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Some Texas birds that I’ve drawn recently

These are all species that I’ve personally seen in Texas. In order: Great tailed grackle, Golden cheeked warbler, Roseate spoonbill, and Mockingbird

u/SJdport57 — 14 days ago
▲ 362 r/Austin

Another Austin icon: the Quaker Parrot (bonus ringtail) art by myself

u/SJdport57 — 15 days ago

Herp designs I’ve drawn recently: TX Indigo, TX Blind Salamander, and Barton Springs Salamander

I’m not a tattoo artist, just an artist who likes drawing in this style!

u/SJdport57 — 17 days ago
▲ 284 r/Austin

By popular demand: Texas Blind Salamander (bonus Grackle) art by myself

After I posted my Barton Springs salamander art, I had a few people ask for the Texas blind salamander!

u/SJdport57 — 19 days ago
▲ 418 r/Austin

Barton Springs Salamander (art by myself)

I went swimming at Barton last weekend and was inspired to draw this Austin icon!

u/SJdport57 — 22 days ago
▲ 430 r/Eragon

Nar Garzhvog (art by myself)

I haven’t drawn anything from the Inheritance Cycle in years and lately I’ve been feeling the itch to do so. Garzhvog is one of my favorite characters in the series, so I decided to start with him!

u/SJdport57 — 1 month ago
▲ 143 r/Paleoart

Extinction Tarot: Temperance, Justice, and the Hermit

Featured species: Deinocheirus (Temperance), Megaloceros (Justice), and Pinta Island Tortoise “Lonesome George” (the Hermit)

u/SJdport57 — 1 month ago
▲ 411 r/Hellenism+1 crossposts

Keychain Designs (artwork by myself)

I’m thinking about making my Greek god portraits into keychains. I’m trying to decide which ones I should first have printed. Which are your favorites?

u/SJdport57 — 1 month ago
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Extinction Tarot: Judgement, Wheel of Fortune, and the Moon (art by myself)

Featured species: Quetzalcoatlus (Judgement), Parapuzosia seppenradensis and Dolichorhynchops (Wheel of Fortune), and Jaekelopterus (the Moon).

Edited to include a dinosaur or pterosaur in the first image as to align with the sub rules.

u/SJdport57 — 2 months ago

Armand being a “gremlin”: a historical analysis

In the last episode of season 2, Louis and Armand confront Lestat in Magnus’ tower. During which, Lestat calls Armand “the gremlin”. This already hilarious insult is even more devastating when viewed within the historical context of the show being set immediately after WW2. The term “gremlin” was actually coined by RAF fighter pilots in the 20’s and 30’s, branching off of the more generic “goblin”. It started as an inside joke to explain why their planes would experience seemingly random technical and mechanical failures. The “gremlins” were tiny little men who purposely sabotaged machinery and created problems for the pilots. Outside of the RAF, the term was not well known until former airman Roald Dahl (yes, that Roald Dahl), wrote a children’s book that was later picked up by Disney in the mid 1940’s.

When Lestat is calling Armand a “gremlin” in 1949, he is using recently popularized slang that had a very specific connotation rather than the more generalize modern interpretation of “tiny chaotic critter”. Lestat is directly implying that Armand is a saboteur and problem maker who has been working behind the scenes to destroy lives.

u/SJdport57 — 2 months ago
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Extinction Tarot: the Moon, Wheel of Fortune, and Judgement (art by myself)

Featured species: Jaekelopterus (the Moon), Parapuzosia seppenradensis and Dolichorhynchops
(Wheel of Fortune), and Quetzalcoatlus (Judgement)

u/SJdport57 — 2 months ago
▲ 325 r/Dinosaurs

Extinction Tarot: Death, The Devil, The Lovers (art by myself)

Featured species: Purgatorius (Death), Carnotaurus (the Devil), Thrinaxodon and Broomistega aka “Triassic Cuddle” (the Lovers)

u/SJdport57 — 2 months ago

Extinction Tarot: Death, the Devil, the Lovers (art by myself)

Featured species: Purgatorius (Death), Carnotaurus (the Devil), Thrinaxodon and Broomistega aka “Triassic Cuddle” (the Lovers)

u/SJdport57 — 2 months ago
▲ 134 r/Paleoart

What’s in a name?

There’s been a lot of buzz around Suchomimus’ name possibly being invalid and I all I could think about was this song.

u/SJdport57 — 2 months ago
▲ 772 r/Paleoart

Extinction Tarot: Death, the Devil, and the Lovers (art by myself)

Featured species: Purgatorius (Death), Carnotaurus (the Devil), Thrinaxodon and Broomistega aka “Triassic Cuddle” (the Lovers)

u/SJdport57 — 2 months ago
▲ 357 r/Paleoart

Kank australis caught a snake (art by myself)

I love art of herons catching snakes and eels, so I decided to do a paleoart version!

u/SJdport57 — 2 months ago