Illustrator James Gurney spent a few hours with us today at RIT. We were fortunate to hear him lecture on the history and practices of Plein Air painting, followed by a drawing demo, and a lecture on Imaginative Realism. If you follow Gurney's blog, Gurney Journey (gurneyjourney.blogspot.com), you will know how informative and enjoyable our afternoon was.
The benefit to the visit, aside form the informative, was the interaction. Gurney spent a lot of time with Q&A and offered some good advice to the students throughout the afternoon. It was also great to see some of the originals he brought, including some sketchbooks, of which Iv seen on his blog and in print. We all really enjoyed the visit.
Thanks James!