After researching online “How to Paint Feathers” and viewing step by step videos, I made rough sketches of the Raptors with feathers. Raptors were covered with downy hair like feathers. They also had flight feathers on their arms and tail for display. I choose to keep their face and lower legs scaley. Since I’m not…
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Raptors, Feathers & Dinosaur Flight
The Raptors have received their first primary color Caicos Turquoise for Blue, Winter Shamrock for Alan & Charlie, In Mellow Yellow for Jadon. I used regular paint brushes for applying these colors to the Raptors. The size of the brushes 1 ½ inches to 2 inches wide worked best for me. I have mini 6…
The Raptors
Last Fall four of the Raptors (left to right) – Blue, Alan, Jadon & Charlie – needed makeovers. The White Primer worked great for making Winter Snow Raptors for the Holidays. Now it’s time to finish their makeovers. The Zinsser Primer needs a second coat. After some detailed cleaning the second coat was applied. Laying…
Boom! Boom! Boom!
She’s coming! She’s Big! Our newest resident of the Park hails from Moon Valley Nurseries in Fillmore. Remember my visit to Moon Valley Nurseries – post dated June 9, 2023 “Look Up!” Becca & Amanda at Moon Valley Nurseries made this adoption possible. Even at 21.5 feet long and about 11 feet in height (7…
Kevin’s New Perch & Trail Blazers
The Earth changed a great deal during the Millions of Years Dinosaurs roamed the Planet. As we continue to Celebrate Black History Month we should note Scientists that study changes in Planet Earth like Dr. Bernard Hubbard and Dr. Estella Atekwana. Dr. Bernard E. Hubbard is a Research Geologist for the USGS Geology, Energy &…
Picking Up with Pamela
With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas we got off track with a number of projects around the Park. So, We left off with Pamela the Pachycephalosaurus in her primary colors – Morocco Red, Blazing Bonfire & Race Track Grey. Real Orange provides the punch around the eyes as well as a patch of Aubergine. The plastic…
Winter Dinosaurland
Stephanie & Stanley are collecting Snowballs for awesome fun. Winter in Southern California is rarely with snow. I have been fortunate to enjoy a couple of those rare times. We often receive a little frost and sometimes enough to look like a mist of snow. So, we go to the Mountains for Snow Play and…
What is a Dinosaur Wizard to Do?
Dinosaur Wizards are extremely busy around Halloween. However, They are not Wizarding Everyday. They often are just doing Dinosaur Stuff. Unless it’s a Pterosaur Wizard, then they are out and about Pterosauring. Remember Pterosaurs are Not Dinosaurs! Pterosaurs lived during the time of the Dinosaurs, but they are Flying Reptiles – a different part of…
The Many Faces of Pamela!
Above Pamela after her first makeover. Pamela the Pachycephalosaurus arrived at the Park in November of 2017. She had been outdoors a great deal at her previous home and had acquired a bit of rust build up. Pamela’s colors had faded since her 2018 makeover. Pamela requested some new brighter colors. After some wire brushing…
More Dinosaurs on Planters
We left off with an outline of the Compsognathus Family in Kona Brown and filled in with Nutmeg. Using Artist Brushes with brush on paint or spray paint sprayed into the cans caps the new colors were added. Cobalt Blue Metallic has been applied around the Eyes with Sun Yellow for the Iris part. This…