Painting a Street Scene in Watercolor

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/c1FynskNtjI" width="450"></iframe></div>Here's a video that I made while painting a row of shopfronts in Huntington, Indiana. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1FynskNtjI&feature=youtu.be">Direct link to video</a>)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOU47MNovhKPD9Te-rqqwg1gFa5FD_6rApQxygscZ4z0UZv3rVBL5T7z7FwyV_GtllzSX_OvBVsX1xDx2o_J6RbiX_Hiz0luUoPobpTR1MWeKjdLdSMXkJKWE9Gkk9eH4Gp4RnKZlAgi5d/s1600/Shopfronts.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOU47MNovhKPD9Te-rqqwg1gFa5FD_6rApQxygscZ4z0UZv3rVBL5T7z7FwyV_GtllzSX_OvBVsX1xDx2o_J6RbiX_Hiz0luUoPobpTR1MWeKjdLdSMXkJKWE9Gkk9eH4Gp4RnKZlAgi5d/s1600/Shopfronts.sm.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />My first step is to first measure out a reasonably accurate perspective drawing in pencil. I cover the surface with a light ghost wash.<br /><br />Then I place the watercolor tones with a flat brush. I start with the idea of doing a sepia sketch, but decide to bring in a cerulean/light red combination.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXs253Wbxax10gY_zd9Acskud78wau4nOjBZyDGMefURulzY30dlBl7mER1wzVazLfZlAA2Ha7t2DA-ssc4_SZqxwtayz_0Li7kjWKXgQ2-FJMd4UmYZFkDqqCAXEPLRfNN1BaMs1DVwK/s1600/Shopfronts.det.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXs253Wbxax10gY_zd9Acskud78wau4nOjBZyDGMefURulzY30dlBl7mER1wzVazLfZlAA2Ha7t2DA-ssc4_SZqxwtayz_0Li7kjWKXgQ2-FJMd4UmYZFkDqqCAXEPLRfNN1BaMs1DVwK/s1600/Shopfronts.det.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />As time runs out, I switch to a brown fountain pen to describe the small, fine linear accents.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since the fountain pen is water soluble, I can't add further watercolor washes without dissolving the lines. The reason for adding the penwork at the end of the process is that I was more interested in using the pen for selective small accents rather than for boundary lines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>-----</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Materials</b>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00479VQOE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00479VQOE&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=7FKTVCUT72CHC2AZ">Pentalic watercolor sketchbook</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00479VQOE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HBWE60/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HBWE60&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=4H73GIE2SD7N2ZQD">Customized pan watercolors</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000HBWE60" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FN6PT0W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00FN6PT0W&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=CIOLGOLX2BMFRYS2">Travel brush set</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00FN6PT0W" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00076RBYU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00076RBYU&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=5P6FA3MFK7DNDSUB">Nalgene 2-ounce jar</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00076RBYU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div>Homemade sketchbook pochade easel using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DJZE0UE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00DJZE0UE&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=7IFRW2GBDIDKUYCS">adjustable torque hinges</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00DJZE0UE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037OOTTY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0037OOTTY&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=ZSGWKSN2OLN65L3D">Waterman Phileas fountain pen</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0037OOTTY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J3X9XI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000J3X9XI&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=ZZVDKBG3Y53GIOYT">brown ink</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000J3X9XI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><b><br /></b><b>72- Minute Instructional Video: "Watercolor in the Wild"</b><br /><a href="https://sellfy.com/p/Pvxb/">More info about the HD download at Sellfy</a> (Paypal) or <a href="https://gumroad.com/l/watercolor">Gumroad</a> (credit cards)</div>

Painting a Street Scene in Watercolor

Here's a video that I made while painting a row of shopfronts in Huntington, Indiana. ( Direct link to video ) My first step is to first...

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Watercolor Week Begins Tomorrow

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Watercolor Week" begins tomorrow, with new YouTube videos every day of the week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a preview of what's coming:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FpFaLMAqopoBpDUKLfZ0gO8ARSmQNaXQ-7ts5dkckN4uv5o5Jt-vD4EyNwUG7yj2Wo271ud_H7-2gdMFxxYGxuDlFYWzgAMHzuli7i1em_W4Ny_mUfXO0A-9l3KZpll6Jd7h-C4W8LPr/s1600/WWild+BlogTotem.fl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FpFaLMAqopoBpDUKLfZ0gO8ARSmQNaXQ-7ts5dkckN4uv5o5Jt-vD4EyNwUG7yj2Wo271ud_H7-2gdMFxxYGxuDlFYWzgAMHzuli7i1em_W4Ny_mUfXO0A-9l3KZpll6Jd7h-C4W8LPr/s1600/WWild+BlogTotem.fl.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJh_tB2jFgZQ7tD1NlWQ2ezFor0Bp9Her1Rql17DcaMpete88rxQv8z8o8hOMc6h5AEEy4JF5bf7U5-GawD2SckKuD1uPa_4OYV7UqEPt6gDzMbqTq2gAzJ_ExndPTRLo6z7BzN9VmGsQ/s1600/WWild+BlogTotem.fl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>And tomorrow is the release of the 72 minute DVD and download called "Watercolor in the Wild." See you then.<br /><br />

