Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
MATERIALS
1. Paper and charcoal pencils: amzn.to/33lnwCj
2. Aluminum armature wire: amzn.to/3fs9PE0
3. Lead wheel weights: amzn.to/3GwlPQS
4. Two-part epoxy sculpting compound: amzn.to/3nnsmWz
5. Liquid acrylic paint: amzn.to/3I88HBK
6. Paint brush set: amzn.to/2YeNO0P
7. Googly eyes: amzn.to/3fsbE3O
8. EVA craft foam: amzn.to/3Fsxi2v
9 Hot glue gun: amzn.to/3nptitq
James Gurney shows how he sculpted a bobble head dog. There are basically two types of bobble head designs:
1) Head on a loose, bouncy spring, which works for upright human characters.
2) Head on a counterweight, which works best for animals.
With type 2, the trick is to make the head light enough to balance against the lead weight, so I used craft foam for the head. You also have to sculpt the hollow body with enough space for the counterweight to swing freely up and down and side to side.
CAMERAS and AUDIO
Pocket camera (Canon SX620): amzn.to/3lIbtVW
Stereo mics/recorders (Rode Wireless Go II): amzn.to/3mVsMSP
Stereo recorder (Zoom H2n): amzn.to/3aFjCUP
Tripod: amzn.to/2xrRaFc
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
“How to Make a Sketch Easel” (DVD and download options): jamesgurney.com/products/how-to-make-a-sketch-easel
"Gouache in the Wild" : jamesgurney.com/products/gouache-in-the-wild
"GRADIENTS: Color, Form, Illusion." jamesgurney.com/products/gradients-color-form-illusion
BOOKS BY JAMES GURNEY:
Color and Light: A Guide for Realist Painters: jamesgurney.com/products/color-and-light-a-guide-for-the-realist-painter-signed-by-james-gurney
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist: jamesgurney.com/products/imaginative-realism-how-to-paint-what-doesnt-exist
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time: jamesgurney.com/products/dinotopia-a-land-apart-from-time-signed
OTHER OFFICIAL SITES
Instagram: instagram.com/jamesgurneyart
Pinterest: pinterest.com/GurneyJourney
GurneyJourney Blog: gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
JamesGurney Website: jamesgurney.com
Facebook group "Sketch Easel Builders": facebook.com/groups/403006076777641
Facebook group "Color in Practice": facebook.com/groups/160510955315435
Some of the links above are affiliate links, for which I make a small commission at no cost to you.
MATERIALS
1. Paper and charcoal pencils: amzn.to/33lnwCj
2. Aluminum armature wire: amzn.to/3fs9PE0
3. Lead wheel weights: amzn.to/3GwlPQS
4. Two-part epoxy sculpting compound: amzn.to/3nnsmWz
5. Liquid acrylic paint: amzn.to/3I88HBK
6. Paint brush set: amzn.to/2YeNO0P
7. Googly eyes: amzn.to/3fsbE3O
8. EVA craft foam: amzn.to/3Fsxi2v
9 Hot glue gun: amzn.to/3nptitq
James Gurney shows how he sculpted a bobble head dog. There are basically two types of bobble head designs:
1) Head on a loose, bouncy spring, which works for upright human characters.
2) Head on a counterweight, which works best for animals.
With type 2, the trick is to make the head light enough to balance against the lead weight, so I used craft foam for the head. You also have to sculpt the hollow body with enough space for the counterweight to swing freely up and down and side to side.
CAMERAS and AUDIO
Pocket camera (Canon SX620): amzn.to/3lIbtVW
Stereo mics/recorders (Rode Wireless Go II): amzn.to/3mVsMSP
Stereo recorder (Zoom H2n): amzn.to/3aFjCUP
Tripod: amzn.to/2xrRaFc
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
“How to Make a Sketch Easel” (DVD and download options): jamesgurney.com/products/how-to-make-a-sketch-easel
"Gouache in the Wild" : jamesgurney.com/products/gouache-in-the-wild
"GRADIENTS: Color, Form, Illusion." jamesgurney.com/products/gradients-color-form-illusion
BOOKS BY JAMES GURNEY:
Color and Light: A Guide for Realist Painters: jamesgurney.com/products/color-and-light-a-guide-for-the-realist-painter-signed-by-james-gurney
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist: jamesgurney.com/products/imaginative-realism-how-to-paint-what-doesnt-exist
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time: jamesgurney.com/products/dinotopia-a-land-apart-from-time-signed
OTHER OFFICIAL SITES
Instagram: instagram.com/jamesgurneyart
Pinterest: pinterest.com/GurneyJourney
GurneyJourney Blog: gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
JamesGurney Website: jamesgurney.com
Facebook group "Sketch Easel Builders": facebook.com/groups/403006076777641
Facebook group "Color in Practice": facebook.com/groups/160510955315435
Some of the links above are affiliate links, for which I make a small commission at no cost to you.
