T. Rex: Feathers?
Time period shown: Cretaceous
Pictured:
T. Rex, with and without feathers
Did you know?
Popular culture and more than 100 years of paleontology makes us think of T Rex and most other dinosaurs as scaled creatures like modern lizards. But there is no doubt some dinosaurs did have feathers, and T. Rex is one of the Cretaceous critters who may have had feathers, scales, or a combination of both. It's even possible Rex had feathers just (or primarily) when young: to aid in thermal regulationn
Karen's reconstruction of T. Rex for the Witte shows him both ways!
Image and client information:
T. Rex: Feathers?.
For Witte Museum.
© The Witte Museum
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In addition to the time she spends painting, Karen finds time now and again to serve as a guest speaker, lecturer and instructor to museum groups, professional organizations, schools and universities. She has also presented master classes in art and digital painting at universities in the U.S.
Karen has delivered recent presentations for these institutions and groups:
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Southern Methodist University
- Guild of Natural Science Illustrators at the College of William & Mary and at Montana State University
- New Mexico Highlands University
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of North Texas
- Dallas Paleontological Society
Originally trained in the classical techniques of illustration and painting, Karen frequently speaks on the transition to a digital world, and on the challenges and benefits this transition poses for artists, clients and viewers. She conducts professional seminars on painting, illustration and digital image creation, and also offers specific programs tailored to the needs of professional groups or classroom instructors.
To contact Karen about a speaking engagement, just drop her a note or call her studio.
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