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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art) Paperback – Illustrated, October 20, 2009

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Explore painting realistic imaginative images for fantasy, sci-fi, and more

  • For those interested in recreating history, visualizing extinct wildlife, or simply telling a story with a picture
  • Filled with plenty of examples to accompany the text
  • Covers painting foundations such as sketching, architecture, and composition, as well as specific subjects including dinosaurs, creatures, and aliens

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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara
Explore more from James Gurney A carefully crafted and researched study on color and light in paintings. This art instruction book is the follow up to the acclaimed Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist. Before there was Jurassic Park, there was a fantastical world where humans and dinosaurs lived together in peace. Revisit this magical land in Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara.

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More than an instruction book, this is a guide for fans of science fiction and fantasy.  (Sue Brettingen, Model Retailer)

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 James Gurney's unique blending of fact and fantasy has won Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards. His work has been featured in one-man exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, and the U.S. embassies in Switzerland and Yemen. He lives with his wife, Jeanette, in the Hudson Valley of New York State.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing; Illustrated edition (October 20, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0740785508
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0740785504
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.6 x 10.5 inches
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