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Dani Massey
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Creature Designer / Scientific Artist

Pronouns: She/Her
Level: 25

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Photos of the Day: Gharial teeth

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A gharial resting in water, nose pointed towards the camera A side view of a gharial resting n water with its mouth open A close-up of the knob on the end of a gharial snout
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Let’s sketch the magnificent beast that is Deinocheirus!

Deinocheirus mirificus was a huge ornithomimosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous in Asia. This herbivorous dinosaur had huge arms with large claws that were probably primarily used for digging or gathering plants

#paleoart #dinosaurs
5 sketches of Deinocheirus in different positions. Some of the sketches are details of its head and neck
January 26, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Who else needed a pic of Meemie with snow on her nose today? ❄️
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#catnose #boop #bobcat #lynxrufus #cats
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Natural History Museum Mammal Studies Part (6)

#animal #animals #animalart #mammal #skull #drawing #naturalhistory #taxidermy #coloredpencil #sketchbook #sketch #anatomy #study #traditionalart #traditionalartist #nature #natureart #wildlife #wildlifeart #scicomm #scivis #sciart
Natural History Museum Mammal Studies. Made with Indigo Prismacolor Pencil Top Left: Platapus (Monotreme) Top Right: Camel (camelus dromederius) Middle: Wombat (Marsupial) Bottom Left: Sheep (Placental) Bottom Right: Opossum (Marsupial)
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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#thursjay #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #🪶 #raven #cawmunity #ravenphotography #corvidbirds #corvidphotography #ravenlovers #corvid #corvuscorax #ravenphotographers #corvidcore #corvus
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Beautiful #FerruginousHawk at #goldenhour!
So happy they are back in the area! One of my favorites!
#hawk #hawks #birdsofprey #raptors #utahwildlife #naturelovers #shotoncanon #birdscrolling #birds #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #🪶 #photographersofbluesky #BlueskyPhotography #canonR5
January 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Great shots! This is such a fascinating looking creature 💙
January 22, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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In this species, males can sometimes have asymmetrical arm like this, with one much larger than the other. This is actually the first time I have ever seen it!

None of the guidebooks I own show a photo of this condition, so if my ID is correct, I think this might be a pretty rare shot 🦐✨
January 20, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Up close and personal, a meeting with the magnificent wolf. WHAT an experience! Seeing one of my favorite subjects to paint, so close, feeling its power but also its gentler nature, intelligence and enigma.
I was offered this opportunity in Langedrag Naturpark here in Norway. Definitely recommended!
January 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Edible & Medicinal Seaweeds: A Guide to Healing & Nutritive Ocean Plants by Tasha Greenwood, with illustrations by me, is out today! Published by Storey Publishing . Look for it at your favorite book retailer.

#seaweed #bookart #bookillustration #scientificillustration #natureillustration
January 20, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Natural History Museum Mammal Studies Part (5)

#animal #animals #animalart #mammal #skull #drawing #naturalhistory #taxidermy #coloredpencil #sketchbook #sketch #anatomy #study #traditionalart #traditionalartist #nature #natureart #wildlife #wildlifeart #scicomm #scivis #sciart
Natural History Museum Mammal Skull Studies. Made with an Apple Prismacolor Colored Pencil. Top Left: Proboscidans Top Right: Giraffids Bottom Left: Wild Hog (Sus scrofa) Bottom Right: Hippopotamids
January 21, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Love the use of complimentary colors! 💙
January 13, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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Jaguar from a 2019 ink animal drawing series I was working on for Drawtober

Red Colerase pencil, pentel brush pen, and alcohol markers

#art #traditionalart #prismaticvixen #drawing #illustration #animalart #animals #animaldrawing
Traditional sketchbook ink animal drawing in pentel brush pen of a jaguar with green eyes. It is framed by a red circle behind its head.
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Photos of the Day: some coatimundi snoots

These and all photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).
A coatimundi sniffing a log A coatimundi walking on a log facing the camera Two coatimundi next to each other
January 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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Natural History Museum Mammal Studies Part (4)

#naturalhistory #museum #nature #natureart #wildlife #wildlifeart #animal #animalart #drawing #sketch #traditionalart #coloredpencil #skull #taxidermy #art #sciart
Natural History Museum Mammal Skull Studies made with a Violet Prismacolor Col-Erase Pencil. Top: Horse (Full Skull) Bottom Left: Beaver (Top of Skull) Bottom Left: Gigantopithecus (Lower Jaw)
January 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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Bird Studies

#bird #birds #birdart #sketch #sketchbook #doodles #anatomy #gestures #coloredpencil #traditionalart #traditionalartist #animalart #animal #wildlife #wildlifeart #avian #nature #natureart #zoology #sciart
Bird Studies made with Green Prismacolor Col-Erase Pencil. Top Left: Red Tail Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Top Right: Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Bottom Left: Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Bottom Right: Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
January 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Photo of the day: kookaburra in the sunlight

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A very white, very fluffed up kookaburra is sitting on someone's hand in a pool of sunlight
January 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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New Species: Island Foxes!

www.animal-photo-references.com/island-foxes

All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).
An island fox standing in a rock cave, looking off to the side An island fox on a rocky ledge peeking out from behind a log An island fox walking in front of a rock wall, nose down and paw up, sniffing An island fox sits on a rock behind some trees, looking away from the camera
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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#brrrdcember2025 - Day 15 - Guianan Cock-Of-The-Rock

Are ornithologists okay?!?!?!?!

Ballpoint, Graphite (H) for mid tones, and colored via Clip Studio Paint. This is my 2nd attempt at my new style! I love it!

#brrrdcember #guianancockoftherock #cockoftherock #animalart #birdart #birds #Brazil
Illustration of a guianan cock-of-the-rock bird perched on a branch. Prompt # 15 for #brrrdcember2025 Prompt list for #brrrdcember2025
December 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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The pen / digital art style combo turned out absolutely wonderful! 💙

And I agree. Ornithologist name choices are definitely questionable 😂
December 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Natural History Museum Mammal Studies Part (3)

#museum #wildlife #wildlifeart #animal #animalart #skulls #art #taxidermy #nature #traditionalart #traditionalartist #coloredpencil #sketch #marine #mammal #marinelife #sciart
Natural History Museum Mammal Skull Studies made with Indigo Blue Prismacolor Pencil. Top Left: Moose (Aces aces) Top Right: American Bison (Bison bison) Bottom: Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
December 7, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Love the characterization! 💙
December 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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monkey!!

#monkey #lifedrawing #traditionalart #sketchbook #sketching #animalart #sketch #illustration #characterdesign #art #animals #characterart #ocartist #originalart #myart
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Painting practice with an okapi.

The first time I saw one, I was a little girl visiting the St. Louis zoo. I was enthralled. They’re such mythical-looking creatures. I should draw them more often!

Thanks to @animalphotorefs.bsky.social for the reference photo.
A loose digital painting of an okapi striding forward through tall grass.
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Natural History Museum Bird Studies
Part (6)

#nature #museum #wildlife #wildlifeart #bird #birdart #avian #taxidermy #sketch #sketchbook #animal #animalart #traditionalartist #coloredpencil #scicomm #scivis #sciart
Natural History Museum Studies made with Terra Cotta Prismacolor Col-Erase colored pencil. Top: Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) Bottom Left: Steller’s Jay (Cyancitta steller) Bottom Right: Blue Jay (Cyancitta cristata)
November 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM