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Sketch for a Space Comedy
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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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- Is Time Linear or Circular?
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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.
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.
4 comments:
This movie would have been a cult classic! Imaginative realism has never been sexier. ha ha
"Fritz the Cat" (1972) and "Heavy Traffic" (1973) are almost 50 years old now, but for those who don't know, Ralph Bakshi is still at work. He produced a short film (about 22 mins long) entitled "Last Days at Coney Island" and posted it on YouTube in October 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4iphUqShM
Thanks for mentioning Ralph's continuing creative output. He's an amazing person and artist, and he was fun to work with on this project and the animated film "Fire and Ice." I was surprised he trusted me for this cartoony concept art gig because I hadn't done much work in this sort of style, even though I was a huge fan of R. Crumb, and of course Bakshi's films Wizards, Fritz, and American Pop.
Awesome concept art!
Like yourself, Bakshi is a hero of mine. He is an independent artist, at times making greatly personal and poignant films using animation as his medium rather than live action like Scorcese.
In many respects, the 1970's were incredibly exciting times to be a film-maker because the medium was so wide open and eager to embrace all sorts of exciting experimental techniques.
BTW, this illustration would make such a cool sculpture! With the advent of 3d modeling tools and 3D printing, that might not be such a stretch.
Hi James,
the signature is JMG.
What does the letter M stand for?
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