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Submitted by Gurney Journey
Tucked away in a professional-looking office park in San Bernardino California is Art Institute Inland Empire, a career-minded school that trains artists in game art, web design, animation, fashion, and the culinary arts.
Santosh Oommen, the school’s academic director, (left) takes time away from his career in animation and visual effects to teach [...]
Enchantment Exhibition and Symposium
Submitted by Gurney Journey
The Joseloff Gallery of the University of Hartford has just announced its “Enchantment” exhibition.
The opening reception will be held on Friday, November 6, and the show will continue through January 17, 2010. Artists include Bouguereau, Bargue, Wyeth, Bridgman, Cornwell, and Gerome. The exhibition was curated by Zina Davis, who drew from [...]
Maiacetus, Part 2
Submitted by Gurney Journey
To imagine the four-legged whale Maiacetus, I made a quick maquette out of Fimo, keeping it in scale to printouts of the skeleton drawings. The baby maquette was easier to make; it didn’t even need legs, because I knew I would photograph it mostly underwater.
After painting the maquettes, I placed them [...]
Six Foot Chicken
Submitted by Gurney Journey
It’s the 15th of October, and that means it’s time for our group sketch game called “Art by Committee.” The way it works is I share an excerpt from a science fiction story and you come up with a picture to go with it.
This month the quote was :
“I became immediately and [...]
Illustration Master Class Enrollment Opens
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Rebecca Guay has just announced that enrollment for the Illustration Master Class 2010 is now open! The class will run for a full week, June 12-18th, 2010. This will be the third year of the IMC, which will be taught by a team of fantasy artists working right alongside the students, and [...]
Maiacetus, Part 1
Submitted by Gurney Journey
The Maiacetus (”Good Mother Whale”) is known from two fossils, and was first described in 2009. From the evidence, scientists have suggested that this four-legged whale ancestor gave birth on land, but lived most of its life in the water.
I wanted to show this land/water lifestyle by portraying the Maiacetus [...]
Cubist Dreams
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Jeanette and I have been busy filling orders for the new book, and we’ve been enjoying reading all the nice notes and looking at all the doodles people put on their envelopes.
One of my favorites is this one, by concept artist John-Paul Balmet. It says “If only I could be more real…Alas, [...]
Waiting
Submitted by foothills & highlands
10″x8″ oil on RayMar panel, painted en plein air, alla prima on September 20th 2009 (completed at 1:05pm)…$85 including shipping…The annual “Battle of Tunnel Hill” Civil War reenactment weekend was rainy, muddy and overcast. But that didn’t dampen the spirits of the artists who painted onsite both days. This painting [...]
Sneaky-Pete
Submitted by BRENDA YORK’S PAINTING A DAY
8×8″ oil on canvas
Here’s #2 of the Seven Dwarfs (or the Wee Bitty Men as I like to call them…). Any ideas which Disney Dwarf this guy could be? No hints from me…OK, one: He really had the hots for Snow White.
$325 + 10.50 shipping
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“Trail to Oregon” ~ 24″x30″ A Painting a Day Hudson River School Luminous Landscapes Paintings by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
This is another intense study that I did of Hudson River School Master, Albert Bierstadt, who painted back in the 1800’s. I love to try to imagine what it must have been like for these pioneers who blazed the trail westward, their hardships and trials and seeing the country as [...]
“Sierra Nevadas” ~ 24″x30″ A Painting a Day Hudson River School California Landscapes Paintings by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
This was another intense study that I did of one of the Hudson River School masters, Albert Bierstadt that painted back in the 1800’s. He, Frederick E. Church, and Jasper Cropsey are my favorites had the most dramatic lighting, mood and atmosphere. I am very thankful for what I have [...]
“Sunset at the Grand Tetons” ~ 36″x24″ A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
This work pictures an early evening sunset over the Grand Tetons Mountain Range, located in Wyoming. The highlights from the sun are glinting from the peaks of the mountains. The majestic mountains are doubly beautiful as they are reflecting in Jackson Lake. Enjoy!
