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Life Lessons from Dinosaurs
Art from Dinotopia plus whimsical wisdom
James Gurney
This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.
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- Casein Painting (91)
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- Color (248)
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- Comics/Cartooning (169)
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- Effects/Phenomena (44)
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- Journey to Chandara (138)
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- Son of Baby Tattooville Exhibition
- Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
- Video Contest
- Storybox
- Special Delivery
- Loose Ball
- Parakeet Artist
- Square Puppet
- Gallery Flambeau Video
- Unicycle Painter
- Eye Tracking and Composition, Part 3
- Eye Tracking and Composition, Part 2
- Eye Tracking and Composition, Part 1
- Video Week Begins on Monday
- Baby Mammoth, Part 2
- Baby Mammoth
- Art By Committee: Chains
- Spectrum and Art Out Loud
- "On Stranger Tides" Next Pirates of the Caribbean ...
- Baby Tattooville in Three Weeks
- Gryposaurus, Part 2
- Gryposaurus, Part 1
- Titanoboa, Part 2
- Titanoboa, Part 1
- Why I Wrote Imaginative Realism
- Garden Goblins
- Wireless Era?
- Art Out Loud
- Cumberland, Part 4: Final Art
- Cumberland, Part 3: Acting It Out
- Cumberland, Part 2: Choosing the Scene
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James Gurney
PO Box 693
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
or by email:
gurneyjourney (at) gmail.com
Sorry, I can't give personal art advice or portfolio reviews. If you can, it's best to ask art questions in the blog comments.
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However, you can quote images or text without asking permission on your educational or non-commercial blog, website, or Facebook page as long as you give me credit and provide a link back. Students and teachers can also quote images or text for their non-commercial school activity. It's also OK to do an artistic copy of my paintings as a study exercise without asking permission.
17 comments:
Been waiting most of the night for the next video posting!
Frankly I don't believe the puppet. I think he's a hired actor... ;-)
Gurney you've got to post these videos to the Amazon book page, they are a riot!
awsome character, though i know you could have really pushed him and made him freaking nuts like a muppet character, next video you have to really, let loose with this guy!
i'm also starting to notice a commom theme with all of them now, haha!
keep up the great work!
this video brings up a question ive always had in mind. why do people always use the phrase:" i cant even draw a straight line"? I go to art center on a scholarship and among all things i cant draw a straight line without a ruler. maybe close, but technically still not straight. haha am i just thinking too much into this? or does anyone else feel the same way haha.
i think the phrase should be " i cant even draw a realistically rendered face."
James, this has been one of the most entertaining series of advertisements I've seen in a while. Your book is already on my Amazon wishlist, but I may have to speed up the purchase a bit...
Gotta love Hiram. He should meet my Archy! Hiram's a work of art himself, with the heart and soul of a food processor.
hahaha.
kind scary, tho...
AHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Shameless, SHAMELESS advertising.
Love it. :D
Wow, nice job! I love the retro feel. The puppet is really great! You could be working in the film industry as well as the illustration and fine art fields.
you should hold a video contest, who can make the best "imagnative realism" commercial....? winner gets a free book
true none of us has seen the book, yet, haha, but i think we have enough blog clues to get the job done!
GooGoo, a video commercial contest for I.R. is a great idea. Would people want to do this? Here are some suggested ideas:
1. Limit length to 60 seconds.
2. Post all results on YouTube and I'll embed all entries on G.J.
3. Deadline could be end of October or so to give people time to see the book and do the vid.
4. First prize: Signed I.R. and Dinotopia: Chandara. Second prize: signed IR. Third through fifth: Signed posters.
5. Winner determined either by vote on blog poll or on number of views on YouTube. What do you think?
6. People could use any talent they have, but the video would have to be created for the contest and feature the book in some way, even indirectly.
Let me know what you think. If people really like the idea and you like the rules, we can announce the contest at the end of Video Week.
i'm definatly in james!
all sounds good except i think view cout can be manipulated, i would trust your voter blog poll more.
cant wait! got my rough idea already!
I love the video contest idea (although I have no idea what would beat "unicycle painting..."
BTW - just got my copy of International Artist - great article! Can't wait for the book!
I love how much fun you are having with the book promo. I wonder if THAT is your real secret to your fantastic art.
A contest sounds great but I would have to agree that views may not be the best measure...perhaps a blog vote with veto/tyrant power reserved for yourself.
Square Head Sponge Hiram, Square Head Sponge Hiram… Square Pants Sponge Hiram… Hmm, Doesn't it sound like something familiar?… :)
I love theses videos!
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