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Painting a Triumph Spitfire

Yesterday the parking lot at the shopping mall was turned into a race track, and—you guessed it—I brought along my watercolor book.<br /><div></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Th8a78Mi31U" width="450"></iframe><br /><div>....and my video camera. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th8a78Mi31U">video link)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQx-Eezabdd1Gw77kg7E05fcP1JzpRbKEI75jHbmIcX_OhJj-uOQXV5XgdXupyN-tpkm9lY286wcaCjr3fad2oAJeEDnGQaZiEQbeQM_d-vSP_kGTLSfA8ZvhvGtbwNC3LB5y1_N0X5ZJ/s1600/Painting+Triumph.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQx-Eezabdd1Gw77kg7E05fcP1JzpRbKEI75jHbmIcX_OhJj-uOQXV5XgdXupyN-tpkm9lY286wcaCjr3fad2oAJeEDnGQaZiEQbeQM_d-vSP_kGTLSfA8ZvhvGtbwNC3LB5y1_N0X5ZJ/s1600/Painting+Triumph.sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Jeanette and I set up our sketching chairs next to the modified Triumph, owned by Mark Vandecarr of M&M Automotive, who has been fixing our old cars for 30 years. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mark said "Put a helmet on, and I'll take you for a ride." <span style="text-align: center;">It was a thrilling experience--I've never been in a car that maneuvered so fast. Despite lugging around my dead weight, he set a lap record. </span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-ku3BEFSwxRwr1X-lW8D7vrs5Qqvo4TJIccZBvCuYTNgikwjJKjYTLKE8u4FMKnevjy874Kr2Z5KFThmHx3ZxHzn0GX3p4Qp3-jYPz6K2Y2dsXv6WL7J9AB2XyMdsd1jKtkMJs1fuGmE/s1600/Triumph+Spitfire.4steps.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-ku3BEFSwxRwr1X-lW8D7vrs5Qqvo4TJIccZBvCuYTNgikwjJKjYTLKE8u4FMKnevjy874Kr2Z5KFThmHx3ZxHzn0GX3p4Qp3-jYPz6K2Y2dsXv6WL7J9AB2XyMdsd1jKtkMJs1fuGmE/s1600/Triumph+Spitfire.4steps.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><i>Triumph Spitfire,</i> by James Gurney, watercolor and gouache, 5 x 8 inches.</td></tr></tbody></table>Here's the sequence, which applies to any subject, really:</div><div>1. Line drawing in water-soluble colored pencils, carefully measuring units of distance.</div><div>2. Large general areas painted with transparent watercolor using a half inch flat brush.</div><div>3. Gouache for the details of the roll bars and decals.</div><div>4. In all, the painting took about an hour and a half. The drivers had just left for lunch when I started, so I had a feeling the car would only stay parked for that long.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9TLjJl6sy93NbG3BICopiNGfTbF11_b927BLP-pzM_0O0ZuzHMjQTYKDuKxI4M3nliNhPsNR8h3VSDjqMK_D-qe1lKV1mXNXgGnEs3S1srtEi3LRAWjeWyIurYfzHawXvqo9_PmxcDSu/s1600/Triumph+Spitfire.fin.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9TLjJl6sy93NbG3BICopiNGfTbF11_b927BLP-pzM_0O0ZuzHMjQTYKDuKxI4M3nliNhPsNR8h3VSDjqMK_D-qe1lKV1mXNXgGnEs3S1srtEi3LRAWjeWyIurYfzHawXvqo9_PmxcDSu/s1600/Triumph+Spitfire.fin.sm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div>Using a brown pencil on its side gives a quick ground texture. This technique is well suited to a subject like this because it's quite forgiving, and well suited to small detail work.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqZaCWgKFdSBLrEuakTykBWm7r0FxEBDLMnHUYG-ehH-sGCJQ149Ng4fUWuzaoxMVt4c_hLZL2FpdugD31hDr27gkjz6X-_LB27VRGOWnV0GkTnVO2ieQ2qg8GM9PsX_NB3GGWZ0SbeKh/s1600/Art+Supplies.WT.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqZaCWgKFdSBLrEuakTykBWm7r0FxEBDLMnHUYG-ehH-sGCJQ149Ng4fUWuzaoxMVt4c_hLZL2FpdugD31hDr27gkjz6X-_LB27VRGOWnV0GkTnVO2ieQ2qg8GM9PsX_NB3GGWZ0SbeKh/s1600/Art+Supplies.WT.sm.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/8883705629/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=8883705629&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Watercolor sketchbook</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00134QBQO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00134QBQO&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Watercolor pencils</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HBWE60/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HBWE60&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Watercolors </a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NB2IDS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000NB2IDS&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Gouache</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00409J2T2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00409J2T2&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=DRNNKIRGGTQAFYQP">Round and flat brushes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00409J2T2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007X63MLI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007X63MLI&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20&linkId=J2267FR6QLGKL2X4">Waterman fountain pen</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B007X63MLI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><br /></div></div>

Painting a Triumph Spitfire

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Can three artists work simultaneously on one picture?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFuVkPMvVhPz8J0phlcLCE1ur4ziTw_k6aOd3_BoRCZBm6gtSh39yrDwAK-GYTNxdeNdZCLOj4hq12V3fzDPub_hpS5jmivppGfRg0MSf3pnDOpJgRZDsrFHeO1XvnL7rzood5CiOYOCJ/s1600/Collaborative+Watercolor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFuVkPMvVhPz8J0phlcLCE1ur4ziTw_k6aOd3_BoRCZBm6gtSh39yrDwAK-GYTNxdeNdZCLOj4hq12V3fzDPub_hpS5jmivppGfRg0MSf3pnDOpJgRZDsrFHeO1XvnL7rzood5CiOYOCJ/s1600/Collaborative+Watercolor.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This Australian street scene was painted on one giant piece of paper by three master watercolorists: <a href="http://jzbukvic.com/">Joseph Zbukvic</a>, <a href="http://www.alvarocastagnet.net/">Alvaro Castagnet</a>, and <a href="http://hermanpekelart.com/">Herman Pekel</a>, who call themselves <strike>The Three Caballeros</strike> The Three Amigos.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/O_udWJtZ-yY" width="450"></iframe><br />Fortunately the fun was captured on 24 minutes of mesmerizing video. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_udWJtZ-yY">Direct link to video</a>) They switch back and forth between big and little brushes, spritzers, and scrapers. They constantly trade places, with one guy diving into a wet area that another guy started. Their uproarious good humor and utter fearlessness is an inspiration to any painter.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.colourinyourlife.com.au/">Colourinyourlife</a><br />Books:<br />Zbukvic, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1929834179/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1929834179&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Mastering Atmosphere & Mood in Watercolor</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1929834179" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />Castagnet, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/192983408X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=192983408X&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Watercolor Painting with Passion!</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=192983408X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />Video: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007NIZG6K/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007NIZG6K&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">My Vision in Watercolour DVD</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B007NIZG6K" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81w9PBZOmZ8">Another great YouTube video showing J. Zbukvic painting a rainy street scene.</a>

Can three artists work simultaneously on one picture?

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Fractal-Powered CGl Film

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/m2KQmOibO-0" width="450"></iframe><br /><br />This video of morphing and turning space rocks was created not by sculpting or modeling in the usual way, but rather by using fractal mathematics. (<a href="http://youtu.be/m2KQmOibO-0">Video link</a>).<br /><br />One of the principles of fractal geometry is self-similarity, where large forms are composed of smaller and smaller components that share the same geometry. This is a design principle found in nature in rock forms, cloud shapes and branching forms. Fractal powered digital graphics provide a a tool for building worlds for animation and computer games.<br /><br />The video was by Julius Horsthuis, rendered in Mandelbulb 3D, with music by Maurice Horsthuis.

Fractal-Powered CGl Film

This video of morphing and turning space rocks was created not by sculpting or modeling in the usual way, but rather by using fractal mathem...

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Music video with digital transformation of singer

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/83502019" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/83502019">BOGGIE - NOUVEAU PARFUM (official music video)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/thesoup">THE SOUP</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />In this music video, Hungarian singer Boggie's face is given a digital makeover throughout the course of the song. Blemishes are removed, the neck is elongated, hair swapped around, and the colors are graded to make an increasingly glamorous—and increasingly artificial—appearance. (<a href="https://vimeo.com/83502019">Link to video on Vimeo</a>)<br /><br />The result is a clever reminder that every photo and video we see may be far removed from the initial capture.<br /><br />In fact, the video itself is not quite what it appears. Of course, the makeover doesn't happen in real time. The digital control interface surrounding the singer is invented. Really, it's done in Adobe AfterEffects. Also, the singer was shot with two or more initial live action plates with different practical makeup effects.<br /><br />Thanks, Marney Morris!

Music video with digital transformation of singer

BOGGIE - NOUVEAU PARFUM (official music video) from THE SOUP on Vimeo . In this music video, Hungarian singer Boggie's face is given ...

