Benji Paysnoe

He values the cold hard embrace of concrete more than his dog bed.

Shop dog shop doggin'

Sketched a juvi female Smilodon fatalis

New paper alert! (My first!)

This is a benchmark paper on all NPS fossils within the State of Utah through 2024. Loads of illustrations by me and pic by coauthors and collaborators. Open access, free to download! Thanks to all who made this possible!

giw.utahgeology.org/giw/index.ph...

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New seasonal paleontology positions available for Dinosaur National Monument, Petrified Forest National Park and Fossil Butte National Monument. Apply soon, they close after they receive a certain number of apps! #NPSpaleo #PaleoJobs

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Thank you Julio! All the hexagonal scales are actually alpha stamped. The face and underside are done by hand.

Triceratops model exploration done over the weekend. This is not based on a particular specimen. While we have some skin impressions from triceratops frills, I elected for larger scales along its surface to study different keratin textures.

It was fantastic! Definitely delivered on my expectations. Wasn't expecting so much lore acknowledgment.

Digital dinosauring again

#sciart what an interesting paper to drop!

Happy National Fossil day! Our artists are proud to have supported our federal and local communities through 210 artworks!

Today we celebrate the hardworking scientists, educators, artists, and community members who continue to inspire the public through our natural world!

Thank you Bob! The full detail sculpt is 35 million. I've created a decimated 1 million model for printing with projected details.

I don't know how to paint it digitally yet, but I am printing a model to paint physically!

I opted out of a smoother look based on the size of scales known from Camarasaurus as well as a detailed look at possible integument types from other sauropods. While we do have many impressions from sauropods, most Macronarians preserve varied hexagonal types as seen on this model.

Refining my digital sculpting skills with a sauropod! Camarasaurus sp.

Thank you @tessasaurus.bsky.social for your help with integument possibilities!

Galeamopus 🦕

Fish cranial kinesis model is now listed in my Etsy shop! Hopefully useful for showing the mechanism that opens and closes a teleost fish's mouth.

(Ships from US) blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com

#SciArt #SciComm #BSNM #ArtShop #Fish

Millions of years ago, California had a familiar yet alien landscape from what it sees today. This painting highlights the animals that may have passed through Death Valley long ago.

This painting features as a 4ft mural hung in the Copper Canyon Visitor Center in southern Cali.

While it's easy to make friends with a passing herd, it still pays to watch for what's lurking in the shadows...

This painting was commissioned by the NPS to showcase potential species that create the busy trackways from the Naturita Formation and Colorado National Monument.

A poor Sunkahetanka learns a hard lesson to stay vigilant during its hunt. Sespia is happy to escape in the commotion.

This painting is commissioned by the NPS to depict species present in the Scotts bluff National Monument, Nebraska.

The Green River Formation is rich in species diversity. This snapshot captures nocturnal animals emerging as their diurnal neighbors start to settle in.

This work is commissioned by the NPS to highlight species found in the Fossil Butte Monument in Wyoming.

Micropernodus is fighting Proscalops for his share of the early worm while a passing Amphicyon looks on.

This painting was commissioned by the NPS to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the John Day Fossil Beds site in Oregon.

Helicoprion is a large eugeneodont shark, most famous for its buzzsaw-like jaw configuration. Depicted here hunting Mooreoceras.

This painting is commissioned by the NPS and highlights fossil specimens known from Guadalupe Mountains Park, TX

I had the pleasure of interviewing with Bold Journey to talk about my professional development so far. I love to share how creativity, positivity, and connecting with others are my driving forces. I can't wait to continue these values as we grow!

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So proud of everyone involved in bringing this event to the public!

The largest species of mammoth, the Columbian mammoth was one of the last large elephants to inhabit the grassland environments of North America during the Pleistocene epoch.

During the same period of time, the gompothere Cuvieronius inhabitted similar environments of South America.

A derived member of the Mosasaur family, Tylosaurus was among the largest members of the marine reptile group. With fossils found across the modern Atlantic Ocean, this animal patrolled the Cretaceous seaways.

Tylosaurus with speculative raking scars from social hierarchy interactions.

Thank you! I enjoyed working on this piece with input from field experts. They're so fun!

Tylosaurus with speculative raking scars from social hierarchy interactions.