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SynapsidGirl
@synapsidgirl.bsky.social
Paleoartist focusing on synapsids, including mammals. I make both 2D and 3D art.
Sometimes sweary, always actively hostile towards plagiarism algorithms.
She/her

https://cara.app/synapsidgirl
I've decided to make a series of paintings of conservation success stories, starting with this here żubr/ wisent/ European bison.
They were almost driven to extinction in the early XX century, and the current population is descended from about 17 animals, thanks to the efforts of prof. Jan Sztolcman
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The world sucks, so here's a colour study of an elusive water potato I did on Monday, for your viewing pleasure
Proportions are a bit wonky, but it's been a long while since I was grinning this much while painting something
#Sciart
October 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The moon is very round tonight.
And also weirdly yellow, especially when it was rising.

I guess it can go into #sciart
August 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Do I have unfinished wips waiting to get done? Do I have a bunch of ideas that so far didn't progress past very rough doodles? Yes and yes. So naturally I got struck by a sudden urge to paint Luna and got it done in an unheard of, for me, time.

#weimaraner #animalart #krita #dog #petportrait #art
August 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Boy do I love to live in Normal Country (TM)
Send a photo of your face and/or id to every site you're using to "protect the children!!!!!!11111!!!!!!"
July 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I'm physically incapable of posting at normal hours, and here's an Inostrancevia doodle for you.
I couldn't be bothered with paws, because hands/feet can be the bane of your existence even if you don't typically draw humans.
#sciart #sketch #paleoart
July 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
True to form, here I am, posting a #wip past 2 AM.
I'm finally happy with the direction this is going, though there's still a few tweaks I need to do.
But at least it no longer looks like a muppet.
#sciart #blender #paleoart
July 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The world is a terrible place, but here's a #wip of Inostrancevia bust looking like she just said a terrible joke and is waiting for a reaction

#Sciart #blender
July 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I had an idea for a Homotherium portrait. Not sure how successful it was, I still have a tendency to overwork stuff.
But here it is anyway, I had to stop working on this thing at some point.

#SciArt #paleoart #art #animalart
June 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Here's a celebratory Inostrancevia doing a sploot and playing with a stick, because why not.
Now, is this likely?
The sploot? Why not.
The playing with the stick? Eeehhh... Probably not very, but I liked the idea, so here it is.
#sciart #paleoart #art
May 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
So apparently today was the endangered species day? So here's a colour study of a European hamster. Those guys are very cute, and critically endangered, and I've never seen one in person, sadly.
#sciart #animalart #art
May 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Yes, yes, I know. Photo of a screen, cringe.
But still
*insert Dr Frankenstein's crazed yelling*
I still need to tweak stuff bc it seems a little laggy sometimes, but it's working, it doesn't fight with my old GPU, and I no longer have an oversized brick on my desk.
May 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Here's a fox doodle inspired by the fox encounter earlier this week. Too contrasty, because I only realised I had night light enabled the whole time.
Also, blending colours on a tiny screen is a new kind of hell I just unlocked for myself.
#sciart #animalart #art
May 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I was working on something Homotherium related before my pc decided it wanted to show me a magic trick and transformed into a brick, so here are two versions of a Homotherium doodle, as I continue to figure out how to paint something presentable on my phone.
#SciArt #paleoart #animalart
May 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Anyway here's a Luna doodle I did while trying to figure out if I can use my phone for anything more than just quick colour studies of random household objects.
Kind of promising, but also, my eyeballs hate me.
#petportrait #weimaraner #animalart #dog
May 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
So, since I've reached 3k followers, here's the #artshare I promised.
Share your art in the replies, and I'll repost through the day/ as long as it keeps going.
✨ No a/i slop
✨ Keep it sfw
✨ Interact with (comment & repost) other's posts
February 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
And here's the last painting I did for the "thanks for getting me to 3k" thing, @tinytuatara.bsky.social 's blue tongue skink.
I feel like this one can also go in the #Sciart feed
February 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I did a "thanks for getting me to almost 3k" thing a while back, where I asked if anyone would like to have their pet painted, and here's one of them, for @convictclaude.bsky.social
December 29, 2024 at 1:11 AM
This little guy is ready, I'm going to DM you the full res, non glazed version in a sec.
December 20, 2024 at 5:14 PM
I'm feeling like crap today, so the only thing I managed to get done is this mushroom.
The only thing I know about him is that he's a friendly little guy, just don't try to pick him, for he will squeak mightily.
#creature #sketch #krita
December 12, 2024 at 2:16 AM
QRP with your header art.

It's a never finished #wip because the thought of redoing the Stupid Leaf Pile(TM) makes my teeth itch.
I should do it though, it's otherwise one of my favourite things I've ever created.
#sciart #blender #art #3d #paleoart
November 30, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Here's an older Chalicothere illustration from about three years ago. I have absolutely no clue now what species this is supposed to be, but I still like the piece.
#SciArt #krita #art
November 29, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Mistakes were made, lol
November 28, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Show me a pic on your phone that has your energy, not a selfie.
November 28, 2024 at 1:36 AM
But also, while I'm waiting for textures to bake, if you guys feel like it👇
November 26, 2024 at 1:31 AM