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More reviews of "How I Paint Dinosaurs"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.illustration-magazine.com/Illustration_Magazine_Site/home.html">Illustration magazine </a>has published a review of my video "<a href="https://sellfy.com/p/nNyt/">How I Paint Dinosaurs</a>" in its first issue of 2014.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUq1KxXOUfG0o_QBjnhBFC0dLiKl9ob0DPWjUR-zEF8rc0gy2nBpSmSOgpFB0_iX_vQCRdN_ayLZzdJxQb4Sepx94Yj5deqpkB6sFb4JerGEqJFbdwHRGy517bSUJvxg9SYofYSOEa6HtB/s1600/Lego+camera+dolly.vsm.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUq1KxXOUfG0o_QBjnhBFC0dLiKl9ob0DPWjUR-zEF8rc0gy2nBpSmSOgpFB0_iX_vQCRdN_ayLZzdJxQb4Sepx94Yj5deqpkB6sFb4JerGEqJFbdwHRGy517bSUJvxg9SYofYSOEa6HtB/s400/Lego+camera+dolly.vsm.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">DIY Lego-powered motion control camera dolly, running on dollar-store broomsticks, used for tracking shots</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>"If you've ever wondered how a master illustrator creates a painting from start to finish, James Gurney's new DVD is a wonderful demonstration of the process. Filmed over the course of a few months as Gurney worked on two assignments for Scientific American magazine, this lovingly edited and beautifully photographed film follows Gurney every step of the way as he conducts research, makes thumbnail sketches, constructs maquettes, prepares line drawings, and paints his final pictures in oil."<br /><br />"Rather than work with an outside film crew to produce his DVD, the artist took it upon himself to helm the entire production, and I think it shows in the intimacy and clarity of the final presentation. You really feel like you're there with the artist as he's showing you his methods, and it's fascinating to watch over his shoulder as the paintings take shape. I don't think a film crew could have captured everything in nearly as much detail as Gurney himself has been able to achieve. Extras on the DVD include a slideshow of Gurney's dinosaur art, an insert print of one of the paintings, and a bonus feature on brushwork."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAzo9uJ22ohz-0rkROfneBVj9op6_EZ953w_1lUKP_fTsc8Jpg7TLMwYUEEKutcrkCyXlOUVGWK4VRwfryUlJ5tda8lzikApLaehywGR7RB2bXA1jx_M4a1m_jJBUO5cwYsGz-L-D_6ah/s1600/How_I_Paint_Gurney_sm.WT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAzo9uJ22ohz-0rkROfneBVj9op6_EZ953w_1lUKP_fTsc8Jpg7TLMwYUEEKutcrkCyXlOUVGWK4VRwfryUlJ5tda8lzikApLaehywGR7RB2bXA1jx_M4a1m_jJBUO5cwYsGz-L-D_6ah/s200/How_I_Paint_Gurney_sm.WT.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><b>Other reviews</b><br />"Presented in a clear and thoughtful manner, James Gurney reveals that there is no mystery to bringing the prehistoric back to life! The process of research, drawing, and maquette building by a master who has great knowledge and passion for his subject matter will be especially invaluable to any artist aspiring to raise their work to a higher level."<br />—<a href="http://www.nhia.edu/illustration-faculty/">Jerry LoFaro, Illustrator and teacher, New Hampshire Institute of the Arts</a><br /><br />“James Gurney is a modern-day Meissonier and the techniques he shows in 'How I Paint Dinosaurs' closely follow those of the earlier master. The creation and use of maquettes is clearly presented, as is James' discussion of materials, lighting and color. Whether you are interested in painting dinosaurs or not, there is much to learn from this wonderful DVD.” <br />—<a href="http://www.studiorousar.com/author/darren-r-rousar/page/9/">Darren R. Rousar, Artist, author and teacher.</a><br /><br />"James Gurney once again shares his masterful knowledge and creative imagination, giving us a glimpse into his own dinosaur kingdom."<br />—<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-dowd/23/a7a/236">Jason Dowd, Professor, Laguna College of Art</a><br /><br />"For any art student or beginning illustrator wanting to learn how to create realistic scenes from one's imagination this inexpensive DVD is a gold mine of information and learning!"<br />—<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Leith_Evans">Christopher Leith Evans, Head of Matte Painting Department, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi</a><br /><br />"James Gurney's 'How I Paint Dinosaurs' is not only a fascinating look into a master-illustrator's creative and technical process, it outlines fundamental techniques useful to any artist interested in infusing their work with life-like authenticity." <br />—<a href="http://jpbalmet.blogspot.com/">John-Paul Balmet, Concept Designer</a><br /><br />"James Gurney has the ability to create rich and vivid imagery of creatures and environments long lost to us. He is nothing short of inspirational and humbling."<br />—<a href="http://letang79.blogspot.com/">Le Tang, Story artist at Dreamworks Animation Studios</a> & co-author of the Battlemilk book series<br /><br />"This has to be one of the most informative and imaginative approaches to bringing painting instruction to students and professionals alike I have ever seen! The narrative is clear, concise and inspiring. The academic methods as seen from the “over-the-shoulder” cinematography provide us all with instruction which would otherwise require a trip back to the nineteenth century and a class with Les Animaliers. This video will certainly be viewed by all my Constructive Anatomy and Scientific Illustration students!"<br /><div>—<a href="http://www.scad.edu/academics/faculty/paul-l-hudson">Paul Hudson, formerly SCAD, Accademia della Natura</a><br /><br />"What a privilege to have the man himself show us how he works, with demos and time-lapse and close-ups and as many bits of wisdom on one DVD as you'd get in a week-long workshop."<br /><div>—<a href="http://www.marshallart.com/">Marshall Vandruff</a><br /><br />“If ever there was going to be an instruction DVD for art students on how to draw/paint from your imagination, this is it! Mr. Gurney’s “How I Paint Dinosaurs” (never mind that it’s dinosaurs) is a must for any young artist who needs a process for putting their ideas on paper or canvas.”<br />—<a href="http://academyofrealistart.com/faculty/">Fernando Freitas, Director, Academy of Realist Art, Toronto</a><br /><br />"James Gurney’s blog, books, and videos are probably the best art education available anywhere. The lessons, tips, and insights he provides to artists are as useful for digital media as they are for traditional media."</div><div>—<a href="http://www.mica.edu/About_MICA/People/Faculty/Faculty_List_by_Last_Name/Patrick_OBrien.html">Patrick O’Brien, painter and teacher, MICA</a></div><div><br /></div>“Two big thumbs up.” <br />—<a href="http://www.ccad.edu/blog/tag/c-f-payne/">C. F. Payne</a>, illustrator and professor, Columbus College of Art and Design <br /><br />“Who needs a time machine to see life in the Mesozoic? Just let Jim paint it for you. Here is how True Magic is done. Now it is your turn to learn to make magic.” <br />—Michael K. Brett-Surman, PhD., co-editor of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0253357012/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0253357012&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">The Complete Dinosaur (Life of the Past)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0253357012" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div><br />"Gurney’s approach is comprehensive and understandable. Painters of all stripes will glean valuable insights not found elsewhere. This DVD will occupy a prime spot in my library." <br /><a href="http://bradteare.blogspot.com/">—Brad Teare, Thick Paint Blog</a><br /><div><br />“‘How I Paint Dinosaurs’ is a dynamic look inside of the techniques and mind of a modern-day master of light and form. In this video, James demystifies the steps he takes towards completion of two illustrations utilizing, thumbnails, maquettes, drawing and a great deal of research to achieve gorgeous and a scientifically accurate oil painted pieces. He manages to compress and distill the steps into a dense 56 minute video for enjoyment and perusal by all in a proficiently precise manner. Anyone interested in making or observing better images should make it a purchase.”<br /><a href="http://sidebarnation.com/">—Sidebar Nation</a><br /><br />"Saw the DVD and loved it. He takes you through his whole process from concept to final. I liked seeing how he built his maquette and used it as part of the creative process. Great to see how free he is in every stage to experiment with ideas and make changes. Makes me want to go paint dinosaurs.”<br />—<a href="http://www.proko.com/">Stan Prokopenko</a><br /><br />"Gurney not only knows dinosaurs but is a master painter of light and shadow, and he shares his techniques in an easily understandable and informal way. I learned much from watching this.” <br /><a href="http://www.hallettpaleoart.com/">—Mark Hallett, paleoartist</a><br /><br />"’How I Paint Dinosaurs’ by James Gurney is a superb adventure into the world of hands-on professional illustration; using dinosaurs as the vehicle, it packs an entire art school into one engaging, thoroughly entertaining package." <br /><a href="http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/719/Creature-Design-with-Terryl-Whitlatch-4">—Terryl Whitlatch, creature designer and concept artist</a><br /><br />"Even though it's called 'How I Paint Dinosaurs', it should really be called 'How I Paint Stuff', as all the techniques are applicable to any form of fantasy art." <br /><a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/p/dan-dos-santos.html">—Dan Dos Santos, illustrator and contributor to the Muddy Colors blog</a><br /><br />"In this day and age of speed paintings and photo bashed images, ‘How I Paint Dinosaurs’ is a refreshing reminder of the value of a well researched, studied, and executed piece of art. I highly recommend any artist, be they dinosaur lovers or no, to watch this DVD and replenish their artistic soul."<br /><a href="http://battlemilk.com/jackson-sze.html">—Jackson Sze, Senior Concept Illustrator at Marvel Studios</a><div class="p1"><span class="s1"> </span></div><div class="p4">-------<span class="s1"></span></div><div class="p4"><i>Wow! Thanks to all my respected colleagues for your generous words, and to my customers for supporting my work in video.  --J. G.</i></div><div class="p4"><i><br /></i></div><a href="http://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX007IXP77">More info about the DVD</a> ($32)<br /><a href="https://gum.co/dinos">More info about the download via credit card</a> ($15+) <a href="https://gum.co/dinos">How I Paint Dinosaurs</a> <script src="https://gumroad.com/js/gumroad.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />or <a href="https://sellfy.com/p/nNyt/">Paypal</a> ($15)<br /><a class="sellfy-buy-button" href="https://sellfy.com/p/nNyt/" id="nNyt">buy</a><script src="https://sellfy.com/js/api_buttons.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><a href="http://www.illustration-magazine.com/Illustration_Magazine_Site/home.html">Illustration</a> is the leading magazine about the history of American illustration, and the new issue has features on Henry Patrick Raleigh and Victor Kalin.<br /><div><br /></div></div></div>

