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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

This month's Patreon reward! Anyone who joins the Paleo Prints tier in March will receive this print in the mail 💌 patreon.com/venacarrillustration

A pink graphic promoting my Patreon rewards. The top text (in white) says "March Patreon Reward", followed by a picture of my original character, Strawberry Milk Trike. Below that, the text reads "Strawberry Milk Trike 7x5 Art Print". The character is a pink Triceratops dressed as a strawberry milk carton.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

New Dessert Dino keychains!! Shop update coming soon 😊 In the meantime, I have a few items on sale: venacarr.com #dinosaurs #cuteart #cartoon #acryliccharms #oc #ocsky #illustration

A photo of a hand holding two Dessert Dino acrykic charm keychains. One is a jaw breaker pachycephalosaurus, and the other is a carrot cake pterodactyl. They are both cute and friendly.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day 💝 This is one of my latest new & improved greeting cards 🥰 The design is something I came up with years ago and recently revisited 😊 #greetingcard #cuteart #cutefoodart #illustration #stationery

A photo of a cute pink greeting card. It has illustrations of various chocolate-covered strawberries. They have happy faces. There is text above them that says "you're so sweet".

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Channing 🔜 Spooktacufur @littleguys3d.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Anyone still buying art and silly little things made by artists when shit’s this scary are the goat. I could honestly cry every time I get an order if I think about it too much, little guys are the epitome of a non essential and you guys still like them enough to buy them anyways 🥹🥹🥹😭😭

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Oddarette @oddarette.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I'm having a little 10% off sale in my shop for the next couple days in order to make room for a new shop update <3

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

New greeting card design for Valentine's Day 💘

A photo of a Valentine's Day card on a pink backdrop. The card has an illustration of a cute ice cream sundae in a glass dish. The sundae is smiling with its tongue out and winking. It is covered in lots of chocolate sauce, as well as whipped cream, red heart sprinkles, and a cherry on top. There is text above the sundae that says "you are sweet & saucy". The background behind the sundae is pale pink with small pink hearts.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Baby Tricerapops acrylic & epoxy keychain! I was thinking about making strawberry and watermelon versions 😋 #characterdesign #dinosaurs #cuteart #art #oc #ocsky #procreate

A photo of an acrylic keychain. The charm is a popsicle Triceratops. His head is an upside-down popsicle with two sticks. The sticks are his head horns, and the popsicle is a gradient from blue to pale pink to hot pink. His small nose horn is also hot pink. His body is purple with purple stripes. He is smiling but looks mishevious. The charm is very glossy and shiny. The keychain hardware is a gold-coloured metal clip. There are a few 3D paper origami stars around the keychain.

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Nicole 🐸🌿 @munespice.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

the dinosaur Kale’s spa day :)

Froglings and salamander spirits giving a kale dinosaur a spa day!

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Aurous Azhdarchid @goldenpterosaur.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Sinomacrops bondei was an #anurognathid #pterosaur from China! 🐸 The only described specimen of #Sinomacrops is crushed, but the head is preserved mostly on its side, which is normal for most #pterosaurs, but very rare in #anurognathids! 👀 Please check out my Ko-Fi to see my posts early! 😄

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

New Patreon mini print available today! Anyone who signs up for the Paleo Prints tier this month will receive Jelly Ceratorollus 💘 patreon.com/venacarrillustration

A blue graphic that says "February Patreon Reward," followed by an illustration of a jelly roll Ceratosaurus, followed by more text that says "Jelly Ceratorollus 7x5 Art Print". The dinosaur has a body made from a jelly vanilla roll cake with a swirl of strawberry jelly inside and white frosting outside with chocolate drizzle. The dino's head and neck are also white, with strawberry horns; one on the nose and one over each eye. The forearms and tail are also white with chocolate details, and the legs are bare yellow cake with chocolate drizzle.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Hi friends! Just want to quickly mention that there's just a few days left to claim this Patreon mini print of Lioscotti 😋 There will be a new Dessert Dino available in February 💘 patreon.com/venacarrillustration #art #illustration #cuteart #oc #ocsky #dinosaurs #paleoart

A pink graphic featuring an illustration of my character Lioscotti. He is a biscotti Liopleurodon. He is January's Patreon mini print. The print measures 7x5 inches. The text reads "January Patreon reward", followed by Lioscotti's picture, then followed by more text that says "Lioscotti 7x5 Art Print".

