Science Source is excited to welcome three talented paleoartists—Simone Zoccante, Gustavo Higón, and Mohamad Haghani to our collection. Each brings prehistoric creatures to life while recreating Earth’s ancient landscapes with the latest scientific insights.
Simone Zoccante, an Italian artist with nearly a decade of experience, has become a leading figure in contemporary paleoart. His crisp, highly detailed digital style merges scientific accuracy with a striking modern look. Featured here is his Spinosaurus, a dinosaur built for aquatic hunting, with a crocodile-like tail for propulsion, dense bones that kept it submerged, and a sail that may have aided swimming or served as display. Altogether, these traits made it one of the best swimmers of land-dwelling dinosaurs.
Computer illustration depicting an adult Dakotaraptor steini. © Gustavo Higón/Science Source
Gustavo Higón, based in Spain, is known for his cinematic paleoart. His illustrations often place dinosaurs in stark, desert environments, capturing both their power and fragility. His illustration of an adult Dakotaraptor steini in full stride shows one of the largest raptors —over 16 feet long, feathered, and built for speed. The scene emphasizes its anatomy and locomotion, illustrating how this predator hunted and explored its ecosystem.
Two Elasmosauruses swimming through the water, chasing and preying upon schools of fish in a dynamic underwater scene. © Mohamad Haghani / Science Source
Mohamad Haghani, from Iran, has been a longtime contributor to PaleoStock and ArtStation, where his work is recognized for its realism and scientific accuracy. He combines detailed anatomy with carefully reconstructed environments, showing dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures in habitats based on current research.
His two Elasmosauruses swimming through the water, captures the long necks, paddle-like limbs, and streamlined bodies of this species, highlighting how they hunted and moved through the water.
Together, these artists expand our growing collection of paleoart. Explore their work and many other illustrators and photographers covering prehistoric life, fossils, and more at ScienceSource.com.