Dragons – “The Undiscovered Dinosaurs” Xiuhcoatl is Very Happy to be resting on her finished Perch. We’ll cover how it was made shortly. First a little about the Dragon’s Lair. There are many stories about Dragons living in Gigantic Caves. But, Did You Know there are Burrowing Dinosaurs? In 2007 scientists found the first evidence…
How would You Color Xiuhcoatl?
I sent Miss Gordon of Dyer Street Elementary in Sylmar, CA a Drawing of Xiuhcoatl for her Class to express their Color Splashes! Sharing her screen on Zoom allowed the Kindergarten Class the ability to provide several imaginings for Xiuhcoatl’s Colors. Miss Gordon also shared some artwork from our Class Zoom Meeting on May 20th….
More Sparkle for Xiuhcoatl
The last highlights for Xiuhcoatl were the Turquoise Spots making a repeating diamond pattern along her Neck, Back & Tail. Her Wings need a little extra Sparkle. A light mist on the top curved edge of Xiuhcoatl’s Wings with the Gold Rush Metallic did the trick. I covered her Head, Body & Tail with cloth…
Zoom with Dinosaurs!
I have been volunteering with www.Readingtokids.org approaching 2 years now. For the last year “ReadingtoKids.org has been providing storytelling to Eight Elementary Schools in the Downtown Los Angeles Area via Zoom. Dominic a 6-foot-tall T-Rex has been joining me for the Zoom Meetings and Xiuhcoatl a Dragon beginning in April. Sometimes the books are Dinosaur…
The Prehistoric Pals Make New Friends
Friends of GreySave a greyhound rescue stopped by to check in on Jerome & Marta. While they were here, they met all the Prehistoric Pals. I think Jerome has an interest in Paleontology in an early picture with Stanley the Stegosaurus. Cathy, Anika, Olivia & Jeff pose with Pamela the Pachycephalosaurus. Then they browse around…
Xiuhcoatl Wings & Feathers
Xiuhcoatl “The Undiscovered Dinosaur”! After adding the Sunrise Red to the outer parts of Her Wings, the inner piece of the template is used to prepare for the Aubergine on the lower part of the Wings. The Cloth is very helpful with covering the rest of Xiuhcoatl. It saves a great deal of time too. …
Xiuhcoatl the Lightning Dragon!
Xiuhcoatl the Undiscovered Dinosaur! The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico from 1300 to 1521. Mesoamerica is a historical and cultural area that extends from central Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and northern Costa Rica. The Aztecs included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, especially those that spoke…
Xiuhcoatl Goes for the Gold!
Xiuhcoatl the Undiscovered Dinosaur! Artist Brushes assisted with blending the edges of Gloss Poppy Pink & Ivory for a more natural look. Gloss Gold Rush Metallic provides accents on the Head Feathers & around Xiuhcoatl’s Eyes. The Scales along her back and Divisions along the underbody receive Gold Rush Metallic highlights. Even Xiuhcoatl’s Diamond Tipped…
Xiuhcoatl’s Colors Start Popping!
The last step we covered was Rusty Brown Primer on Xiuhcoatl posted on March 26, 2021 “The Easter Dragon” https://www.paulsprehistoricpark.com/?p=5622 This gave her the appearance of a Milk Chocolate Dragon. You received a Sneak Peek of the end result of the details we will cover here in the April 3, 2021 post “The Eastersaurs are…
The Eastersaurs are on the Move!
CG the EasteRaptor (Clever Girl) and Max the EasTer Rex (Maximillian) are ready with their Baskets of Joy! We have all heard of the Easter Bunny. For some reason the Bunny is the only Easter animal people seem to remember. Hmmmm. I wonder why? Well at the Park the Eastersaurs are on the Move! Even…