tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post237835519381455545..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Skeleton PirateJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-16643440748032883882008-10-14T19:01:00.000-04:002008-10-14T19:01:00.000-04:00Hi James,I am currently reading another Tim Powers...Hi James,<BR/><BR/>I am currently reading another Tim Powers book, "The Stress of Her Regard", and the book cover was painted by none other than James Gurney! <BR/>Great!Randall Ensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537256358169191756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-54626747591489181762008-10-14T17:59:00.000-04:002008-10-14T17:59:00.000-04:00Awesome work as always, James. I love his "repairs...Awesome work as always, James. I love his "repairs," like the cloth wrapped around his ulna and broken radius. It's little details like that that truly make a character.Moaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149373854768008667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91310595473832703562008-10-14T16:22:00.000-04:002008-10-14T16:22:00.000-04:00Argh, I knew I should also have brought my copy of...Argh, I knew I should also have brought my copy of "Stranger Tides" for you to sign, but I didn't want to over do it :)<BR/><BR/>It's great to look into the process that led to this cover art. At least you got the correct brief, unlike the guy who did the French cover(I think the editor simply used whatever he could find). There's a space ship on that cover... if you've read that book, you'll know how silly that is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22062252141581347942008-10-14T12:36:00.000-04:002008-10-14T12:36:00.000-04:00Shane, yes, it's definitely a tribute to Pyle!Sean...Shane, yes, it's definitely a tribute to Pyle!<BR/><BR/>Sean, the original on this one is only 10 x 15 inches on canvas mounted to plywood. It was shot on a large transparency and reproduced by the book publisher. Good luck with your work. Grimm's tales are great material to work with.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-10621423834935169072008-10-14T12:12:00.000-04:002008-10-14T12:12:00.000-04:00Hello Mr. Gurney,I just wanted to say I love your ...Hello Mr. Gurney,<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say I love your work and really enjoy the Dinotopia series.<BR/><BR/>I'm an aspiring illustrator and just recently have stumbled upon your blog. I've been trying to go back and read all the posts you have, gleaning whatever tips and information I can from them.<BR/><BR/>I was wondering what your process of reproducing the artwork is and how you get the best results. I figure you probably work on canvas a lot but wonder if there are other supports that you tend to work with as well. <BR/><BR/>I'm illustrating a series of Grimm's Fairy Tales currently to build a portfolio and can never seem to get good quality prints. If you already have a post about this that maybe I just haven't read yet you could just point me in the direction as well.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all your information. I love reading the blog every day. Keep up the great work.Sean U.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00766794770587754839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29535056245904519622008-10-14T11:45:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:45:00.000-04:00Anytime I see a canted angle with a pirate on the ...Anytime I see a canted angle with a pirate on the deck of a boat...I think of Pyle's flying dutchman piece.<BR/><BR/><A>http://img225.exs.cx/img225/9407/dman460x6877tf.jpg</A><BR/><BR/>Nice execution, and I dig how you really filled out the scene with story markers.<BR/><BR/>=s=Shane Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706984816021430077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-1685243296253424982008-10-14T09:56:00.000-04:002008-10-14T09:56:00.000-04:00You're a keen observer, Super-Wu—and thanks for th...You're a keen observer, Super-Wu—and thanks for the compliment on "Avian." I ordered the human skull from a biological supply company back in the late 70s when you could get a skull from India for $35.00. Now they're harder to come by because India has been trying to discourage the practice of robbing graves for skeletal material to export to art and medical students. <BR/><BR/>I was going to do a post on this grisly subject, but here's the link anyway:<BR/><BR/>http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/15-12/ff_bonesJames Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-55733182928275735122008-10-14T09:48:00.000-04:002008-10-14T09:48:00.000-04:00so...where does one get an actual human skull?...n...so...where does one get an actual human skull?...nevermind...i dont want to know...lets just say i'll be a lot nicer in my posts on here from now on, haha!<BR/><BR/>this is the image from the shirt you had on the other day too right? cool.<BR/><BR/>i love your book covers, i didnt notice you have them on your portfolio site, this is proably one of my favorite paintings of yours...<BR/><BR/>Avian at the Gate<BR/>http://jamesgurney.com/avian.html<BR/><BR/>also i wanted to mention that using a good 3d software program would really be a great tool for you. you could have a skeleton rig set up to do any pose you needed, and you could get great perspectives if you were to build 3d models of your buildings and towns, it would take time to create but i think the precision would work great for you...<BR/><BR/>keep up the great blog and work!Super Villainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464419328369980879noreply@blogger.com