More reviews of "How I Paint Dinosaurs"

Illustration magazine has published a review of my video " How I Paint Dinosaurs " in its first issue of 2014. DIY Lego-powered mo...

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Big Cat Sketching Safari

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8y4qQ3JzSpw" width="450"></iframe><br />Paleoartist Mauricio Anton helped to organize a safari to northern Botswana to sketch big cats in the wild. He filmed and edited  a video about it, and he wrote the music, too. (<a href="http://youtu.be/8y4qQ3JzSpw">Direct link to video</a>)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mauricioanton.com/index.php/en/news/66-safari-en-botswana">He'll be doing the safari again </a>if you're interested in joining in.<br />Mauricio Anton has written and illustrated several books, including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/025301042X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=025301042X&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Sabertooth (Life of the Past)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=025301042X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><div><br /></div>

Big Cat Sketching Safari

Paleoartist Mauricio Anton helped to organize a safari to northern Botswana to sketch big cats in the wild. He filmed and edited  a video ab...

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Fluid dynamics effects reel

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/r-p4K4Q-yCQ" width="450"></iframe><br />Artists in the digital realm continue to create fresh visual wonders. Here's a fluid effects reel by Jesse Pitela that shows off some amazing splash and flow dynamics. <br /><br />I'm not sure exactly how this stuff works, but I'm guessing it involves some sophisticated simulations involving momentum, air resistance, surface tension, and gravitation. Plus a wonderful artistic sense of timing, lighting, and composition. (<a href="http://youtu.be/r-p4K4Q-yCQ">Link to video</a>) Thanks, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCGBro">CG Bros.</a>

Fluid dynamics effects reel

Artists in the digital realm continue to create fresh visual wonders. Here's a fluid effects reel by Jesse Pitela that shows off some am...

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Painting in a Blacksmith Shop

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OSDjLNzCtRo" width="450"></iframe><br />I produced this mini-doc about painting in a blacksmith shop at Old Sturbridge Village. (<a href="http://youtu.be/OSDjLNzCtRo">Direct link to video</a>)<br /><br />One of the reasons I'm playing around so much with video is that I'm developing a series of instructional DVDs about painting on location in various media: watercolor, gouache, casein, watercolor pencils, ink wash, and oil. Each full-length video will feature two or three plein-air paintings done right front of you in real time, plus a variety of informative short features.<br /><br />In the two polls at left, please let me know which media and topics you're most interested in. You can select multiple answers. And in the comments, tell me what else you'd like to see in the long-form DVD/videos.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgdpy9d9mbgq4C2G8iLNOcEbLFTntnrLLxvUR9TmcllZ1Q3QJteFmJWjLjSvLkmj9kGRzFlsPqgL-PlbrxIBvYm1fRyih89mRWUkl9k__Km9908wdhyhKDay_HJ2KvFiRk02hC6vToAFf/s1600/Baker_The+Apprentice_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgdpy9d9mbgq4C2G8iLNOcEbLFTntnrLLxvUR9TmcllZ1Q3QJteFmJWjLjSvLkmj9kGRzFlsPqgL-PlbrxIBvYm1fRyih89mRWUkl9k__Km9908wdhyhKDay_HJ2KvFiRk02hC6vToAFf/s400/Baker_The+Apprentice_sm.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />Garin Baker's painting is in oil, 14 x 27 inches. It was amazing to watch him do it, an impressive feat of concentration. He says: "From the moment you suggested going to Sturbridge Village to paint on the spot, a flood of memories came back to me. Year ago when my daughter was in grade school I was a parent chaperone on a class trip there. I remember the completely authentic feel of the place, so I knew we would find some interesting scenes to inspire a painting or two."<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCVhyphenhyphenltBRjAydTze4Olj4flFTuAnqAQookH_Ebpx19dJ_bekhKwAuzxUnpYBfFsR3LXiqLsWBfyuLSJGCbslDJ0SHSfmgqgIJ1nOjivEII27r_pjlkDvrO5joz_yAzNs4r1UwOfo504G6/s1600/Rockwell+Norman+Horseshoe+Forging.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCVhyphenhyphenltBRjAydTze4Olj4flFTuAnqAQookH_Ebpx19dJ_bekhKwAuzxUnpYBfFsR3LXiqLsWBfyuLSJGCbslDJ0SHSfmgqgIJ1nOjivEII27r_pjlkDvrO5joz_yAzNs4r1UwOfo504G6/s400/Rockwell+Norman+Horseshoe+Forging.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Garin continues: "A few years ago I also remember seeing the original of Norman Rockwell's blacksmith shop ("Horseshoe Forging Contest," above) and how amazing and lovingly every square inch of that painting was handled. So with those two points of interest in mind I set out."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiSfhauLGG3-vcFx-tyR3ub9KTsV64ZJDbdW2XdmRTyAkXm2FwWqRJxE4Y_FxCDv0uWlAFx7aNBUt8KvRqzNXicKyCigQ9IS79qP0e2yEo5fwJWu8Mzd0X6r-0pO9QVOryuu7cdmRSK-V/s1600/Blacksmith_Al_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiSfhauLGG3-vcFx-tyR3ub9KTsV64ZJDbdW2XdmRTyAkXm2FwWqRJxE4Y_FxCDv0uWlAFx7aNBUt8KvRqzNXicKyCigQ9IS79qP0e2yEo5fwJWu8Mzd0X6r-0pO9QVOryuu7cdmRSK-V/s400/Blacksmith_Al_sm.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />I approached the two portraits separately, since the workers kept changing places and taking breaks. The man above was a retired police lieutenant who was just learning the trade.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGSWG8dQ06JYQHr2RZ4Zf_qfvKQd_qWOzD5RXs6bVJUgRJCc2gYCGu9qzkQK6L-jThL7BrGckC8xzIJwV11CsJaj13t5oPW9Wv3r2zZHLBDQkk3VRdRVZ0evz0WmC_lJWNYZZCbusE5C6/s1600/Blacksmith+Jay.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGSWG8dQ06JYQHr2RZ4Zf_qfvKQd_qWOzD5RXs6bVJUgRJCc2gYCGu9qzkQK6L-jThL7BrGckC8xzIJwV11CsJaj13t5oPW9Wv3r2zZHLBDQkk3VRdRVZ0evz0WmC_lJWNYZZCbusE5C6/s400/Blacksmith+Jay.sm.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />I'll be writing in more detail about our blacksmith shop paintings in the next issue of International Artist magazine.<br /><br />Materials: I was using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BNBKZQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004BNBKZQ&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">casein paint</a>, various <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A8B1NC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000A8B1NC&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">flat and round brushes</a>, and a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/8883705629/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=8883705629&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Moleskine watercolor book </a> on a homemade pochade easel. Most of the video is shot with a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWZFJ22/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AWZFJ22&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Canon VIXIA HF R400 Camcorder</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00AWZFJ22" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. The opening shot was with a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J3V90Y/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004J3V90Y&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Canon EOS Rebel T3i </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004J3V90Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> with a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007E7JU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00007E7JU&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Canon 50mm 1.8 prime lens</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00007E7JU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br /><div><br /></div>Previously: <a href="http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2013/06/creamer-in-casein.html">Creamer in Casein</a><br />My first full length video: <a href="https://gum.co/dinos" style="text-align: center;">How I Paint Dinosaurs</a><br />Don't forget to vote at left.

