tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1235824053502491046..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Utopiales Poster, Part 7: The PaintingJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76501498182894387362009-08-21T00:32:50.917-04:002009-08-21T00:32:50.917-04:00This is purely amazing! I am would like to show yo...This is purely amazing! I am would like to show your youtube video on my blog if that is okay. <br />The final painting of the man had me right up to the screen impressed at the ease you created such detail.tshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444829568322030127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22332996024071225132009-07-11T11:52:08.738-04:002009-07-11T11:52:08.738-04:00Jim,
Wonderful video. The work as usual is just ...Jim,<br /><br /> Wonderful video. The work as usual is just inspired.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853491825832197697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-66290783367390097442009-07-11T04:49:39.721-04:002009-07-11T04:49:39.721-04:00Wow, great to see the progress. I really love the ...Wow, great to see the progress. I really love the end result! The maquette thing was an idea I haven't thought of, very interesting.<br /><br />Again, lovely work!Daniel Ljunggrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369602013608435763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82662345157596999412009-07-10T09:23:20.969-04:002009-07-10T09:23:20.969-04:00Thank you so much for sharing your process with us...Thank you so much for sharing your process with us. Truly inspirational work James.Ray Ledererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144202700639417274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-34088594885240847352009-07-10T02:02:18.663-04:002009-07-10T02:02:18.663-04:00Thank you very much for sharing, James. Amazing to...Thank you very much for sharing, James. Amazing to see this come together.<br /><br />-MikeMike Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236384724761491567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-84966942409504338162009-07-09T10:44:17.924-04:002009-07-09T10:44:17.924-04:00Jim, your generosity in sharing your process has b...Jim, your generosity in sharing your process has been most inspirational! Glad I could see such a beautiful image come together, Thanks SO much!<br /><br />Have fun in the UK!jeff jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996337570175075303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-71032295970240268712009-07-09T06:23:49.305-04:002009-07-09T06:23:49.305-04:00This series of posts is so great. Thank you!This series of posts is so great. Thank you!António Araújohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477716038667816702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-85251305678882735842009-07-09T00:22:19.096-04:002009-07-09T00:22:19.096-04:00All though I looked very hard in the whole Illustr...All though I looked very hard in the whole Illustration I can not find one GP! Dan's band sounds great and the lay in of the Verne head is so helpful for people starting painting. Love your Blog. DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486920537424705694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80613335786926662532009-07-08T20:51:15.943-04:002009-07-08T20:51:15.943-04:00Is it just me, or does the guy in the bottom right...Is it just me, or does the guy in the bottom right look like Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters? :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42606407028704568462009-07-08T20:29:06.843-04:002009-07-08T20:29:06.843-04:00O! JIM THANKS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION AND ART LESS...O! JIM THANKS FOR ALL THE INFORMATION AND ART LESSONS THIS IS FANTASTIC STUFF AND SO HELPFUL FOR ARTISTS. DAVE.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486920537424705694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60794553417041290862009-07-08T19:24:25.313-04:002009-07-08T19:24:25.313-04:00Seeing you in action is very impressive....
After...Seeing you in action is very impressive....<br /><br />After the Newspaper -done with one stroke!- you paint the man with the top-hat and beard. Then in the last scene his physiognomy is such detailed, that Jules Verne easily can be recognized. What time is betwenn these scenes. I really would like to see how you paint the details.<br /><br />One thing I missed: The inscription on the Lepidopter in footprint language :-)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675087221131958939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8913524211673406012009-07-08T18:17:33.441-04:002009-07-08T18:17:33.441-04:00Hi James!!
