The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois reopened on July 24th, The American Museum of Natural History reopens September 2nd to Members & September 9th to the general public, The Natural History Museum of LA County is reopening their Butterfly Pavilion & Nature Gardens with Special Member Preview Days August 28th – 30th & September 4th…
Category: Adventures & Activities
The Prehistoric Pals Love the U.S.P.S.
The Postal Carriers across America have been making sure we receive are Medical Supplies, Packages, Important Letters and Special Greetings from Friends & Family. We thought Our Postal Carrier deserved an overdue Thank You for her support during these difficult times. So, We decided to make a Special Thank You Card. First, a rough sketch…
The Prehistoric Pals Go Virtual with the Museums
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County provided a Q & A with Dr. Nathan Smith, Associate Curator of the Dinosaur Institute. With a Zoom Meeting the Prehistoric Pals & I where able to see the current research in progress and get those burning questions answered. The Museum has 10’s of thousands of Dinosaur…
Raptors & Dragonflies!
The Clever Girl’s Orange & Yellow feather accent attempts have been painted over with the Hammered White Gloss. It was a good experiment to see how the Orange & Yellow would look on the White. However, as with the painting of the Sail on the Spinosaurus – Spencer AKA Spike less was more. See Posts:…
Mattie & Darius
After painting the reverse side of the Dragonfly Flag and adding additional accents to the Wings, it was time to assemble. Recap Painting Steps: Hammered Black to hide the parts of the Flag that won’t be part of the Dragonfly Body & accents for the Eyes. Real Orange for the Eyes, Body and Wing accents…
Mattie & Dragonflies
More details are in planning for Mattie. Her Flag needs a Prehistoric Concept – a Dragonfly! Dragonflies go back 325 Million Years Ago. During the Palaeozoic Era in the Late Carboniferous Period through the Late Permian Period the Meganisoptera glided over the waterways. With a 30 inch Wingspan this Dragonfly would have been a sight…
Mattie the Mailosaurus continues to Evolve!
Like Malcolm, I masked off the inside of Mattie from back to tip of the lid to make a tongue to surprise those that open the Mailosaurus’s Mouth! Blue tape and some thin cardboard scraps provide the shape. Apple Red Metallic gives the tongue a sparkle as if it were wet. Hammered Black and Artists…
Mailosaurus, Raptors & Dino Drums!
Is there a Mailosaurus in Your Neighborhood? They are very good at camouflage. Often, they appear just like a regular mailbox. My first Mailosaurus, Malcolm, is retiring after pretending to be a mailbox for 22 years. He will hang out in a special place in the Park with the other Prehistoric Pals. Dominic has enjoyed…
Calvin & Hobbes on New Perch
My Prehistoric Pals, Calvin & Hobbes were named after the famous comic strip characters created by Bill Watterson (see post September 15, 2018 “The Green T-Rexes: Calvin & Hobbes”). https://www.paulsprehistoricpark.com/?p=2642 The Adventures of Calvin & Hobbes, still bring smiles and laughter. A year after Calvin & Hobbes (his stuffed tiger) first appeared, they were in…
Ankylosaurus & Raptors
We left off with the Clever Girl receiving Hammered Gray as the primary color for the mouth. Brison & Xavier received the same treatment. First masking off with blue tape & recycled plastic bags. Then the Great Reveal! Night Black Metallic and Gloss Real Orange provided Clever Girl with highlights around the Eyes and on…