This talk examines the making of Dinotopia from its origins in 1988 to the most recent book, Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara. It explores the nitty-gritty of visualizing imaginary scenes realistically in traditional media. The presentation covers research, thumbnail sketches, reference maquettes, perspective, dinosaur reconstruction, step-by-step sequences, plein air painting, plus a little about worldbuilding and working as an author/illustrator.
Fee $10 member, $13 non-member
James Gurney is an artist known for his plein-air landscape paintings, as well as his award-winning illustrations of fantasy and historical subjects. Gurney is also known for his science illustrations, including the World of Dinosaurs postage stamps for the US Postal… (Read More)
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