We left off with a preliminary sketch of the front gate of the Prehistoric Hidden Garden. Remember from post dated December 18, 2020 “A Hidden Garden”, this Art Project was inspired by the readingtokids.org December book “The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden” by Karina Yan Glaser. “The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden” is a Wonderful Story of Friendship, Family & Giving Back to the Community & the Love Ones in Your Life.
After finishing the sketch with a 2B pencil, illustrator pens and a kneaded eraser prepare for the watercolors. I found some very nicely detailed dinosaurs on amazon by Papo to use as models for my drawings. I discovered two other sources on amazon – PNSO Dinosaurs Museum and Nanmu that have scaled museum accurate dinosaurs, that I will share more about in future posts.
Note: James Gurney the Creator of the “Dinotopia” book series often made his own models with clay, paper & paperclips. He used Styrofoam and Cardboard to form his cities. Check out his books at your Library or purchase them for Your Own Library. James provides many painting tips on his site: http://www.gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
3D models are great visuals for changing angels & getting the shadows for your drawings & paintings. An X-acto knife removes the excess watercolor paper above the fence, as well as making the gate opening.
I start with the green and brown for the vegetation. Then colors for the Dinosaurs & Stone. Folding the fence and gate back provides for 3D Art. The inside of the Garden will have pop-up trees and Prehistoric Pals. Stay tuned to see the Garden fill up!
I would love to see Your Visions for a Special Garden. Send them to me and maybe Your Hidden Garden will be in one of my posts! paul@paulsprehistoricpark.com
There are a number of books that can inspire your Paleontologist of Any Age. Check Out these!
“Dinosaurs” by Steve Brusatte 2008, 2009, 2010 Don’t let the age of this book fool you. It contains a great deal of information that is relevant today and the illustrations are fantastic. It comes in two sizes Huge 17 ¼ X 14 3/8 inches and Large 14 ½ X 12 inches. The content is the same. However, the Huge Book has a Spinosaurus on the cover and the Large a T-Rex. Amazon still has a few. I have both sizes. The Huge is Great for Presentations, while the Large is easier for my research and the young paleontologist to handle.
“The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World” by Steve Brusatte 2016 A Wonderful Journey that I repeat regularly. Also available on Amazon.
“Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs” by Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart this is a Fun Pop-Up book that contains Great Information! Adults will enjoy it too! It should be handled with Care to protect the Very Creative Pop-Ups! Look for it on Amazon.
DINOSAUR: A Photicular Book Created by Dan Kainen Written by Kathy Wollard
This is a Wonderful Book that Entertains & Educates. Eight Dinosaurs are seen in living motion due to the Photicular process. Each has a story to tell! Discover Earth with one Ocean – Panthalassa – and the Super Continent Pangaea when North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Antarctica were one! And Much, Much More! A Great Gift for the young paleontologist and adults will enjoy it too. Available at Costco & Amazon.
My First Book “Is a Metal Dinosaur the Right Pet for You?” is Available as an eBook on Kindle through Amazon.com
Only $3.99!
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 in 2021.
Consider Membership with the 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! 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.
Check Out Your Libraries eBooks. My local Library has over 900 eBooks on Dinosaurs! Many Libraries are offering “Curbside Pick-up. If you prefer the hardcopy, “Curbside Pick-up may be the option for you.
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