We left with the Triceratops receiving Hammered Copper Accents on their Horns, Shield Tips, Eye Brows & Eye Lashes. The above gives you a closeup of those Wonderful Lashes. More correctly described as “Contoured Feathers with No Barbs”. After masking off all the areas around the Triceratops Beaks, Hammered Grey was applied. Cobalt Blue Metallic…
Month: January 2022
Triceratops & Brontosaurs New Colors
The “Magic Wand” tinted Primer cured and it’s time for the major colors. The darker shade of Violet – “Unbelievable” was applied to Top areas of Paul & Christopher, while Teresa will receive only accents of this color. As I previously mentioned, I’m sticking with the bird concept where the males have a brighter color…
Before the Dinosaurs
Dimetrodon Art By DiBgd – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42203983 In the Permian Period 299 – 252 Million Years Ago, Mammal Ancestors, other Reptiles & Amphibians Ruled the World. Included in this group are Dimetrodons above. Not a Dinosaurs, Dimetrodons are early Synapsids. Synapsids are the early Ancestors of Mammals! A Story for another…
Starting the New Year Bright
The Triceratops were in desperate need of a makeover. Teresa had never been finished and Paul’s & Christopher’s paint designs were completed in 2016. After some consulting with the Paint Specialist at the Local Home Improvement Center, I’m using brush on materials. Zinsser Cover Stain Primer which they tinted to match The Magic Wand Semi-Gloss…