Monsters of the Sea

Art & Study Notes for "Monsters of the Sea"

At 20-feet in length, the Zygorhiza whale was one of the smaller whales in the deep sea

“Monsters of the Sea” was the original name for a book Darrell envisioned on dinosaurs of the deep, which he presented to Master Books in 2001. The publisher liked the idea of a book on sea dinosaurs and contracted with Darrell for the art in 2002. The art was completed in 2003. The publisher signed Carl Wieland to write the book, which was later published in 2005 as Dragons of the Deep, Ocean Monsters Past and Present. The art Darrell contributed to the book include 21 main illustrations, fossil and skeletal drawings, and supporting spot illustrations. Some of the illustrations were not printed in the book and are published for the first time in this Web site. Click for more Monsters of the Sea!

On God's creation of dinosaurs
There is little definitive work on the ancient life in the sea produced for the Christian book market, yet the earth is literally covered with the memorial evidence of God's creative work. My viewpoint differs from creationists who believe that dinosaurs were created in the Garden of Eden at the creation of man and are 6,000 years old. My viewpoint differs from creationists only in when God created dinosaurs.
The illustrations for the book example that it does not matter whether the earth has been in existence for six thousand years or six million years, but proves that God created each of these sea creatures and specie families, especially and individually for the time that they existed. The whole earth is literally covered with that evidence through fossil and physical proof.
Dinosaur fossils remain as a memorial to God's original statement in His Word that nature itself proves His being. The fossils come under the category of divine proof written of in Isaiah 55:13—“And it will be a memorial to the Lord, for an everlasting sign which will not be cut off.”
You can go to the foundation of the earth and through all of its layers and you will find evidence that cannot be ignored and that will not be cut off. These fossil evidences of His divine creation will be here until He returns as eternal redeemer and King over all that ever was.

Darrell's formal background in dinosaur art and natural history illustration includes the following:

Childcraft Annual/Field Enterprises—he collaborated with university paleontologists to illustrate vanishing wildlife and dinosaurs;

Chase Studio, where his work included art and art direction for illustration, graphic design, and murals for Chase's clients, which included museums, national park services, and worldwide exhibits.