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Gurney Journey
This daily 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...
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Gurney Journey: August 2021
Smrt sv. Irie by Václav Brožík, 1873
This painting illustrates a tragic poem: "According to legend, Saint Iria (Irena) from Tomar, Portugal, was a pious girl who promised her life to God. She left hom...
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Gurney Journey: November 2021
I'm honored that my video "Gradients" received an "Artist's Choice" ★★★★★ award from ImagineFX magazine. Here's the review:
"Meets the grade. James Gurney continues to make core art theory approachabl...
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Gurney Journey: 2020
I’m having trouble finding my art style. I do a lot of abstract pieces but I want to do more! I’m feeling overwhelmed with where to start.
(Link to YouTube) I would suggest pursuing your interest in a...
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Gurney Journey: 2022
Hadi Karimi used digital tools to imagine what classical composers might have looked like. He says:
"Beethoven is often portrayed as this heroic figure that resembles more of a Greek god than a human ...
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Gurney Journey: July 2021
One of the mysteries of visual perception is how the information all binds together into a singular experience after raw sensory data is decoded.
Light enters our retinas, and the optic nerve feeds i...