{"title":"James Gurney","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Gurney’s works offer an inspiring journey into the art of imaginative realism, blending practical guidance with creative exploration. From mastering colour and light to developing engaging sketches, his books provide valuable insights for artists seeking to enhance their skills with technical precision and vivid storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond technique, Gurney’s writing often embraces a warm sense of humour and curiosity, inviting readers to explore the natural world and beyond through a unique artistic perspective. His collection is a celebration of both the craft and joy of creating art that captures the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"color-and-light-by-james-gurney-9780740797712","title":"Color and Light","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, \u003ci\u003eColor and Light\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of colour and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of colour and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGurney cuts through the confusing and contradictory dogma about colour, testing it in the light of science and observation. 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Costantino, ASAI, SI, FSAI, JARA, cofounder, American Society of Architectural Illustrators\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eImaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist\u003c\/i\u003e, Dinotopia creator James Gurney instructs and inspires beginning artists and fans of fantasy art, sharing his uncanny ability to incorporate amazing detail and imagination into stunningly realistic fantasy settings and teaching, step-by-step, the techniques that won him worldwide critical acclaim. This groundbreaking work examines the practical methods for creating believable pictures of imaginary subjects, such as dinosaurs, ancient Romans, alien creatures, and distant worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside a survey of imaginative paintings from the Renaissance to the golden Age of American illustration, the book explains not just techniques like sketching and composition, but the fundamentals of believable world-building, including archaeology, architecture, anatomy for creatures and aliens, and fantastic engineering. It concludes with details and valuable advice on careers in fantasy illustration, including video game and film concept art and toy design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than an instruction book, this is the ultimate reference for artists as well as fans of science fiction and fantasy illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078796427500,"sku":"9780740785504","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20383753482451.jpg?v=1765221752"},{"product_id":"the-artists-guide-to-sketching-by-james-gurney-9781524892937","title":"The Artist’s Guide to Sketching","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold new edition of the groundbreaking book by two of America's most prominent visual artists, James Gurney (\u003ci\u003eDinotopia, Color and Light\u003c\/i\u003e), and Thomas Kinkade, freshly updated with a new introduction, archival photographs, and illuminating text to guide a new generation of illustrators.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"If I could only have one drawing book on my shelf, it would be this one.\" – Shari Blaukopf, author of the \u003ci\u003eUrban Sketching Handbook: Working With Color\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince its release in 1982, \u003ci\u003eThe Artist’s Guide to Sketching\u003c\/i\u003e has become a classic art guide for students and laypeople around the world. The book includes instruction and artwork by James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade—two students who would go on to fame with \u003ci\u003eDinotopia\u003c\/i\u003e (Gurney) and as the “Painter of Light” (Kinkade). This new edition restores the classic text with updated full-colour visuals and a special section chronicling the book’s origins and the friendship, drawing on archives from Gurney and the Kinkade family estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapters and topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: THE EXPERIENCE OF SKETCHING:\u003c\/b\u003e Coping with the Weather, Sketching at Night, Sitting or Standing?, Dealing with Curious Spectators, Being Inconspicuous, At Home Amid the Elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: MATERIALS:\u003c\/b\u003e Sketchbooks, Pencils, Pens, Markers, Wash and Drybrush, Sketchboxes and Carrying Cases, Experiencing Your Materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: ACHIEVING ACCURACY:\u003c\/b\u003e When to Use an Underdrawing, How Much Underdrawing is Necessary, Establishing the Large Shapes, Measuring Lengths, Measuring Slopes, Using Perspective Guidelines, Constructing with Geometric Forms, Completed Underdrawing, The Final Execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: CAPTURING MOTION:\u003c\/b\u003e Freezing Motion: A New Way of Drawing, Learning to Observe Motion, Training Your Memory, Getting It Down Fast, The Scribble Approach, The Gestural Approach, The Mannikin Approach, The Tonal Mass Approach, When Your Subject Moves Unexpectedly, Places to Go for Motion Sketching\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: CREATING MOOD:\u003c\/b\u003e Choosing a Subject, Noting Impressions, Composing with Thumbnails, Selectivity, Centre of Interest, Dramatic Opposition, Delicacy, Mystery, Structure and Expression\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: USING IMAGINATION:\u003c\/b\u003e Dare to be Creative, Being Imaginative On-the-Spot, Exaggeration, Changing Context and Scale, Using Anthropomorphism, Additions and Combinations, Feeding the Imagination, Becoming More Imaginative\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: STUDYING NATURE:\u003c\/b\u003e Nature: Your Personal Drawing Workshop, The Experience of Nature Sketching, Plants, Animals, Sketching at the Zoo, Natural History Museum, Clouds, Rocks and Landforms, The Benefits of Studying Nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: SKETCHING PEOPLE:\u003c\/b\u003e Finding Raw Material, Exaggerating Character Traits, The Cartoon Approach, Portraying People in Their Environment, Two Characters, Group Composition, The On-The-Spot Portrait, Making People Sketches Come Alive, Family and Friends: Your Free Models\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: EXPLORING THE MAN-MADE WORLD:\u003c\/b\u003e Begin with the Commonplace, Sketching the Home, Indicating Building Exteriors, Signs and Letterforms, A New Look at Machines, Using Clutter, On-The-Spot Spot Research, Using Written Notes, Thinking As a Documentary Artist, The Joy of Exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: SKETCHING IN YOUR LIFE:\u003c\/b\u003e Keeping Specialised Sketchbooks, Developing Sketches into Paintings, Sharing Sketches With Others, Sketching Alone or With Others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082684842220,"sku":"9781524892937","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25522673482730.jpg?v=1765276711"},{"product_id":"life-lessons-from-dinosaurs-by-james-gurney-9781524892920","title":"Life Lessons from Dinosaurs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lighthearted collection of homespun wisdom from dinosaurs, featuring beautifully painted scenes from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eDinotopia books\u003c\/i\u003e by author James Gurney.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the original dominant species on planet Earth, what advice might dinosaurs have for another species on the possible verge of extinction? 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