tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6416864925210329983..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Part 2. The Origins of Dinotopia: College ObsessionsJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-66931895142641175452011-12-12T16:23:33.072-05:002011-12-12T16:23:33.072-05:00Prof. Gurney,
My gosh, your side profile as a boy...Prof. Gurney, <br />My gosh, your side profile as a boy is identical to your profile now.<br /><br />Have you ever posted your thoughts on how the human face ages? Or, how someone now would look x-years from now?Andre Ricardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730158837612765884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58657539879578200262011-12-12T11:30:59.788-05:002011-12-12T11:30:59.788-05:00These posts about your beginnings, and about the b...These posts about your beginnings, and about the beginnings of other artists show me that we do our best work as artists when we concentrate on what we love and are familiar with. The unspoken advice is: Don't go out and try to do what someone else does; do what you yourself find compelling in your own life and surroundings.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195527278285894012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-49072114129068095182011-12-11T10:17:34.085-05:002011-12-11T10:17:34.085-05:00Thanks for the quick reply.
Looking forward to p...Thanks for the quick reply. <br /><br />Looking forward to part 3.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210919333014964511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61624645194114295182011-12-11T09:31:54.895-05:002011-12-11T09:31:54.895-05:00Ben, I used damp paper towels when painting at hom...Ben, I used damp paper towels when painting at home, but in the studio, we kept the cel vinyl in plastic cups with lids to cover them at night.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90119195526506565032011-12-11T09:30:08.306-05:002011-12-11T09:30:08.306-05:00This is interesting to read!
I guess cel-vinyl dr...This is interesting to read!<br /><br />I guess cel-vinyl dries just as rapidly as normal acyrlics.<br />So just out of curiosity, did you use a moisture retaining palette when working with acrylics for these backgrounds?benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210919333014964511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-84628767701085280552011-12-11T09:04:20.074-05:002011-12-11T09:04:20.074-05:00Tom: I meant a series on the blog. No plans yet to...Tom: I meant a series on the blog. No plans yet to bring back the original book--I've been too focused on other projects.<br /><br />Paul, I don't know why it costs so much, except they didn't print too many to start out.<br /><br />Darrell, thanks for recommending it.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64101377076548460562011-12-11T08:56:55.950-05:002011-12-11T08:56:55.950-05:00Thanks so much for sharing this information on you...Thanks so much for sharing this information on your background and development, James! <br /><br />I confess to not having known about The Artist's Guide to Sketching. When you say it will be the subject of a new series, does that mean a series here on the blog? (I'm assuming so.) That suggests a forthcoming updated edition - yes? That would be fantastic!Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45417650417059293552011-12-10T23:05:12.433-05:002011-12-10T23:05:12.433-05:00Wowsers! I bought the Guide to Sketching last mont...Wowsers! I bought the Guide to Sketching last month on Amazon for a fifth of what the used ones are going for today. Phew! That was close. I've wanted the book for awhile. I'm working through the Achieving Accuracy chapter right now.Sharon Gayharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275057344511914414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63147517265653623852011-12-10T21:27:21.860-05:002011-12-10T21:27:21.860-05:00So, is it the Gurney or the Kinkade name that make...So, is it the Gurney or the Kinkade name that makes "The Artist's Guide to Sketching" worth so much money on Amazon?Paul Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982712271152080680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-54041850594581074482011-12-10T17:01:45.888-05:002011-12-10T17:01:45.888-05:00I also have that book and I recommend it to all my...I also have that book and I recommend it to all my students....if they can find it. It's a wonderful book on drawing and I've always hoped it would again see the light of day. How about a print on demand or even a pdf? So many would benefit from it.<br /><br />Thanks for your blog.Darrell Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650340945479354744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-30642472116000661912011-12-10T15:50:23.209-05:002011-12-10T15:50:23.209-05:00>The Artist's Guide to Sketching
James,
I&...>The Artist's Guide to Sketching<br /><br />James,<br />I've had that book of yours for a long time; that's my first encounter with your work and not, as is the case for most people, Dinotopia; and strangely enough, it is still by far my favorite, even if later you adressed other topics dear to me, like in your book on color and light. Your old sketching book keeps impressing me every time I open it.<br /><br />Actually, I am wrong on one thing: it turns out my first encounter with your work was in "fire and ice", as a kid, and I did love that immensely, but had forgotten about it completely until you mentioned it in another post - what a blast from the past that was :)António Araújohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03059765930331992020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36555617952577641252011-12-10T14:45:43.167-05:002011-12-10T14:45:43.167-05:00You worked on Fire and Ice? Well, thank you. Its o...You worked on Fire and Ice? Well, thank you. Its one of my favorites, or anything touched by FrazettaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228366273694520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15990169137749978642011-12-10T11:22:43.468-05:002011-12-10T11:22:43.468-05:00Great stuff! Thoroughly enjoying it so far. I love...Great stuff! Thoroughly enjoying it so far. I love seeing "behind the curtain" to appreciate all the history that went into the creation of the art object itself.Bill Gathenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602904977389691372noreply@blogger.com