Painting a Cretaceous Dinosaur Forest at Western Science Center

I had the honor of being the lead artist for the Western Science Center's new exhibit displaying the fossils they've been uncovering from the Late #Cretaceous #MenefeeFormation of #NewMexico. In this video, I'll show you the process of painting a large paleoecology mural featured in the exhibit. With indoor house paint and a lot of fossil reference we built a forest full of dinosaurs and prehistoric plants one layer at a time. All of the plants and animals depicted in this mural are based on the latest research on late Cretaceous ecosystems of North America including newly discovered plant and animal #fossils, many of which are on display in the new exhibit. You can also catch a glimpse of the life sized head #sculpture we created of the #tyrannosaur #Dynamoterror, which will be the focus of my next video. Other #dinosaurs included in the #mural are #Ornatops, #Invictarx. The mural also features prehistoric #turtles, #pterosaurs, and lots of #plants including, #ferns, #aroids, #palms, and ancient #conifers similar to modern #Cryptomeria, an ancient relative of #redwoods.

For more information about the Western Science Center where you can see this new exhibit, visit https://www.westernsciencecenter.org/

Big thanks to Thuat Tran and Jeremy Owen who helped me with a TON of the painting process. Also shoutouts are due to the Western Science Center's amazing staff, especially Darla Radford, Brittney Stoneburg, Charlotte Hohman, and Brett Dooley who all helped put paint on the wall.

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