tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2263773995337764937..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Matania: Without a NetJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29832609720886264822017-06-06T12:33:56.866-04:002017-06-06T12:33:56.866-04:00..and another guy clearly using photographs, model.....and another guy clearly using photographs, models, and reference whilst in all probability employing others (one other at least) with vested interests perhaps to proclaim their super-powers all very modern PR really, but quite surprising how many less experienced artists seeem to fall for it.Versohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006311202267369596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18573711473101265162016-03-11T09:31:49.612-05:002016-03-11T09:31:49.612-05:00I am REALLY sorry for this another comment, this m...I am REALLY sorry for this another comment, this may be really annoying, so you can just unaccept it if you do not want to reply to it/read it. I looked through all the posts, but I could not find anything about him practicing to achieve such memory. Or was it his talent from birth? Thank you. Forgive me again.HNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679688307596294757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-32052949829058687432016-03-11T06:22:57.838-05:002016-03-11T06:22:57.838-05:00thank you. sorry for so many questionsthank you. sorry for so many questionsHNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679688307596294757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18981112828884401262016-03-11T04:11:46.741-05:002016-03-11T04:11:46.741-05:00HNK, If you just put "Matania" in the se...HNK, If you just put "Matania" in the search box at the upper left of the blog you'll find all the posts about him and his method.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74108335493308326622016-03-10T23:41:39.371-05:002016-03-10T23:41:39.371-05:00Do you know how he practiced? Sadly, the books tha...Do you know how he practiced? Sadly, the books that should have aired about him never did. Sorry for my bad grammar.HNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679688307596294757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-88086947888938667822016-03-10T18:30:09.756-05:002016-03-10T18:30:09.756-05:00HNK / Nicolas, He had no choice, since he had to i...HNK / Nicolas, He had no choice, since he had to illustrate realistically scenes from history or from military battles that he could not have witnessed. He built maquettes, interviewed experts, and had models pose, but he had to rely on his imagination and memory. And yes, he practiced.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-55264775392406746872016-03-10T15:03:09.915-05:002016-03-10T15:03:09.915-05:00Do you think that Matania trained himself to have ...Do you think that Matania trained himself to have such memory? If you think so, do you know how he did it? Or would you recommend some memory excersizes for artists? Sorry for my bad spelling.HNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679688307596294757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-30612128186342870682015-05-28T08:26:18.823-04:002015-05-28T08:26:18.823-04:00If you search in youtube about Korean Kim Jung Gi ...If you search in youtube about Korean Kim Jung Gi (born 1975) you shall find one more beast of an artist without the need for safety nets.Ο σκύλος της Βάλια Κάλνταhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204536583146075916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-33697968504654253232014-07-10T10:43:59.297-04:002014-07-10T10:43:59.297-04:00Luci, thanks. Yes, I love that painting of the dyi...Luci, thanks. Yes, I love that painting of the dying horse by Matania, and I gather it was well known and loved in his day. Look forward to seeing a copy. My mailing address is PO Box 693, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-78401391820772331952014-07-10T10:36:36.735-04:002014-07-10T10:36:36.735-04:00Yes, oddly, the publisher decided to keep the titl...Yes, oddly, the publisher decided to keep the title, but not use the classic image on the cover! It sort of works, but I daresay some people will want to know where the real 'Goodbye Old Man' is (it will be inside, don't worry). I will make a note to get the History Press to send you a copy when it's out. Is your address somewhere on the site here?Luci Goslinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898454865425088246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-23397991474561436962014-07-10T09:54:12.309-04:002014-07-10T09:54:12.309-04:00Thank you, Luci. That looks really interesting. I ...Thank you, Luci. That looks really interesting. I know which painting you mean by "Goodbye Old Man." If you'd like to send me a review copy, I would be happy to review the book for the blog. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63082274203266698222014-07-10T09:48:48.964-04:002014-07-10T09:48:48.964-04:00Thought you might be interested that I have writte...Thought you might be interested that I have written a short book on Matania's WW1 illustrations, due for publication November this year. I work at Mary Evans Picture Library and have written other books and articles on illustration (& WW1) based on content in the archive. We house and manage the ILN Picture Library here which of course contains The Sphere. It has a 7000 word intro and around 150 pictures with captions. Anyway, here's the link.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goodbye-Old-Man-Matanias-Vision/dp/075095597X/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1404999997&sr=8-10&keywords=goodbye+old+manLuci Goslinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898454865425088246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-73097208015421564942012-12-19T08:54:13.783-05:002012-12-19T08:54:13.783-05:00Hi, Dario, no, the book on Matania hasn't been...Hi, Dario, no, the book on Matania hasn't been published yet. I ask the publisher every year or so, and he says it's in the works --and he keeps finding new Matanias. When it does come it will be worth the wait.