Painting in a Blacksmith Shop

I produced this mini-doc about painting in a blacksmith shop at Old Sturbridge Village. ( Direct link to video ) One of the reasons I'm ...

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Video from the Armory Museum

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LbyUDCYPqpY" width="500"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://youtu.be/LbyUDCYPqpY">Direct link to YouTube video</a>) I shot some video last week while I did that little painting of field combat armor, and here's the result.<br /><br />In the video, you'll see a few glimpses of my friends painting. So that you can see their work a little more clearly, here are some better scans. Please check back later, because there are more images to come.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoXfTdU-wX4g3sftwDrPihE76ByuuaUlq2fmd9WA7YvCyac5a-4yYhbVwi1W8zOLCb32J-5uJOHSGstdutFNm9RKGtYl-02OMq3gUddTmHKovEa5h3hrdi8SVVjL7KF3m_T_2lgxA0P6W/s1600/Murray.Higgins_Papal_GuardArmor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoXfTdU-wX4g3sftwDrPihE76ByuuaUlq2fmd9WA7YvCyac5a-4yYhbVwi1W8zOLCb32J-5uJOHSGstdutFNm9RKGtYl-02OMq3gUddTmHKovEa5h3hrdi8SVVjL7KF3m_T_2lgxA0P6W/s640/Murray.Higgins_Papal_GuardArmor.jpg" width="362" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.seanandrewmurray.com/">Sean Murray</a>, study of Papal guard armor, pen and watercolor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm1kQ46ywMhlpsfeDnfPG_MxJcTn_A5e7-qWp6ZdgtI2PGZPWxz9OTLyvZDH1OmX0JMYTPtCaor5VXWMyUQm5GEylnVOncJ5uLyOSOM_mjQAfTbwrajpxccNtwhqn8vOdpxI8x40fP1W_/s1600/Greg+Shea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm1kQ46ywMhlpsfeDnfPG_MxJcTn_A5e7-qWp6ZdgtI2PGZPWxz9OTLyvZDH1OmX0JMYTPtCaor5VXWMyUQm5GEylnVOncJ5uLyOSOM_mjQAfTbwrajpxccNtwhqn8vOdpxI8x40fP1W_/s400/Greg+Shea.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.meetup.com/DrinkDrawandMingle/members/47964742/">Greg Shea</a>, pen and ink.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8vWbEkpBYj_0CXiOkeiec3ElA2Wb8YscvlYOfsP2CgeErV3HP_W-0zIqou0DVrseFsCv8ATy8A7cRGyX7h5f7AZnlnP8y2aRePGfGhdAfYcaJ5EOz34VS6nqNgRzyjjyetXKVndPJN_6/s1600/Jeanette+Armor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8vWbEkpBYj_0CXiOkeiec3ElA2Wb8YscvlYOfsP2CgeErV3HP_W-0zIqou0DVrseFsCv8ATy8A7cRGyX7h5f7AZnlnP8y2aRePGfGhdAfYcaJ5EOz34VS6nqNgRzyjjyetXKVndPJN_6/s640/Jeanette+Armor.jpg" width="398" /></a></div>Jeanette Gurney, pencil, watercolor, and a little white gouache.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSl1l6MAE8eh-xiIa-GkAEpc5BpvexEFeqVZuKm-9L9BbtQ2KOjQBSmEItp3IYRHlJyPJP0NH5ZguXNySgSOESE7pPxzyvrqCA2c17qPahsqBrjW8E0pRRH67Y8hTpsWSPuhkwVA9A_H-/s1600/Garin.The+Higgins+Armory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSl1l6MAE8eh-xiIa-GkAEpc5BpvexEFeqVZuKm-9L9BbtQ2KOjQBSmEItp3IYRHlJyPJP0NH5ZguXNySgSOESE7pPxzyvrqCA2c17qPahsqBrjW8E0pRRH67Y8hTpsWSPuhkwVA9A_H-/s640/Garin.The+Higgins+Armory.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><a href="http://garinbakerart.com/">Garin Baker</a> "The Higgins Armory"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEz0FzPy_taRmG20F1O17r_K7LHjt-HoSc2eWl_q6A9TJB96M9PBMsJ6sIsOeC7UynYr1CbNd9_ysSNnNICBeHzaSq2y2yvEHR5AS5Lg6LnlgW1dpU6j5I8Xrynbm4IvXccWgdnZ9dmf1L/s1600/Chad-Smith-Higgins-Armory-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEz0FzPy_taRmG20F1O17r_K7LHjt-HoSc2eWl_q6A9TJB96M9PBMsJ6sIsOeC7UynYr1CbNd9_ysSNnNICBeHzaSq2y2yvEHR5AS5Lg6LnlgW1dpU6j5I8Xrynbm4IvXccWgdnZ9dmf1L/s400/Chad-Smith-Higgins-Armory-2.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.chadsmithpaintings.com/">Chad Smith</a>, "Romanesque Ceremonial Armor"<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWYmxrRkad52CsVxXK1mxoJpg_DBjfVXuiYly5228Ud9xZ4Q2iL76aZOxLVZ0Kb5AnkdkIK4KYkNr1ZLXtyTEpO5Wn5k2M8XkY0EvCsJGHQtdw83BErRgfhodAUx3OsfAhllYZFL1Qbp5/s1600/Field+Combat.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWYmxrRkad52CsVxXK1mxoJpg_DBjfVXuiYly5228Ud9xZ4Q2iL76aZOxLVZ0Kb5AnkdkIK4KYkNr1ZLXtyTEpO5Wn5k2M8XkY0EvCsJGHQtdw83BErRgfhodAUx3OsfAhllYZFL1Qbp5/s400/Field+Combat.sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />And in case you missed it, here's the painting I did of the field combat armor using watercolor and casein, 5x8 inches.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Video from the Armory Museum

( Direct link to YouTube video ) I shot some video last week while I did that little painting of field combat armor, and here's the resu...

