Stephen Joe
@dinobirdman
Hello (yá'át'ééh in Navajo word) my name is Stephen Joe, I'm a Navajo (Díne) paleoartist and other art community. I am Tachiiinii (Red Running into the water people) clan of the Navajo Nation.
A newly described troodontid from Den-Na-Zin members of the Kirtland formation in New Mexico with both Navajo and Latin word, it means “The people who hunts” Dinevenator robustus. #paleoart #sketchbook #palaeoart
Honor the passing of famous Dr. Alan Grant actor from Jurassic Park Sam Neill, I would like to share a funko pop where I forgot to place one of the last year’s Christmas gift by my older brother to tribute his legacy and bring his iconic figure to nostalgia with both paleo media. 1/2
Arsinoitherium zittei drawn after being told by my brother (shínaaí). #sketchbook #cenozoic #arsinoitherium #paleoart
Conway’s riding on the horses with his father (bizhé’é) Nathan in honor for Father’s Day. #procreate #fathersday #navajo
Been a long time to drawing dinosaur in cartoony style gag, but here’s Asiatyrannus and Corythoraptor are both sitting in the bar. #asiatyrannus #corythoraptor #dinosaur #cartoongags #sketchbookapp
To conclude the May, finishing with my old sketchbook before getting new one, I will present the Fortnite ink sketches (excuse my weird spelling and ink doodles) as my favorite skin characters. So enjoy the Fortnite sketches. #inkdrawings #ballpointpenart #fortnite #sketchbook #noai
I feel like I’m having a jogged memory, but here’s my favorite styles as inspiration for my own art. As the quote said it best, “Artists! Show what build your Art Style!”
Happy Mother’s Day with a mother hen caring a three chicks. #sketchbookapp #chickens #mothersday #birdart
Conway Laphie, redraws from left to right, 2026, 2022, 2020 and 2013. It’s been a long time to redraw a navajo boy, but he’s my favorite original character to draw him a lot. #navajo #originalcharacter #redraw #illustration
Well, safe to say, but instead of watching recent animal farm movie, let’s do both original novel (as I’m reading this today) and 1954 animated adaptation of same title by George Orwell on Tubi app.
Honor the Earth Day, I will shared both mine and my mom’s paintings with both elk and a bear in the forest background after we’re done painting at the restaurant for painting class as fun tutorials (by the latter mines are kinda missed up, still it’s fun as good). #Animalart #Natureart #Wildlifeart
HUMAN ARTIST, use only one piece to convince people to follow you #artshare
Muttaburrasaurus with speculated soft tissue crest and without, plus the silhouettes. Of course this why I have to go with weird looking new skull reconstruction for Muttaburrasaurus because the paleo -paper said so. #sciart #paleoart #sketchbookapp
Just sketch and colored with both colored pencils and crayons as T. rex shouted at the viewers and told, “Don’t Break Your pencils! Please! #NoAI stuff!” #sketchbook #skyart #dinosaur
Happy Easter (Sunday) from Conway’s mom (bimá in Diné word) Christine Lapahie. 1/2 #easter #navajo #procreate
Let just say it’s a last time I’ve ever done, including both day 31 March of the Mammals 2026 and commission work are my final days for submitted projects to DeviantArt. 4/4
I see why DeviantArt are went down and it’s not only reason where I was found out.
Here’s all complete paleo artworks of mammals from #marchofthemammals2026 challenges. It was all done and worth it. #paleoart #sciart #sketchbook
Close up to side profile view of Pristinailurus bristoli with whisker. Due the fact that I forgot to add whiskers on both snout and eyebrows.
Last day of #marchofthemammals2026 is day 30: Pristinailurus bristoli. An prehistoric relative of Red Panda who was originated from Gray Fossil Site in Gray, Tennessee. #paleoart #sketchbook #sciart
Day 29: Mylohyus elmorei An extinct genus of peccary found in North and Central America. It first evolved during the Late Miocene and became extinct at the end of Pleistocene, around 12,000 years ago. Commonly known as “Long-nosed Peccary.” #marchofthemammals2026 #paleoart #sketchbook
Day 28: Arctomeles dimolodontus Although American badger is only species in America outside of both Eurasian and African continent, but back in Early Pliocene of Tennessee, around 4.9 to 4.5 million years ago, Arctomeles is the American version of Eurasian badger. #marchofthemammals2026 #paleoart
Close up, but Eocoileus gentryorum is technically unknown deer species from Gray Fossil Site. Which is why I modified the sketches after witness the few modern deer species such as Mule Deer as reference. 2/3
Day 27: Eocoileus gentryorum On the edge of the river between the paleo-woods and open grassy areas, a Cormohipparion emslei (three-toed horse) is watched a few groups of Eocoileus gentryorum (Pliocene Mule Deer) drinking water from a river. #marchofthemammals2026 #paleoart #sketchbook 1/3