venues but for now we are open to suggestions… … Continue reading →

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“Why Dinosaurs?” A tribute that goes way far beyond any tribute.

Posted on 03/06/2024 by luisvrey

When I was approached by Tony Pinto last year I was skeptic. I didn’t know him and what he was saying was a little mind-blowing: a whole movie about the sky-rocket prowess of his son from typical dinosaur nerd to … Continue reading →

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The spinosaurid saga continues. Now it’s a new look for enigmatic Irritator challengeri!

Posted on 22/05/2023 by luisvrey

We are all aware of the debates about Spinosaurus, the biggest fish eater dinosaur the world has ever seen (insert smile here)… now things take a new twist with a reappraisal of the South Amerrican, Brazilian spinosaur Irritator challengeri… Gondwana … Continue reading →

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The extraordinary paleoart of 余国梁 (Passion Charger) … and my relation with it!

Posted on 25/04/2023 by luisvrey

Growing up as a budding surrealist, I remember with a smile that Alejandro Jodorowsky, my mentor in the seventies, dedicated a phrase to my work: “If it is not excessive is not genius”… well, this amply applies to the work … Continue reading →

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New Edition of Dinosaurs of Africa arrived today!

Posted on 27/03/2021 by luisvrey

Just IN! Glad to report that Anusuya Chinsamy–Turan has updated her popular book, carrying all the weight of the edition herself! Very glad to continue to participate in her great work adding some new artwork… obviously most of the old … Continue reading →

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The Next Project will be coming from Mexico (again).

Posted on 25/11/2020 by luisvrey

It was that time of the year, again. There were only two things that made would made us brave the elements and risk everything in these horrible pandemic times: going back to the Soteno family in Metepec and continue my … Continue reading →

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…and now for the Spinosaurus Apotheosis Downfall.

Posted on 10/10/2020 by luisvrey

I will leave this here. Almost no words necessary… needless to say there will be comparisons and zoologists will know where this scene is coming from, only that it is at such colossal scale that is difficult to think of … Continue reading →

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My Spinosaurus finally takes to the waters…

Posted on 05/08/2020 by luisvrey

Lately, this blog is in danger of becoming an obsessive fan club of the Spinosaurus saga, but I couldn’t resist the temptation of finally doing a water-bound restoration of our favourite fisher kings… I understand that the paleo-art market may … Continue reading →

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Yet More Spinosaurus! A matter of legs. The Ideal Vs Scientific papers.

Posted on 24/06/2020 by luisvrey

I have always been a fan of the skeletal models from a very talented Chinese, popular sculptor that I found via Internet 袁圣钊 (Yuan Shengzhao). I recommend any serious collector to get in contact with him. Not only his replicas … Continue reading →

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Spinosaurus Revisited Part 2. Spinosaur hysteria!

Posted on 19/05/2020 by luisvrey

There is a veritable flood of commentary and new restorations of Spinosaurus on the internet.  Most of the commentary is based on false assumptions that feverishly support this or that “Ideal” image of this poorly known, biggest of all theropods. … Continue reading →

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