Robert Nicholls (artist)

Robert Nicholls
Born5 August 1975
Gloucestershire, England
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipBristol, England
OccupationPaleoartist

Robert (Bob) Nicholls is a British paleoartist.

Biography[edit]

Nicholls grew up in Gloucestershire, England, and now resides in Bristol with his wife and daughters. Bob began drawing prehistoric animals before he was old enough to attend school and at a very young age decided to pursue a career in paleoart. His passion for wildlife, paleontology and art inspired him throughout university at which he gained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Visual Communication at the University of Central England in 1997 (Thesis title: Image of a Dinosaur). He stayed on at UCE to gain a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Communication in 1997 followed by a Master of Arts in the same subject in 1999 (Thesis title: Dinosaurs from the Inside Out).

Paleocreations[edit]

In 1999 Nicholls founded his own company Paleocreations, currently based in Bristol in the UK. Paleocreations specialises in creating anatomically accurate 2D and 3D reconstructions of prehistoric animals, plants, and environments. Animals are reconstructed from the inside out, from skeletal structures, soft part anatomy, and external skin, fur and feathers, for both temporary and permanent display. Bob's works are currently displayed in nearly 50 museums, institutions and aquariums across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, including the London Natural History Museum, GeoCenter Møns Klint, National Museum Wales, University of Cambridge, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery and MuSe – Museo delle Scienze. He has been commissioned to create artwork for over 40 books on natural history. He has also produced work for several broadcasting companies including the BBC, Icon Films, and National Geographic. As an active member of the palaeontological world.[1][2][3] Bob is often interviewed[4][5] and written about[6][7][8][9] online. He has also contributed to a number of scientific papers[10][11][12]

Psittacosaurus model by paleoartist Robert Nicholls, based on the fossil specimens SMF R 4970. Left lateral view (A), posterior view (B), right lateral view (C), and anterior view (D).
Restoration of Sinosauropteryx preying on Dalinghosaurus, by Bob Nicholls

Bibliography[edit]

Books[edit]

Bob's artwork has been featured within the following books:

  • Dinosaur Art: the World's Greatest Paleoart by Steve White[13] (Titan Books, 2012)
  • The Complete Dinosaur by James Farlow[14] (Indiana University Press, 2012)
  • Evolution: the Human Story by Professor Alice Roberts[15] (Dorling Kindersley, 2011)
  • Spot 50 Dinosaurs by Steve Parker[16] (Miles Kelly Publishing, 2011)
  • Elephants' Call by Gordon Volke[17] (Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2010)
  • Wolves' Gambit by Gordon Volke [18](Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2010)
  • The Tigers' Secret by Gordon Volke[19] (Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2010)
  • The Orcas' Song by Gordon Volke[20] (Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2010)
  • Condors' Quest by Gordon Volke [21](Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2010)
  • Penguins' Petition by Gordon Volke[22] (Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2010)
  • Dolphins Cry by Gordon Volke[23] (Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2010)
  • Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon[24] (Quarto Children's Books, 2009)
  • Britain's Oldest Art: the Ice Age Cave Art of Creswell Crags[25] by Paul Bahn and Paul Pettitt (English Heritage, 2009)
  • Dinosaur by Stephanie Stansbie,[26] (Roar Publishing, 2008) (Translated into 7 different languages)
  • A Time Traveller's Field Notes and Observations of Dinosaurs by Gordon Volke[27] (Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2008)
  • A Time Traveller's Field Notes and Observations of Ancient Egypt by Gordon Volke[28] (Quest; an imprint of Top That! Publishing, 2008)
  • Dinosaur Hunter, edited by Sarah Gale[29] (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2008)
  • History in the Landscape by Alistair Bowden[30] (The Weardale Society, 2008)
  • Dinosaur Hunters by Jen Green[31] (Quarto Children's Books, 2007)
  • The World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures by Dougal Dixon[32] (Lorenz Books, an Imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd, 2007)
  • Aligerando a los gigantes[33] by Dr Mathew Wedel (Paleonturologia, 2007)
  • Sheffield's Golden Frame by Bill Bevan[34] (Sigma Press, 2007)
  • The Book of Prehistoric Pop-up Board Games by Robert Nicholls [35](Tango Books, 2006)
  • Dinosaur Detectives Handbook by Belinda Gallagher[36] (Miles Kelly Publishing, 2006)
  • Planet Dinosaur by Steve Parker[37] (Miles Kelly Publishing, 2005)
  • English Adventure Book 5[38] (Pearson, 2004)
  • Fossil Frogs and Toads of North America by Alan Holman[39] (Indiana University Press, 2003)
  • Leedsichthys by Peter Eberhardt[40] (Illustreret Videnskab, 2003)
  • The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert[41] (Gollancz, an imprint of Orion Publishing, 2003)
  • Children of Dune by Frank Herbert[42] (Gollancz, an imprint of Orion Publishing, 2003)
  • God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert[43] (Gollancz, an imprint of Orion Publishing, 2003)
  • Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert[44] (Gollancz, an imprint of Orion Publishing, 2003)
  • Chapter House of Dune by Frank Herbert[45] (Gollancz, an imprint of Orion Publishing, 2003)
  • Paleoimagery: the Evolution of Dinosaur Art[46] by Allen Debus (McFarland & Company, 2002)
  • The Lost World by Grant Warrenger[47] (Wildlife Art Publishing, 2002)
  • The Dinosaur Coast by Roger Osborne[48] (York Moors Press, 2001)
  • Dinosaurs in the Sea by Dougal Dixon[49] (Ticktock Publishing Ltd, 2001)

Articles[edit]

