James Gurney’s Self-Education Journey - Draftsmen S3E04

James Gurney is our podcast guest this week! He’s the creator behind Dinotopia and the author of “Color and Light” and “Imaginative Realism”. James talks with us about how he was able to succeed with his own art education and how it deviated from traditional art schools. We also take a look at popular art books that you can study from, try to imagine what the future of art education looks like, and talk about the struggles of using animals as live models.

Where You Can Find James’s Stuff:

Gurney’s Website - http://jamesgurney.com/
Gurney Journey blog - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/
Youtube -    / gurneyjourney  
Gumroad - https://gumroad.com/gurneyjourney

His Books (affiliate links)
Imaginative Realism by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/3tEQ5Ti
Color and Light by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/3egK4FO
Dinotopia by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/2QMQYuc


Topics:

00:00 - Intro
03:55 - Teaching Yourself Art
06:47 - Core Curriculum vs Project Based Learning
17:18 - Bringing Community Online
26:01 - James Gurney’s Parents
28:42 - Growing Up Without Art Instruction
30:05 - Art Parents
36:54 - What Books Did You Study From?
40:33 - Drawing from Observation and Imagination
44:11 - Getting Feedback Without Art School
49:50 - What are young art students seeking now?
59:46 - Principles, Concepts, and Techniques
01:04:15 - Howard Pyle’s teaching
01:08:06 - How Long Does a James Gurney Book Take to Make?
01:15:22 - The Business of Art
01:17:28 - Animal Drawing
01:27:04 - How Long Were You a Student?


Books and Resources (some contain affiliate links):
Composing Pictures by Donald W. Graham - https://amzn.to/3sH5IIi
The Artist’s Guide to Sketching by James Gurney - https://amzn.to/3xeNwJA
Howard Pyle Weekly Drawing Sessions (Blog Post) - http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2...
Perspective Drawing by Ernest Norling - https://amzn.to/3ar04E0
Drawing Made Easy by Edwin Lutz - https://amzn.to/3gtQ5BD
How to Draw Animals by Jack Hamm - https://amzn.to/2QPF4Qf
Cartooning the Head & Figure by Jack Hamm - https://amzn.to/3dCO5oL
Norman Rockwell Illustrator by Arthur Guptill - https://amzn.to/3v1ORBM
Art Alphabets, Monograms, & Lettering by J.M. Bergling - https://amzn.to/3tGgr77
Gurney Journey Dover list - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/201...
Drawn to Life by Walt Stanchfield - https://amzn.to/3n8bf9I
Figure Drawing For All It’s Worth by Andrew Loomis - https://amzn.to/3tIltA2
Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis - https://amzn.to/2QGjIVz
Gurney Journey Best Art Instruction Poll - http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/201...
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami - https://amzn.to/3gUjSUz
The Human Figure by John Vanderpoel - https://amzn.to/32DMOre
The Practice of Oil Painting & Drawing by Solomon J. Solomon - https://amzn.to/32zIGsz
The Practice & Science of Drawing by Harold Speed - https://amzn.to/3nbqFtZ
Negotiating a Book Contract by Mark Levine - https://amzn.to/3elrHzp
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators - https://www.scbwi.org/
Animal Painting & Anatomy by Frank Calderon - https://amzn.to/32E19nz
Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard Williams - https://amzn.to/3sF5f9C
Grand Central Academy of Art - https://grandcentralatelier.org/


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CREDITS:
Guest - James Gurney (http://jamesgurney.com/)
Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (http://www.marshallart.com/)
Production Assistance - Alex Otis (  / alexotisillustration  , Charlie Nicholson (  / shloogorgh  )
Editing - Charlie Nicholson
Intro Animation - Cody Shank (http://codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (  / tommyrush  )
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra