[reluctantly, bitterly amused] i'll allow it

A Rex for today #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

for those of you who don't want to click on the full image, here are some Choice Shots. Pic is long and the creature is long and has a wide wingspan, and is unfortunately not very conducive to an eyecatching cropped thumbnail lol. #specbio #art #artist #creaturedesign #artistonbluesky #originalart

A concept for a creature that lives its life in the air and soars on expansible wing membranes called Heaven's Archer. I wanted to make the "ultimate vertebrate flier" w/ bird,bat,ptero traits. Drawn for a creature design contest. #specbio #art #artist #creaturedesign #artistonbluesky #originalart

Patreon post is UP, featuring a very large bear-dog! Available to all paid tiers. We're so back..... www.patreon.com/posts/160072...

reposting the big lads for today #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

An interesting video by good old Skeleton Crew about the speed (or lack thereof, specifically) of good old Carnotaurus. I learned more about caudofemoralis muscles and metatarsal lengths than I expected to, which is neat. youtu.be/f5gS48yuFEU?...

The Titan Kneels (Mapusaurus and Argentinosaurus) #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

I'm not lying when I say I have a lot of new posts in the pipeline. The Patreon will be kicking into gear once again rather soon...here's a preview of my next piece in a series called Perspectives that I've been doing! Featuring everyone's favorite cat-gap carnivoran.

Dollocaris's mandibles and big, front-mounted eyes make it feel like an acanthodian fish to me. Like, those claws just kinda feel like jaws, which is probably the point, but also this is spiritually a fucking gnathostome #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

Did not realize that nodosaur armor was apparently covered in an incredibly thick layer of keratin that could chip off to reduce predator damage. If they're anything like nails, I wonder if they could regrow that layer? Either way really impressive stuff www.livescience.com/animals/dino...

There's a lot of T.rex and Triceratops in this guy; also a bit of hawk, lionfish, generic lizard. #fantasy #art #artist #creaturedesign #artistonbluesky #originalart #dragon

I've gone back and forth on dewlaps on sauropods. The reason I'm going with a macronarian in this case is because their erect necks and massive bodies would situate the dangly bits *at least* fifteen feet above the ground, which makes it feel a bit less like a massive liability. The allosaur taunter

Although I like the head crest I put on this guy, one does have to wonder whether Deinocheirus had the right kind of feathering to form a crest that could survive getting dunked in water intact like this... #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

Certain fish like bichirs have external, feathery gills when young. I've always wondered if that evolved separately in some fish, temnospondyls and amphibians, and if Tiktaalik could've had them... #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

Royal Caribbean is planning to build a water park on protected mangrove. Petition down below to help stop this. www.change.org/p/claudiashe...

I wanted the flora here to feel distinctly NZ. I definitely feel that paying more attention to the plant composition helps a piece feel more naturalistic #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

Ausar's post on giant predators taking giant prey inspired me, so here's an unpolished picture of two generic carcharodontosaurs taking down a generic macronarian sauropod. The vibes were more important than the specifics I guess lol, it's intended to sorta evoke a burning building

The BRG (big red guy) #fantasy #art #artist #creaturedesign #artistonbluesky #originalart #dragon

This was how I envisioned Smaug in my head when I read The Hobbit in sixth grade. #fantasy #art #artist #creaturedesign #artistonbluesky #originalart #dragon

nature is truly a wonderful thing...i wonder if they ever do it to other hosts as well

The animal being attacked by the Dental Nightmare as well as the animal chasing it are a juvenile and adult of the same species; a kind of ostracoderm that evolved to walk on land. #specbio #art #artist #creaturedesign #artistonbluesky #originalart

A concept for a creature that lies in ambush for prey and runs on extendable teeth; called the Dental Nightmare. Drawn for a creature design contest. See alt text for more carefully-detailed info on this animal's biology! #specbio #art #artist #creaturedesign #artistonbluesky #originalart

Despite being a proboscis worm, and despite Wikipedia claiming it has a proboscis, I have no idea what Parborlasia's proboscis looks like. Every photo and video of it eating seems to show it engulfing stuff with a big mouth. #sciart #art #artist #marinebiology #artistonbluesky #originalart

My second piece for the POLAR LIGHTS zine! Parborlasia corrugata, the giant six-foot proboscis worm. Buy it here: polarlightszine.itch.io/polar-lights-4. Proceeds go to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition! #sciart #art #artist #marinebiology #artistonbluesky #originalart

