Smilodon detail, White Sands Pleistocene Environment
Geologic period: Pleistocene
Pictured:
Smildon, the Pleistocene predator often called a "saber-toothed tiger". While Smilodon was bigger and more robust than modern lions or tigers, it was not closely related to either modern cat's lineage.
About this image:
The savannah-like terrain of what is now White Sands National Monument combined open grasslands and copses of trees... probably ideal for Smilodon, who is thought to have been an ambush predator.
Image and client information:
Smilodon detail, White Sands Pleistocene Environment.
For White Sands National Monument.
© by Karen Carr
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In addition to the time she spends painting, Karen finds time now and again to serve as a guest speaker, lecturer and instructor to museum groups, professional organizations, schools and universities. She has also presented master classes in art and digital painting at universities in the U.S.
Karen has delivered recent presentations for these institutions and groups:
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Southern Methodist University
- Guild of Natural Science Illustrators at the College of William & Mary and at Montana State University
- New Mexico Highlands University
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of North Texas
- Dallas Paleontological Society
Originally trained in the classical techniques of illustration and painting, Karen frequently speaks on the transition to a digital world, and on the challenges and benefits this transition poses for artists, clients and viewers. She conducts professional seminars on painting, illustration and digital image creation, and also offers specific programs tailored to the needs of professional groups or classroom instructors.
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