tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post4166840272173666128..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Part 7. The Origins of Dinotopia: UtopiasJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-49983120458636023412011-12-16T06:58:11.322-05:002011-12-16T06:58:11.322-05:00All of your work here about the origins of Dinotop...All of your work here about the origins of Dinotopia should be one day put together into a book of itself. All of your work is a gigantic dinosaurus masterpiece and for the future, we need that your work be available for the good of the illustration world.Carol Scown-Raynalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644877800215462377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72572087162519939732011-12-16T00:22:50.859-05:002011-12-16T00:22:50.859-05:00I'm greatly enjoying this series of posts, sin...I'm greatly enjoying this series of posts, since not only do I love Dinotopia, but I'm also an aspiring author/artist, and I love to hear about the origins of my artistic heroes' great works. :)Rachel Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750953159925477298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-17250635385904197582011-12-15T13:13:07.081-05:002011-12-15T13:13:07.081-05:00"I had to eliminate a few paintings that pres..."I had to eliminate a few paintings that presented impossible poses, such as a scene where a sauropod lies on its side in a lake to provide a swimming platform. Smithsonian paleontologist Michael Brett-Surman told me that such a position would break its ribs. <br />"<br /><br />But you didn't eliminate dinosaurs that show other unnatural behavior like populating cities, working in factories, etc... <br /><br />;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055371808132473950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-16401623025946303682011-12-15T12:11:17.436-05:002011-12-15T12:11:17.436-05:00It's great to see the paper with the map with ...It's great to see the paper with the map with the handwritten list of possible names, and the underlinings and star next to Dinotopia. We can follow your movement of thought. With so many creative works now being generated electronically, early drafts disappear, taking their trail of the thinking process with them. At this distance of over 20 years, your saved early sketches for Dinotopia begin to take on the quality of preserved historical documents, echoing the very device used in the opening pages of the book: "I was tracking down some information about the spice trade in China when my eye fell upon a curious old leather-bound sketchbook..."Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596875722436085739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-21577047068947287572011-12-15T09:48:37.521-05:002011-12-15T09:48:37.521-05:00I remember finding the alphabet particularly cool....I remember finding the alphabet particularly cool. Thanks for these great 'making of...' posts :)Dylan Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702319811242837871noreply@blogger.com