tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7554555896654331299..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Speed BlurJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56287192179881779562007-09-25T01:00:00.000-04:002007-09-25T01:00:00.000-04:00I saw this piece at the LA Public Library... I th...I saw this piece at the LA Public Library... I think. Or I stared at it online. Anyway, the method of capturing movement totally stuck with me, and I'm glad to read this post and realize that, ha, you achieved it exactly how I would have hoped. There's something satisfying about getting cinematic effects with such classical materials.<BR/><BR/>-CClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238917385277027729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-33786510683190006042007-09-23T17:59:00.000-04:002007-09-23T17:59:00.000-04:00If I'm not mistaken, I believe that this is your f...If I'm not mistaken, I believe that this is your first <I>speed-adjusted</I> Dinotopia painting. Correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-38717689409557083252007-09-18T20:17:00.000-04:002007-09-18T20:17:00.000-04:00as always, you never cease to amaze me. As a digit...as always, you never cease to amaze me. As a digital artist these things are easy to accomplish with a click here and a filter there, but to do them on canvas with that level of precision and realism is astounding. It's the sort of thing I can pass around my work group and say 'look what this guy did... and that ain't digital, folks' to various appreciative and jealous gasps and raised eyebrows...Thereisnosaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00015402517173839015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36524245930898896472007-09-18T04:23:00.000-04:002007-09-18T04:23:00.000-04:00Can I just say I love your blog!? It is such a so...Can I just say I love your blog!? It is such a source for inspiration, imagination and technique. Please don't ever stop Mr. Gurney and thank you so much for this labour of love. All the best to you.Luxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008422330037818443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-755208209260601702007-09-17T20:57:00.000-04:002007-09-17T20:57:00.000-04:00Oh yeah love it. Love those action and or dramatic...Oh yeah love it. Love those action and or dramatic scenes.<BR/>Heh what a coincidence, I'm planning on making one of those. Just not sure what subject I’ll do. Maybe one of my characters.K_tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435524324162761134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59604833241409839402007-09-17T19:36:00.000-04:002007-09-17T19:36:00.000-04:00I had this painting as my desktop for most of this...I had this painting as my desktop for most of this month, actually! (Though I used the much smaller version found on the main Dinotopia site.) One of my co-workers asked me: "is that a dinosaur in Venice?" and I replied: "pterosaurs aren't technically dinosaurs." ;-) I also got many compliments when I was using Morning in Treetown!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37238588818297391502007-09-17T14:05:00.000-04:002007-09-17T14:05:00.000-04:00Very cool, James. You captured the dynamic cinema...Very cool, James. You captured the dynamic cinematic feel of the speeder bike chase in Return of the Jedi. The inverted stirrups are a nice design touch. Will is developing as a very cool character!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634354258406911180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-11696687910442397132007-09-17T08:09:00.000-04:002007-09-17T08:09:00.000-04:00Thanks, Bowlin, I appreciate your great ideas for ...Thanks, Bowlin, I appreciate your great ideas for future posts. <BR/><BR/>And you're very observant. In a nutshell, I draw the image in pencil on illustratiion board and seal it with acrylic matte medium before laying in thin or thick oil layers. As you probably already know without the matte medium, the oil solvents would dissolve the pencil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70322371724730423472007-09-17T04:49:00.000-04:002007-09-17T04:49:00.000-04:00Mr. Gurney, I've been admiring your work for quite...Mr. Gurney, I've been admiring your work for quite some time. I've noticed that in a lot of your paintings the oil looks thinned to the point of clearly showing your pencil work as part of the painting. In this painting you posted it appears there's some pencil work in the bottom left hand corner, on the dinosaur and sidewalk? <BR/><BR/>Do you use some sort of spray sealer over the drawing? If so, what kinds are appropriate for oil? <BR/><BR/>And thank you very much for making such a detailed blog for us aspiring artist. The amount of information in here is quite overwhelming. Your insight into the Golden Age Illustrators studies is remarkable, making it sound so obvious. <BR/><BR/>And as mentioned in a previous post, I'd also love to see more about your lighting, not only on models, but some thoughts how you use it in composition as well (Edge lighting,etc.).Bowlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367073929588095273noreply@blogger.com