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He has also illustrated a number of mythology books published by Eurobook
and fantasy books by Puffin.
Notable exhibitions include the Dinosaur Gallery in London's Natural History
Museum, Beginnings in the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, the Gamagori Museum
in Japan and the Sea Dragons Gallery in Bristol.
Amongst John's many publications are:-
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs (1985)
- Dinosaurs a Global View (1990)
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pterosaurs (1991)
- Prehistoric Life, the Rise of the Vertebrates (1994)
- The Kingfisher Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia (2001)
- The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs (2005)
The first stage of any commission is to go to the fossil evidence, and
consult with specialists in the field. John then works out a number of
sketches to build up an overall picture of structure, behaviour, and surface
detail. 3-D models are a great help in working out lighting and various
viewpoints. When all the elements are agreed on he works on the finished
piece. Paintings are executed in gouache and finished drawings in pen and
ink, or different types of pencils. |
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