Art Book Review, Color & Light by James Gurney - review Jason Morgan Wildlife Art 

one of the best reviews i have ever seen till today from this book . Thank you

Please do more of these book reviews. This was great.

I think I'll be ordering this book very soon! Thankyou so much for sharing it Jason...I just spent a pleasant hour checking out James Gurneys blog and a number of his videos on how he made Dinotopia. I am just floored by the work he put into those books... all the little models he built to get scenes, anatomy and lighting correct. Just wow!!

It has dinosaurs in it?! That makes it a 100% buy ;O

Thanks for doing this video. It is really hard to buy books without having a chance to skim through and see if they are 'fit for purpose'; this type of review does that and really well.

It's my favourite art book too Jason, and the first I recommend to anybody! I clearly have your good taste ;) Now to spend more time getting my art skills up to par.

hey man...listen here 4:29

Bought this book. I'm a beginner, but even I could immediately see the value. The different light section is phenomenal.

Great review your explanation of the book is just superb! thanks so much, I want to buy this book

Im more into digital illustrations,does anyone know if this book is as helpful for a digital artists as it is a traditional.

Thanks, very helpful review!👍🏻

I want to buy this so I should go with hardcover or paperback. Please suggest me. Which will be more worthy for me?

Thanks for your review.. just ordered it

Where i can download pdf

This is a great review Jason. I was skeptical about this book because realism isn't necessarily my desired style, but I've seen how this book is going to be a great asset to any artist, regardless of the style they work in. I'm going to see if I can get myself a copy when I can afford to. I was sold on the book half-way through your review. Just being able to see inside it showed me how good it was, but your added commentary just hit the nail on the head.

Thanks so much Jason! I knew this one would be a good one. My friend studies arts and I asked him if he had any tips for me, he recommended this book and Andrew Loomis' Head & Hands because he works more on humans and on digital medium. I gotta keep a lookout this year end book sale. Cross my fingers they have it! But learning the skeletal and muscular structure is still important to know how and where the light hits and where the shadows begin :( Still got so much to learn!!!! D:

Thanks for showing what is inside the book and what artist level it is best used for. I've been wanting to do concept art my whole life ever since my teachers complimented me on having a knack for character design. However, I've been stuck on environments and color for the longest time and this might be the book that will push me in the right direction for color usage. Just ordered it and now I can't wait to read it!

I love how dinotopia mixes the looks of different ages and cultures.

Great review! I also love this book. :-) Thanks so much for pulling this video together.

This is hardcover book Or paperback?

Another great review, will be a buy for me along with the previous book on drawing realism of non existent creatures. New subscriber 😊

Excellent review! I also follow James Gurney's blog so I knew about the book, but I hesitated to order it until I watched your review. Thanks!

finally a honest review of the book. The books been on my list but i wasn't sure.This is a major artist insight book

Is this book helpful even if your medium isn't paint?

Great review. There are sooooooooooo many art books out there a beginner doesn't know, well, where to begin! Thank you for helping us out Jason Morgan. I look forward to next week.

And best of all, it's less than £12 on Amazon in paperback. Can't go wrong really. And if you're saying it's good Jason, then it must be. Consider it bought. :)

Jason, you sound a lot like heavyweight boxing champion, Gypsy King, Tyson Fury.

Great review! Thanks very much. I just ordered it and it's a very good price.

Thank you so much Jason, I just bought it after reading your review, keep going, excellent and much appreciated! Also, you do great work, Cheers!

Although I already have this book, I still found your review very informative Jason.

I got this fantastic book just now. Thanks to your review I feel far relieved to get into it.

Excellent. Thank you Jason. Just ordered it.

So lovely review of This 📕Book.... Thanks❤ dear friend

I have this book too! Good video!

Hi Jason, thank you so much for reviewing art tutoring books. I have wasted money on many books. This is very helpful. please continue reviews. Thank you, Wendi :-)

Super Cool. Even just to learn and understand little things, and see things like that in any art thats viewed.

Hi Jason love your channel. Just wondering if you could recommend a book about colour and how to start off in not just pastel pencils but watercolour as well. Thank you

Thank you. I shall definitely get this book.

What a wonderful book review Jason. When you said if you could only keep one book, this would be it - that summed it up nicely. So I gather it is not a lot of scientific mumble jumble - written so a non-physics person can understand.

Thank you so much for your personal observations while reviewing these art books. I will read them with better understanding. I appreciate you.

Thank you Jason. You are so generous. I purchased this book over a year ago. Flicked through it and stuck it on a shelf. You have opened my eyes and I will certainly be taking a closer look at the content now.

You should think about adding an affiliate link to these books on your videos after your recommendation i bought them both. i'm sorry if you do have it somewhere and i missed it.

I love his work! TFS Alice

Just ordered it based on what I saw in your review. Thanks for showing it. P.S. I was pleasantly surprised by the reasonable price on Amazon - so for others, you may be able to buy it sooner than you think. :)

Great review. Already added to my shopping cart. Can't wait!

Thank you for the review. Just bought it :)

wow i hav dis book , didnt get a chance to read it.......n now i will.

Thank you, very helpful🙂

I just ordered this. Looking forward to rec. it.

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I have the book and it's a delight of information ❤ love your review

Thank you so much Jason. I really enjoy all your videos and these book reviews are great.

Bought the book. Glad I did! Great video / review 👌

I’m very excited about getting it in the mail. Will be a great reference for visual effects as well. Thanks so much for the review

Thank you so much for introducing me to this book.

Great review. I've added this book to my list over at Amazon.

Fab review. I must get this one sounds awesome. 😊

Nice presentation thx

I was given this book as a pdf (not commenting on the legal aspect of that ;) ) and it was a light bulb moment for me. The first book I found that actually gave me understanding rather than step-by-step images that was either below my level or impossible for me to copy... I skimmed through the pdf, decided I wanted that book on paper and ordered it (as well as his other about painting from imagination) a couple of days later. I'm so happy I learnt about it. I definetly recommend it to anyone. Definetly worth the money. If I ever lose it I will likely buy it again. Thank you for your review :)

What a great video 🌠🌟.

TY!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Would you recommend it to any digital artist?

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Great review, I was thinking about buying this book, but I think it's maybe not the best for the stage that I am in. I feel that I still need a lot more guidance and step by step instructions to improve my work. But definitely an awesome book. Thank you for the review Jason!

I bought this book a few years ago, and was surprisingly disappointed in it. It got crazy good reviews on amazon, so it seemed like a no-brainer, but I found it very lacking in practical information that I could actually use. Now, this was when I first started painting, so maybe I wasn't "ready" for the info yet. I should give it another look, but it seems like I've gotten much better info from other sources over the years.

Would you say it was useful for digital art too?

I just ordered mine! I'm so excited! I graduated art school 6 months ago and while I did learn and grow a lot in school, I just felt like something was missing from my art education. I would look at plein air paintings in galleries and wonder why their lighting looked so much better than mine. I'm sure this book will be of great assistance in that department. Thanks for the review!

Thanks for sharing this valuable information. It's very helpful since I'm studying color and light in depth.