Learn How to Paint the Impossible with James Gurney's Imaginative Realism

M B: This book was not only enjoyable to learn from but it was enlightening as well. The words pertain not just to art, but so many other aspects of learning and growth. I’m very happy with this book and am sharing it with all three of my kiddos.

United States on Nov 03, 2023

ellie: i love this book

Canada on Oct 22, 2023

John: Un muy buen libro con muchas ideas para crear cuadros espectaculares.

Mexico on Sep 12, 2023

Maiara M.: Esse livro me ensinou tanta, mas TANTA coisa, que eu precisava parar por um tempo pra poder absorver o que eu tinha acabado de ler, é muito bom, me deixou super inspirada, mas é claro que o livro sozinho não faz milagre, então tem que parar pra praticar tudo o que ele ensinou também

Brazil on Aug 23, 2023

Diego Andrés Nova: Not for beginners but great to have since the beginning to stimulate that creative part, this is very enjoyable after fully controlling the basics of drawing, is a great mental exercise to let the imagination correct the mistakes with cool weird creatures, no sketch will be ruined

United States on Aug 21, 2023

Tizmah: This book is filled with vague concepts only mentioned in passing. This books seems to be more like a tour through Jame's studio. In fact, one quote on the back of the book says just this "a lively visual testament to a committed artist's life lived fully and passionately".

The book basically tells you something exists, and it's up to you to go figure it out. It's like sometimes the book assumes you're a beginner, other times it assumes you know stuff already. So really, this book is mostly just an exploration of Jame's art life.

United States on Jun 16, 2023

OhGarçon: Perfect one to have in the arsenal. My professor , Mat Powers, recommended this

United States on Jun 15, 2023

João Henrique Lemos: Poort packaging but pretty good condition surprisingly.

Spain on May 26, 2023

P.B.: Questo libro è davvero incredibile. Bello, ben fatto, utile, scritto bene. Grazie Mr. Gurney.

Italy on Apr 14, 2023

Parka: The media could not be loaded.  If you are a regular reader of James Gurney's blog, Gurney Journey, you would expect nothing less. This book is as good as I expected. He dispenses his knowledge as freely as he does on his blog. Here's what he says about his own book from the introduction:

"This is not a book about figure drawing, anatomy, or perspective. It's not a step-by-step guide on how to draw dinosaurs. It's also not a recipe book for a particular paint technique, although all these topics are addressed in passing. What this book contains is a distillation of the time-tested methods that I've found to be most helpful for achieving realism in imaginative pictures."

If you haven't got the hint from the title, this book is about making your art real and believable. In every chapter, James Gurney shares with us what he learned when creating his paintings. There are topics on people, dinosaurs, architecture, vehicles, composition and his step-by-steps (not techniques but process). The tips he gives can be applied on other subjects as well.

The importance of research is emphasized and the amount of research he does really shows. While creating an...

United States on Oct 26, 2009