We don't know much about Edwardsiella, but it's possible they eat plankton drifting under the ice. I've engaged in a bit of speculation here - perhaps Antarctic silverfish eggs, which are released into the sea ice, are the key? #sciart #art #artist #marinebiology #artistonbluesky #originalart

One of my pieces for the POLAR LIGHTS zine! Buy it here: polarlightszine.itch.io/polar-lights-4. Proceeds go to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition! Edwardsiella, an ice-dwelling anemone, suspended over drifting fish eggs. #sciart #art #artist #marinebiology #artistonbluesky #originalart

Bluesky anniversary!! I’m so glad to have joined this site, I’ve met a lot of cool people here!!! #paleoart #sciart #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

It's been almost a year since I joined Bluesky! Take what I believe is my first art post! It still means a lot to me, it kickstarted my true artistic growth IMO. #paleoart #sciart #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

For the next several weeks, my Patreon will be on hiatus due to life things! There won't be any new posts for a while, but I'll continue to repost my old art, and perhaps post a few musings here and there. #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

A quick doodle of some dewlapped macronarian sauropods.

A swarm of molting Eryon raise their claws at a swarm of passing Dollocaris. This post was visible on patreon.com/cw/yee-qi for $2 subscribers last week! #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

reposting these lads for today! once again Ancient Animal Tales on webtoon is absolutely baller #paleoart #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

A bit of a preview for my next Patreon piece...a swimming Dollocaris! Full pic is up for those of you who are subscribed. www.patreon.com/posts/swarm-...

reposting big Yixian flea for today #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

Happy Earth Day!!! #art #originalart #artistonbluesky #ecology #sciart #nature

The arthropod armada approaches...if you know your stuff, I suspect you can tell exactly which genus is involved even from the blurred image! See the whole thing on my Patreon for just $2! www.patreon.com/posts/swarm-... #patreon

One thing I admittedly fudged here was the skin texture. We know what the scales of these animals looked like but I just got and used an old skin brush lol #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

They're moving in herds...they do move in herds. Lambeosaurus in a sea of Corythosaurus going who-knows where in the Dinosaur Park Formation. This post was visible on patreon.com/cw/yee-qi for $2 subscribers last week! #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

reposting these assorted pocket monsters for today #pokemon #originalart #artistonbluesky #fanart #pokemonsv #pokemonza #pokemonwindswaves #art

reposting this because i think its cool initial intent was to have taxonomic groups ally with each other (dinosaurs, mammals, etc), but as of late I've been tiring a bit of the "warring dynasties" rhetoric that pops up in paleo stuff every now and then #paleoart #art #originalart #artistonbluesky

#PortfolioDay pin! I'm Yee, I draw paleo and animal art, creatures and creature designs and am trying my hand at character design too. www.patreon.com/c/yee_qi yeeqi.neocities.org #art #originalart #artistonbluesky

A bit of a preview for my next Patreon piece...the head of a male Corythosaurus! Full pic is up for those of you who are subscribed.

Charity art drawn for @pokeearthcollab.bsky.social and @thejwittz.bsky.social's stream for Gamers Outreach! I had a good time drawing all of these guys!!! #pokemon #originalart #artistonbluesky #fanart #pokemonsv #pokemonza #pokemonwindswaves #art #pombon

Mixed-species herbivore herding. See the whole thing on my Patreon for just $2! www.patreon.com/posts/hadros...

I’m really proud of this one’s color scheme. That specific shade of blue with brownish-green kelp works really well I think, and I’m excited to learn more color stuff in the future! #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart

Macrodelphinus, a long-snouted dolphin the size of an orca, play with kelp ~23 MYA. Kelp forests are a new ecosystem that appear mid-Cenozoic. #paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart Unlike other posts, this was available to $2 subscribers on Patreon!(see below)

why are they like this

plant reproduction is fucked up man, what do you mean they make their gametes with meiosis and have a second formerly-independent life stage that was internalized into more derived forms' reproductive structures??? what do you mean the gametophyte literally gives birth to a little sprout???

Here's a preview of one of my artworks coming up soon. It's meant to signify the rise of Cetacea and kelp! Significantly simpler than some of my previous illustrations, but I'm experimenting with new brushes (from Visign). It's good stuff, and they even have a big PDF of art tips for free I think!