tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6023773002402752592..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Berkey’s Painting in PerspectiveJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64317851583986359172013-09-07T10:21:40.689-04:002013-09-07T10:21:40.689-04:00James, could you talk more about rigging "str...James, could you talk more about rigging "straightedges to pins placed at vanishing points to get all the painted lines in perspective"?John VanHoutenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560561698509854792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-73488489584025156342011-10-06T08:46:07.345-04:002011-10-06T08:46:07.345-04:00Oh, yes, I remember his artwork well. I used to ha...Oh, yes, I remember his artwork well. I used to have that Star Wars poster up in my room when I was a kid... I think it came with the original music soundtrack double LP record set.Brett W. McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135079639325919075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48254421404904562632011-10-05T19:25:07.017-04:002011-10-05T19:25:07.017-04:00YOu might be interested in the fact that what we c...YOu might be interested in the fact that what we call brushes (for watercolor), that is brushes that "point" , were first called "pencils" because you drew with them. Apparently the term "pencil" applied to the activity and that with which you did that activity.<br /><br />RichardRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379829398318583919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4901378692422272022011-10-05T16:14:31.870-04:002011-10-05T16:14:31.870-04:00The first Berkey piece I ever saw was on the cover...The first Berkey piece I ever saw was on the cover of a National Geographic book about the Universe. The energy of the art was mesmerizing even to a 10-year-old. His ability to create the impression of technical detail has fascinated me and inspired me to loosen up in my own work. Not easy for me but very worth the effort.Chris Jouanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064029633068399561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87138233341667255272011-10-05T15:42:51.225-04:002011-10-05T15:42:51.225-04:00Great to see a post on Berkey. I have been a fan o...Great to see a post on Berkey. I have been a fan of his for years (along with the similar Syd Mead) and have a book of his work. <br />And I always like the little tidbits of info you provide even in a short post '...and stirred with a dental drill', that's the human interest stuff I look for, keep it up.<br />I can see his influences in the digital entertainment field, all great stuff. Like Mead they both did their work pre-digital in gouache and casein.David Teterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747334525619423349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-55111900134170391052011-10-05T14:18:47.179-04:002011-10-05T14:18:47.179-04:00I like Berkety's work and I've tried repli...I like Berkety's work and I've tried replicating his techniques in photoshop. Berkey gives just enough information for the viewer to imagine pipes and wires and things without really painting each one. I can see traces of his style in some of your earlier sci-fi paintings, James. In particular, I'm thinking of one with a spaceship buzzing a confused band of knights.P.T. Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501504337118894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-78630081449170723302011-10-05T14:16:54.147-04:002011-10-05T14:16:54.147-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.P.T. Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501504337118894010noreply@blogger.com