As previously mentioned, the inspiration for the Triceratops makeover is the Peacock. Their Shields provide the perfect canvas to explore this concept. The size of Teresa’s Shield vs. Paul’s & Christopher’s allows for more opportunities to continue the male & female design differences as they are in birds. The light violet “Magic Wand” Behr’s Marquee…
Triceratops Eyes are Watching You
We left with the Triceratops receiving Hammered Copper Accents on their Horns, Shield Tips, Eye Brows & Eye Lashes. The above gives you a closeup of those Wonderful Lashes. More correctly described as “Contoured Feathers with No Barbs”. After masking off all the areas around the Triceratops Beaks, Hammered Grey was applied. Cobalt Blue Metallic…
Triceratops & Brontosaurs New Colors
The “Magic Wand” tinted Primer cured and it’s time for the major colors. The darker shade of Violet – “Unbelievable” was applied to Top areas of Paul & Christopher, while Teresa will receive only accents of this color. As I previously mentioned, I’m sticking with the bird concept where the males have a brighter color…
Before the Dinosaurs
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…
Starting the New Year Bright
The Triceratops were in desperate need of a makeover. Teresa had never been finished and Paul’s & Christopher’s paint designs were completed in 2016. After some consulting with the Paint Specialist at the Local Home Improvement Center, I’m using brush on materials. Zinsser Cover Stain Primer which they tinted to match The Magic Wand Semi-Gloss…
Happy New Year!
Before Christmas We had some Visitors to wish TySantasaurus and the nine Raptors led by Raphael the Red Nose Raptor a Safe Journey for their Prehistoric Quest. Alisha (Mom), Alex, Isabella, Vivian and Xavier enjoyed their tour & the Prehistoric Pals had Fun too! It’s a Great Time to be a Dinosaur Fan. The pace…
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Inspired by ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas or Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas by Major Henry Livingston Jr. (1748-1828) – previously believed to be by Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas a Triceratops Tale by Paul Heinzman ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the forest Not a creature was…
Holidays with Dinosaurs
The Holiday Village is up and this year a few Dinosaurs have been added. These scale models assist with my drawing Dinosaur Activities. These Dinosaurs help Santa with whose been naughty and whose been nice. Since the Dinosaurs arrived, the naughty villagers are no-where to be found! However, the nice villagers are snug in their…
Reading to Kids with Xiuhcoatl & Dominic
My Reading partner Eric and I presented to a combined group of 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders. Two of the Prehistoric Pals Xiuhcoatl (a Dragon) & Dominic (a T-Rex) joined us for the Reading & Crafts. We read “Dasher” and had Fun with some Reindeer crafts. Of course, I added a Dinosaur option in our…
Happy Holidays!
We hope You had a Wonderful Thanksgiving. We had some extremely windy conditions here the last couple of weeks. A few of the Prehistoric Pals took refuge inside the garage and a few others right in front of the garage doors. The rest were secure on their perches. See post September 19, 2021 “The Raptors…