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From Dinotopia: The World Beneath, signed copies available at this link, and you can also get it on Amazon.Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Gold Bust of Almestra
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James Gurney
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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.
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6 comments:
Beautiful. At first glance, I thought it was a photo - the gold is so enchanting.
Hi! As I always I photo this is a photo when I looked at it.
I was lucky enough to get your book Color and Light for birthday last week and I would like to thank you for making this amazing book. I immediately fell in love with the book, I already tried to apply some of your advices to push myself out of my omfort zone. I can immediately see a difference in how I approach paiting.
Anna
What is a Oil wash??
Mitch, I don't know if other people use the term this way, but for me, "oil wash" means using oil transparently, thinned down with mineral spirits and Liquin over a pencil drawing on illustration board that has been sealed with acrylic matte medium.
Why did you choose to not put in really high highlights--as in white or almost white?
Mark, there are some highlights in a warm white, but I was conscious of not overdoing the highlights.
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