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 & Sunburst Yellow for Body accents. Apple Red Metallic Tongue & Head accents and Gloss White for the Teeth.
An X-Acto Knife makes the holes on the Wings for the fasteners to attach to the Flag. A pencil marks the areas to drill holes in the Metal Flag. After the holes have been drilled the Brass Fasteners are inserted to make sure everything fits properly. Then temporarily disassembled to allow clear coating of the Flag & Wings.
After reassembling the Fasteners are painted to bend in with the Flag & Wings. The flat pointed portion of the Fasteners are painted Sunburst Yellow on one side and Real Orange on the other. When folded flat the Yellow blends with the stripe on the Dragonfly body. The reverse Orange portion that extends past the body blends with the Wing Orange. Dragonflies existed 325 Million Years Ago during the Permian Period. Meganisoptera glided over the Waterways with a 30 inch Wingspan! Today’s Dragonflies are between 1 and 4 inches long. These creatures are incredible predators catching their prey in flight at speeds of 31 mph or 50 kph. Check out the video:
Sky Hunters, The World of the Dragonfly – The Secrets of Nature is a great YouTube video on the Dragonfly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knlXTU1R_rE
Darius the Dragonfly joins Mattie the Mailosaurus to Greet Our Mailcarrier! Darius means “He Who Holds Firmly to Good”. What better name for the receiver of news each day for the Park. Before Darius takes his place with Mattie, he takes a few laps around the Park. Darius enjoys the Plant Life, Hand Holding with Pamela the Pachycephalosaurus, In Your Face Time with Angie the resident Augustynolophus and Water Skimming across Stephanie’s & Stanley’s Stream.
Still More Details for Mattie & those Rambunctious Raptors!
If You would like help drawing Dinosaurs and other Friends, check out Your Library online for eBooks! Don’t have a Library Card? Many Libraries can provide a Library Card Online and have Staff Available by Phone to Walk You through the process too! Here are 4 eBooks that can help You master drawing Dinosaurs & other Prehistoric Pals. Check Out Your Library Online for others.
Drawing Dinosaurs – How to draw dinosaurs for absolute beginners – How to Draw Series by Adrian Sanqui
Draw-A-Saurus by James Silvani
Draw 50 Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals by Lee J. Ames
Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Creatures You Can Draw by Nicole Brecke
My First Book “Is a Metal Dinosaur the Right Pet for You?” is Available as an eBook on Kindle through Amazon.com!
Included are two photos of Prehistoric Pals converted to black & white line drawings for You to express Your Color Imagination! Search online for print options on Your device. Print Screen, Cropping & Printing are available on many smart phones. Your smart phone may even allow You to email Your Print Screen to Yourself allowing even more options before printing. Kindle has an app for smart phones!
I would love to see Your Color Visions for Dominic & Raphael! Use crayons, pencils, pens, or watercolors! Attach feathers, glitter whatever brings them to life for You. Send a picture of Your Colorized Imaginations to: paul@paulsprehistoricpark.com It could be in a future post!
I will keep You posted with information on my Next eBook “The Shy Triceratops”. I hope to have Paperback versions available later this year.
Check out eLearning options online with Your Local Library & Museums across the Globe!
www.Readingtokids.org has a number of eBooks and YouTube videos with Authors Reading their Books. Craft ideas are demonstrated online as well! The Zoom Reading to Kids Events have been a Great Success. We All look Forward to when We can Safely resume the In-Person Events.
Stay Safe & Well.
“Encouraging the Appreciation of Art and Education through the Inspiration of Dinosaurs”
Paul & Prehistoric Pals
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