Carnotaurus, early Cretaceous Argentina, reproduction

This open edition giclee (inkjet) reproduction is of a pastel I did in 1996 as a commission (I was never paid--very memorable). The image depicts the early Cretaceous carnosaur Carnotaurus in a conifer forest of araucaria in Argentina, some 100 million years ago. The reproduction measures 10.17 x 18.1 inches.

The reproduction is printed on a sheet of 13 x 19 inch Epson Premium Luster paper with an Epson 2200 printer using Epson archival Ultrachrome pigmented inks. Properly framed under glass and removed from UV light and atmospheric pollutants, Epson pigmented inks are rated to last 75 years, the paper rated to last 140 years. This reproduction will be printed apon completion of auction, signed by the artist, allowed to dry for 24 hours and shipped unframed, rolled in a stout mailing tube.

Please see my other auctions for a variety of available images. New and previously auctioned images will be posted regularly on my Ebay store.

As for a bio, I'm a self-taught artist who has focused on scientific illustration representing Earth History in the traditional style of natural history illustration. My color work is predominately pastel and my black and white work is a pencil/graphite dust technique. Most of my work has been aimed at book reproduction and museum exhibits. Over the last 25 years I have, with various degrees of success, worked with a number of paleontologists, writers, editors and museum curators. I've also done preliminary design work and story boarding for a few movies with Disney, 20th Century Fox and a few independent special effect studios.

All of my book illustrations were originally intended for reproduction at a size much smaller than the finished pieces. Recently acquiring a good scanner and an Epson 2200 printer has allowed me to convert my large store of 4x5 color transparencies into very sharp, richly colored reproductions of most all of the work I've done since 1980. The print sizes, while still smaller than the originals, are very much larger than might be found in any book or magazine reproduction. Since I no longer have my work in galleries and am the sole source for these inkjet reproductions, my sources for distribution are small, and so have turned to Ebay to test the waters.

I accept Paypal, money orders and personal checks. Shipping cost is $8.00 for Priority US Mail, including insurance. Will consider international buyers with shipping at actual expenses.

Regarding multiple purchases: Within the US, up to 4 reproductions can be combined in a single heavy-duty 3 inch diameter tube for the same $8.00 shipping cost, insurance included. Up to 8 reproductions can be combined in a heavy-duty 4 inch tube for a shipping cost of $16.00, insurance included and double-boxed. Orders requiring multiple tubes are enclosed together in a double-box at actual shipping expense--inquire as to actual costs. Outside the US, all reproductions are mailed in heavy-duty 4 inch tubes by insured Priority Mail International at actual expense, larger orders double-boxed.