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 – 7th. All are using CDC guidelines requiring face masks, safe distancing – reducing number of guests, some with time stamped reservations, along with hand sanitizer stations and keeping closed highly interactive exhibits and those in small spaces.
Consider Memberships with these Museum. In addition to Supporting Their Valuable Work there are Benefits to You. Special Preview Events for Members Only as well as Virtual Access Exclusive for Members. For more information and access to general public eLearning check out the links below.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County www.nhm.org under Research & Collections / Digitized Collections will allow you to browse their Collections. Check out the latest Activities on their site.
The American Natural History Museum www.amnh.org You will find eLearning for Families, Students & Educators. Explore the Museum Virtually. Check Out SciCafe: Video Talks and Meet the Icons: Stories behind the Exhibits! Of Course, I’m checking out Tyrannosaurus Rex. There are Video Series covering Behind the Scenes at the Museum with Space & Dinosaur Explainers.
Chicago’s Field Museum www.fieldmuseum.org You can talk to “Maximo the Titanosaur” online, Yes Really! Visit Sue the largest T-Rex discovered! Check Out “Brain Scoop” with host Emily Graslie and the Learning Resources – many are also in Spanish.
Clever Girl’s additional Color Splashes
After completing the Accents trailing the Eyes, repeating these Accents on her back has been studied. First a sketch was made to provide a preview of the look. Agreeing this was right for Clever Girl, Artist Brushes were used to apply the Real Orange Gloss by dipping into the caps of cans that paint had been sprayed into.
The Accents came out Great! I thought I would give it a try on the Tail. It wasn’t as appealing to us. Black Night Metallic was added as a highlight to the Back Real Orange Details. The Tail Accents were painted over. Again, Sometimes “Less is More”!
Stay Tune for the Continuing Saga of the Raptors Makeovers!
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
Many Libraries are offering “Curbside Pick-up. If you prefer the hardcopy, “Curbside Pick-up may be the option for you.
The Great Courses www.thegreatcourses.com has many DVD and Downloadable Courses for “How to Draw”, “Everyday Urban Sketching”, “Sketching People, Places and Landscapes” that can help you as they have me with drawing and using watercolors. Just remember practice, practice & practice to reach your goal. Check Out Your Library to see if they have these courses available for You online or in DVD for “Curbside Pick-up”.
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.
Stay Safe & Well.
“Encouraging the Appreciation of Art and Education through the Inspiration of Dinosaurs”
Paul & Prehistoric Pals
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