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…
The Easter Dragon
Careful Xiuhcoatl You’ll Melt the Chocolate! We left off with Xiuhcoatl after the application of Rust Reformer which transformed her into a “Night Dragon”. To get a feel for what it would be like to finish Xiuhcoatl in flat black, I attached temporary colored paper eyes. It reminded me of Moaning Myrtle’s observation in Harry…
Xiuhcoatl the Hidden Dragon
Most of the Prehistoric Pals arrive unpainted with various stages of rust. Xiuhcoatl has paint that needs removing before I can address her rust issues. The wire brushing will remove loose paint and rust. The tools: an assortment of wire brushes, dusting brush, gloves – leather & blue nitrile, mask, eye protection & hat. The…
Are Dragons Dinosaurs?
So, Are Dragons Dinosaurs? Short Answer: No. Long Answer: Well, Maybe sort of. In the 10,000 years human beings became civilized, virtually every culture in the World has referenced supernatural monsters in its folk tales. As far back 310 BC in Egyptian writings and to the Bronze Age in Chinese ritual vessels. In Mesopotamian Artwork…