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The Artist's Guide to Sketching

The Artist's Guide to Sketching
"This is the book that started it all" —Patrick O'Brien, MICA

James Gurney

James Gurney
This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.

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James Gurney
PO Box 693
Rhinebeck, NY 12572

or by email:
gurneyjourney (at) gmail.com
Sorry, I can't give personal art advice or portfolio reviews. If you can, it's best to ask art questions in the blog comments.

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All images and text are copyright 2020 James Gurney and/or their respective owners. Dinotopia is a registered trademark of James Gurney. For use of text or images in traditional print media or for any commercial licensing rights, please email me for permission.

However, you can quote images or text without asking permission on your educational or non-commercial blog, website, or Facebook page as long as you give me credit and provide a link back. Students and teachers can also quote images or text for their non-commercial school activity. It's also OK to do an artistic copy of my paintings as a study exercise without asking permission.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Klaire's Art Book Review


Thanks to Klaire de Lys for mentioning Imaginative Realism and Color and Light in her list of favorite art books (link to video review on YouTube)



Here's her whole list (Amazon links):
Imaginative Realism
Collins Complete Artist's Manual by Simon Jennings
Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultrarealistic Effects
Color and Light
Turner: His life and works by Michael Robinson
Expressive Portraits: Watercolor and Mixed Media Techniques
Drew Struzan: Oeuvre

You can also get my books signed from my website shop.
Posted by James Gurney at Thursday, December 01, 2016
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