Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Author / illustrator James Gurney takes you through the behind-the-scenes supplement in the new expanded edition of Dinotopia: Journey To Chandara, published by Dover Publications.
Zooming into the pages to show step-by-steps and closeups, he shares the methods he uses to achieve realism, such as:
• Preliminary sketches and storyboards.
• Area-by-area painting over an careful underdrawing.
• Physical maquettes for lighting reference.
in his fantasy universe where dinosaurs and humans live in peaceful interdependence.
USA customers can order signed copies direct from the author:
jamesgurney.com/site/1195/dinotopia-journey-to-chandara-hardcover-expanded-edition
Video Tutorial: How I Paint Dinosaurs
gum.co/dinos
Author / illustrator James Gurney takes you through the behind-the-scenes supplement in the new expanded edition of Dinotopia: Journey To Chandara, published by Dover Publications.
Zooming into the pages to show step-by-steps and closeups, he shares the methods he uses to achieve realism, such as:
• Preliminary sketches and storyboards.
• Area-by-area painting over an careful underdrawing.
• Physical maquettes for lighting reference.
in his fantasy universe where dinosaurs and humans live in peaceful interdependence.
USA customers can order signed copies direct from the author:
jamesgurney.com/site/1195/dinotopia-journey-to-chandara-hardcover-expanded-edition
Video Tutorial: How I Paint Dinosaurs
gum.co/dinos
