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Fabio Pastori
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Italy
Current Residence: Milano
Favourite genre of music: Electronic-GoaTrance-Trance-House-DeepHouseSound-Underground-Funk
Favourite photographer: DavidLachapelle-WimWenders-NationalGeographic's
Favourite style of art: RealisticTraditionalArts
Operating System: MAC OS X Leopard 10.6.8
MP3 player of choice: iPod
Personal Quote: Science is an imaginative adventure of the mind wich searches the truth in a world of mistery
Interests
- Dinosaurs Illustrator (Paleoartist) - Concept Designer - Illustrator and Painter - Teacher - Costume Designer -

At age five and a half, while his classmates were playing with toy soldiers, Fabio Pastori was sketching images of Brontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus in his notebooks. A native of Milan, Italy, Fabio followed his dream of becoming an artist and studied art at the Liceo Artistico di Brera and then Scuola Superiore d'Arte del Castello Sforzesco, where he began to teach drawing at age 18.



While he was teaching and later directing a course in illustration, he continued his training as a hyper-realistic illustrator and learned to render photo-realistic images with a three-dimensional quality. His exceptional work caught the eye of advertising agencies and publishers in Italy and abroad. He began working with art-directors, directors and photographers creating backdrops for commercials.



"In the 90's I started my real journey into the world of paleoart, studying and illustrating dinosaurs in a variety of applications that comprise the paleontological field such as publishing, museums, education, scholars and collectors. I always used the traditional techniques while pursuing my great interest and passion for nature, animals and particularly dinosaurs."



His first drawings of prehistoric animals done in a hyper-realistic style were published by Mike Fredericks in Prehistoric Times magazine in 1992. His work attracted immediate attention because of the level of realism he achieved and his innovative use of color. He was selected for the Annual Illustrators (non-fiction) in Bologna Children's Book Fair ('97/'98/'99/2000).



In 2000 Fabio rendered a series of stunning concept illustrations for an early version of Rex Riders that was conceived and pitched as an animated cartoon series. JP Carlson recalls seeing the illustrations for the first time and being amazed at the renderings: "At that time, no one illustrated dinosaurs the way that Fabio did. His use of color and perspective was very unusual. The animals literally popped off the page. I don't think his influence on paleo-illustration is appreciated and recognized because his work wasn't seen much here in the States. I think that's going to change in the next few years."
  • Listening to: Tears for Fears
  • Reading: On the Origin of Species
  • Watching: The Day the Earth Stood Still ( 1951)
  • Playing: Dreaming
  • Eating: Meat
  • Drinking: Absinthium

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:iconperegrinestar:
~Peregrinestar Apr 21, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
How did you get where you are now? Did you have to take classes?
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:iconjbpaleoart:
*Jbpaleoart Apr 9, 2013  Professional General Artist
Amazing work
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~TeddyBlackBear2040 Mar 28, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Great Artwork buddy keep up the good work.
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*TheGrillosLab Oct 18, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
Sono sinceramente impressionata dai Suoi lavori. Ho visto anche il Suo sito e mi sento in dovere i farLe molti e sentiti complimenti!
^__^
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:iconneedlemage:
Your work is amazing. Thankyou for sharing it!
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:iconin-sine:
I love your art.
amazing!!!!
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:iconhellraptor:
Hello whats up.

Im working on a E-book about dinosaur for kids and i plan to squeeze as many as possible, just not dinosaurs but other reptiles aswell. Right now im working on the triassic, i wonder what kinds of dinos/reptiles would you like to see. already done some but i appreciate more suggestions :)

Regards Hellraptor
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:iconhimmapaan:
*Himmapaan Jun 1, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Congratulations on winning the Bristol Thecodontosaurus competition, Fabio!
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~Dino-Mario May 14, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I LOVE your paleoart.It's AMAZING!!!
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:iconshadowrebirth37:
I am in love with your art. :heart:
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Mood: Love ~YesiG-PhotographS Apr 13, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
complimenti veramente. le vostre illustrazioni sono straordinarie♥♥
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:iconramirexdb:
amazing gallery congratulations :), can you sketch a T-Rex or Giganotosaurus??
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:icontrippinalice:
~Trippinalice Apr 5, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Amazing Gallery
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Mood: Love ~teawithblood Mar 18, 2012  Student General Artist
WOW! So grear gallery! You have best arts ever.
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~Paleous Mar 14, 2012  Student Interface Designer
nice a spinosaur and charcharodontosaurus please
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:icontrixieryuu:
whoa...sorry I faved almost your entire gallery. Watch!
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:iconhellraptor:
Hi, waht do you suggest me to do more in dinosaur way and such, i would like to hear and i wanna improve so i can do better and better dinosaurs. Merry Cristmas :)
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:iconhimmeltheblue:
wow! i love dinos! amazing artworks! ^^
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:iconnefrumerit:
Greatest works!!! perfect
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~illusivecompulsive Nov 22, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
awesome dino arts!
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