Are You Ready for Halloween? This year I decided to get some proper tools for pumpkin carving. I made a trip to Michaels and picked up a craving kit and a colossal carver. The carving kit comes with 16 patterns to create a scary Halloween pumpkin. They were 30% off too! Unfortunately, no dinosaur patterns! …
Metal Dinosaurs in the Desert – part 2 of 2
It’s time to head south on Borrego Springs Road from Palm Canyon Drive. The road will curve east after approximately 3 ¼ miles and on your right you will come across several Sabretooth Cats and Horses. You’ll have to decide if you wish to drive off road a bit or view them all on foot. …
Metal Dinosaurs in the Desert – part 1 of 2
I made the 200+ mile drive to Borrego Springs, California to see the famous metal sculptures of Ricardo Breceda. To arrive at sunrise, I had to leave home at 3:00 am. Sunrise provides great lighting for photographing these wonderful works of art. It also allowed me to avoid the rush hour traffic. There are 129…
Is your Metal Dinosaur a Cylon?
If you have seen the Universal Studio’s revisioned Battlestar Galactica created by David Eick & Ronald Moore 2004 – 2009, you may have concerns about your metal dinosaurs. If you haven’t yet experienced the series, I highly recommend it. I would give it a PG rating. If you have seen the series, it’s probably time…
LA Zoo – UnExtinct
I made a trip to the Los Angeles Zoo to visit the “DINOSAURS UNEXTINCT” exhibit. It was great! Outside the exhibit is a Spinosaurus enjoying a meal. As you enter you are greeted by a couple of Brachiosaurus. You continue on the path to be entertained by one dinosaur after another. I’ll provide you a…
Fly a Pterosaur at the Natural History Museum Los Angeles
Hurry, the last day is October 2, 2016. The exhibit opened July 3rd. I waited until school was back in session to avoid the crowds. Pterosaurs are considered flying reptiles even though they are believed to have been warm blooded and covered with fur. They were the first animals to fly after insects. The exhibit…
Primer & Painting Triceratops – Paul
For Paul I used the same color palate as Christopher. However, I used less of the Marigold. Christopher was my first experience creating stripes. I decided to make the stripes narrower and will use more of them with Paul. In addition, I will bring the green (satin Eden) on the belly and neck up higher…
Wire Brushing, Acid Washing & Rust Converter for Triceratops – Paul
I choose to finish my dinosaurs by painting. “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder”. You have many options. Leave “As Is” – Natural. Depending on the condition when adopted, you may have many years before rust creates serious damage. I would recommend a clear coat (flat, gloss or high gloss) to reduce the speed of…
Primer & Painting Triceratops – Christopher
I laid Christopher on his side applying the rusty brown primer to the underside first, again spraying inside the legs. After the appropriate drying time, I placed him back on his feet and completed the primer application. Before masking off areas for painting, I used a 12 ½ inch X 7 ½ inch piece of…
Wire Brushing, Acid Washing & Rust Converter for Triceratops – Christopher
I choose to finish my dinosaurs by painting. “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder”. You have many options. Leave “As Is” – Natural. Depending on the condition when adopted, you may have many years before rust creates serious damage. I would recommend a clear coat (flat, gloss or high gloss) to reduce the speed of…