Thursday, August 23, 2012

Ironclad Cutaway

We all need a breather after yesterday's post! 


So here's a simple one. Smithsonian magazine has a new Fall newsstand issue devoted to the U.S. Civil War. It includes my cutaway paintings comparing the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) to the USS Monitor.
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7 comments:

  1. armandcabreraAugust 23, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    Great Stuff James. I'd love to hear about your process and the time frames involved in something so accurate.

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  2. Daniel NewAugust 23, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    I agree with Armand. I would love to hear about the process... How does one go about a project like this one?

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  3. singing/grannyAugust 23, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    I had to laugh at 122 comments. I guess you have a following!!! I love this site. Melody

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  4. darylAugust 23, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    if i may go off topic, what are the dimensions of the two world of dinosaurs postage stamp paintings?

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  5. James GurneyAugust 23, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Daryl, As I recall, each scene was roughly 8 x 24 inches. They had to be small enough to fit on a rotary drum scanner.

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  6. James GurneyAugust 24, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    Armand and Daniel, thanks for asking. I'll mull that one over for a future post. It was a long process!

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  7. darylAugust 24, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    How much are drum scanners still used today for illustration purposes?

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