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42987064187836976412012-12-19T08:39:05.768-05:002012-12-19T08:39:05.768-05:00Hello, has the book been published yet?Hello, has the book been published yet?Dario T. W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08130649848483687308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-57853844650452554802008-06-03T04:16:00.000-04:002008-06-03T04:16:00.000-04:00Yes I am a relative but when I was younger and thi...Yes I am a relative but when I was younger and this topic arose around the dinner table, I had little interest. Sadly, now I'm older and I do have an interest, many of my family are now no longer here to talk to. I am trying to track down my family tree. I know there was a rather grand one in the family but I have not managed to find it so far!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219944540898661137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8476266766519247922008-06-02T14:37:00.000-04:002008-06-02T14:37:00.000-04:00Vincent,There's a book in the works on Mr. Matania...Vincent,<BR/>There's a book in the works on Mr. Matania, and I think it's 6 months to a year away. I'll certainly announce it on this blog when it comes out, and I'm sure it will be available from Bud's Art Books. There's not much else in print that I know of. Are you a relative?<BR/><BR/>JimJames Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24982110726269929082008-06-01T15:16:00.000-04:002008-06-01T15:16:00.000-04:00Apologies for the intrusion, I am trying find any ...Apologies for the intrusion, I am trying find any books or printed articles on Fortunino Matania and would greatly apreciate it if anybody could point me in the right direction.<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Vincent Matania.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219944540898661137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12491258264803066492008-05-08T09:52:00.000-04:002008-05-08T09:52:00.000-04:00You don't have to posit that Matania was some kind...You don't have to posit that Matania was some kind of autistic genius. Some artists are just like that -- they know where everything goes. I remember seeing penciller Kevin Kobasic ask Keith Giffen how much underdrawing he did. Giffen said, "None -- I just start with a foot or something, and work from there." Kevin's reaction was not unlike Erik Bongers' take on Matania.<BR/><BR/>I believe Alphonse Mucha was another one of those. I heard a story once about him running test prints of one of his elaborate multi-pass lithographed posters. You know how lithography works -- make one error, and you have to grind the stone down and start over.<BR/><BR/>Mucha decided his new print needed more yellow in the mix. He walked over to the yellow stone, laid in additional color freehand with a grease crayon -- and it came up in register.<BR/><BR/>It's no use. You can't kill them all.Teresa Nielsen Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948135401100244853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-23674845077246182062008-03-11T22:24:00.000-04:002008-03-11T22:24:00.000-04:00We lately seem to be thinking in the same circles....We lately seem to be thinking in the same circles...<BR/>Recently I have been studying early Burroughs illustrations and Matania's washes, it led me to the Great War website. <BR/><BR/>Then the other day I was thinking of the Monitor because of the anniversary...<BR/><BR/>So if the pattern follows you'll soon have a post on Schoonover or Godward in the coming days. (and maybe a zombie thing since that's my current job I'm working on)Paul Allan Ballardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925088593653418802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-43308662550719967732008-03-02T14:38:00.000-05:002008-03-02T14:38:00.000-05:00Dear Bongers,I hate to tell you this, but i do wis...Dear Bongers,<BR/><BR/>I hate to tell you this, but i do wish Ghandi could have danced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70718703129737960282008-03-02T03:42:00.000-05:002008-03-02T03:42:00.000-05:00Anonymous,saying he WASTED his time on war picture...Anonymous,<BR/>saying he WASTED his time on war pictures is like saying it's a shame that Mahatma Ghandi wasted his time on trying to bring peace to his country : with his slim figure, he could have been a great dancer !<BR/><BR/>At most you could say the artist 'wasted' his time on romanticizing war rather than showing the true horror of it.<BR/>But I'm preaching again, sorry.<BR/>'Nough said.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-17254147756799439012008-03-01T23:53:00.000-05:002008-03-01T23:53:00.000-05:00Rarely have I been so moved by a painting as I hav...Rarely have I been so moved by a painting as I have by Matania's portrayal of the dying horse and soldier. I'm still wiping my tears. You've done it again, Mr. Gurney. Thank you for expanding my horizons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19741034400619818242008-03-01T19:21:00.000-05:002008-03-01T19:21:00.000-05:00It seems a shame and a waste that this great illus...It seems a shame and a waste that this great illustrator spent so much of his gift doing pictures of war. Though I don't know what else he might have done....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65322868846967309872008-03-01T14:53:00.000-05:002008-03-01T14:53:00.000-05:00This is an awesome post. I think I speak for all w...This is an awesome post. I think I speak for all when saying this blog is an amzing resorce. Thanks.Dillon Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838318761879565194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68135151120932150412008-03-01T14:43:00.000-05:002008-03-01T14:43:00.000-05:00This is great stuff, amazing illustrator, artist.D...This is great stuff, amazing illustrator, artist.<BR/><BR/>Do you know Ivor Hele the Australian war artist from WW2?<BR/>http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2005/12/ivor-hele-great-war-illustrator.htmljeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.com