Charles Nye 🎨🦕
@thepaintpaddock.bsky.social
Illustrator specializing in paleoart and marine mammals 🦕🐋 • PhD candidate @ Oregon State University; conservation genomics & eDNA 🧬 • 🚫 No to GenAI • thepaintpaddock@gmail.com for inquiries • 🇵🇭🇺🇸
My newest interpretation of #Therizinosaurus. Certainly, the best of the mega theropods ;)
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My newest interpretation of #Therizinosaurus. Certainly, the best of the mega theropods ;)
I need to finish all episodes of the new Walking with Dinosaurs, but so far it’s got quite a range of highs and lows.
And also…chat, is there perhaps a faint echo of a paintpaddock piece in contemporary paleomedia?
And also…chat, is there perhaps a faint echo of a paintpaddock piece in contemporary paleomedia?
May 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I need to finish all episodes of the new Walking with Dinosaurs, but so far it’s got quite a range of highs and lows.
And also…chat, is there perhaps a faint echo of a paintpaddock piece in contemporary paleomedia?
And also…chat, is there perhaps a faint echo of a paintpaddock piece in contemporary paleomedia?
Many of my colleagues view the story and fate of #Keiko the orca as a failure. I think this underplays the effort and hard work of many smart, passionate people.
We learned a lot about cetacean rehabilitation. Keiko got the dignity of passing away in his home waters, far from his tiny tank.
We learned a lot about cetacean rehabilitation. Keiko got the dignity of passing away in his home waters, far from his tiny tank.
April 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Many of my colleagues view the story and fate of #Keiko the orca as a failure. I think this underplays the effort and hard work of many smart, passionate people.
We learned a lot about cetacean rehabilitation. Keiko got the dignity of passing away in his home waters, far from his tiny tank.
We learned a lot about cetacean rehabilitation. Keiko got the dignity of passing away in his home waters, far from his tiny tank.
Moisturized, thriving, in my lane, 130 million years ago ✨ #Amargasaurus #sciart
April 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Moisturized, thriving, in my lane, 130 million years ago ✨ #Amargasaurus #sciart
Henry the T. rex returns with a new look and coffee cup! 🦖
March 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Henry the T. rex returns with a new look and coffee cup! 🦖
March 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Here’s a glamor shot ✨
March 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Here’s a glamor shot ✨
March 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#Olorotitan joins the paddock! This hadrosaur had a distinct, hatchet-shaped crest that was probably used for visual display and sound production. #sciart #paleoart #dinosaur
January 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#Olorotitan joins the paddock! This hadrosaur had a distinct, hatchet-shaped crest that was probably used for visual display and sound production. #sciart #paleoart #dinosaur
Sneak peek of some upcoming work.
January 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Sneak peek of some upcoming work.
An illustration of Mesoplodon traversii, or the spade-toothed whale. There are no confirmed live sightings of this species; everything we know about them comes from dead individuals.
December 9, 2024 at 9:03 PM
An illustration of Mesoplodon traversii, or the spade-toothed whale. There are no confirmed live sightings of this species; everything we know about them comes from dead individuals.
An #Alamosaurus piece I made for my buddy @crikeyitschristian.bsky.social a little while ago. It remains one of my favorite sauropod works, and this species is slowly climbing up on my favorites list.
December 6, 2024 at 6:14 AM
An #Alamosaurus piece I made for my buddy @crikeyitschristian.bsky.social a little while ago. It remains one of my favorite sauropod works, and this species is slowly climbing up on my favorites list.
#Orcas are found all over the world, but few are as striking as the Antarctic varieties. This is a male belonging to the B1 ecotype. Smaller and stouter than other varieties, B1s also feature a pronounced dorsal “cape” and large eye spots.
#cetacean #killerwhale #dolphin #scientificillustration
#cetacean #killerwhale #dolphin #scientificillustration
November 18, 2024 at 1:59 AM
#Orcas are found all over the world, but few are as striking as the Antarctic varieties. This is a male belonging to the B1 ecotype. Smaller and stouter than other varieties, B1s also feature a pronounced dorsal “cape” and large eye spots.
#cetacean #killerwhale #dolphin #scientificillustration
#cetacean #killerwhale #dolphin #scientificillustration
Nearly a year old, this remains one of my best and favorite pieces. See if you can find the other torvosaur.
November 13, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Nearly a year old, this remains one of my best and favorite pieces. See if you can find the other torvosaur.
Hello Bluesky! Another preview of some upcoming work. Any guesses?
October 3, 2024 at 5:01 AM
Hello Bluesky! Another preview of some upcoming work. Any guesses?
Whoa! Forgot about my Bluesky lol
Here’s an #acrocanthosaurus WIP!
Here’s an #acrocanthosaurus WIP!
March 1, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Whoa! Forgot about my Bluesky lol
Here’s an #acrocanthosaurus WIP!
Here’s an #acrocanthosaurus WIP!
The scuffle was mercifully short for the baby Rhamphorhynchus, now crushed underfoot by an opportunistic Compsognathus. Ever vigilant, the little predator surveys its surroundings before digging in.
October 13, 2023 at 9:37 PM
The scuffle was mercifully short for the baby Rhamphorhynchus, now crushed underfoot by an opportunistic Compsognathus. Ever vigilant, the little predator surveys its surroundings before digging in.
A doodle from tonight featuring Compsognathus.
September 28, 2023 at 5:46 AM
A doodle from tonight featuring Compsognathus.
The vestiges of summer.
September 21, 2023 at 12:48 AM
The vestiges of summer.
She’s going to fossilize like this.
September 11, 2023 at 1:52 AM
She’s going to fossilize like this.