Art Chat With James Gurney // A Life Creatively Lived

Today's conversation with James Gurney is entertaining, thoughtful, and inspiring! We will talk about his art journey from hopping on a train and sketching America to working in animation and illustration to creating the Dinotopia series of books and now influencing new generations of artists through teaching online. This conversation is full of wonderful stories of a life creatively lived. I hope you enjoy the podcast.

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Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich
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[SarahBurnsStudio]

The legend himself! I grew up reading his Dinotopia books (more like obsessing over the art...) He was a huge reason I first picked up a brush. I always love listening to James' insights on painting. He is a treasure trove of knowledge and experience. Just watch, listen, and be transported to another world.

[macgurrl]

Wow! What a wonderful interview what a gracious and talanted man. I loved how he was interested in you and asked you questions about you, that is what I call an actual conversation. I love forward to there podcasts every Sunday morning while I drink my coffee. Thank you so much Lindsay for doing these.

[geriprior]

Such an enjoyable podcast! He is amazing and a great storyteller. What an interesting path he has taken. Thanks Lindsay for providing these podcasts. I know why you were so excited to interview him and you asked great questions.

[flychk]

What an interesting person! His quest for knowledge and learning is so very obvious. Great interview Lindsay and deeply satisfying!

[mindofwatercolor]

Fantastic Lindsay! Thanks for pulling this interview together. Such a great range of topics.

[MadebyDawn]

It's James Gurney 😊 ok now James take Lindsay plein air 😊

[debdorsey]

❤❤❤Thank you so much for this wonderful interview with James Gurney! What an awesome life story!

[MrShunarr]

Thanks Lindsay! Such an inspiring and interesting podcast with James Gurney!

[sonyaoart]

They just keep getting better… Thank you both!

[GrandmaMuggy]

What a joy to listen and watch this podcast. I love James gurneys work and he is so interesting! thanks Lindsay!

[reginahay]

Lindsay, I am a Crafter, not an artist. That is, I can add flowers to a bird house—and build the birdhouse. I can bead embroider, but I need to trace the pattern. One of the things I’ve admired so much about you is that you love to learn new things. And you have a deep commitment to “rising tides lift all boats!” Thank you for these interviews!

[barbaragelman]

Well done Lindsay! Great interview! James Gurney is an icon and such a generous online mentor to thousands. Can't wait for "Gouache in the Wild" His "Color and Light" is one of my favorite art reference books.

[georgesgentry]

Wonderful interview Lindsay! Thanks to both of you for having this conversation.

[susanbaker]

Thank you both for sharing your stories and ideas on art. Lovely to spend some time together!!!

[joyceburton]

Great interview. Loved the give and take you both shared with each other. Very informative and educational. Please keep up with such wonderful podcasts. Thank you both.

[joycewickman]

;I love James Gurney! He has a wonderfully unique painting style. I also love his subject choices for plein aire. Thanks for having him on your podcast!

[amypak]

What a GREAT interview... Hearing him talk took me right back to the days of paste-up ads! I used to run a typesetting machine and use rubber cement and waxers for laying out ads back in the 70s/80s. We had a hand-crank camera in a dark room for shooting stats for ads and used markers mainly for marker-rendered layouts (who would want ARTWORK made out of markers at that time?! lol!) BOY, have we come a long way!! Life changed dramatically when our ad agency brought in a "Macintosh Plus" in 1987... ANYWAY, what a journey he's been on, and his resources for sharing so many tips, theories, and stories is fantastic. ...and that he can stay so caught up with the progress of the time is admirable! Watching his videos and reading his books has been such a huge encouragement to me to knock the rust off and try new mediums, as well as finding inspiration for painting nearly anywhere!

[deborahbloom]

Loved this interview! Thank you, Lindsay! And thank you, James!

[sharonling-LetsArtToday]

Love love loved this podcast! What a genuine gentleman with that underlying larrikin! I did laugh so hard with the Rabbit story!

[titanic]

Hi, James and Lindsay. Thank you for your video.❤.