Paleona's Illustrations

[Neosodon]

The best way I can describe your art is the polar opposite of Luis V Rey. So did you draw it and then use a paint ap to color it in?

[Paleona]

I never thought I'd say this about an Ankylosaur, but that Euoplocephalus is cute!

Thanks, Tyto!

@Neosodon - Everything is drawn in Photoshop Elements. I use a Wacom Cintiq <3 (some of the stuff last year were pencil sketches, and then colored digitally, though)

[Mamasaurus]

So cute!  Those ankylosaurs are adorable.

[Paleona]

Belated thanks, Mamasaurus

Got a few new pics to share~


A tiny Dilophosaurus ink sketch I drew in a hotel, and later colored digitally.
(http://paleona.deviantart.com/art/twin-crests-693170749)


Ampelosaurus with fun colors ~
(http://paleona.deviantart.com/art/Ampelosaurus-693550307)


And a tiny, peaceful Allosaurus <3
(http://paleona.deviantart.com/art/a-calm-moment-693999399)

Hope you guys had a nice weekend ~

[Paleona]

Little Saurian Dakotaraptor doodle celebrating how close we are to Early Access!

[Mamasaurus]

So cute!  You could hang prints of these in a baby's room, or anywhere really.  I'd seriously consider hanging them on my wall.    T-shirts or mugs would work too   

[Paleona]

Super belated thanks, again, Mamasaurus~!

Here's a sketchy Mattel rex I drew the other day, because I'm pretty excited about this toy line, haha <3


(https://paleona.deviantart.com/art/Super-Colossal-Tyrannosaurus-rex-743484259)

Gotta get back to drawing some more realistic dinos soon~

[Mini Minmi]

Rawr!!!

I love your pastel colors, it makes your drawings look so bright and soft.

[Paleona]

Thank you~ I love using all sorts of color in my art.

[Paleona]

(deviantart link)
Happy Ankylosaurus I finished yesterday I've really fallen in love with the "tanks" over the past few years~

[dreadmane]

Wonderfull illustrations and gorgeous colors, great work!

[Mini Minmi]

What a cutie! I can't get over how soft your illustrations look.

[Mamasaurus]

So cute! I've really fallen in love with tanks. They have a lot of charm. All spiny and hard on the outside, but you know they are soft nuggets on the inside.

Aw, who am I kidding? My favorite dinosaurs usually happen to be whichever one I'm looking at at the time! Though Stegosaurus will always have a special place in my heart. I love all the others equally, and seeing more love for tanks (especially adorable ones like yours) makes me very happy indeed.

[Paleona]

Hello, everyone! It's been a long time since I've posted, but I thought I would share some recent work. Every year when the weather starts warming up I get the itch to revisit dinosaurs (in art and in books)! My art is more stylized and "whimsical" than typical paleoart, though, haha. No plans right now, but eventually I might think more seriously about making a storybook. Anyway, I hope you enjoy!


Borealopelta in a vintage postcard-type look


Unspecified pet dromaeosaur in a garden


Camarasaurus at a cozy cottage home


Carnotaurus tea party


Quiet reading hour with Wendiceratops


I post on instagram under the same name if you want to keep up with my art   

EDIT: Oh, here are some bonus sketches from last year of Cotylorhynchus, Tiktaalik, and Gorgonops! To even out all the dinosaurs, haha.

[Dusty Wren]

These are all such a delight. Your use of colors in your illustrations is just gorgeous. Love that Camarasaurus piece, especially.

Gave you a follow on Instagram, and I really hope you do make a storybook sometime.

[Kapitaenosavrvs]

These are wonderful! I love them. The Dromaeosaur in the Garden with the other Birds is just perfect to me. And the Tiktaalik looks like it wants a fine and calm pet.

[SidB]

In my formative years, I would have loved to have received an illustrated book with these "whimsicals". Actually, I still would!

[Paleona]

Thanks, everyone for the kind words!! I definitely draw to please my inner 10 year old, which in turn makes adult-me happy. I think we could all still use happy, colorful art in our lives!
There's a lot more I want to draw, so more soon, hopefully 🌻

[Libraraptor]

So cute and wonderful!

[postsaurischian]

  Gorgeous! Paleona, you've just conjured a huge smile on my face.
I love everything about your illustrations - the peaceful surroundings, the flowers, beautiful Dinos and the touching details (such as
the sleeping thylacine). "Carnotaurus tea party" really made me laugh. My inner 10 year old is celebrating this with joy! Your art is
pedagogically valuable in a way Miyazaki's Totoro is.