Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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James Gurney leads a group of 12 top concept artists and plein-air painters to imagine a gigantic character in Pasadena, California. Gurney chooses Super Mario interacting with the public, and paints him in gouache. This event was part of Lightbox Expo, an annual convention for artists who work in the entertainment industry.

Lightbox Expo: lightboxexpo.com
Colossal Characters on NBC News: nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/colossal-characters-to-visit-pasadena-at-least-on-canvas-you-can-join-the-free-art-event/3252377

ART SUPPLIES
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Cadmium yellow light: tinyurl.com/yc2rax4e
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Rose red: tinyurl.com/mth72639
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Golden Ochre: tinyurl.com/y7edc4v4
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Travel brush set: amzn.to/2xwq1Rr
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Water-soluble colored pencils set: amzn.to/2DKmT5o

OTHER OFFICIAL SITES
Instagram: instagram.com/jamesgurneyart
GurneyJourney Blog: gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
JamesGurney Website: jamesgurney.com
Facebook group "Sketch Easel Builders":

BOOKS:
COLOR AND LIGHT: jamesgurney.com/products/color-and-light-a-guide-for-the-realist-painter-signed-by-james-gurney
IMAGINATIVE REALISM: jamesgurney.com/products/imaginative-realism-how-to-paint-what-doesnt-exist
DINOTOPIA: jamesgurney.com/products/dinotopia-a-land-apart-from-time-signed
REALISMO IMAGINATIVO: bit.ly/3ZnkKVW
LUZ Y COLOR: tinyurl.com/mrrz43mv

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Instagram: instagram.com/jamesgurneyart
Pinterest: pinterest.com/GurneyJourney
GurneyJourney Blog: gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
JamesGurney Website: jamesgurney.com/site/shop
Facebook group "Sketch Easel Builders": facebook.com/groups/403006076777641/?source_id=121255121263267

MUSIC
YouTube Music "Intrigue" Max Surla/Media Right Production