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…
Category: Preservation
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…
Introducing Stephanie the Stegosaurus!
Stephanie joined the Park during Memorial Day Week. See post June 1, 2018 “Dinosaur Hunting – Trip to Templeton” for Stephanie’s Discovery. She arrived with two other friends Gary & Cindy also discovered in Atascadero, California. We have been talking about the Brontosaurs transformation the last five weeks. One more note on the Brontosaurs before…
Brontosaurs Gary & Cindy Final Touch-Ups!
The following details were accomplished by spraying paint into the caps of the cans and dipping in the artists brushes to apply. Small spots of Maui Blue were added to Gary & Cindy. I applied them randomly to several of the small bumps that were part of the hammered metal. More Deep Blue was added…
Brontosaurus at the Park and more on Early Dinosaur Sculptures
As discussed in last week’s post “Brontosaurus at the Park and Sinclair’s Logo”, I wasn’t completely satisfied with the Purple accents on Gary. I tried a new concept with Cindy using the Deep Blue, which I liked very much. Gary received this treatment in Purple with an enhancement to allow for Deep Blue spots from…
Brontosaurus at the Park and Sinclair’s Logo
Berry Pink provided a nice color for the inside of the mouth on both Brontosaurus. After masking off the mouth area, plastic was used to protect the rest of the head and neck from overspray. I tried Hunter Green to add additional details to the legs, nose and around the eyes. I didn’t like it…
The Brontosaurus and Early Dinosaur Sculptures
Gary & Cindy Drying after rinsing the acid wash. In 1852 a number of Dinosaur sculptures were commissioned for the Crystal Palace. Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins created these sculptures under the direction of Sir Richard Owen a 19th Century British Scientist. These were the first life size Dinosaur sculptures in the World. Sir Richard Owen invented…
The Brontosaurus at the Park
Brontosaurus Greek for “Thunder Lizard”. One of the most famous of the Dinosaurs is back! New research indicates Brontosaurus is a distinct genus from Apatosaurus that includes B. excelsus, B. yahnahpin and B. parvis. The 300 page study examines 477 different physical features of 81 specimens of sauropods including Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and now Brontosaurus. A…
Placing Pamela on her New Perch & Bug Fair Results
After completing touch ups and adding the clear coat to the Calypso blue, it was time for Pamela to take position on her Special Place. I painted Pamela’s support frame Granite grey to blend in with the new rock base. I have a large amount of pipe insulation – long painful story, but it was…
Pamela the Pachycephalosaurus’ New Pad continued plus…
After allowing the concrete to cure it was time to paint. A trip to the Camarillo Sherwin-Williams store to select the colors. This time I was working toward a granite stone look. I decided on 3 colors Gibraltar, Cyberspace and Offbeat Green. Edrees at Sherwin-Williams was very helpful in providing a second opinion on the…