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Another sea creature painting today!! This time, it's manta rays 💙 Created in 2024 with watercolor, gouache, and pencil 🎨 #seacreatures #mantaray #painting #watercolor #illustration #mixedmedia ##cuteart #art

A framed illustration of two manta rays. The one in the background is swimming upside down. Instead of black, the manta rays are a mix of blue and pink but still have their signature white chevrons. The white is pale pink, and there are blue fish swimming around the manta rays. Behind the mantas, in the center of the illustration, is a radial burst of light beams. The manta rays are smiling. The picture frame is white, and around the frame, there are multicolored paper origami stars.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

COMPY CANDY 💙 A cotton candy Compsagnathus from 2023. I wanted to make him very fluffy like a silkie chicken haha. Another one to maybe revisit some day. #dinosaurs #cutefoodart #characterdesign #oc #ocsky #mixedmedia #characterart #illustration

An illustration of a cotton candy Compsagnathus. His skin is pale pink with pink stripes, but most of his body is covered by fluffy blue cotton candy. He's also wearing a paper cone—like what is used to serve cotton candy at a carnival—on his head like a party hat.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Some non-dinosaur art today! I also have a series of sea creature paintings, and this is one of my latest 💙 I love sharks 🥰 #watercolour #paintings #mixedmedia #sharks #seacreatures #cuteart #art #illustration

A painting of a pink great white shark. He has a big friendly smile, and there are some fish in the foreground and background. The fish are mostly silhouettes with small details to suggest faces. There are rays of light near the sharks face, and his smile is sparking. There are lots of watercolour textures. The artwork is displayed in a white mat and a pink frame.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Did you guys know about dinosaurpictures.org ?? I'm about to get so inspired 😤

A screen cap of the homepage of dinosaurpictures.org

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

TIRAMISAURUS REX 😋 Illustrated in 2022. Tiramisu is probably my favourite dessert 😊

An illustration of a T-Rex tiramisu hybrid. The T-Rex has a yellow cake body with layers of mascarpone. From the top of the head all the way to the tail is a brown layer of cocoa powder. Balanced on the tip of his tail is two coffee beans. He has two chocolate shavings on top of his head. He is smiling.

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Crisppyboat @crisppyboat.ca · 24/01/2025

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

ICE CREAM TAIYAKI PLESIOSAUR 🍦 Or Tai for short 💖 Illustrated in 2023 with watercolour, gouache, and colour pencil. I was briefly experimenting with cross hatching during that year. #characterdesign #paleoart #conceptart #characterconceptart #oc #ocsky #mixedmedia

An illustration of a taiyaki (fish-shaped waffle) ice cream and plesiosaur hybrid. The back half of the plesiosaur is the taiyaki cone. It is beige. The front half of the plesiosaur is pink soft serve ice cream. The front flippers are strawberry slices. There are red, yellow, and blue sprinkles on the back and neck of the plesiosaur. He is smiling with his mouth open.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

PUMPKIN PINOSAURUS 🧡 Popular sticker but not a popular print 🥲 Funny how that works out sometimes, haha. And after drawing this I learned that there is a lot of HEATED debate over Spinosaurus 😵 But I still like this #characterdesign and might revisit it eventually. #dinosaurs #oc #ocsky #art

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Galactic Giftery @galacticgiftery.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Almost time to start making the holiday themed friends. Valentine's day and some spring ones first, then I'll get started on the summer ones. I really like making this little guy. 💚✨️ Pattern by dragonsgarden #plushiemaker #sewing #supportartists #shopsmall

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Hey folks! I just wanted to quickly mention that I'm on Patreon, and you can join for free if you would like to receive my monthly newsletter 😊 www.patreon.com/venacarrillu... #dinosaurs #artists #art #illustration #characterdesigner

A graphic featuring four illustrated "Dessert Dinos": an ice cream taiyaki plesiosaur, a pumpkin pie spinosaurus, a strawberry shortcake stegosaurus, and an ice cream carnotaurus. The text says "I'm on Patreon".

