Mark_P._Witton

Mark P. Witton

Mark P. Witton

British palaeontologist, author and palaeoartist

Mark Paul Witton is a British vertebrate palaeontologist, author, and palaeoartist best known for his research and illustrations concerning pterosaurs, the extinct flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs. He has worked with museums and universities around the world to reconstruct extinct animals, including as consultant to the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs franchise, Planet Dinosaur, and Prehistoric Planet, and has published several critically acclaimed books on palaeontology and palaeoart.[2]

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Life restoration of Quetzalcoatlus by Mark Witton

Witton obtained a Bachelor's degree in Palaeobiology & Evolution and his Ph.D. from the University of Portsmouth. Witton's scientific research has revolved largely around the habits, behaviors, systematics, and nomenclature of pterosaurs.[3] His 2013 book Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy explores the anatomy, ecology and extinction of pterosaurs, in addition to being fully illustrated.[4][5]

Witton's palaeoart is regarded as part of the modern, '"anatomically-rigorous" movement.[6][2] He has published a book detailing his experience of reconstructing extinct animals in art,[7] and he also published a "handbook" on the interaction of science and art to produce palaeoart, which was released in August 2018.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Mark Witton.com: About". Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. [2]
    White, Steve (2017). Dinosaur Art II: The Cutting Edge of Paleoart. Titan Books. pp. 136–153. ISBN 978-1785653988.
  3. [3]
    "Mark Witton on Academia.edu". Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Witton, Mark P. (2013). Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150611.
  5. [5]
    Switek, Brian (June 4, 2013). "The Great Pterosaur Makeover". Laelaps. National Geographic. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  6. [6]
    Conway, John; Kosemen, C.M.; Naish, Darren (2012). All Yesterdays. London: Irregular Books. ISBN 978-1291177121.
  7. [7]
    Witton, Mark P. (2018). Recreating an Age of Reptiles. Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1785003349.
  8. [8]
    Witton, Mark P. (2018). The Palaeoartist's Handbook: Recreating prehistoric animals in art. Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1785004612.
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