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The art of Ronald Cometti


Triceratops

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Hello there!

I would just like to showcase the art of Ronald Cometti, a New Zealand artist who did many great paintings of New Zealand flora and fauna, both living and extinct.

I was lucky enough to see some of Ron's painting shortly after his death as he lived quite near me, including the picture of a Haast's Eagle attacking a Giant Moa shown below . I also own one of his books, New Zealand Through Time, which follows the story of New Zealand's wildlife and geology from the Cretaceous to the 1930s.

Below are some pictures by him featured in New Zealand Through Time.

Thanks for looking!

post-15455-0-98006500-1452822848_thumb.jpgThe cover of New Zealand through time.

post-15455-0-11353900-1452823016_thumb.jpgA cool little ammonite!

Continued in next post.

-Lyall

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post-15455-0-02995800-1452823502_thumb.jpgA Haast's Eagle(Harpagornis moorei) attacking a giant moa(Dinornis).

EDIT. Sorry about the glare, I'll try get a better picture up later.

Edited by Triceratops

-Lyall

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post-15455-0-73917200-1452824012_thumb.jpgA giant penguin (Pachydyptes) compared to extant little blue penguins, with false toothed pelican (Neodontornis) in the background.

-Lyall

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