Most Popular Books by James Gurney

James Gurney is the author of Dinotopia (2011), Dinotopia, The World Beneath: 20th Anniversary Edition (Calla Editions), Imaginative Realism (2009), Dinotopia, First Flight (2014), Artist's Guide to Sketching (2025).

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Dinotopia

release date: Nov 17, 2011
Dinotopia
Professor Denison, the intrepid 19th-century explorer, is back! Some time ago, the professor discovered a lost island where humans and dinosaurs dwell in harmony. Now the professor and Bix, his dinosaur companion, have been summoned to the forbidden empire of Chandara. But when they lose their invitation from the emperor, the adventurers must cross the border penniless and in disguise. A vivid narrative, accompanied by enchanting illustrations, traces their journey and its spectacular sights: a village composed of three ships propped up on end, a 50-foot-tall Brachiosaurus outfitted for firefighting, an Allosaurus tending its hatchlings, and other memorable scenes. A stand-alone sequel to the first two Dinotopia books, Journey to Chandara offers the perfect introduction to James Gurney’s fantasy world for readers of all ages. Filled with magnificent full-color paintings, cutaway views, and mechanical diagrams, this newly expanded deluxe edition includes a 30-page behind-the-scenes featurette filled with preliminary sketches, maquettes, and storyboards created by James Gurney as he developed this unique visual journey.

Dinotopia, The World Beneath: 20th Anniversary Edition (Calla Editions)

Dinotopia, The World Beneath: 20th Anniversary Edition (Calla Editions)
The voyage of discovery that Arthur Denison and his son, Will, began in Dinotopia continues in The World Beneath. Professor Denison and Will have been living on Dinotopia for several years, learning the marvels of this lost island continent where dinosaurs and humans have coexisted peacefully for centuries, cut off from the rest of the world.
Now Professor Denison decides to explore the natural mysteries of Dinotopia. He turns his attention to the ancient caves that point to a long-lost Dinotopian civilization that seems to have used a technology beyond any that the Professor has ever before encountered. His journey takes him deeper and deeper into the heart of Dinotopia, into the World Beneath. Little does he know that his quest to uncover Dinotopia's deepest mystery will soon become a desperate race to save the very existence of the island.
Beloved by a generation of readers, James Gurney's classic story returns in this lavish edition from Calla Editions™. The artwork has been reproduced from new plates digitally scanned from the original transparencies. This unabridged, expanded edition includes 30 additional pages, including a new Foreword by paleontologist Michael Brett-Surman and an Afterword by the author with over 40 behind-the-scenes sketches and photos.

Imaginative Realism

release date: Oct 20, 2009
Imaginative Realism
A examination of time-tested methods used by artists since the Renaissance to make realistic pictures of imagined things.

Dinotopia, First Flight

release date: Apr 23, 2014
Dinotopia, First Flight
Gurney takes us back to Dinotopia''s ancient past, where the empire of Poseidos is about to capture the peaceful dinosaurs by using robotic technology. This expanded anniversary edition features a wealth of all-new material by the author.

Artist's Guide to Sketching

release date: Jan 01, 2025

Art Alphabets, Monograms, and Lettering

release date: Jan 01, 2019

Dover Digital Design Source #14

release date: Jan 01, 2012

Color and light

release date: Jan 01, 2010

A Journey of the Imagination

release date: Jan 01, 1996

Dinotopia Audio Adventure

release date: Jan 01, 1993

The Dinotopia Journal

release date: Jan 01, 1993

The Dinotopia Postcard Book

release date: Jan 01, 1993

James Gurney's Dinotopia

release date: Jan 01, 1993
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