As I have mentioned before, I volunteer for www.ReadingtoKids.org check them out! The books for April 9th: Kindergarten – “Matter: Physical Science for Kids” by Andi Diehn; 1st Grade: “The Darkest Dark” by Chris Hadfield; 2nd Grade – “The Water Princess” by Susan Verde; 3rd Grade – “Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science…
More Color for Dinosaurs
The Triceratops’ Claws are masked and painted Hammered Gray to match their Beaks. The Brontosaurs Claws are painted the same color. However, no blue tape or plastic is needed. Artists Brushes dipped into paint sprayed into the caps of the paint cans do the trick for the Brontosaurs. These Brontosaurs had only three toes per…
Early Birds & Spinosaurus
Photo of Gansus yumenensis above By Jonathan Chen – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80612076 New species of Birds were discovered in China fossils approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of the Great Wall. More than half the fossils found in this site belong to the species Gansus yumenensis. Over the last two decades,…
Books & Triceratops
Recently a couple of Dinosaur Puzzle and Picture Books were brought to my attention. The youngest Dinosaur enthusiasts will enjoy these Books from Highlights. Coloring, finding hidden objects, even Write-On Wipe Off crafts are included in these books. For those looking for a more serious read: The DK Smithsonian book is a great resource for…
Frills with Flair
After masking off the Triceratops’s Mouths Hammered Silver was sprayed. Hammered Grey will be used to make the Tongues later. Gold Rush Metallic was hand brushed around the Templates for their Frills. The Templates are attached with blue tape to prevent damage to the existing painted surfaces. Attempting to paint the Gloss Light Turquoise Inner…
Valentine’s Day with Dinosaurs
What does Valentine’s Day mean to You? Valentine’s Day is celebrated with Flowers, Candy, Cards, Romantic Dinners and sometimes marriage proposals. When I was in Elementary School, we exchanged Valentine’s Day Cards with friends and those that we hoped would become special friends. At the Park the Dinosaurs & other Prehistoric Pals have been busy…
A Shield like a Peacock
As previously mentioned, the inspiration for the Triceratops makeover is the Peacock. Their Shields provide the perfect canvas to explore this concept. The size of Teresa’s Shield vs. Paul’s & Christopher’s allows for more opportunities to continue the male & female design differences as they are in birds. The light violet “Magic Wand” Behr’s Marquee…
Triceratops Eyes are Watching You
We left with the Triceratops receiving Hammered Copper Accents on their Horns, Shield Tips, Eye Brows & Eye Lashes. The above gives you a closeup of those Wonderful Lashes. More correctly described as “Contoured Feathers with No Barbs”. After masking off all the areas around the Triceratops Beaks, Hammered Grey was applied. Cobalt Blue Metallic…
Triceratops & Brontosaurs New Colors
The “Magic Wand” tinted Primer cured and it’s time for the major colors. The darker shade of Violet – “Unbelievable” was applied to Top areas of Paul & Christopher, while Teresa will receive only accents of this color. As I previously mentioned, I’m sticking with the bird concept where the males have a brighter color…
Before the Dinosaurs
Dimetrodon Art By DiBgd – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42203983 In the Permian Period 299 – 252 Million Years Ago, Mammal Ancestors, other Reptiles & Amphibians Ruled the World. Included in this group are Dimetrodons above. Not a Dinosaurs, Dimetrodons are early Synapsids. Synapsids are the early Ancestors of Mammals! A Story for another…