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Q&A Sunday: How I Use Models for Reference
I use mainly friends and neighbors for models, and sometimes I act it out myself.
Mar 9 • James Gurney
Munnings Among the Romani
As a young man, Alfred Munnings made friends with itinerant people in the British countryside, who posed for his watercolors and oils
Mar 5 • James Gurney
Q&A Sunday: Developing Good Art Habits
... and avoiding roadblocks, such as "fruit salad disease," and the "tyranny of first decisions"
Mar 1 • James Gurney
How George Catlin Painted a Chief of the Mandan Tribe
In 1832, George Catlin overcame language barriers, heat, and a deeply-held suspicion to paint timeless documents of Native American life in an age…
Feb 27 • James Gurney
Elizabeth Gurney, Pyle Student
A distant relative and little-known student of American illustrator Howard Pyle distills the essence of his teaching.
Feb 25 • James Gurney
Q&A Sunday: Art vs. Business
How do we balance the work we love to do with the need to put food on the table?
Feb 22 • James Gurney
Nine Skills Every Cartoonist Needs to Master
Timeless tips from the Famous Artists Cartooning Course, 1956
Feb 19 • James Gurney
Q&A Sunday: 'Why Do You Sketch?'
'I sketch in order to see.'
Feb 15 • James Gurney
Paint Here
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Regular servings of inspiration for visual artists from the bestselling author of Dinotopia, Color & Light, and Imaginative Realism.
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