The Art of Khik Weng Keat

 CENOZOIC COMBO The disappearance of the non-avian dinosaurs had left ecological roles wide open for a surviving lineage of animals to evolve and occupy: the mammals. Although birds had stepped into the roles earlier in the next stage of mammal evolution, mammals took over at the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, also known by scientists to be the golden age of mammals. Throughout the Cenozoic, mammals have undergone diversification and development to fill in the roles and become one of Earth's most dominant families of vertebrates on land. Cenozoic Combo , acrylic on canvas, 2021. Set of 9, each piece 8" X 8"  Woolly Mammoth Woolly Mammoth, acrylic on canvas, 2021. 8" X 8" The woolly mammoth ( Mammuthus primigenius ) is the most iconic animal from the Ice Age. It was the size of a fully-grown African elephant. During the winter season, mammoths keep a thick coat of long fur to withstand the freezing climate of the Pleistocene ice ages. Besides mammoths, other larg

JURASSIC JAM-PACK Dinosaurs throughout the Mesozoic era come in various shapes and sizes, from small theropods the size of turkeys to large herbivores bigger than a school bus. Dinosaurs evolved a wide range of forms to fill in various ecological roles which are similar to the natural world today. The assortment of the unique families of dinosaurs made the Dinosauria a very interesting group for scientists and popular culture to tap into. Jurassic Jam-Pack , acrylic on canvas, 2021. Set of 9, each piece 8" X 8"  Amargasaurus Amargasaurus , acrylic on canvas, 2021 Amargasaurus is a member of the long-necked sauropod family which lived in Argentina during the early Cretaceous period. It is famous for a double row of tall spines running across its long neck. These spines might have been used for display, combat, or defense. The small carnivore in the painting is Ligabueino , a member of the noasaurid family of theropods. Carnotaurus Prowling Carnotaurus , acrylic on canvas, 2021