Calvin arrived at the Park with Hobbes in May 2018. I really liked their original colors. Unfortunately, the original paint was poor quality and started fading and pealing in less than 6 months. Hobbes has a special place in the house so his paint has maintained it’s luster. The first step in Calvin’s Bath is…
Category: Adventures & Activities
Crafty Dinosaurs
June’s Reading to Kids Event was a Great Success. Seventy-seven Volunteers read to 107 Kids! Dominic & Xiuhcoatl joined me for the Zoom Reading Event. The books for the Event are about “Friendship & Fun”. Kindergarten: “Be Kind” by Pat Zietlow Miller; 1st Grade: “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” by Bernard Waber; 2nd Grade: “Yellow Kayak” by…
The Dragon’s Lair
Dragons – “The Undiscovered Dinosaurs” Xiuhcoatl is Very Happy to be resting on her finished Perch. We’ll cover how it was made shortly. First a little about the Dragon’s Lair. There are many stories about Dragons living in Gigantic Caves. But, Did You Know there are Burrowing Dinosaurs? In 2007 scientists found the first evidence…
How would You Color Xiuhcoatl?
I sent Miss Gordon of Dyer Street Elementary in Sylmar, CA a Drawing of Xiuhcoatl for her Class to express their Color Splashes! Sharing her screen on Zoom allowed the Kindergarten Class the ability to provide several imaginings for Xiuhcoatl’s Colors. Miss Gordon also shared some artwork from our Class Zoom Meeting on May 20th….
Zoom with Dinosaurs!
I have been volunteering with www.Readingtokids.org approaching 2 years now. For the last year “ReadingtoKids.org has been providing storytelling to Eight Elementary Schools in the Downtown Los Angeles Area via Zoom. Dominic a 6-foot-tall T-Rex has been joining me for the Zoom Meetings and Xiuhcoatl a Dragon beginning in April. Sometimes the books are Dinosaur…
The Prehistoric Pals Make New Friends
Friends of GreySave a greyhound rescue stopped by to check in on Jerome & Marta. While they were here, they met all the Prehistoric Pals. I think Jerome has an interest in Paleontology in an early picture with Stanley the Stegosaurus. Cathy, Anika, Olivia & Jeff pose with Pamela the Pachycephalosaurus. Then they browse around…
Xiuhcoatl the Lightning Dragon!
Xiuhcoatl the Undiscovered Dinosaur! The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico from 1300 to 1521. Mesoamerica is a historical and cultural area that extends from central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica. The Aztecs included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, especially those that spoke…
Xiuhcoatl Goes for the Gold!
Xiuhcoatl the Undiscovered Dinosaur! Artist Brushes assisted with blending the edges of Gloss Poppy Pink & Ivory for a more natural look. Gloss Gold Rush Metallic provides accents on the Head Feathers & around Xiuhcoatl’s Eyes. The Scales along her back and Divisions along the underbody receive Gold Rush Metallic highlights. Even Xiuhcoatl’s Diamond Tipped…
The Eastersaurs are on the Move!
CG the EasteRaptor (Clever Girl) and Max the EasTer Rex (Maximillian) are ready with their Baskets of Joy! We have all heard of the Easter Bunny. For some reason the Bunny is the only Easter animal people seem to remember. Hmmmm. I wonder why? Well at the Park the Eastersaurs are on the Move! Even…
The Easter Dragon
Careful Xiuhcoatl You’ll Melt the Chocolate! We left off with Xiuhcoatl after the application of Rust Reformer which transformed her into a “Night Dragon”. To get a feel for what it would be like to finish Xiuhcoatl in flat black, I attached temporary colored paper eyes. It reminded me of Moaning Myrtle’s observation in Harry…