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Wow, 100 followers!! Thanks so much for being here. It was a little scary starting fresh on a new platform. I can't wait to share more art with you all 😊

A craft show table with displays full of colourful artwork. The tablecloth is pink, and there is a banner that reads "Vena Carr Illustration". The artist behind the stall is wearing a black and red vlouse and a red head bandana. The artwork features lots of dinosaurs and cryptids, and the products include art prints, keychains, greeting cards, and stickers.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

JELLY CERATOROLLUS 🍓 This is my first painting of 2025! She is a strawberry jelly roll cake Ceratosaurus 😋 I created her with watercolour, colour pencil, and gouache 🎨 #characterdesign #originalcharacter #dinosaurs #oc #ocsky #watercolor #mixedmedia

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I made a baby version of my Carrotdactyl Cake!! This is the style I like to work in when I make digital art. This lil guy will become stickers and keychains 🥰 #digitalart #cuteart #paleoart #art #illustration #characterdesign #oc #ocsky #procreate

A digital illustration of a baby pterodactyl and carrot cake hybrid. He has a big orange carrot for a head, with the crest of his head being the leafy green part of the carrot. His body is a deep orange-brown, and his stubby little wings are stretched out mid flight. His wings are made of carrot cake, complete with cream cheese frosting and crushed walnuts. He is very happy and cute.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

DIMACARON 💖 He is a macaron Dimorphodon! There is a patisserie in my town that makes beautiful macarons that inspired this prehistoric friend 😋 #mixedmedia #illustration #art #originalcharacter #paleoart #oc #ocsky #cuteart #cuteartstyle #characterdesign

An illustration of a macaron Dimorphodon (pterosaur) hybrid. The body of the Dimorphodon is pink and makes up the filling of the macaron. The cookie parts are blue and have small pink, yellow, blue, and white sprinkles. He is flying and smiling with his mouth open, revealing a few of his teeth.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

ANKYLOSMORUS 🔥 Another Dessert Dino design I would like to revisit. Illustrated in 2022 with watercolor, gouache, and pencil 🎨 #oc #ocsky #dinosaurs #ankylosaurus #characterdesign #paleoart #art #illustration

An illustration of an Ankylosaurus snd smores hybrid. His body is yellow and orange. He has white horns on his head and white bumps on his legs and tail. On his back is a big slab of melting chocolate. On top of the chocolate is a toasted marshmallow. The marshmallow is on fire, and their is another smaller flaming toasted marshmallow on the tip of his tail. The marshmallows are beginning to char. His stance is somewhat aggressive as if he is ready to attack or defend.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

My son, Blueberry Tallcake 💙 (tallcake because he's not a shortcake, hehe) Illustrated in 2021. I would like to revisit this design 😊 #oc #ocsky #characterdesign #art #illustration #dinosaurs

An illustration of a purple sauropod (long neck) dinosaur. He has pale purple icing on his back and neck. He is standing tall and balancing a large blueberry on his snout. Another blueberry is rolling down his neck, and two more are nestled on his back next to two green mint leaves (for garnish). The dinosaur is smiling.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Do you have a favorite dinosaur? Mine is Carnotaurus! I love their stubby little arms haha

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

All of the paints I used for my latest painting 🥰

A hand holding various tubes of watercolour paint, a single half pan of watercolour paint, and a yellow Posca marker. The background is a wood panel floor.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Share 4 of your favorite video games for people to get to know you better!

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Hello #PortfolioDay 👋 My name is Vena, and I am a Canadian mixed media illustrator 🎨 I have a series of #originalcharacters called Dessert Dinos, but I also love drawing other cute creatures and characters! I'm currently accepting commissions, and I have an online store: venacarr.com

A picture of the artist surrounded by examples of her Dessert Dinos.

A framed illustration of a pink sea turtle swimming above a coral reef.

A cartoon pizza dog sticker. His name is Pupperoni.

