Baby Raptor gouache on watercolour paper 8 x 11
A painting for a new tiny human! I Love painting for babies, imagining they look and enjoy this custom creation for years to come, also including birth information & their name. I usually ask 'whats the nursery theme?' or 'desired nursery theme for those who don't have a designated nursery... usually everyone has something in mind. I loved painting this Dinosaur family and baby, and he is adorable, if I do say so. It took all day but it's a day filled with imagining, research and waiting for layers to dry- a perfect day for me. In between I kick the ball, make a meal, explore the forest & garden.
I don't normally draw dinosaurs but it's fun to research & then imagine, I think of Steve Williams who created the Dinosaur for Jurassic Park (I went to Sheridan for animation the same time Steve was there) & has a terrific documentary about his journey, if you haven't seen it check it out, it's an eye opener about the industry and stresses, demands, neglected accolades and life lessons. I can't imagine how Steve continues with normal daily life', trying to forget difficult parts of his past (he admits he can't forget) & I get why, every time you turn around Jurassic Park is everywhere, decades later - movies, ads, toys, clothing etc. He also predicted problems with AI taking over actual humans likeness (actors/preformers in particular), like we are discussing and dealing with now. Seeing Dinosaurs everywhere would be like ending a bad relationship but having your ex appear everywhere you go.. not fun. I think of him often and pray he's doing well & still using his creative genius to inspire himself & others. We just watched the newest film made in 2023 and noticed there's hardly any improvement of the actual dinosaurs created with CGI - so that too, is testament to Steves talent - still impressive and difficult to surpass after 35 years! I don't enjoy the movies any longer, knowing what we now know on how animators have been treated in the entire industry.
I'm grateful I was asked to create this, as you aware I'm fond of Bears and Mushrooms and Jesus, it forced me to take a break', a little extra mental stimulation required from my daily routine. lol - that being said a new painting of Jesus and a bear is on my desk. I was wondering about nursery themes and the most popular murals and came across this very impressive mural! Wow, Well done! I makes me kinda miss my mural painting days. I did see a few Pooh - classic and ocean themes and of course jungle is always a very inspiring mural for tiny humans to imagine the day away, I also like when I see books, book shelves and cases incorporated into the room (as the mural mentioned above) - books are the key to imagination, exploration and kids thriving. We have all heard - knowledge is power but I recently read - knowledge is not power - wisdom to use wisely the knowledge we acquire - is power. No wonder King Solomon asked for wisdom.
Created to create - teach a child to paint, colour, draw... you open up endless possibilities with tiny minds being able to explore art & themselves. Art 'saved me' too many times to mention and still does to this day, now I create all I do- with intentions to create for my creator! It's how I continually express gratitude & each painting brings joy to me & others, that's what we are here to do and there are countless ways to do it! Create something beautiful today, bake, write, garden, paint, carve, sew, build... create.
Enjoy this day the Lord has made!
A painting for a new tiny human! I Love painting for babies, imagining they look and enjoy this custom creation for years to come, also including birth information & their name. I usually ask 'whats the nursery theme?' or 'desired nursery theme for those who don't have a designated nursery... usually everyone has something in mind. I loved painting this Dinosaur family and baby, and he is adorable, if I do say so. It took all day but it's a day filled with imagining, research and waiting for layers to dry- a perfect day for me. In between I kick the ball, make a meal, explore the forest & garden.
I don't normally draw dinosaurs but it's fun to research & then imagine, I think of Steve Williams who created the Dinosaur for Jurassic Park (I went to Sheridan for animation the same time Steve was there) & has a terrific documentary about his journey, if you haven't seen it check it out, it's an eye opener about the industry and stresses, demands, neglected accolades and life lessons. I can't imagine how Steve continues with normal daily life', trying to forget difficult parts of his past (he admits he can't forget) & I get why, every time you turn around Jurassic Park is everywhere, decades later - movies, ads, toys, clothing etc. He also predicted problems with AI taking over actual humans likeness (actors/preformers in particular), like we are discussing and dealing with now. Seeing Dinosaurs everywhere would be like ending a bad relationship but having your ex appear everywhere you go.. not fun. I think of him often and pray he's doing well & still using his creative genius to inspire himself & others. We just watched the newest film made in 2023 and noticed there's hardly any improvement of the actual dinosaurs created with CGI - so that too, is testament to Steves talent - still impressive and difficult to surpass after 35 years! I don't enjoy the movies any longer, knowing what we now know on how animators have been treated in the entire industry.
I'm grateful I was asked to create this, as you aware I'm fond of Bears and Mushrooms and Jesus, it forced me to take a break', a little extra mental stimulation required from my daily routine. lol - that being said a new painting of Jesus and a bear is on my desk. I was wondering about nursery themes and the most popular murals and came across this very impressive mural! Wow, Well done! I makes me kinda miss my mural painting days. I did see a few Pooh - classic and ocean themes and of course jungle is always a very inspiring mural for tiny humans to imagine the day away, I also like when I see books, book shelves and cases incorporated into the room (as the mural mentioned above) - books are the key to imagination, exploration and kids thriving. We have all heard - knowledge is power but I recently read - knowledge is not power - wisdom to use wisely the knowledge we acquire - is power. No wonder King Solomon asked for wisdom.
Created to create - teach a child to paint, colour, draw... you open up endless possibilities with tiny minds being able to explore art & themselves. Art 'saved me' too many times to mention and still does to this day, now I create all I do- with intentions to create for my creator! It's how I continually express gratitude & each painting brings joy to me & others, that's what we are here to do and there are countless ways to do it! Create something beautiful today, bake, write, garden, paint, carve, sew, build... create.
Enjoy this day the Lord has made!
