The Mammal that Ate Dinosaurs: Behind the Art
This workshop invites you to share in the making of two illustrations for Scientific American magazine. Illustrator James Gurney fleshes out two mammals that lived alongside dinosaurs: the badger-like Repenomamus which ate baby dinosaurs, and the flying squirrel-like Volaticotherium, which Gurney develops for the cover of the magazine.Working closely with scientific experts and the art director, Gurney shows all the development stages, including thumbnail sketches, color comps, maquettes, field research, and the final painting in oil. The artist's voiceover explains all the methods in practical terms, along with the thinking behind them. This video reinforces some of the concepts in previous videos, but it also includes new material, such as the use of an air-dry foam clay for quick maquette building, techniques for rendering fur textures, and ways to suggest rainy day conditions. The production is packed with useful information that will interest not only the dinosaur artist, but anyone who paints creatures of any kind. The edit is fast-paced enough to be worth watching again and again. THE MAMMAL THAT ATE DINOSAURS. 35:51 minutes run time, downloadable 1080p HD mp4 file.
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Follow James Gurney on seven plein-air painting adventures in this informative and entertaining instructional documentary. This time the material is casein, an opaque, fast-drying water-based medium that was popular before acrylic.
Each episode demonstrates a different approach for achieving accuracy and spontaneity. The lessons are applicable to other opaque painting media, especially oil, acrylic, and gouache. The artist documents the various stages from start to finish, complete with a detailed and helpful commentary about the thinking behind the technique.
James Gurney is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Dinotopia book series. His book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter was the #1 bestseller on Amazon's Painting category for over 150 weeks and is based on his daily blog gurneyjourney.blogspot.com.
73 minutes video. 720p HD Widescreen
Each episode demonstrates a different approach for achieving accuracy and spontaneity. The lessons are applicable to other opaque painting media, especially oil, acrylic, and gouache. The artist documents the various stages from start to finish, complete with a detailed and helpful commentary about the thinking behind the technique.
James Gurney is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Dinotopia book series. His book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter was the #1 bestseller on Amazon's Painting category for over 150 weeks and is based on his daily blog gurneyjourney.blogspot.com.
73 minutes video. 720p HD Widescreen
Painting portraits from life takes on a new intensity when your subjects are in their natural environment and when they’re talking and moving. In this unique video workshop, James Gurney brings you along as he sets out to paint people in four dynamic situations: fairgoers in a lunch line, a historical re-enactor in an outdoor museum, a farmer in a barn, and a gathering of Sacred Harp singers.Gurney uses colored pencils, watercolor, gouache, casein, and oil. Each image develops from the first sketch to the final painting, with closeups of palette and brushstrokes juxtaposed with shots of the moving model. You’ll hear and see the subjects talking and singing, alternating with Gurney’s practical and reassuring voiceover explaining the thinking behind the technique.
Advance Praise for Portraits in the Wild
“With words and paint Jim Gurney demonstrates the joy of sketching and painting people from life. A must view for all artists!”—Everett Raymond Kinstler, N.A., AWS
“James Gurney’s “Portraits in the Wild” is one of the most informative (as well as entertaining) art videos I’ve ever seen. Not only does James cover all the materials and techniques necessary for painting people in natural environments from life, but he conveys the experience of getting out of the studio and absorbing the stories, characters, and marvelous variety of the world around us. This is art at its best.” —Scott Burdick
66 minutes run time MP4 1080p HD Widescreen Video
SALE PRICE $13.45 (10% OFF) TODAY ONLY, JUNE 13
Advance Praise for Portraits in the Wild
“With words and paint Jim Gurney demonstrates the joy of sketching and painting people from life. A must view for all artists!”—Everett Raymond Kinstler, N.A., AWS
“James Gurney’s “Portraits in the Wild” is one of the most informative (as well as entertaining) art videos I’ve ever seen. Not only does James cover all the materials and techniques necessary for painting people in natural environments from life, but he conveys the experience of getting out of the studio and absorbing the stories, characters, and marvelous variety of the world around us. This is art at its best.” —Scott Burdick
66 minutes run time MP4 1080p HD Widescreen Video
SALE PRICE $13.45 (10% OFF) TODAY ONLY, JUNE 13
Spectrum Grand Master James Gurney takes his easel to the streets in this unique project to create two imaginative paintings entirely on location. In the first, he transforms a townscape with magical lighting. In the second, he invents a dramatic scenario with a giant robot in a fast-food urbanscape. Gurney documents each image all the way from the first sketch to the final painting, using a practical but entertaining “driver’s seat” perspective. You’ll learn how to:• Sketch thumbnails and comprehensives.• Build a flexible maquette from craft foam.• Get maximum inspiration from the location.• Recognize when an idea isn’t working and how to fix it.• Create a viewing grid for an accurate line drawing.• Imply a backstory with selective details.“Fascinating look into a master illustrator's creative and technical process.”—John-Paul Balmet, Concept Artist, LucasfilmHD 720p MP4 Video download, about 1 Gig