April 2013 – Casey Girard Illustration

Final Page

“Criss Cross Apple Sauce!” A T Rex sitting cross legged. That was a mind twister to draw. Bringing the book to a close I wanted to have a few of the dinos from the book give one last look to the read. I’m now on the fence deciding if I want to get aContinue reading “Final Page”

Sleepy Plesiosaurs

Did you know technically Plesiosaurs weren’t dinosaurs? They were large swimming reptiles instead. I feel I should say “were” because, of all of the currently believed sitings they really couldn’t have happened. Sadly scientific evidence doesn’t support it. This doesn’t stop me from hoping they still exist today. However, with all of the stories IContinue reading “Sleepy Plesiosaurs”

Thoughts Going out to Boston

Today all thoughts and prayers are going out to Boston peeps. Stay safe. We will overcome this. You can’t keep Boston down.

Dino Yoga

Continuing with making animals do yoga here is a Euoplocephalous in downward dog. I chose to put this specific dinosaur in a yoga pose because generally when I see him, he seems very stiff and immobile which, in reality probably isn’t the case. I’m sure those back legs have a good deal of flexibility forContinue reading “Dino Yoga”

Gallimimus Playing Tag

I like to make my base drawings in a reddish hued pencil. I feel I can better build up my line. I enjoyed this for the Gallimimus as I wanted to give them feathers, since it seems very likely they had them. The lighter pencil color lent itself well to the creation ofContinue reading “Gallimimus Playing Tag”