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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Love these, had this link forwarded to me 2-3 weeks ago... the interlinking chain, the hammer,,, looks like a lot of fun. I remember years ago another artist who did paintings on the head of a pin, like a flag with all 50 stars (fill in your own pinhead jokes here________). Patience and a steady hand are not just for surgeons.
So, this was recently on display at New Britain Museum of American Art, up to the end of August, which is why I asked. It is amazing to see it up close. Many people thought it wasn't real. Especially the two pencil ends chained together, each link in the chain hand carved from the very graphite that made up the pencil. Amazing craftsmanship.
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Did you visit New Britain?
Love these, had this link forwarded to me 2-3 weeks ago... the interlinking chain, the hammer,,, looks like a lot of fun. I remember years ago another artist who did paintings on the head of a pin, like a flag with all 50 stars (fill in your own pinhead jokes here________). Patience and a steady hand are not just for surgeons.
i admire the craft - I have a hard time making a sharp edge... but, forgive the pun,... what's the point?
My pen Name says what's the point, surely the point is the charm the patience and the challenge. Or simply because.
So, this was recently on display at New Britain Museum of American Art, up to the end of August, which is why I asked. It is amazing to see it up close. Many people thought it wasn't real. Especially the two pencil ends chained together, each link in the chain hand carved from the very graphite that made up the pencil. Amazing craftsmanship.
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