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Mike finishes a watercolor piece with new brushes as well as some sketches, including a very special one for Australia. Mike is then joined by artist, writer, and illustrator James Gurney to talk art, dinosaurs, and inspiration. James brings us along on his artistic journey as he highlights the artists and the books that have shaped him. This episode is packed with information for artists at all levels.  ===== LINKS FROM THE SHOW ===== == Updates == Escoda Versatil Travel Brushes Escoda watercolor brush review (Anna Bucciarelli) Richeson Plein Air Travel Brush set Clone wars Lion Bluebird Watercolor of Almonte Hummingbirds Koala bear drawing Support for the Australian Fires == Links from the interview == The Natural Way to Draw Norman Rockwell N.C. Wyeth Howard Pyle Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis The Artist’s Guide to Sketching by James Gurney, Thomas Kinkcade Color and Light by James Gurney Brian Froud Gnomes Dinotopia by James Gurney Dinotopia Parade (by James Gurney) Dinosaur Stamp (by James Gurney) Maquette Jack Horner (palaeontologist) The Arrival by Shaun Tam Adolph Menzel Sketch Easel Facebook Group Thomas Moran Crowd-sourced list of favorite art instruction books Survival Guide for Art Students Top Ten books in a blog poll The Practice of Oil Painting and Drawing (Dover Art Instruction) Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter Alla Prima: Everything I Know about Painting The Charles Bargue Drawing Course Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing The Practice and Science of Drawing Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters Classical Painting Atelier Keys to Drawing James Gurney Online JamesGurney.com YouTube Instagram (@jamesgurneyart) Twitter (@GurneyJourney) ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm Instagram @MikeHendley using the hashtag #difmpodcast Twitter @MikeHendley Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0