

While Krentz is drawing, the viewer is occasionally treated to explanations of details such as why Tyrannosaurus stands on its toes and how short its arms really were. The video also serves as a quick lesson on paleontology and anatomy. The result of this basic technique won't turn you into a paleo-art master overnight, but I could definitely see the difference in my own drawing. All it takes are a few simple shapes an oval, a "c," a "tooth shape," and a few others. The first video in the series presents a step-by-step method for drawing Tyrannosaurus rex. That's why I was excited to hear that paleo-artist David Krentz has started a series of "how-to" videos showing viewers how to draw some of their favorite dinosaurs.

I know what a lot of dinosaurs looked like, but transferring the image in my head to the paper can be pretty difficult. When I get bored in class I often draw little doodles of dinosaurs in the margin of my notebook, but none of them have turned out particularly well.
