The Hell Creek Caenagnathids

“The Hell Creek Caenagnathids”

Anzu wyliei, Eoneophron infernalis, unnamed caenagnathid oviraptorosaur. An acrylic painting of the recently described Hell Creek caenagnathids separate from the previously established Anzu.

This was a commission given to me back in 2021 by one of the authors of the recent paper, “A new oviraptorosaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the end-Maastrichtian Hell Creek Formation of North America,” by Atkins-Weltman et al (2024). It was fun project given that I have a soft spot for caenagnathid oviraptorosaurs, though I am definitely not a fan of how the Eoneophron turned out in the end (as with most of my previous artwork). It could have been rendered better.

Although, I do like the little, still unnamed taxon in the bottom left of the composition. I probably would have done things differently if I did the project today.

Completed in July 2021.

Done using acrylics, color pencils, ink, and Photoshop 2021.