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Longer preview of stamp video

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CAa3bPlcoTeRAtOXBAgw2XN_BEsqt87XQGeWlVyKeTtcaKPPwF2PvGnLKNoyaeiJ99-AkReY0uJYfDGTFFsOO8jkBldQsMXqPT0N-Uvyd4Vslq8xai1mD450zkPEI95pT1xwHSA2_RAR/s1600/International+Artist+Gurney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CAa3bPlcoTeRAtOXBAgw2XN_BEsqt87XQGeWlVyKeTtcaKPPwF2PvGnLKNoyaeiJ99-AkReY0uJYfDGTFFsOO8jkBldQsMXqPT0N-Uvyd4Vslq8xai1mD450zkPEI95pT1xwHSA2_RAR/s320/International+Artist+Gurney.jpg" width="246" /></a></div>The latest issue of <a href="https://www.internationalartist.com/">International Artist magazine</a> has a feature about the making of the Australian dinosaur stamps. If you pick up a copy, you can see the various preliminary stages that the art went through.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/80ccdDtuGSg" width="450"></iframe><br />I've also just uploaded this longer video preview about the making of those stamps. (<a href="http://youtu.be/80ccdDtuGSg">Direct video link</a>)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>You can travel with me to Museum Victoria to study original fossils with paleontologist Tom Rich. Then we head into the Australian bush to study ancient plants. The full video shows every part of the creative process, from the unique design challenges of philatelic art to the construction of 3D reference maquettes, then the comprehensive drawing, the color planning, and the oil painting.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4oSzYvb87P4_0EEhJOh0LNr2c-JLMRgbzbGyjtqZXgQeTEGnIrfChRfgsmHQMS_Guo8fSt_e8E5j-GWihUCruGTAsJwD4V59dLlGgUFeKWc-8E1CCGlGRM9YxB-8KoQ3SsU-Gx8QqUPv/s1600/AAOD.disk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4oSzYvb87P4_0EEhJOh0LNr2c-JLMRgbzbGyjtqZXgQeTEGnIrfChRfgsmHQMS_Guo8fSt_e8E5j-GWihUCruGTAsJwD4V59dLlGgUFeKWc-8E1CCGlGRM9YxB-8KoQ3SsU-Gx8QqUPv/s1600/AAOD.disk.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The DVD version also includes 10 minutes of additional interview material with Dr. Tom Rich, plus an eight minute narrated slideshow of development artwork and philatelic products, and a 13.5 minute documentary on the making of Dinotopia, called "Dinotopia: Art, Science, and Imagination."<br /><br />This is a great resource for art teachers or parents wishing to inspire a young person who wants to find a way to do imaginative or science-based artwork.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.proko.com/">Stan Prokopenko</a> says: "Saw the DVD and loved it. He takes you through his whole process from concept to final. I liked seeing how he built his maquette and used it as part of the creative process. Great to see how free he is in every stage to experiment with ideas and make changes. Makes me want to go paint dinosaurs."<br /><br />Learn more about the full-length art instruction video:<br /><a href="https://gumroad.com/l/ausdinos">Digital download </a> via credit card <a href="https://gum.co/ausdinos">Australia's Age of Dinosaurs: Art of the Stamps</a> <script src="https://gumroad.com/js/gumroad.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><a href="https://sellfy.com/p/FZwl">Digital download via Paypal </a><br /><a href="http://kunaki.com/MSales.asp?PublisherId=136361&PP=1">DVD with 32 minutes of additional content</a> available now here<br />or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Australias-Age-Dinosaurs-Postage-Stamps/dp/B00GB7XCKQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383745395&sr=8-6&keywords=australia%27s+age+of+dinosaurs">preorder with Amazon </a><br /><a href="http://jamesgurney.com/site/videos">More info at James Gurney.com </a>

Longer preview of stamp video

The latest issue of  International Artist magazine  has a feature about the making of the Australian dinosaur stamps. If you pick up a copy,...

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Hand Blown Glass

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="330" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9SsayQhNRAk" width="450"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://youtu.be/9SsayQhNRAk">Direct link to video</a>) My son Frank is working as an apprentice at a glass art studio in Colorado called Homegrown Handblown. This studio was the destination for our recent cross-country adventure.<br /><br />I made this video profile as a thank-you gift to the glass artists Kirk and Katie Howlett and as a snapshot of my son's life.

Hand Blown Glass

( Direct link to video ) My son Frank is working as an apprentice at a glass art studio in Colorado called Homegrown Handblown. This studio ...

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Video Contest Entries

At the end of August, I invited you to create 1-minute long videos for a <a href="http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2013/08/video-contest-plein-air-persistence.html">contest</a> called "Plein-Air Persistence."<br /><br />There were <strike>five</strike> <span style="color: #990000;">six</span> entries, and they all show wonderful imagination and hard work. Please have a look through them and vote for your favorite in the poll at left. <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RJlGfafIiL4" width="420"></iframe><br />1. Michael Goldberg<br />Website: <a href="http://www.artissimple.com/">www.artissimple.com</a><br />Video Link: <a href="http://youtu.be/RJlGfafIiL4">http://youtu.be/RJlGfafIiL4</a><br />------<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/j6iAgduMQUc" width="420"></iframe><br /><div>2. Frank Hegyi and Shane Kier<br />Websites: <a href="http://www.frankhegyi.com/">http://www.frankhegyi.com/</a> and <a href="http://shanekier.com/">http://shanekier.com/</a><br /><div>Video link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6iAgduMQUc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6iAgduMQUc</a><br />-----</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8Q8qaOMuDfU" width="420"></iframe></div><div>3. Meghan N. Sours</div><div>Website: <a href="http://www.meghansours.com/">www.meghansours.com</a><br />Video Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q8qaOMuDfU&feature=youtu.be">http://youtu.be/8Q8qaOMuDfU</a><br />------</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yKPFXIJ8i6g" width="420"></iframe></div><div>4. Matthew Kalamidas<br />Website: <a href="http://mkalamidas.com/">mkalamidas.com</a><br />Video Link: <a href="http://youtu.be/yKPFXIJ8i6g">http://youtu.be/yKPFXIJ8i6g</a></div><div>------</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/i3z650mPIK0" width="420"></iframe></div><div>5. Dominik Litwiniak </div><div>Website: <a href="http://www.taminostudio.com/">www.taminostudio.com</a><br />Video link: <a href="http://youtu.be/i3z650mPIK0">http://youtu.be/i3z650mPIK0</a><br /><div class="p5">--------<br /><span style="color: #990000;">ADDENDUM: This last entry somehow fell through the cracks, and was apparently missed because of Gmail's spam filters. Although you can't vote for Nathaniel's video in the poll, tell him in the comments what you think!</span><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LxZM3dpI0BQ" width="420"></iframe><br />6. Nathaniel Gold<br />Website: <a href="http://www.nathanielgold.com/">http://www.nathanielgold.com/</a><br />Video Link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxZM3dpI0BQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxZM3dpI0BQ</a></div><div class="p5">-------</div><div class="p5">The top vote getters will receive a signed book from me, as well as prizes donated by Richeson Art Products and Liliedahl Video Productions and will be featured in Plein Air Magazine. Dominik will automatically win some prizes since his was the only entry in the Animation category.<br /><br />Voting will continue until Sunday night at midnight, so please tell your friends about the contest. Thanks to everyone who entered.<br /><a href="http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2013/08/video-contest-plein-air-persistence.html">Plein Air Persistence contest announcement</a></div></div></div></div>

Video Contest Entries

At the end of August, I invited you to create 1-minute long videos for a contest called "Plein-Air Persistence." There were  five...