  • Fiann M Smithwick; Robert Nicholls; Innes C Cuthill; Jakob Vinther (23 October 2017). "Countershading and Stripes in the Theropod Dinosaur Sinosauropteryx Reveal Heterogeneous Habitats in the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota". Current Biology. 27 (21): 3337-3343.e2. doi:10.1016/J.CUB.2017.09.032. ISSN 0960-9822. PMID 29107548. Wikidata Q46267925.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Robert Nicholls". palaeosam.wordpress.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ Darren, Naish (2012). "Scientific American". Great Dinosaur Art Event of 2012. Scientific American. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. ^ Mike, Taylor (2013). "SVPCA 2013 Abstracts" (PDF). SVPCA. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Interview with Bob Nicholls". Dave Hone's Archosaur Musings. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Putting the skin on Stegosaurus Natural History Museum". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Bob Nicholls Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week". svpow.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  7. ^ Bristol, University of. "Bristol Dinosaur unveiled". www.bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  8. ^ "New dinosaur discovered in Wales". New dinosaur discovered in Wales. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  9. ^ Hecht, Jeff. "Could these giant dinosaurs have lifted up their pictured prey?". New Scientist. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  10. ^ Henderson, Doug (2015). "Balance and strength – Estimating the maximum prey-lifting potential of the large predatory dinosaur Carcharodontosaurus saharicus". The Anatomical Record. doi:10.1002/ar.23164.
  11. ^ "Giant cousin of T. rex identified". BBC. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  12. ^ "The Annual Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy". svpca.org. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  13. ^ White, Steve (2012). Dinosaur Art: the World's Greatest Paleoart. Titan Books. ISBN 9780857685841.
  14. ^ Farlow, James (2012). The Complete Dinosaur. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253357014.
  15. ^ Roberts, Alice (2011). Evolution: the Human Story. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 9781405361651.
  16. ^ Parker, Steve (2011). Spot 50 Dinsoaurs. Miles Kelly Publishing. ISBN 9781848104440.
  17. ^ Volke, Gordon (2010). Elephants' Call. Quest. ISBN 978-1849560795.
  18. ^ Volke, Gordon (2010). Wolves' Gambit. Quest. ISBN 978-1849560788.
  19. ^ Volke, Gordon (2010). The Tigers' Secret. Quest. ISBN 978-1846668517.
  20. ^ Volke, Gordon (2010). The Orcas' Song. Quest. ISBN 978-1846668500.
  21. ^ Volke, Gordon (2010). Condors' Quest. Quest. ISBN 9781849563611.
  22. ^ Volke, Gordon (2010). Penguins' Petition. Quest.
  23. ^ Volke, Gordon (2010). Dolphins Cry. Quest.
  24. ^ Dixon, Dougal (2009). Dinosaurs. Quarto Children's Books. ISBN 978-1592234042.
  25. ^ Bahn, Paul (2009). Britain's Oldest Art: the Ice Age Cave Art of Creswell Crags. English Heritage. ISBN 978-1848020252.
  26. ^ Stansbie, Stephanie (2008). Dinosaur. Roar Publishing. ISBN 978-0316035835.
  27. ^ Volke, Gordon (2008). A Time Traveller's Field Notes and Observations of Dinosaurs. Quest. ISBN 978-1846666216.
  28. ^ Volkes, Gordon (2008). A Time Traveller's Field Notes and Observations of Ancient Egypt. Quest. ISBN 978-1846666995.
  29. ^ Gale, Sarah (2008). Dinosaur Hunter. Hachette Partworks Ltd.
  30. ^ Bowden, Alistair (2008). History in the Landscape. The Weardale Society. ISBN 978-0955737312.
  31. ^ Green, Jen (2007). Dinosaur Hunters. Quarto Children's Books.
  32. ^ Dixon, Dougal (2007). The World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures. Lorenz Books. ISBN 978-1846812095.
  33. ^ Wedel, Matthew (2007). Aligerando a los gigantes. Paleonturologia.
  34. ^ Bevan, Bill (2007). Sheffield's Golden Frame. Sigma Press. ISBN 978-1850588467.
  35. ^ Nicholls, Robert (2006). The Book of Prehistoric Pop-up Board Games. Tango Books. ISBN 9781857076097.
  36. ^ Gallagher, Belinda (2006). Dinosaur Detectives Handbook. Miles Kelly Publishing. ISBN 9780760792940.
  37. ^ Parker, Steve (2005). Planet Dinosaur. Miles Kelly Publishing. ISBN 978-1842365632.
  38. ^ English Adventure Book 5. Pearson. 2004. ISBN 978-0131110670.
  39. ^ Holman, Alan (2003). Fossil Frogs and Toads of North America. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0253342805.
  40. ^ Eberhardt, Peter. Leedsichthyes. Illustreret Videnskab.
  41. ^ Herbert, Frank (2003). The Great Dune Trilogy. Gollancz. ISBN 978-0575070707.
  42. ^ Herbert, Frank (2003). Children of Dune. Gollancz. ISBN 978-0575074903.
  43. ^ Herbert, Frank (2003). God Emperor of Dune. Gollancz. ISBN 978-0575075061.
  44. ^ Herbert, Frank (2003). Heretics of Dune. Gollancz. ISBN 978-0575074897.
  45. ^ Herbert, Frank (2003). Chapter House of Dune. Gollancz. ISBN 978-0575075184.
  46. ^ Debus, Allen (2002). Paleoimagery: the Evolution of Dinosaur Art. McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786464203.
  47. ^ Warrenger, Grant (2002). The Lost World. Wildlife Art Publishing.
  48. ^ Osborne, Roger (2001). The Dinosaur Coast. York Moors Press. ISBN 978-0907480884.
  49. ^ Dixon, Dougal (2001). Dinosaurs in the Sea. Ticktock Publishing. ISBN 978-0836833294.

External links[edit]

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