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Benji Paysnoe
@benj-art-min.bsky.social
Traditional Sculpture and 3D artist
CAMBEN Creatives LLC
He/Him
Multimedia artist with a passion for paleo! All thoughts are my own🏳️‍🌈🦖
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Last year I had the pleasure to interview with Scholastic Science World for their "Cool Steam Jobs" featurette. I'm very excited to share the splash page talking about my experience working with scientific experts and industry partners to bring dinosaurs back to life!
Triceratops model exploration done over the weekend. This is not based on a particular specimen. While we have some skin impressions from triceratops frills, I elected for larger scales along its surface to study different keratin textures.
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Digital dinosauring again
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#sciart what an interesting paper to drop!
The tiny tyrant is back! We are excited to congratulate Dr. Zanno and Dr. Napoli on their study contributing evidence towards Nanotyrannus being a separate species once more.

What do you think of this new discovery?
October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Happy National Fossil day! Our artists are proud to have supported our federal and local communities through 210 artworks!

Today we celebrate the hardworking scientists, educators, artists, and community members who continue to inspire the public through our natural world!
October 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Refining my digital sculpting skills with a sauropod! Camarasaurus sp.

Thank you @tessasaurus.bsky.social for your help with integument possibilities!
October 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Galeamopus 🦕
October 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Fish cranial kinesis model is now listed in my Etsy shop! Hopefully useful for showing the mechanism that opens and closes a teleost fish's mouth.

(Ships from US) blueappaloosastudio.etsy.com

#SciArt #SciComm #BSNM #ArtShop #Fish
October 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Millions of years ago, California had a familiar yet alien landscape from what it sees today. This painting highlights the animals that may have passed through Death Valley long ago.

This painting features as a 4ft mural hung in the Copper Canyon Visitor Center in southern Cali.
September 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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While it's easy to make friends with a passing herd, it still pays to watch for what's lurking in the shadows...

This painting was commissioned by the NPS to showcase potential species that create the busy trackways from the Naturita Formation and Colorado National Monument.
September 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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A poor Sunkahetanka learns a hard lesson to stay vigilant during its hunt. Sespia is happy to escape in the commotion.

This painting is commissioned by the NPS to depict species present in the Scotts bluff National Monument, Nebraska.
September 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The Green River Formation is rich in species diversity. This snapshot captures nocturnal animals emerging as their diurnal neighbors start to settle in.

This work is commissioned by the NPS to highlight species found in the Fossil Butte Monument in Wyoming.
September 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Micropernodus is fighting Proscalops for his share of the early worm while a passing Amphicyon looks on.

This painting was commissioned by the NPS to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the John Day Fossil Beds site in Oregon.
September 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Helicoprion is a large eugeneodont shark, most famous for its buzzsaw-like jaw configuration. Depicted here hunting Mooreoceras.

This painting is commissioned by the NPS and highlights fossil specimens known from Guadalupe Mountains Park, TX
September 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I had the pleasure of interviewing with Bold Journey to talk about my professional development so far. I love to share how creativity, positivity, and connecting with others are my driving forces. I can't wait to continue these values as we grow!

boldjourney.com/life-values-...
September 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
So proud of everyone involved in bringing this event to the public!
Thank you everyone who came out to see us at the Summer Nights at the Tar Pits event!

Ecos: La Brea was honored to sponsor this event alongside the Camben Creatives teams to bring this immersive survival experience to 3500 attendees.
August 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
July 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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The largest species of mammoth, the Columbian mammoth was one of the last large elephants to inhabit the grassland environments of North America during the Pleistocene epoch.

During the same period of time, the gompothere Cuvieronius inhabitted similar environments of South America.
June 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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A derived member of the Mosasaur family, Tylosaurus was among the largest members of the marine reptile group. With fossils found across the modern Atlantic Ocean, this animal patrolled the Cretaceous seaways.
June 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Tylosaurus with speculative raking scars from social hierarchy interactions.
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Tylosaurus with speculative raking scars from social hierarchy interactions.
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Watch your step!
June 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Watch your step!
June 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Thank you Reynolds Advanced Materials for featuring the projects completed by our creative team this month! Camben Creatives staff have been using the resources at RAM for a decade now to deliver quality projects. We look forward to continuing with the expertise and support your team provides!
June 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Thank you to the La Brea Tar Pits staff for touring the Camben Creatives team through the research collections and field work happening at the Page Museum. We look forward to learning more about the exciting science that happens every day in our own backyard!
June 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I've been asked how I made Paleoart my full time career several times this year and the answer is; I didn't. This is the first dinosaur I've sculpted in two years, I mostly make other things.
May 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM