Studies,sketches and "how I made it"

"Maquette" and final painting, for the restoration of  "Livyatan melvillei" (an ancient relative of the modern sperm whale) - educational panel for the exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Calci (Pisa), scientific supervision by Prof. G. Bianucci; 

model: plasticine; painting: digital painting.

Rough sketch on paper (top), work in progress and final painting for "N'yamala, the mysterious african living dinosaur", illustration for the magazine"Mistero", feb 2014, Edizioni Fivestore - RTI S.p.A., Cologno Monzese (MI), 2013; digital painting; (all rights reserved) 

"Maquettes" and final painting, for the "Eearth's history panel" (detail)  - educational panel for the "Museo dell' Ambiente" of the University of Salento,2001; models: air-hardening modelling clay; painting: acrylic colours on wood. 

"Maquette" and final painting, for the "Eearth's history panel" (detail)  - educational panel for the "Museo dell' Ambiente" of the University of Salento,2001; model: air-hardening modelling clay; painting: acrylic colours on wood.

"Maquette" and final painting for "Giant megalodon feeding on sperm whale" (detail), 2012; model: air-hardening modelling clay; painting: digital painting.

"Maquettes" and final painting, for the "Eearth's history panel" (detail)  - educational panel for the "Museo dell' Ambiente" of the University of Salento,2001; models: air-hardening modelling clay; painting: acrylic colours on wood. 

Me at work on the T.REX RESTORATION, ACTUAL SIZE (see below) - educational panel for the Museum of the University of Salento, 2005; acrylic colours on the wall; cm 1300 x 390 (photo by N. Ciccarese)

T.REX RESTORATION, ACTUAL SIZE - educational panel for the Museum of the University of Salento, 2005; acrylic colours on the wall; cm 1300 x 390

Study for the first illustration in the picture book "I predoni del deserto", by E.Detti, Manni Editore, San Cesario di Lecce, 2010; pencil on paper and digital painting; cm 21 x 29

Basic drawing for the first illustration in the picture book "I predoni del deserto", by E.Detti, Manni Editore, San Cesario di Lecce, 2010; pencil on paper; cm 21 x 29

First illustration in the picture book "I predoni del deserto", by E.Detti, Manni Editore, San Cesario di Lecce, 2010; ink on paper and digital painting; cm 21 x 29 (©  by Manni Editore)

Study for the illustration #11 in the picture book "I predoni del deserto", by E.Detti, Manni Editore, San Cesario di Lecce, 2010; pencil on paper; cm 21 x 29.

Basic drawing for the illustration # 11 in the picture book "I predoni del deserto", by E.Detti, Manni Editore, San Cesario di Lecce, 2010; pencil on paper; cm 21 x 29

 Illustration #11 for the picture book "I predoni del deserto", by E.Detti, Manni Editore, San Cesario di Lecce, 2010; ink on paper and digital painting; cm 29 x 42 (©  by Manni Editore)