tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7915073415810488695..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Spiderwick Meets DinotopiaJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29803442804742778132009-06-01T03:53:28.051-04:002009-06-01T03:53:28.051-04:00very cool man. very awesome blog you have goin on ...very cool man. very awesome blog you have goin on her too, i could get lost in it for hoursAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284900618723566971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-6232589795454769852009-05-31T13:59:13.554-04:002009-05-31T13:59:13.554-04:00Feathered Bix looks wonderful!
And thank you for p...Feathered Bix looks wonderful!<br />And thank you for posting that video of you sketching. I do love getting a chance to see my favorite illustrators in action.<br />On that note, if anyone's interested, I've also found a video of Wayne Barlowe making a sketch: http://www.sketchtheatre.com/?page_id=186Moaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149373854768008667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4958406449767063102009-05-31T11:39:19.961-04:002009-05-31T11:39:19.961-04:00I love the drawing and also seeing you work on the...I love the drawing and also seeing you work on the video. Thanks for posting them.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76823231002794798912009-05-31T11:28:48.469-04:002009-05-31T11:28:48.469-04:00I bought one of those pens yesterday and I already...I bought one of those pens yesterday and I already love it. I've always had a tendency to put too much detail into pen and ink drawings, so maybe working out with this tool might help simplify things. I really love that drawing! (Probably watched the little video 8--10 times)<br />Great work once again, Jim, and THANKS for the tip!jeff jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996337570175075303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46010438486389913712009-05-31T09:00:16.809-04:002009-05-31T09:00:16.809-04:00I like the tips about materials and seeing a video...I like the tips about materials and seeing a video of you drawing was really neat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423051076809524563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-14006143436502116522009-05-31T08:12:36.227-04:002009-05-31T08:12:36.227-04:00It's really exciting to watch you ink this! Seeing...It's really exciting to watch you ink this! Seeing how other artists use their materials is so inspiring.<br /><br />On a side note, do you have any information on the techniques and media Arthur Rackham used? I would love to learn more about him.Shawn Escotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070563436541794913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90892549278928904082009-05-31T07:54:51.158-04:002009-05-31T07:54:51.158-04:00Erik, that was a Mozart piano concerto. You're rig...Erik, that was a Mozart piano concerto. You're right about a lot of fountain pen inks, but Higgins Eternal really is fade-proof (I've tested it).<br /><br />Scott, I haven't seen Don or Greg's video. I'd love to do a video in the future, but I want to make sure it is really useful and interesting.<br /><br />Drew, hadn't heard about the Ackerman pens. Thanks for the tip. I use an eyedropper to fill the waterbrushes.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62974713859285384762009-05-31T05:17:50.042-04:002009-05-31T05:17:50.042-04:00Nice drawing! (and inking technique)
Is that van ...Nice drawing! (and inking technique)<br /><br />Is that van Beethoven?<br /><br />Are you sure about using fountain pen inks? Labels on door bells written with fountain pen ink typically fade after some months of sunlight exposure.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-66786310216185942452009-05-30T16:23:19.528-04:002009-05-30T16:23:19.528-04:00Great stuff, James! Have you ever though about mak...Great stuff, James! Have you ever though about making a tutorial video like Don Dos Santos or Greg Manchess? I'm sure a lot of people would love to see that.Scott Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786656126562500774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90937207925097754222009-05-30T15:57:12.264-04:002009-05-30T15:57:12.264-04:00Ah. I was going to ask how the brush survived indi...Ah. I was going to ask how the brush survived india ink, too. That's the only Higgins ink I'm familiar with.S. Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081301454448509736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15235484987699380342009-05-30T13:07:40.909-04:002009-05-30T13:07:40.909-04:00Hah, that's what I thought when I typed in "niji w...Hah, that's what I thought when I typed in "niji waterbrush" and found the kuretake brands!<br /><br />In that case, I'm curious how you got the ink into the well without causing too much of a mess.<br /><br />Also, have you ever heard of Ackerman pump pens? They're essentially the same idea of as a kuretak brushpen or fountain pen, but the channel for it is wide enough that it prevents clogging. I've been meaning to pick up the brush type to see how it might handle.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262476114387821096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19425821153567820772009-05-30T11:45:11.664-04:002009-05-30T11:45:11.664-04:00The brand of the waterbrush is a little confusing....The brand of the waterbrush is a little confusing. It says "Niji" on the outer plastic packaging, but "Kuretake" on the handle of the brush itself. Nikola, So far I've had pretty good luck with the brush holding a point.<br /><br />I use either fountain pen inks or the Higgins Eternal line, which is a water soluble ink, so it never clogs. For this one I watered the ink down a little so it was a dark gray rather than black.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72678855781592914192009-05-30T09:51:29.834-04:002009-05-30T09:51:29.834-04:00Great drawings from both you and Tony! I have his...Great drawings from both you and Tony! I have his guidebook, and it's a blast to look at those drawings for inspiration for fantasy creatures.<br /><br />Does that niji waterbrush clog easily with higgins ink? I think I tried using a kuretake brush before, but with disastrous results.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262476114387821096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64938211100433994592009-05-30T08:18:44.964-04:002009-05-30T08:18:44.964-04:00Thats awesome, thanks for the short clip! Wouldn't...Thats awesome, thanks for the short clip! Wouldn't have thought you would use a brushpen for the whole thing, I've yet to find one that can consistently hold such a fine point.Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02760505163904083307noreply@blogger.com