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By: James Gurney,
on 1/12/2008
Here's the answer to Patrick's question after the last post. Yes, I did pose the models outdoors, in the open shade behind my house. The dinosaurs, well, that was another story.
By: James Gurney,
on 11/13/2007
Photos are a big help, but you can’t take them too literally.
I wanted to paint a picture of an elegant gentleman scrubbing the teeth of a Baryonyx. But all I had available for a model was myself. So I grabbed some baggy pants and a long jacket and stood on the driveway with a push broom.
On its own, the photo is pretty lame. The shadows are too black. The legs appear too short. The coat hangs straight down in wrinkles that don’t describe any action. The pose needed a better sense of action and a clearer silhouette. Every photo is just a starting place, and the fun begins when you make departures from the facts they present.
This is also a great use of prop and wardrobe. Fantastic! I find that getting children to pose sometimes can be tricky. But these girls seem like naturals.