Halloween at the Park is Great Fun! Carving Pumpkins & Scary Movies or maybe just the “Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”! This Year’s Scary Movie will be “A Quiet Place”. Definitely not for the little ones. I’m starting the pumpkin carving a little early this year. The tools I purchased 2 years ago at Michael’s Arts…
Tag: Dinosaurs
“Dino Fest” Weekend – Day Two Sunday Sept. 30th
Make sure You check-out Day One! Angie gets a little cleaning before we start Sunday giving the next wave of kids and parents a relatively fresh start. Noreen – Overseas as a proud mom assists her daughter with painting and helps a group with the painting process. Ivania & Marcos – Left Back corner 1st…
“Dino Fest” Weekend – Day One Saturday Sept. 29th
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles had a record crowd of 13,597 for the 3rd Annual Dino Fest Weekend! First, I would like to Thank All the Museum Staff for making Our Place in the Garden the Perfect Painting Spot for “Angie”, the Augustynolophus. Also Special Thanks to my Volunteers from CA State Northridge…
Preparing for “Dino Fest” Weekend!
This Saturday & Sunday is Everything Dinosaur at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles 3rd Annual “Dino Fest” Weekend! I’m checking my lists to make sure I have everything to make Dinosaur Painting at my Tent more Funtastic than last year. Last year was my first time at this event. It was Great Fun…
“Story Time at Camarillo Library” Alejandro’s 1st Presentation!
“Family Story Time” at the City of Camarillo Library was Huge Success! Special Thanks to the Library Team for All Their Help with this Event! The Flyers and a Wonderful Poster Featuring Alejandro & I ensured a Great Turnout. Proving the Materials for the Parents & Kids to Draw – clipboards, paper, pencils and dinosaur…
The Green T-Rexes: Calvin & Hobbes
These two T-Rexes arrived on May 14th. I named them after characters in my favorite comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Watterson. Calvin’s amazing imagination and adventures with his stuffed tiger – Hobbes, still bring smiles and laughter. While Bill Watterson discontinued his comic strip many years ago, Calvin and Hobbes live on through…
Kevin & I at the Vernon Library (updated 9/13/2018)
On August 30th Kevin & I presented Fun Dinosaur Facts & Fiction at the Vernon Library in Los Angeles. In preparation for the arrival of the guests, I set up my camera with a hand held remote. I tested it and was all set for taking pictures during the Reading. I was so involved with…
Stephanie’s Final Touchups & more Stegosaurus Facts
We had just finished blending the Two Shades of Grey for Stephanie. Stone Grey was added to nails and create a beak. More Purple had been added widening the portion along the top of the body last week. I reworked the blending of the Two Shades of Grey a little more especially in the mid-body…
Stephanie’s Painting & Stegosaurus Facts
We left off with Stephanie receiving a few coats of Rust Reformer. As always, turning the dinosaur on its side makes it easier to reach the underbody and inside the legs. After a couple of coats of Rusty Metal Primer, it was time for Stephanie to get back on her feet for finishing the priming…
Kevin Visits the Museum
Kevin has been to many Libraries some a few times for “Family Story Time” and helping me complete research. Wednesday was his first trip to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. It was Great! As soon as we arrived, we were met by my “Fellows Membership” Coordinator, Cristina Rosales. Cristina had made it…