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AJ Benson
@aj-benson.bsky.social
Illustration, Urbanism, and Dinosaurs.

https://dribbble.com/AndrewBenson
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A is for Alvarezsaurus
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reading about genAI slop brokers makes me want to draw more weird manual art. extremely realistic brachiosaurus reconstruction for you
December 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Repost to scare a Chicago alderman
Late night ride back from City Hall after unanimously approving the 2026 budget. Grateful to have an escort up johnson as it was getting plowed!
December 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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If “The Canterbury Tales” were written today it would be called “The Airport Chili’s Bar Tales” and I think that’s beautiful
December 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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František Kupka, Mme Kupka among Verticals, 1910-11
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135616
December 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Artists, quote with your sketch and final!

It's still strange to me that every time I post this Octorok, the sketch ALWAYS does better than the final because people are so interested in the explanation of James Gurney's "Windmill Principle". I don't blame them, it's a really neat technique!
December 20, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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I’m opening my commissions again! Info below 🌟
December 1, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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subway art test
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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fuck it, for the people in the back:

the jeff bezos owned washington post is the outlet responsible for making sure the primary complaint about AI was water. this may have been in part because jeff knew it was bullshit, so when amzn gets blowback they can easily prove their water footprint is small
not to be conspiratorial but the outlet that successfully pushed this line and made it the primary complaint was wapo
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Day 313. Chicago this morning 🍁

#4yearslongproject

#chicago #chicagoskyline
November 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Looking for past Garfield Macy's balloons. Found a new reaction image
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Olmec head
llustrated by Frank Lacano (1971)
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Mirasaura
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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#dailyart 81 bird study

#birds
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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DUCKS is one of the best graphic works of the last decade and everyone should buy it.
I can't think of what would be the best Hark A Vagrant but everyone should know Kate Beaton
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Owl of the Sea
Kenojuak Ashevak ~ Inuk
1977
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Fruit Boss, our new game is now available. Simple, stackable, set collection. Easy to learn and love. Perfect for two players with rules for up to four. We also wrote and recorded a theme song, sorry.

WeastCoast.Games
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Happy #fossilfriday, everyone! The next ##Sketchasaurs short looks at the bat-like Anurognathus, perfectly adapted to catch flying insects... in the right habitat.
#blender3d #animation #sciart ##artistsonbluesky
October 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Artworks made by Gizem Akdag
#art #artist
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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WIP
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Got informed about some sad news. Garfield Minott, a prolific dinosaur modeller, special effects and palaeoartist, recognised for contributions to the description of dinosaur binocular vision, passed away at age of 58.
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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I'd just like to point out that we spent an entire shipment of air defense interceptors' worth of money on new signs for a name change that isn't even legally the name of the DoD.

Ukraine is currently experiencing rolling blackouts from Russian strikes, btw.
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM