How did you get involved in painting dinosaurs?
I came up here in 1985. My intention originally was to paint the landscape. I love the challenge of this expansiveness. Then they phoned me from the Tyrrell Museum to come out and give them a hand and I got started painting dinosaurs. I love it! Dinosaurs I have painted have been shipped all around the world.

What kind of paint do you use to paint dinosaur skeletons?
I use acrylic paint. I try to get a sample of the original fossil material so I can try to match the color and texture.

How much time does it take you to paint a 60 foot-long sauropod?
I don't have a set amount of time - it depends on how much time they give me. Ideally I'd like to have at least two weeks. I'm at the end of the line. Sometimes it's a real rush and I find myself painting while there are pieces lying on the floor - or I'm painting and I'm right alongside a welder that's still assembling a skeleton.

What technique did you use to paint Jobaria?
I got a piece of the original fossil material from Paul. Then it takes washes and washes over the bones. You're really dealing with liquids more than paint.

What was your biggest challenge in painting the Jobaria skeletons?
Well, time - I'd be working on a leg while they were doing the tail. But also, size. The problem is to keep up the consistency of the color. The main challenge is to keep the same idea throughout - not an easy task with an animal this size.

What do you do when you're not painting dinosaurs?
I love to go to schools and to get kids to paint. I give them a piece of masonite and have them paint what they feel about the area, the landscape, themselves. Painting is a wonderful way to explore the world around you.