Pteranodon Flying Through the Sky

Pteranodon Flying Through the Sky is a rewarding learning topic. Coloring it almost automatically sparks a conversation about which dinosaurs were plant-eaters or predators, how big they grew, or why they went extinct. Color choices are entirely free, since science still doesn't know for sure what colors most species really had.

The pteranodon works wonderfully with cool gray tones and blue-violet – these colors convey elegance and airiness. Create the enormous wing membranes with color gradients from light gray to darker slate blue to add depth. The head and long jaw bones can be kept in soft beige or cream. The mountain landscape behind becomes especially dramatic through green and brown tones plus shading. Use black fine-liners for the outlines of the wing structures to strengthen the details of this prehistoric flying reptile even further.

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