tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8513977093823348189..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Kushite KingJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-69324431972087013592009-02-19T15:25:00.000-05:002009-02-19T15:25:00.000-05:00There's real magic in traditionally painted illust...There's real magic in traditionally painted illustrations. Great advice as always, maybe someday you should gather all of this knowledge in a "how to" book. I think it would sell like hot cakes.Patrick Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445171256989675340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-49858804882660615032009-02-18T19:42:00.000-05:002009-02-18T19:42:00.000-05:00Simply inspirational!Simply inspirational!adebanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832505675979297771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31263008986938423982009-02-18T13:45:00.000-05:002009-02-18T13:45:00.000-05:00Jim, I am learning alot from you bro! Keep up the ...Jim,<BR/><BR/> I am learning alot from you bro! Keep up the great posts....<BR/><BR/>blessingsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853491825832197697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72686924758460445982009-02-18T12:44:00.000-05:002009-02-18T12:44:00.000-05:00Daroo, yes, Shane is referring to a 10-page articl...Daroo, yes, Shane is referring to a 10-page article with 34 illustrations that analyzes the making of this one painting in great detail. It's in the November/December 1990 issue of Step-by-Step Graphics Magazine. <BR/><BR/>I am also grateful to Leif Peng for all the great material he has shared on Today's Inspiration: http://todaysinspiration.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Frank--you have put your finger on the shortcoming of mirror studies--you're locked into a fixed eye level (unless you tilt the mirror) and certain head positions (unless you use multiple mirrors).<BR/><BR/>Pat, yes, the drawing hand has to be drawn from memory, but that's been true of a lot of self-portraits.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65716099103730517652009-02-18T12:24:00.000-05:002009-02-18T12:24:00.000-05:00Jim, What I wanna know is how did you manage drawi...Jim,<BR/><BR/> What I wanna know is how did you manage drawing yourself in the prostrated pose in front of the King?<BR/><BR/> Very good post. Your idea saves me the histrionics of dashing in front of my camera after I have pressed the shutter timer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853491825832197697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35234447684722815492009-02-18T11:39:00.000-05:002009-02-18T11:39:00.000-05:00Great Post.The mirror IS a good alternative to pho...Great Post.<BR/><BR/>The mirror IS a good alternative to photography -- while it is limiting somewhat in terms of poses, the mirror focuses your concentration and observation in an active way -- somehow working from photos seems more passive.<BR/><BR/>But I really find the process by which you gathered your reference the most interesting -- how you turned the archaeological into the artistic.<BR/>Maybe in a future post you could dissect one of your paintings and describe the "journey" you went on to gather all the reference -- especially if it involves museum visits (maybe thats the point of the Step-by-step article Shane mentioned). <BR/><BR/><BR/> Thanks for the Nat Geo illos list -- I'll have to go through my old mags and see if I have any.Daroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269629297022511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-5586199617910278982009-02-18T11:23:00.000-05:002009-02-18T11:23:00.000-05:00Did you also pose your other hand that's raised an...Did you also pose your other hand that's raised and drew it from memory? Just curious. Thanks.Patrick Dizonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474426989493027469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-69498382332630894562009-02-18T10:29:00.000-05:002009-02-18T10:29:00.000-05:00Ha...I have the issue of Step-by-step that this wa...Ha...I have the issue of Step-by-step that this was in. Thankfully with Leif Peng's Today's Inspiration blog I don't have to pine away the days of the long deceased magazine.<BR/><BR/>=s=Shane Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706984816021430077noreply@blogger.com