Doug Henderson (artist)
Encyclopedia
Doug Henderson is an illustrator and artist specialising in the portrayal of fossil animals and environments. He has illustrated many books on dinosaurs and extinct life, and is credited as a "dinosaur specialist" on the film Jurassic Park
in which his paintings appeared. Henderson played a role in the dinosaur renaissance
with his images of dinosaurs and their environments, particularly in illustrating aspects of their behaviour not seen in more traditional restorations. Doug's artwork was also inserted for the Knowledge Adventure game 3-D Dinosaur Adventure
Jurassic Park (film)
Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. It stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck...
in which his paintings appeared. Henderson played a role in the dinosaur renaissance
Dinosaur renaissance
The dinosaur renaissance was a small-scale scientific revolution that started in the late 1960s, and led to renewed academic and popular interest in dinosaurs...
with his images of dinosaurs and their environments, particularly in illustrating aspects of their behaviour not seen in more traditional restorations. Doug's artwork was also inserted for the Knowledge Adventure game 3-D Dinosaur Adventure
External links
- Douglas Henderson's Earth History Illustrations site has been inactive for some time now