A partially completed painting of a jaw breaker Pachycephalosaurus.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Rainbow Chip Therizinosaurus 🌈 Made with watercolour and gouache, 2021 🎨

An illustration of a Therizinosaurus that looks like a rainbow chip cookie. Their body is golden yellow-beige and has a crumbly texture, and there are rainbow chocolate chips embedded throughout their body. They have long nails on their hands, each one a different colour to match the colours of the rainbow chips. The claws on their toes are also rainbow.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

If you like my Dessert Dinos and want to support my work, please check out my web store! venacarr.com

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

💖BABY DESSERT DINO KEYCHAINS💖 Double-sided acrylic charms with epoxy on the front to make them ✨️extra glossy✨️ I eventually want to make baby versions of all of my Dessert Dinos 🥰

Various acrylic keychain designs! Each one is a different dinosaur-dessert hybrid illustrated in a cute cartoon style.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

🍦RASPBERRY RIPPLE RAPTOR🍦 She is a raspberry ripple ice cream Velociraptor with waffle cone feathers. Definitely inspired by Blue from Jurassic World 💙 Created with watercolour, pencil, and gouache, 2023. #dinosaurs #characterdesign #jurassicworld #oc #ocsky

An illustration of a white Velociraptor with a jagged violet-magenta stripe running from her eye to her tail. She has pale pink patches on her body, and blue shadows to give her depth. On her head, arms, and tail, she has feathers made of yellow-beige waffle cone pieces.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Sundaesaurus is another one of the original Dessert Dinos I designed along with Stegoberry Shortcake and Tricerapops! These guys kicked off the whole series, and I have designed 20~ prehistoric friends since 😋 #characterdesign #cuteart #mixedmedia #dinosaurs #cutefoodart #art #illustration

A green sauropod (long-neck dinosaur) with two big scoops of ice cream—one vanilla, one strawberry—topped with whipped cream, rainbow sprinkles, a cherry, and a waffle cone wedge. The dinosaur is also wearing a pink bow tie and pink and white striped cap.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Tricerapops is one of my OG Dessert Dinos I designed right along with Stegoberry Shortcake! This is from 2021. I want to revisit the design to make him cuter and more stylized 😋 And maybe there should be more Tricerapops flavours? 👀 #oc #ocsky #originalcharacter #dinosaur

A purple Triceratops with a big popsicle for a head! The popsicle is upside down and melting slightly. The yellow popsicle sticks are his horns. The left stick says "DINO" and the right stick says "SAUR". The popsicle is pink, pale pink, and blue. He has a small pink horn on his snout.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Does not bite‼️ Very friendly. He is a carrot cake pterodactyl with a big carrot head. His wings are covered in cream cheese frosting and crushed walnuts 😋

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

ConfetTi Rex Cake is a decadent confetti chip vanilla cake T-Rex decorated with a generous amount of delicious pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles. He's very silly and loves to party 🎂

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

CONFETTI REX CAKE🥳 I painted him back in '21 with watercolour, gouache, colour pencil, and acrylic paint markers 🎨 #oc #ocsky #characterdesign #characterart #dinosaurs #cuteart #mixedmedia #cute

An illustration of a birthday cake T-Rex hybrid. He has a yellow body decorated with pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles. There are two lit birthday candles on his back—one yellow, one pink—and a whole where a third should be. He is holding the third candle in his mouth. It's a blue candle, and he is wearing a pink party hat on his head.

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Vena Carr Illustration @venacarr.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Another baby in a cup! This is Lioscotti 💖 He's a chocolate almond Liopleurodon biscotti who loves to swim in tea 😋 #oc #ocsky #characterdesign #paleoart #illustration #painting #drawing

A golden yellow-beige Liopleurodon splashing out of a cup of tea. The top of his body is slightly darker. He has almonds embedded in his body, and there is chocolate drizzle on his back, head, and snout. His smile is spiky, suggesting lots of teeth, but he looks very friendly. His tea cup is bright yellow with a thick pink stripe around the cup. Inside the stripe, there are white flowers and a white T-Rex skull. The tea splashing out of the mug a warm brown with yellow and white highlights.

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