“Who hath delivered us from the power of [...]
Snow And Her Tribe Of Wee Bitty Boys
Submitted by BRENDA YORK’S PAINTING A DAY
36×24″ oil on canvas
This is the last of the large paintings in my Fairy Tale Series. Of course Snow White had to be included along with her seven little men. Even as a kid I thought that story was just a bit tawdry. Ms. White was pretty cheeky [...]
“Fall Oaks in Yosemite” ~ 40″x30″ Up for Bid! A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
This work pictures the autumn oaks in El Capitan Meadow, located in Yosemite Valley National Park. The sun is shining brightly showing off the beautiful myriad of colors of autumn. Enjoy!
This work will be available for bid this Thursday evening, Oct. 15th on Direct TV, Channel 223 on Fine Art [...]
Horror Vacui
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Horror vacui describes a kind of art motivated by a fear of empty spaces—and a love of infinite detail.
The Book of Kells (ca. 800) glorifies God by infusing the page with layers of ornament.
Where’s Waldo (“Where’s Wally” in the UK) presents page after page crammed with figures.
In the back yard behind Tio’s [...]
“Autumn Reflections” ~ 30″x24″ Up for Bid! A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
This work pictures a scene on the creek in the beginning of August. The sun is shining brightly. The reflections you see are mostly the trees that have grown higher beyond what the top edge of the canvas shows. Enjoy!
This work will be available for bid this Thursday evening, Oct. [...]
October International Artist
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Check out the current October/November issue of International Artist magazine, which includes a little piece I wrote about seeing your composition in two values, adapted from Imaginative Realism.
There are also feature spotlights on Zhuo S. Liang, Randy Ford, Joseph Todorovitch, and Ann Manry Kenyon.
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Old Books and New Students
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Jeanette and I have returned home after our southern California book launch odyssey.
After I get caught up with orders and emails, I’ll try to post about each of the schools and studios we visited: LAAFA, CalArts, Imagineering, Fullerton, Blizzard, Laguna, Inland Empire, and Baby Tattoo.
One of the joys was meeting art [...]
Mega Rodent, Part 2
Submitted by Gurney Journey
When Ranger Rick magazine asked me to paint a portrait of the giant extinct rodent for the current October issue, I started with this preliminary sketch in colored pencils. It looks a lot like the largest living rodent, the capybara.
I explored the forms of the full-bodied creature in this maquette, about five [...]
Art Jam
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Mega Rodent, Part 1
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Here’s a painting of the largest rodent known to science. It’s something like a cross between a guinea pig and a rhinoceros. It would have stood about four feet high at the shoulder, weighing about 2,000 pounds.
Known as Josephoartigasia, the fossil skull was discovered in Uruguay and scientifically described in 2008. Tomorrow [...]
Imaginative Realism Reviews
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Thanks to Adam Koford of Drawn for the nice review of Imaginative Realism:
I’ve spent the last several days devouring James Gurney’s new book Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist.
It’s a treasure. Using samples from his illustrious career, he takes the reader through his thought process and explains principles both basic [...]
Cal State Fullerton
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Yesterday Jeanette and I stopped by Cal State Fullerton, which has a tremendous animation and illustration program.
After my talk, we were joined for lunch by Larry Johnson, Cliff Cramp (center), and Hala Swearingen, and a group of students.
We were hosted by an on-campus group called the “Pencil Mileage Club,” who [...]
4+20 Blackbirds Come Unhinged
Submitted by BRENDA YORK’S PAINTING A DAY
36×24″ oil on canvas
This is the fourth of the five large Fairy Tale paintings in my new series. As a kid I always loved the image of those pesky blackbirds baked in a pie. I actually wondered what would happen if they escaped from the pie and, well, here’s [...]
“Geese in the Mist” ~ 24″x18″ A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
“Geese in the Mist” This work pictures a scene on the lake in the beginning of August. Autumn is beginning with subtle color changes. A morning mist hovering over the water and geese coming on ground. Enjoy!
“Ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.” ~ I Thessalonians 4:9
“…but [...]
