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…
Category: Adventures & Activities
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…
Xiuhcoatl the Hidden Dragon
Most of the Prehistoric Pals arrive unpainted with various stages of rust. Xiuhcoatl has paint that needs removing before I can address her rust issues. The wire brushing will remove loose paint and rust. The tools: an assortment of wire brushes, dusting brush, gloves – leather & blue nitrile, mask, eye protection & hat. The…
Are Dragons Dinosaurs?
So, Are Dragons Dinosaurs? Short Answer: No. Long Answer: Well, Maybe sort of. In the 10,000 years human beings became civilized, virtually every culture in the World has referenced supernatural monsters in its folk tales. As far back 310 BC in Egyptian writings and to the Bronze Age in Chinese ritual vessels. In Mesopotamian Artwork…
Dinosaur Music
Did Dinosaurs create Music? Their descendants are birds (at least from the non-avian theropods branch). Birds produce tremendous amounts of Music. So, what sounds did Dinosaurs make? The Jurassic Park & World Movies gave us Terrifying Roars and the Raptors call sounds that will stick in our memories. However, these were created by Sound Technicians…
Black History Month – Paleontologists & Taxidermists
We discovered Louis R. Purnell, the First African American Paleontologist per the Smithsonian in my post January 16, 2021 “Fossils”. His amazing career began as a Tuskegee Airman and his interest in Geology & Paleontology led him on a path to be the First African American Curator of the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum…