tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post6800493355624199334..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Sea Monster, Part 2James Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-10115944740576446722010-10-17T11:09:57.416-04:002010-10-17T11:09:57.416-04:00Wow, That's really great works.Wow, That's really great works.li.joonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06134498922275606101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-30440715179095880802010-10-15T07:53:51.306-04:002010-10-15T07:53:51.306-04:00Thanks, everybody, for this interesting feedback. ...Thanks, everybody, for this interesting feedback. Some of you make a good case for color sketch #1. One of the main reasons I went with #2 was because the other two illustrations that I did for the story had a strong bluish cast, and I needed a warm tonality to serve as a contrast from the undersea color schemes.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74352037863871170182010-10-14T02:04:53.722-04:002010-10-14T02:04:53.722-04:00Your thumbnails have so much information and atten...Your thumbnails have so much information and attention, it's just spectacular to see your thought process as you go through a piece.Chun Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418111607435820127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76390314324892214002010-10-14T00:22:09.507-04:002010-10-14T00:22:09.507-04:00#2 because the arching gesture is more curved and ...#2 because the arching gesture is more curved and feels more dynamic, but #1 because the cold stark and jarring effect of this monster suddenly breaking that cool surface and taking it's prey off guard. The drama is violent a bit and jarring, but that makes it exciting and natural. #2 is more sentimental, and beautiful, nothing wrong with that...I just like the discovery channel kind of moment of #1. Superb work no matter how you dice it.Artilloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555613010362673514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15154462491685250572010-10-13T21:36:52.293-04:002010-10-13T21:36:52.293-04:00I had never considered this until I looked at your...I had never considered this until I looked at your #1 option: do you think Pterosaurus would flock like that? Seems kind of weird to me, always thought of them as loners :). Looks beautiful, though.<br /><br />I think Kurt makes a good point, but I'd go with #2 without a doubt, 'cause I'm a bit selfish and I just think its so beautiful it had to be made :)António Araújohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03059765930331992020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87681766924811282412010-10-13T20:34:51.284-04:002010-10-13T20:34:51.284-04:00I will have to go with #1. Despite that I persona...I will have to go with #1. Despite that I personally like #2. Okay I know I just made no sense, let me explain. #1works better for the assignment for Ranger Rick Magazine, better image of the creatures for viewing and educating, meets the criteria of what that magazine is teaching their young readers. #2 to me as a artist and adult, I do not need to "learn" about the creatures but prefer to look at the image as a painting over subject matter. Does any of this rambling make sense?Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12637059930577742407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18386336050959917992010-10-13T17:43:50.398-04:002010-10-13T17:43:50.398-04:00This blog is quite educational. Thanks for postin...This blog is quite educational. Thanks for posting so much theory and process on here. It's a good resource to have!<br /><br />www.humzakhan.com<br />www.humzakhan.blogspot.comHumza Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091795470529188200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-83008589688507097742010-10-13T16:40:56.288-04:002010-10-13T16:40:56.288-04:00I prefer #2. I think in #1, the shark and the pte...I prefer #2. I think in #1, the shark and the pterosaurs in the upper left form a bit of a tangent. Plus, the number of pterosaurs (particularly the larger one behind the tylosaur's head) are distracting from the focal point. <br /><br />I really like how you angled the pterosaurs in the final piece onto a plane closer to orthogonal with the viewing plane. That added a lot of space into the picture. In study #1, they're all flying in planes parallel with the viewing plane.<br /><br />At least, that's my bumbling opinion.John D. Wooldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797002528703804726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20293114542641398092010-10-13T16:30:29.570-04:002010-10-13T16:30:29.570-04:00@ sirfrancisdrake
The backlit evokes a more romant...@ sirfrancisdrake<br />The backlit evokes a more romantic mood, that's true, but by showing this picture in a romantic way makes the scene even more brutal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055371808132473950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74498277917096448982010-10-13T15:38:35.047-04:002010-10-13T15:38:35.047-04:00I definitely prefer the the front lit study with t...I definitely prefer the the front lit study with the blue water. For a scene as brutal as that, i prefer it to be more matter of fact. The other study has more romantic sort of lighting, which seems a little out of place, even if its a great painting.sirfrancisdrakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16784744949407022297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-54025058962151361542010-10-13T14:59:27.025-04:002010-10-13T14:59:27.025-04:00I wonder how much freedom you had over design and ...I wonder how much freedom you had over design and colour after your final sketches were selected. Do the editors get ivolved much at this stage? Combining the original two colour schemes really works perfectly, a fantastic image!Dithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008055494016561814noreply@blogger.com