tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6486819113360858014..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Painting UnderwaterJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19337531593016502072011-08-04T05:32:43.930-04:002011-08-04T05:32:43.930-04:00Too bad the Hydropolis underwater hotel in Dubai h...Too bad the Hydropolis underwater hotel in Dubai hasn't been completed. That would make things easier. Expensive, but easier.knoxbloxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266844685398547107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22074229406362068912011-08-04T03:32:13.469-04:002011-08-04T03:32:13.469-04:00Stephen Quinn’s book "Windows on nature"...<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Nature-Habitat-Dioramas-American/dp/0810959402" rel="nofollow">Stephen Quinn’s book "Windows on nature"</a> which is about the making of the dioramas of the american museum of natural history tels us about Chris E. Olsen who sketched the undersea world using oil paint (p.144)<br />You can see a picture of him sketching <a href="http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dioramas/artists/painters.php#Olsen" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069365716039887816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35923762198243013632011-08-03T23:27:09.587-04:002011-08-03T23:27:09.587-04:00fascinating!
one point:
“The figure standing befo...fascinating!<br />one point: <br /><i>“The figure standing before the easel has no mask and so is unable to see underwater</i><br />not necessarily true. according to the book 'The brain that changes itself" (fascinating book!) pearl divers in the south pacific, if trained at a young age, actually develop the ability to see underwater quite clearly.My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89880546244543712762011-08-03T22:42:34.992-04:002011-08-03T22:42:34.992-04:00I highly recommend the book published on Meltzoff ...I highly recommend the book published on Meltzoff called Stanley Meltzoff Picture Maker from Silver Fish press. It has some great images of his illustrations including National Geographic work.armandcabrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772142818316748471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-81709025645757073942011-08-03T17:14:42.468-04:002011-08-03T17:14:42.468-04:00Having just been certified as an open water diver,...Having just been certified as an open water diver, my very first thought regarding the photo was, He isn't wearing a mask; something's off.<br /><br />Fascinating article! I'd love to be able to paint underwater life in that manner.Jillian Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04990560678650366480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70026982268569887022011-08-03T15:59:35.136-04:002011-08-03T15:59:35.136-04:00I first saw a version of this Meltzoff portrait in...I first saw a version of this Meltzoff portrait in "Wildlife Artists at Work", a Northlight edition by Patricia Van Gelder- 1982. Of course he didn't really paint underwater, but his convincing depictions of light and reflections both below and above the surface made it obvious he was a keen observer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975643397065262440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-44126619854500514652011-08-03T15:15:50.824-04:002011-08-03T15:15:50.824-04:00This totally made my day!This totally made my day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com