Previously: More about Meissonier's costumes
Friday, June 24, 2011
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Life Lessons from Dinosaurs
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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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3 comments:
Brilliant, as always.
Beautiful
You can really see the influence that Meissonier must have had on Pyle and Matania in this drawing.
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