tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7037943780174067437..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Sleuth Work on Irish ElkJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-41391151816158160102015-10-15T19:29:31.855-04:002015-10-15T19:29:31.855-04:00It mite interest you that on the Isle of Man, The ...It mite interest you that on the Isle of Man, The Giant Irish Elk that has always been displayed at the Manx Museum is currently under going laser cleaning and fixes. I was always in this museum growing up, my imagination running wild with this huge great monster that toward over everyone in the corridor. I still remember how I pictured him/her with muscles, fur, grazing on the moors.<br /><br />Check out the link:<br /><br />http://www.manxnationalheritage.im/news/manx-national-heritage-plans-conservation-programme-for-giant-deer-skeleton/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62483465754527812802010-07-27T09:56:26.621-04:002010-07-27T09:56:26.621-04:00I love the Bongo, one of my favourite animals. Fa...I love the Bongo, one of my favourite animals. Fantastic painting of the elk, really beautiful.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939075727507075278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37252145243639395012007-12-08T13:05:00.000-05:002007-12-08T13:05:00.000-05:00yes, that elk was larger than the largest moose, i...yes, that elk was larger than the largest moose, i have done done an oral report upon this animal, guite interastingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89580067363349320612007-10-09T03:50:00.000-04:002007-10-09T03:50:00.000-04:00I recognize that animal from the LA zoo. I go ther...I recognize that animal from the LA zoo. <BR/><BR/>I go there to draw too.Stephen James.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04729750229032513596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-1778211816344961842007-10-04T23:43:00.000-04:002007-10-04T23:43:00.000-04:00That big hump on the back was probably due to the ...That big hump on the back was probably due to the fact it was all that muscle that takes to hold up that rack and actually do battle for females est. Probably also very attractive to the female too.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful paint BTW.K_tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435524324162761134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26352425950015533282007-10-04T19:47:00.000-04:002007-10-04T19:47:00.000-04:00I've seen (and drawn) the skeletons of the Irish e...I've seen (and drawn) the skeletons of the Irish elk here in Dublin many times, but it's great to see a quality reconstrution of the living animal. Stephen Jay Gould actually came to the natural history museum here in Dublin to take measurements of the antlers. It's an odd little place, rather than modernising it they've kind of preserved it, as a victorian cabinet museum.Stephen Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159940664827218221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86025662713015122702007-10-04T17:17:00.000-04:002007-10-04T17:17:00.000-04:00Hello, Nina,I am just learning like everyone else....Hello, Nina,<BR/><BR/>I am just learning like everyone else. I loved the Moleskine sketches of musicians on your blog. Maybe you can help me figure out how to use watercolor on the large Moleskine drawing books without the paint beading up.<BR/><BR/>Andas djupt, sok frid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-34712691092614254082007-10-04T16:56:00.000-04:002007-10-04T16:56:00.000-04:00I just found your blog through Lines&Colors, and w...I just found your blog through Lines&Colors, and what a goldmine! Page after page of pure inspiration! Is there any technique or any practice that you don´t know everything about?<BR/>I´ll be back for sure (all the way from Sweden)! Thanks for taking the time to post all these goodies!Nina Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861767400733778212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29835902139520240992007-10-04T16:10:00.000-04:002007-10-04T16:10:00.000-04:00I think the only thing I can say is- Gosh! Thanks ...I think the only thing I can say is- Gosh! Thanks Mr. Gurney.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375615378259386972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-84621261020492083582007-10-04T15:04:00.000-04:002007-10-04T15:04:00.000-04:00Who knows what is the definitive look for a Sinorn...Who knows what is the definitive look for a Sinornithosaurus, but I think the model made by the American Museum of Natural History looks pretty convincing to me. By the way, I love your blog and your work.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure where the photo of the skeleton was taken. Megaloceros is in quite a few museum collections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-88587975507301901092007-10-04T12:43:00.000-04:002007-10-04T12:43:00.000-04:00Cool! Irish Elk? I've never heard of them. They ha...Cool! Irish Elk? I've never heard of them. They have that gloriously akward look that many creatures here in Canada have, the massive dipping antlers. I'm doing a book cover right now which features dinosaurs. I have to draw a sinornithosaurus, do you have any thoughts on what the definitive look is. There seems to be much variation in peoples representation of it.Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375615378259386972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61645411557268971642007-10-04T11:50:00.000-04:002007-10-04T11:50:00.000-04:00Wow, this is just... Great !I can almost feel the ...Wow, this is just... Great !<BR/>I can almost feel the cold wind of these snowy hill.manuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853246747578361464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19043141179643170832007-10-04T10:46:00.000-04:002007-10-04T10:46:00.000-04:00I had been wondering if this was an extinct specie...I had been wondering if this was an extinct species or not. :PDakotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007044408591611350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-43707131254754268352007-10-04T10:30:00.000-04:002007-10-04T10:30:00.000-04:00Was the picture of the Irish Elk taken at the Fiel...Was the picture of the Irish Elk taken at the Field Museum in Chicago?Amy Stegnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788603481399584921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24508328179281755962007-10-04T08:56:00.000-04:002007-10-04T08:56:00.000-04:00...just discovered your blog... lots of great stuf......just discovered your blog... lots of great stuff... I'm looking forward to digging through it all!Dennis Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795183368755061358noreply@blogger.com