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 time. At the end of the Permian Period there was a mass extinction. Mega Volcanos in what is now called Russia erupted. This created huge cracks in the Earth miles long. They continued to release lava for hundreds of thousands of years. The lava covered several million square miles of Northern & Central Asia (an area the size of modern Day Europe). The carbon dioxide and methane gas released made the Earth warmer approximately 10 degrees Celsius or 50 degrees Fahrenheit! As a result, about 95% of All Species Died Out! This was the closest life has ever come to completely dying out.
Permian Extinction by Jose’-Luis Olivares/MIT
The Mass Extinction Marks the End of the Permian Period, the Beginning of the Triassic Period, Mesozoic Era and Age of the Dinosaurs. Dinosaurs started out small. Bus size Crocodiles, Huge Amphibians and Rauisuchians Ruled the Day. Some of the Crocodiles walked on their hind legs. The Supersalamanders were the size of a small car with hundreds of sharp teeth and lived in flocks of hundreds or thousands dominating the rivers and lakes for much of the Triassic Period. The Rauisuchians were like a smaller version of a T-Rex that walked on four legs. They were the top of the food chain during the Triassic.
Supersalamander – Metoposaurus Krasiejowensis
By Szymon Górnicki – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89017272
By Dallas Krentzel – Postosuchus, a basal Triassic archosaurUploaded by FunkMonk, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16328836
Not until the Late Triassic 230 Million Years Ago did the first true dinosaurs appear. To be Continued.
The Triceratops need some minor touch ups with a small brush using the Primer. After I finished using the roller brush on the Triceratops, I decided to keep going with the roller on three of the Brontosaurs – Stuart, Gary & Cindy. The Brontosaurs will receive a very different color scheme and the violet tinted primer will work just fine. I laid the Brontosaurs on their side to reach the underneath areas before the wind kicked up.
Stay Tuned for their Progress and More Dinosaur History!
My First Book “Is a Metal Dinosaur the Right Pet for You?” is Available as an eBook on Kindle through Amazon.com
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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 planning to have Paperback versions available in 2022.
Museums have reopened with Limits on Guests, Social Distancing & Mask requirements to keep Visitors Safe while They Enjoy Their Learning Experience. Consider a 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” and the Learning Resources – many are also in Spanish.
Check Out Your Libraries eBooks. My local Library has over 900 eBooks on Dinosaurs! Here are four books for Drawing Dinosaurs that you might find at your Library. Ask your Librarian about others.
1-2-3 Draw Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Animals A step by step guide by Freddie Levin (2001)
Draw 50 Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Animals by Lee J. Ames (1977)
Draw it Dinosaurs by Patricia Walsh (2006)
I Can Draw Dinosaurs by Terry Longhurst (2003)
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