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Stamp DVD now available

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjY41aGZ6PvsShw83UBlp2ZYR7XVF-wt-Q09lQzN8YvM8FAhvG_w8iC8AxL4ebbY42TxEdf39gClUh8kd3-ptmVsGQWEFUg3uybkV9_gkRlLpzxr6iAiKVswVurRLmgOg5oEcwMr1-rDy/s1600/AAOD.Cover.Type.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjY41aGZ6PvsShw83UBlp2ZYR7XVF-wt-Q09lQzN8YvM8FAhvG_w8iC8AxL4ebbY42TxEdf39gClUh8kd3-ptmVsGQWEFUg3uybkV9_gkRlLpzxr6iAiKVswVurRLmgOg5oEcwMr1-rDy/s400/AAOD.Cover.Type.sm.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><br />Good news: The<a href="http://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX006O1C15&PP=1"> DVD version of the new stamp art video </a> is now available.<br /><br />The DVD includes 72 minutes of total running time, including:<br /><br /><i>• 38 minute main feature<br />• 13 minute extended interview with paleontologist Tom Rich<br />• 8.5 minute narrated slide show, with almost 100 images, including preliminary drawings and the full range of philatelic products from Australia Post<br />• 13.5 minute bonus feature on the making of Dinotopia ("Dinotopia: Art, Science, and Imagination")</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXMkUBIdNg4mY7kX_4N0DY6_uqrAbcig0_EzVqRcc82ddXVDgzJNfd2Cmtg7BiQxzLb59vXGy3nwvapZjyX0TvjEYXBPyvJlTmKWK4xomw50hrdAIrVkrIjE1WurINL6HZAJ5XIVyg3jL/s1600/AAOD.Inside.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXMkUBIdNg4mY7kX_4N0DY6_uqrAbcig0_EzVqRcc82ddXVDgzJNfd2Cmtg7BiQxzLb59vXGy3nwvapZjyX0TvjEYXBPyvJlTmKWK4xomw50hrdAIrVkrIjE1WurINL6HZAJ5XIVyg3jL/s400/AAOD.Inside.sm.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />The DVD also includes a free 5x7" photoprint of the stamp minisheet inside, making it a great gift for the stamp collector, dino-phile, or art student.<br /><br /><b>Praise for the previous DVD: "How I Paint Dinosaurs"</b><br />"For any art student or illustrator wanting to learn how to create realistic scenes from one's imagination this inexpensive DVD is a gold mine of information and learning!"—Christopher Evans, Head of Matte Painting Department, <i>Star Wars: Return of the Jedi</i>"<br /><br /><span class="s1">"James Gurney's 'How I Paint Dinosaurs' is not only a fascinating look into a master-illustrator's creative and technical process, it outlines fundamental techniques useful to any artist interested in infusing their work with life-like authenticity." </span>—John-Paul Balmet, Concept Designer<br /><div class="p1"><br /></div><a href="http://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX006O1C15&PP=1">Find out more about the new DVD (Paypal customers) </a> and <a href="http://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX006O1C15">Here's the product page for credit card customers</a> or watch the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-E2bGzsDS8&feature=share&list=UUTIoOLzT1jbxAcPW99xn0zQ">YouTube trailer for the video</a><br /><br />Note: The DVD is NTSC, Region 1 encoded, mastered on a Mac, so technically it's optimized for North America, but I'm told it should work in most modern DVD players internationally. Shipping overseas is less than $5. In any event, your satisfaction is guaranteed.<br />-----<br />Also, don't forget to check out my live<a href="http://www.concertwindow.com/shows/james-gurney--2"> ConcertWindow webcast tonight at 7 pm</a> Eastern time.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXMkUBIdNg4mY7kX_4N0DY6_uqrAbcig0_EzVqRcc82ddXVDgzJNfd2Cmtg7BiQxzLb59vXGy3nwvapZjyX0TvjEYXBPyvJlTmKWK4xomw50hrdAIrVkrIjE1WurINL6HZAJ5XIVyg3jL/s1600/AAOD.Inside.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>

Stamp DVD now available

Good news: The  DVD version of the new stamp art video   is now available. The DVD includes 72 minutes of total running time, including: • 3...

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"Australia's Age of Dinosaurs" Stamp Issue

It's now September 24th in Australia, which means I can announce the release of a new set of postage stamps that I spent a lot of the last year working on.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/i-E2bGzsDS8" width="420"></iframe><br />(<a href="http://youtu.be/i-E2bGzsDS8">Link to video trailer</a>) This trailer gives you a peek at the instructional documentary that I created to record the adventure of creating the stamps. In the video, I share all the unique artistic insights that I learned from doing philatelic designs.<br /><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqC35tOrZTeP-TL8oOtYShZL-qRlfocCmK-v4-GQ4LSbpFbpPlMw7pIzUn56YnWpblftSJX6MO4_XX9HP4L_KXK3IQzdhKO4dj-dscGJoiS2suuH3YTf5x7-8wzEf0Py0W2iXHA9vilsL/s1600/Australias_Age_of_Dinosaurs_James_Gurney.sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqC35tOrZTeP-TL8oOtYShZL-qRlfocCmK-v4-GQ4LSbpFbpPlMw7pIzUn56YnWpblftSJX6MO4_XX9HP4L_KXK3IQzdhKO4dj-dscGJoiS2suuH3YTf5x7-8wzEf0Py0W2iXHA9vilsL/s400/Australias_Age_of_Dinosaurs_James_Gurney.sm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The stamp issue is called "Australia's Age of Dinosaurs," and it includes six stamp subjects against a scenic backdrop. If you live in Australia, you can pick up the stamps at the local Post Office, and regardless of where you live, <a href="http://shop.auspost.com.au/INTERSHOP/web/WFS/AusPost-Shop-Site/en_AU/-/AUD/ViewStandardCatalog-Browse?SynchronizerToken=1c05a3451a124604f2d5c8d6bda8f6148319b98110463c9b9abf9dca5f154623_fAfVyyFZLe4%3D%7Cc%2Fa%2FqSnKRzxwqWxTBtu%2FUA%3D%3D&CategoryName=CC-ISSUE-2013SCM&CategoryDomainName=AusPost-Shop-CC&SearchParameter=%26%40QueryTerm%3D*%26ContextCategoryUUID%3DmmjS9.9SuZ0AAAFAAA5_0Z5H%26OnlineFlag%3D1%26ProductVariationFlag%3D0&PageNumber=0&PageSize=200">you can purchase the stamp products at this link.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'll tell you more about the making of the stamps in coming days (like the story of kicking a bloated wombat carcass), but if you want to grab the whole story <i>right now, </i>check out the links below to download the full-length 1080p (not 720p) HD digital video:</div><div><br /></div><div>Available via: <a href="https://gumroad.com/l/ausdinos">Gumroad (for credit card payments).</a></div><div>and via: <a href="https://sellfy.com/p/FZwl">Sellfy (for Paypal payments).</a><br /><a class="sellfy-buy-button" href="https://sellfy.com/p/FZwl" id="FZwl">buy</a><script src="https://sellfy.com/js/api_buttons.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div></div>

"Australia's Age of Dinosaurs" Stamp Issue

It's now September 24th in Australia, which means I can announce the release of a new set of postage stamps that I spent a lot of the la...

