Why is Paleoart Important? - A Response to Cau by EWilloughby, journal
Why is Paleoart Important? - A Response to Cau
Paleontologist and eminent blogger Andrea Cau has recently written a somewhat controversial article (be mindful that it's translated from Italian) about paleoart and what he calls "paleoartismo". Paleoartismo, from what I can understand, is a sort of "acme" paleoart, wherein the illustrator doesn't have a full understanding, or appreciation, of what they're illustrating. The article has generated a bit of flack, and other paleoartists and enthusiasts have written their thoughts in places like here and here.
I can understand where Cau is coming from, and I definitely don't disagree with him entirely as others seem to. For a brief rundown of my
Awr, thank you so much!! <3 My apologies for the belated reply! I should definitely check my dA more often again, wasn't expecting anything like this when I logged in after a prolonged time.