Prehistoric Landscape MuralBy Ari J. Storvick

Prehistoric Landscape Mural Overview

In this art lesson, you will each create a unique dinosaur and then place it up on a landscape with your classmates.

Defenses

With a lot of carnivores, herbivores had to defend themselves. Soon, dinosaurs had evolved many cool ways to protect themselves.

Tail Club

Plates

Spikes

Thick Head

Claws

Carnivore/HerbivoreIn the form you will soon get, your first question would be asking if you want your dinosaur to be an herbivore or carnivore. Carnivores are meat eaters and herbivores are plant eaters. Here are some examples.

Carnivore

Herbivore

Crests

Many dinosaurs have crests for all kinds of purposes. Sometimes they were used for defense, recognition, mating, and even camouflage! Here are some examples.

Saurolophus

Guanlong

Parasaurolophus

Cryolophosaurus

Sails

Some dinosaurs have sails. Not much is known about these interesting dinosaurs.

Frills and Horns

Some dinosaurs, called “ceratopsians” had horns and frills. These were different with every species and may have been used in many ways. Here are some examples.

ExamplesCreated by Ari