Painting a Cretaceous Dinosaur Forest at Western Science Center
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2022
- 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 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.
To see more of my art visit dontmesswithdinosaurs.com
and to support my art visit / historianhimself
Music by Historian Himself
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That nodosaur you painted is one of most beautiful nodosaur depictions i’ve ever seen. Nice work!
Thanks yo! It took a few tries - nodosaurs have such weird heads!
It's not often you see artists including the mistakes/things they aren't happy with in their vids. It makes the process a lot more interesting. Regardless, excellent ending result. I'm looking forward to that Dynamoterror head sculpt!
I realy love the music that goes into these videoes it realy sets the mood
Is that…your Caiuajara track!??? You need to drop that album with all your paleoart music. Salute!
lol you caught me
I can not think of a word in the English language that can appropriately describe this.
Respect to you and the other artists for sending us back in time.
That is a damn impressive mural, sets a perfect mood, colours are great, shading is great, love it!
Still the best paleo artist around that I’ve seen. Wish you’d post more content but always grateful when you do. Mike
I know the dinosaurs are the focus but man that tree work and foliage work looks incredible! Well done!
Thank you. Plants are the hardest thing to paint that I know about.
The baby hadrosaurs are so cute
Impressive! Gorgeous! I wish I could walk through that forest!
This is awesome!👍
Thank you for sharing this video~🤗
The botanical iviroment depiction is one of the most beautifull i have ever seen! GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!
That is really lovely and so detailed nice work 💙
New uploads from you always bring a smile to my face, and as usual you deliver. I can't wait for the next banger!
Great work man! Cheers form a volunteer at the Sam Noble Museum.
I WOKE UP AT 12 AT MIDNIGHT TO WATCH THIS AND THIS IS AWESOME!!
I come for the dinos, i stay for the music/commentary.
Amazing quality of detail.......! Thanks for your sharing your fantastic work with us all...! It is so very much appreciated.
How come everything’s Brian does is amazing?
Absolutely phenomenal work as always. I will henceforth use this invaluable video resource as my how-to for painting paleo in acrylic at mural-scale!
That mural is breathtaking - so lush and also with that air of mystery that makes you want to explore it. I get a real strong Douglas Henderson vibe from it. The thing he does so well is not just focus on the animals, but to bring the world they lived in to life and give it character as well.
Of all the amazing modern paleoartists out there (and there are a ton), yours is the work that I feel most consistently keeps the focus on the world in addition to the animals. I think you're most well-known for your speculative soft-tissue reconstructions. But for me, this holistic focus on both world and animal is what makes you really stand out.
Also, as amazing as the mural is, the most exciting part of this vid is getting to hear more of your Mesozoic music! I really hope an album is released some day!
Glad you appreciate the attention to the ecosystems. Lots more of that to come...!
Some of those tinier details will go on to never be noticed and fully appreciated by the great majority of people in that mural's immensity and yet you guys still put in the maximum amount of effort and cut no corners. That's determination on a level deserving of all the praise and respect.
Awesome Work!! 👏👏👌💯💯
Beyond masterful
That's so beauyiful...
Awesome work, gorgeous dinosaurs
Utterly stunning work so beautiful
Gorgeous art as always, but the music in this one was just sick as well. Many thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
Honestly 2022 is a golden year for paleo Comunity
We've got:
Dinosauria Finale
Prehistoric planet
Jurassic world Dominion
Camp Cretaceous FINALLE
Jurassic world evolution 2
Walking with dinosaurs remastered by Past eons
Primal season 2
7 new species of dinosaurs dinosaurs discovered
And new paleo documentary announcet
And this artwork is just a sweet cherry on top
That’s amazing work. Some kids are going to be inspired.
Gran artista me gusta su forma de hacer arte.
You always amaze me with your videos, splendid work Brian
I have finally found u epic
Really cool to see the behind the scenes on this. I live near by and saw this in person earlier this year. Great stuff!
Outstanding! Well done Brian!
Looks awesome man! Keep making videos
cant stop wont stop
Brian Engh is the closest thing to a father I've ever had
lol what
New subscriber. I love what you are doing! I'm just getting into doing my art on a commercial basis and your work is inspiring to me.
Ah, I was waiting for this!
You're a legend!
Really cool
wow this is amazing
i can only imagine how long all of this must have taken from start to finish, your art is awesome and some of the best i have seen
Not including research and sketches made in preparation, we painted this whole mural in about 2 weeks (with a lot of 10-14 hour work days)
@@DinosaursReanimated thats a lot, respect man
@@hsdinoman2267 oh man it felt way too fast to me! Our Dilophosaurus exhibit took over a year.
@@DinosaursReanimated it must take a lot of patience and i mean a lot
Amazing stuff!
Wow your stuff is always amazing man! How do you pick the other painters who help you out?
Thuat and Jeremy are my friends and I gladly accepted help from any of the Western Science Center staff who wanted to help put paint on the wall. The key is having a good paint plan and mixing the colors well (and testing them in the exhibit lighting) so that almost anyone can help "paint by numbers" (aka fill in figures sketched on the wall). If the color plan is solid and paints are mixed well, it is the final detail pass that adds realism and sells the sense of depth.
Was wondering if there's any way to access the soundtracks to your videos, Brian. Really missing the one you did for your old unlisted Allosaurus video and the beat-tracks for Earth Beasts especially. : )
I plan to release some beat tapes on bandcamp.com/historianhimself, also, back in 2018 I shared a secret beat playlist with my patrons on patreon.com/historianhimself, maybe I'll do that again sometime.
Brian as all ways you art is inspiring…. But the background music is so awesome as well but can’t find it on your historianhimself page. Can you make does tracks available somewhere?
Still my dream to work with you bringing monsters to life. Mike Esola from Prehistoric Magazine and Primal publishing
What type of paint are using for a mural of this size?
Interior latex house paint. It's cheap, lasts a long long time, and comes in a zillion vibrant colors.
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Was that a small mammal under that tree?
Finally someone noticed!
:D
Is the paleo art contest still on?
Hello guys
hi.
Hey Brian what’s your favorite Dinosaur?
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