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Spring might just be my new favorite season. I just love the scenery and the fresh scent of all the blooming trees and flowers everywhere, and the temperatures are so pleasant. I need to visit the forest I grew up next to more often, and just enjoy being surrounded by nature and relax.

Okami Shiranui (inspired by Mucha)

I have made my den smell of pine forest with the help of scented sticks. There really is something comforting having the scent of nature in your home.

Arff

Hello #PortfolioDay I'm PaleoCanidae. I'm a hobby artist and novel writer who specialize in drawing canids, prehistoric, modern and fantasy.

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Having to constantly act like a "normal" human around friends, family and anyone else in real life is incredibly draining emotionally. I'm getting close to my 40's, and not once have I been able to just be my true self. I hate having to hide my animal side all the time, it feels so unnatural for me.

”You seem to have gone astray? It is dangerous around these woods at night. Let me be your guide out of here.” Kagermaru, patiently waiting for his next victim who wandered too deep into his forest to follow him, only to be met with a cruel, fatal end. One of my best artworks to date I feel.

It's finally getting warmer and sunny out again. We've had quite the winter this season, so I'm glad spring is on it's way. Can't wait to start preparing my miniature rose garden on my balkony again 🌹

When therians shift

It feels like the older I get, the more comfortable and connected I feel to my non-human side, and it has really helped a lot with my well being the past few years. I just wish I had the bravery to meet other therians.

Jascha explores the forest

Spirit of the North ❄️ Been wanting to draw fanart for a while, and after playing through the first game again, I finally decided to do it. I’ve been practising with new brushes lately! #spiritofthenorth #sotn

Been trying out new brushes lately for my drawings to give them a more traditional look. Its fun to learn new methods to do the coloring and shading, to be able to vary a little with one's artstyle.

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I was starting to wonder if we'd get any snow this winter at all, since up until now there's been none of it where I live. Today it suddenly started snowing like crazy to the point I could barely see the road on my way to work, and it shows no signs of stopping. It kind of makes me a little anxious.

With some luck, I just might be able to buy my own house at the end of this year. My dream of owning my own den feels one step closer!

I really just want 2025 to be over, it has been a rather rough year.. 🥀

Really hoping that one day, I will get to see the northern lights in its full glory with my own eyes. It has been one of my dreams for years ❤️

Song of a Winter Night (2018) Happy Solstice ☀️

❄️✨The Longest Night✨❄️

the last days of autumn We already had our first snow a few weeks ago. It’s a beautiful contrast to the colorful landscape and a reminder that winter is rapidly approaching. Autumn never lasts long enough for my liking This was the patreon print for november.

I wanted to try something different, so here is my sona as an Umbreon, just for the fun of it! Its been a few years since I worked on a steampunk themed background, and it was very enjoyable to go back to it. #pokemon #umbreon #steampunk

I wanted to try something different, so here is my sona as an Umbreon, just for the fun of it! Its been a few years since I worked on a steampunk themed background, and it was very enjoyable to go back to it. #pokemon #umbreon #steampunk

I have less time for "proper" art considering I'm still busy with the guide to drawing felines, but managed to finally finish this piece. "With the Sun Comes the Hunter", 21x30cm, colored pencils. #SciArt #traditionalart #art #wolf

Feels really good to once again work on another detailed steampunk clockwork drawing after all this time. I have gotten a lot of my motivation and mood back for art in general lately ❤️

Solar Flare 🌟

I'm definitely putting up a "beware of the dog" sign if I get my own house. This old dog can get grumpy sometimes hehe

I've finally started to make a "storyboard" for one of my novels. Also working on updated designs for the two main characters which is going very well ❤️

Today's been a rather good day for me, and I feel a lot better emotionally as well, as I finally see a glimmer of hope for my dreams of owning my own den and so much more. It is quite the feeling for me to have a genuine smile on my face after so long, and I've missed it so much.

Went for a long walk through the forest I grew up next to. I used to spend so much time around here as a pup. Feels so much more like "home" whenever I visit this place. Just being out in nature like this really does help me calm down and feel so relaxed.

This is one of my favorites, so I'm surprised I hadn't posted it here yet Study of a Wolf Conservation Center video, that I painted sometime in 2022

spirit of the north ✨

I think I'm going to make simple refsheets of my prehistoric characters, just for the fun of it. I feel I need none story related projects as well for whenever I need a paus from it.

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I have a new goal for my artistic hobby: To make characters based on most of or maybe even all 26 known species of hesperocyoninae. I feel these canid ancestors of ours derserve some artistic love. After all, they gave rise to all of our modern canids living today.

I wonder, will I ever see another therian whose theriotype is also from the hesperocyoninae family? I honestly believe I might be the only one in existance. It is kinda neat to be unique I guess, but I cant help but feel so incredibly lonely all the time 🥀

"Are you lost? Let me help you, my friend." With the warming lights and the comforting sounds of his bell, Kagemaru waits patiently for his next unfortunate victim who wanders too deep into his forest to be lured in. I'm really enjoying working on this more traditional style.

I feel I need to draw other prehistoric canids these days. I have a few species in mind I'd like to try out.

"Are you lost? Let me help you, my friend." With the warming lights and the comforting sounds of his bell, Kagemaru waits patiently for his next unfortunate victim who wanders too deep into his forest to be lured in. I'm really enjoying working on this more traditional style.

"I Contain Multitudes" This digitally painted piece honors coyote by tracing its lineage from the first cells of life to the animal trotting our cities and the wilderness today. The thread gives descriptions of all the extinct organisms shown in this piece (not to scale)

Been thinking about drawing my sona as a fox, just for the fun of it 🦊 Perhaps I should give it a try.

Spooky season is almost here again, and I'm suddenly in the mood to draw darker art. How fitting.

”Come on, lets go for a walk!” My playful little hesperocyon character, Orion, being a lazy dog sitting around my neck, thinking I should do all the walking for him. Just another fun random idea I had. #paleoart

It is very tough being this shy, when deep down I so badly wan't to try and reach out to other critters, but I just don't dare to do it. Canids are supposed to be social animals, but I'm the opposite for some reason.

I can tell when the canid side of me has once again awakened, as I suddenly have this urge to just run out into the forest and howl, and then just spend the night there. I really don't feel like I belong in a concrete box.

🦊 Fox Print 🦊 #aquarellewolf #fox #art #artist #animalartist #animalart #furryart #furryartist #foxart #foxprint

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I really felt like drawing my sona, just relaxing while holding a bone. Figured it would be really fitting, my species being one of the first ”bone crusher dogs” after all 🦴 #paleoart