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Aaron Becker's "Journey"

<br />Blog reader Aaron Becker created the bestselling picture book <i></i><br /><div style="display: inline !important;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763660531/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763660531&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Journey</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0763660531" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. </i></div><i></i>He told me that he builds digital maquettes before doing his finished illustrations in traditional watercolors. <br /><br />I invited him to do a guest post explaining the process, so here it is: <br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5FHEwWeswS59wo5d7y6CEiz762_sBuho3oJW2PCJN1MfyswS-djdR29ZWPTY78ijaBZ3BKs3IcsUrWdiLXQJEl0CgYJjsd8lJb_aiS5GogS7s0kbui3z15shqJ-iX2jm2WgkVRn4qpik/s1600/journey_01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5FHEwWeswS59wo5d7y6CEiz762_sBuho3oJW2PCJN1MfyswS-djdR29ZWPTY78ijaBZ3BKs3IcsUrWdiLXQJEl0CgYJjsd8lJb_aiS5GogS7s0kbui3z15shqJ-iX2jm2WgkVRn4qpik/s400/journey_01.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"></div>"Journey began as this large scale drawing, completed over the course of two afternoons three summers ago."<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLC7beIzfADn8_acnODLCDgfuYvdgAlFZadqnJhtoqpvGB_QBSusVLmCpVgKk7dJ0NwG-2OzbKdc9A5hXsrpWSBU5RIvdzHM3JCqzsjriG3bL9v04Uxf0T_kfESOSas3nKFlcSRKXWTTSU/s1600/journey_02.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLC7beIzfADn8_acnODLCDgfuYvdgAlFZadqnJhtoqpvGB_QBSusVLmCpVgKk7dJ0NwG-2OzbKdc9A5hXsrpWSBU5RIvdzHM3JCqzsjriG3bL9v04Uxf0T_kfESOSas3nKFlcSRKXWTTSU/s400/journey_02.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"></div>"Once the story had been roughed out, I returned to the original drawing and built this 3D model in Maya as a proof of concept – to see if I could replicate the spirit of the drawing as a detailed digital model. I would use this to help with perspective and lighting, and went on to build similar models for other environments in the book."</div><div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiW2CJAHjSvdkgbHWbI05-rf6edlfON9N7JK7arqW0rgWedVfa7ZZ5wx8-XFHK_mx1VgkWbQVtN1Xu74eSQ8t_GibbBS63KRMp5Lu1dCoHc1-b4Uw8sqY1C1rR1oNJtQYWNlUNMoe9igD/s1600/journey_03.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiW2CJAHjSvdkgbHWbI05-rf6edlfON9N7JK7arqW0rgWedVfa7ZZ5wx8-XFHK_mx1VgkWbQVtN1Xu74eSQ8t_GibbBS63KRMp5Lu1dCoHc1-b4Uw8sqY1C1rR1oNJtQYWNlUNMoe9igD/s400/journey_03.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"></div>"At this stage, I’ve added significant detail to the 3D model with a new scanned pencil drawing. This light overlay gets printed out onto 300 LB Arches watercolor paper using my Epson large format printer."<br /><br /></div><div>"This allows me to dive into the watercolors with the confidence that my composition and perspective is spot-on. I prefer the heavy stock for watercolor as it minimizes warping and allows for fantastic control over the amount of moisture while applying pigment."<br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomScHY7pg4ADJyfZpl3xEQBVJCOdeNW2eSH_88uCBCdq2awaNKwZAEcC5itMF28gI2h5WNFpgw1enVBrmU8_M1IMjhDTZG8P0VWT24fFeITi074gCUPx5sB0gWEYSZjem-M8wDzdSBpNB/s1600/journey_04.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomScHY7pg4ADJyfZpl3xEQBVJCOdeNW2eSH_88uCBCdq2awaNKwZAEcC5itMF28gI2h5WNFpgw1enVBrmU8_M1IMjhDTZG8P0VWT24fFeITi074gCUPx5sB0gWEYSZjem-M8wDzdSBpNB/s400/journey_04.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"></div>"From there, it’s a matter of old-school pen and ink and watercolor. I do the pen and ink first, making sure to give myself the freedom to change anything from the pencil underlay should the spirit move me. That said, I find the more I’ve decided conceptually ahead of time, the more I can concentrate on pure technique at any stage of the image-making game."</div><div><br /></div><div>"Watercolor is applied in several washes from light to dark and then finished up with shadow details. I try to minimize the use of any masking fluid as I find this changes the quality of the paper for subsequent washes. Gouache was used for all of the punchy red and purple bits throughout the story."<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-q33m8D4IxR4m8bWX9AF3se1_8vHLGRFURsAT2W-y2CaaZRywKOIV9COuciFHDh4NTD_b5SzaHlUwV-EUFH7BCqiClRU2oxjzjXANGSe-02D6ZM5ZCSPW9aOoLhkoMTV-vVTy0nTrMHu/s1600/journey_05.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-q33m8D4IxR4m8bWX9AF3se1_8vHLGRFURsAT2W-y2CaaZRywKOIV9COuciFHDh4NTD_b5SzaHlUwV-EUFH7BCqiClRU2oxjzjXANGSe-02D6ZM5ZCSPW9aOoLhkoMTV-vVTy0nTrMHu/s400/journey_05.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"></div>"When it came time to create the book’s video trailer (see below), I went back into the 3D model and camera-mapped the watercolor painting onto the geometry, like a virtual slide projector covering a foam-core model. After separating the painting into several layers (background, towers, castle walls, etc) I was able to move a virtual camera in Maya and bring the image to life."<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFtlIwJ5rm_7RzEABqH3mBDKV_xs818dS7Ei1wJSdmxP2T3QqrrwF6BubPyTQbE9ubcm-LsBWpDQlSSdNK_8HjHPbr9Ta2vt0qpLNWqsw8Mcupa7Hx8fod5zIeVN1k76HooGbDJNbnzaB/s1600/journey_06.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFtlIwJ5rm_7RzEABqH3mBDKV_xs818dS7Ei1wJSdmxP2T3QqrrwF6BubPyTQbE9ubcm-LsBWpDQlSSdNK_8HjHPbr9Ta2vt0qpLNWqsw8Mcupa7Hx8fod5zIeVN1k76HooGbDJNbnzaB/s400/journey_06.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>"Some details, like the waving flags were hand animated and projected onto transparent “cards” in Maya. This entire technique is similar to how matte paintings are now done in feature films. Having come from a film background, I wanted to utilize as much of the tricks I had learned as possible, while retaining the hand-made feel of the watercolor paintings. In the end, there are no shortcuts when it comes to dipping a brush into pigment and placing it on the page. Hope you all enjoy the finished product!"<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/69113063?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/69113063">JOURNEY by Aaron Becker (official trailer)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user10610975">Aaron Becker</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />Here's the book trailer Aaron created.</div><div><br /></div><div>Find out more about Aaron Becker's work at <a href="http://www.storybreathing.com/">http://www.storybreathing.com</a> or on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/aaronbeckerillustration">facebook</a>.<br /><br />Be sure to read the comments on this post, which explain a variety of inexpensive software options, such as Sketchup and Blender.<br />-----</div><div>You can pick up the book online at:</div><div>Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763660531/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763660531&linkCode=as2&tag=gurnjour-20">Journey by Aaron Becker</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=gurnjour-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0763660531" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div>or <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/journey-aaron-becker/1114194323">Barnes and Noble</a><br />Or you can order a signed copy from <a href="http://www.odysseybks.com/">Aaron's local independent bookseller, Odyssey Books</a>.<br />Thanks, Aaron!</div>

Aaron Becker's "Journey"

Blog reader Aaron Becker created the bestselling picture book  Journey .  He told me that he builds digital maquettes before doing his finis...

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