tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6161563929434348777..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: ElasmosaursJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35632890832611499122010-11-03T02:14:15.862-04:002010-11-03T02:14:15.862-04:00James, your blog is an awesome wealth of knowledge...James, your blog is an awesome wealth of knowledge for artists of all levels! I love coming here, always something to be gleaned. This a cool post on how to deal with underwater matter. <br /><br />cheersMichael Pieczonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564760964865130176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31933243227197019222010-10-28T07:07:55.458-04:002010-10-28T07:07:55.458-04:00I do enjoy reading about your thought processes on...I do enjoy reading about your thought processes on these pieces. I think the most helpful part though is seeing the initial idea in magazine format, with the text surrounding the picture.Libby Fifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532162740012986996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47135076083136892092010-10-28T02:16:17.367-04:002010-10-28T02:16:17.367-04:00The water and light effect is very nice on the cre...The water and light effect is very nice on the creatures' backs. But, I am quite surprised, your colored pencils sketch looks just like a marker rendering.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087094075265471489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-25221333229144375022010-10-27T23:48:57.091-04:002010-10-27T23:48:57.091-04:00Interesting and very cool again.
Do you use this t...Interesting and very cool again.<br />Do you use this technique of "the first sketch in" to figure out the layouts of your books as well? Or is this someone else's job?K_tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435524324162761134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-32582290949020944292010-10-27T16:00:22.329-04:002010-10-27T16:00:22.329-04:00At first I thought the blog post said ELMOsaurus. ...At first I thought the blog post said ELMOsaurus. <br /><br />Thanks for showing these! Very convincingly underwater!tiffannysketchbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343653302180334666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62936324328239564062010-10-27T15:36:05.629-04:002010-10-27T15:36:05.629-04:00Thanks for sharing your process - do you find the ...Thanks for sharing your process - do you find the color pencils any advantage over oil for studies -- and out curiosity have you ever looked into digital conceptualizing or to you like the mechanical process?My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68649581588727129242010-10-27T14:09:34.782-04:002010-10-27T14:09:34.782-04:00My daughter LOVES Elasmosaurs. She'll love see...My daughter LOVES Elasmosaurs. She'll love seeing this. <br />She also loves Stravinsky, thanks to Little Einsteins. <br /><br />Thanks James.Kyle V Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126946309389611981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-9856598953552577802010-10-27T11:45:31.380-04:002010-10-27T11:45:31.380-04:00Johnny--yes, "Color and Light" covers th...Johnny--yes, "Color and Light" covers the topic, with examples.<br /><br />Erik--indeed: Mozart for the Elasmo's, Stravinsky for the fish.<br /><br />JW--It was my dad who showed me how paintings were different from photos, when I was about the age of your son. I remember how it floored me looking at Z. Burian paintings, which I thought were somehow real.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61565072676687448912010-10-27T11:36:40.602-04:002010-10-27T11:36:40.602-04:00Thank you for this look at your process. I think ...Thank you for this look at your process. I think that it is easy to see that you combined the best parts of your two sketches.<br /><br />Will your upcoming Color and Light book have information on underwater color?<br /><br />(Thank you also for this previous post on the subject! http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2010/01/color-underwater.html)Johnnyburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004148485704278283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-16303778526168285462010-10-27T11:27:24.742-04:002010-10-27T11:27:24.742-04:00There's something very musical about the compo...There's something very musical about the composition of this painting.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35828393104986352102010-10-27T11:00:06.566-04:002010-10-27T11:00:06.566-04:00Got this issue last night. Enjoy showing your post...Got this issue last night. Enjoy showing your posts to my son (6) who is gaining an understanding of how an illustrator works. (What his Dad did before the 2nd child came along. Am getting back into again, though.)<br /><br />He was cutting your work out of the magazine this morning, as it was the part of the issue he liked best.John Fleckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541386500334276297noreply@blogger.com