Iani the Early Iguanadontian from Utah coloring page

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I drew all the drawings except a few done by a grandnephew and a grandniece. 

Today's new drawing is of an early ancestor of the well-known dinosaur called Iguanodon.

Iani the Early Iguanodontian from Utah

Iani smithi was a herbivorous dinosaur from what is now Utah, USA.  It was an ancestor to the much better-known Iguanodon.  In fact, Iani smithi is a very recent discovery from the Eastern part of Utah where many dinosaur fossils have been found.  Iani lived in the Mid-Cretaceous when the Earth went through a rough time.  Many volcanos were going off.  The Rockies and other mountain ranges were building as well.  All this tectonic and volcanic activity resulted in a large increase in carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere.  

All the extra CO2 led to a massive increase in the temperatures worldwide.  This temperature increase put stress on plants and animals.  Some species disappeared.  Over time many species still managed to adapt to the changes in climate.  Iani appears to have been a survivor since its descendants lived to the end of the Mesozoic.  However, it is possible that Iani smithi is a species that WAS an ancestor to the late Cretaceous Iguanodons, and yet some of them remained and were wiped out by the increased temperature of their environment. 

Iani was about 10 feet or 3 meters long.  It had powerful jaws for crushing leaves, stems, and even roots.  It was named for the Roman god of change. 

NOTE:  This drawing can be found in printable form by clicking on the "Paleontology" button and then scrolling down to the bottom of the Mesozoic Life list.  Have fun coloring.  

Jakobi the Dunedain Ranger coloring page

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Today's new drawing (done by me) is 

Jakobi a Dunedain Ranger

Jakobi the Dunedain Ranger

Dunedain Rangers are descendants of a union of Elf and Man.  As a result, they are stronger, more sure-footed, and longer-lived than a mortal man or woman.  Rangers are those members of the Dunedain who chose to become protectors of many parts of Middle Earth.   These Rangers live a nomadic lifestyle... although all are close to the Elves and often live for a time in Elven villages. 

Jakobi is also a healer.  Many Dunedain Rangers are skillful at healing disease or injury.  Jacobi is tall and athletic.  Although he IS very skilled at fighting like all rangers, he is also very VERY skilled at healing those who are injured or sick.  He spends the most amount of time in the forests where he lives temporarily with Elves and other Dunedain people.  In the field, he travels with other Rangers. 

NOTE:  This drawing is a long time in coming.  My apologies to the model.  To get to the printable version of this drawing just click on the button labeled "Fanasy, Myths, and Circus."  Then just scroll down to the bottom of the list of drawings.  Click on the title and you will get the printable page.

Nikolia the Sloth Fairy coloring page

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The new drawing today is of a Sloth Fairy

 from Costa Rica, 

Nikolia the Sloth Fairy

Nikolia is a beautiful and kind Sloth Fairy.  She cares for sloths, especially baby sloths who have been orphaned.  Here Nikolia is seen with a baby sloth she is caring for.  The baby's mother was taken by a predator.  So Nikolia is filling in as a surrogate sloth mother. 

Like all Fairies, Nikolia can change to various sizes.  Here she is about 1 foot t or 0.30 meters tall.  This size is good for being relatable to the juvenile sloth. Baby sloths mass at only 300-500 grams at birth.  That works out to around 10-17  ounces.  They can hold onto their mother and climb immediately.  This particular baby sloth is not a newborn.  It is about 7 months old. 

Note:  This drawing has now been scanned and posted now that we have got home from Costa Rica.  The drawing is on the “Fantasy, Myths, and Circus” page.  It is also on the "Animals" page.  Click on the correct button and then scroll down to the bottom of the list of printable drawings. 

Rositica the Crocodile Fairy coloring page

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Rositica The Crocodile Fairy

Rosicita is a strikingly beautiful Costa Rican Fairy.  She cares for baby caiman and baby crocodiles. She can transform into her mortal size to do this. She has a relationship with all members of the crocodilian family.  She can use a hypnotic charm to calm any animal but especially crocodilians.  Here she is calming a baby croc that got trapped on a branch during a flood.  Of course, all members of the crocodilian family are rarely hostile to Fairies.  Crocodilians can sense that a Fairy is not mortal.  Fairies also have powerful defensive magic. 

Note:  This drawing is now posted in a higher-quality form.  I originally posted it as a photo of the drawing because my wife and I were on vacation in Costa Rica.  This drawing is now also available in printable form by clicking on the button labeled: "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus."

Racheliah the Elephant Fairy coloring page

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I am home from vacation. 

So I am now posting a better-quality scan of this drawing. 

 It is of Racheliah, a lacewinged Elephant Fairy.  

Racheliah the Elephant Fairy

I need to explain a few things.  Racheliah is an Elephant Fairy.  Like all Fairies, she can transform from a very diminutive size to larger than most mortals.  Here she is seen riding one of her beloved African Elephants.  She is probably around 6-7 feet tall.  But remember that her natural size is around 5 inches tall.  

Racheliah transforms to a large size so she can ride her elephant friend.  She will protect him from poachers.  She travels in magical ways from Los Angeles, California to Africa to voluntarily help protect elephants.  She uses concealment charms to hide her presence but she also can use concealment charms to hide the vulnerable elephant from poachers! 

NOTE:  I am now re-posting this drawing in more quality form now that we have returned from our vacation in Costa Rica.  At home, I can scan the drawing and get a much better quality of posted and printable coloring page.  This drawing is now posted in the "Fantasy, Myth, and Circus" page.  It is a printable one on there.  So click on that button and scroll down to the bottom of the long list of drawings. 

Alexio the Southern Serengeti Warrior

 Hi!  I’m still on vacation but I met this kind man and he let me draw him.  He is from Tasmania.  His name is Alexio.  If all Tasmanians are as kind as him then I wanna travel there next. 

Alexio the Southern Serengeti Warrior 

Note, I am home from vacation so I have re-posted this drawing with a quality scan.  

I am also posting the printable page under "Portraits."  Just click on the "People & Portraits" button and 

scroll down to the bottom of the list for a printable drawing. 

Vacation

 Hi everyone!  I wanted to let you know that I will not be posting anything on my blog for several days.  My wife & I are going on vacation to Costa Rica.  My doctor said that the lower altitude and warm humid air will be good for my trachea. 

When I get back there are 3 more people I promised to draw and then I’ll draw animals we saw in Costa Rica!