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From “Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara.”
Sunday, December 24, 2017
A Visit from the Boon Sloth
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Life Lessons from Dinosaurs
Art from Dinotopia plus whimsical wisdom
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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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.
8 comments:
Luv this sketch
His very presence would be a gift!
Merry Christmas James and all Gurney journey readers!
Love it! Have a very Merry Christmas and a Wonder-filled New Year! ♥
Merry Christmas from Western Australia (were it's mid-summer)
Merry Christmas, Mr. James Gurney. I respect your dedication and commitment to your art. I read your blog everyday, to make myself feel that I still in touch with a legitimate art community. Thank you very much for your diligent effort to inform us about objective art related subjects.
Merry Christmas from Paris France. And thank you so much for all the information you put out daily. I find it very interesting and it enriches me. I have been following you silently for many years. Belen Santa Marina
Merry Christmas from Italy to James, Jeanette and all the blog readers. Like many others, I do appreciate both your art and the great amount of information, dedication and thoughts you put every day in this blog.
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