Andrey Atuchin

{{Short description|Russian paleoartist (born 1980)}}

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Andrey Atuchin (born September 10, 1980) is a Russian paleoartist, illustrator and biologist who focuses on artistic reconstructions of extinct animals.{{cite book|last = White | first = Steve | title = Dinosaur Art II | publisher = Titan Books | pages = 76–97 | date = 2017 | isbn = 978-1785653988}} He is known for his clean, detailed style reminiscent of classic National Geographic illustrations.{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/11/paleoart-and-dinosaur-art-2/544505/ |title = The Surprising Evolution of Dinosaur Drawings |author=Asher Elbein|publisher=The Atlantic|date=November 28, 2017|accessdate=August 26, 2018}} Atuchin has collaborated with paleontologists all over the world in illustrating new species for papers and press releases, such as the 2014 feathered dinosaur Kulindadromeus zabaikalicus,{{cite web|url=http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/science-kulindadromeus-zabaikalicus-feathered-herbivorous-dinosaur-02079.html|title=Kulindadromeus zabaikalicus: Feathered Herbivorous Dinosaur Discovered|date=July 25, 2014|publisher=SciNews|accessdate=August 26, 2018}} as well as more recent discoveries including the pliosaur Luskhan itilensis, described in 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/best-dinosaur-art-of-2017-paleoart-scientific-illustration-rom-zuul/|title=Monster Otters, Motörhead Cros, and Zuul: The Best Paleo Art of 2017|author=Danielle Dufault|date=December 28, 2017|publisher=Vice: Motherboard|access-date=August 26, 2018}} and the 2018 ankylosaur dinosaur Akainacephalus johnsoni.{{cite web|url=https://www.livescience.com/63104-photos-spiky-headed-ankylosaur.html|title=Photos: Spiky-Headed Dinosaur Found in Utah, But It Has Asian Roots|author=Laura Geggel|date=July 19, 2018|publisher=LiveScience|accessdate=August 26, 2018}}

Andrey won the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's John J. Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize in Scientific Illustration in 2020. {{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Past Award Winners: Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize|url=https://vertpaleo.org/past-award-winners-and-grant-recipients/}}