it's a very cool idea to do a work ...Hi James!!<br />it's a very cool idea to do a work in progress about the poster of the Utopiales!!!<br /><br />and i'm happy to see that you'll come back in France for it!!!<br />Will you sign dinotopia's book???<br />I hope i'll be able to come, to see the "master"!!!hehe<br /><br />Keep it on!!!<br />DAGDaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064383246758061488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-57899561706760840942009-07-08T16:23:55.333-04:002009-07-08T16:23:55.333-04:00This is great stuff, thanks for documenting the pr...This is great stuff, thanks for documenting the process.<br />Wonderful painting!jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-21533013037333246612009-07-08T15:32:17.949-04:002009-07-08T15:32:17.949-04:00Wow.. so amazing. Thanks for posting this awesome ...Wow.. so amazing. Thanks for posting this awesome little video, I literally said "wow" as Jules Verne came to life in that corner.. such a beautiful painting!Eric Braddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357831950779008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68019836571372345722009-07-08T13:29:49.398-04:002009-07-08T13:29:49.398-04:00I so enjoyed this series, thank you for sharing th...I so enjoyed this series, thank you for sharing this!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64954103701233503592009-07-08T12:47:53.526-04:002009-07-08T12:47:53.526-04:00So perhaps Arthur invented a flying machine after ...So perhaps Arthur invented a flying machine after all...<br /><br />Thank you for taking us along for a ride in your process of painting a lepidopter! The final product is amazing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445308958139867946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13679731520492702902009-07-08T12:07:04.746-04:002009-07-08T12:07:04.746-04:00Jim, this is sooo cool.
Do you think that every ti...Jim, this is sooo cool.<br />Do you think that every time the wings went up, that it would draw the bystanders’ clothing toward it and their hats be sucked off into the air? <br />Such a fun painting, I can hear the HUGE WHOOSHING sounds and the people ooh-ing and ah-ing with each gust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86584094051754720792009-07-08T11:57:30.843-04:002009-07-08T11:57:30.843-04:00Amazing...Inspiring... Thank you so much James!!Amazing...Inspiring... Thank you so much James!!John Hannafinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880394743624075919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74805964166180435232009-07-08T11:12:50.459-04:002009-07-08T11:12:50.459-04:00Well, the paintings are amazing (obviously!) But w...Well, the paintings are amazing (obviously!) But what I really liked was the Jules Verne, Nantes-Dinotopia bit. I really do hope someday we get some information on the matter. ;)<br /><br />Best regards!<br />Andrés CarrandiAndrés Carrandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309619764987871456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56451555740940606552009-07-08T10:42:44.788-04:002009-07-08T10:42:44.788-04:00Great !
thanks for the videoGreat !<br />thanks for the videoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669864138790061866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-33201457671375233132009-07-08T10:33:09.529-04:002009-07-08T10:33:09.529-04:00Excellent work James, I admire your analytical, st...Excellent work James, I admire your analytical, structure and technical mind combine with the ability of creating these so interesting fantastic worlds. it is almost like you got the soul of a writer and the mind of a painter, or the other way around. thanks for the sharing your creativity.jesusest@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531007408774651478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-32304892031504180392009-07-08T09:01:19.782-04:002009-07-08T09:01:19.782-04:00Just one other question before he exits off-stage....Just one other question before he exits off-stage...what's the budgie's name?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596875722436085739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-52297908551287896782009-07-08T08:43:19.997-04:002009-07-08T08:43:19.997-04:00James, you are the man!! I love how you put the ne...James, you are the man!! I love how you put the newspaper in with one stroke.LandPainterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979245932683227820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4697567514027218292009-07-08T07:35:20.671-04:002009-07-08T07:35:20.671-04:00Allan, yes, thanks for asking. As a general thing ...Allan, yes, thanks for asking. As a general thing I welcome anyone to use the images non-commercially, with credit and links, on their blogs or Facebook pages.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-30886701698626461072009-07-08T07:27:58.487-04:002009-07-08T07:27:58.487-04:00James, I loved this series of posts. Can I use one...James, I loved this series of posts. Can I use one of your images for a blog post about it on www.culch.ie?Allan Cavanaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105145145918112510noreply@blogger.com