27 March 12

Disembodied Soundtracks

I’ve been following the blog of James Gurney for a while now. Gurney is the author and illustrator of Dinotopia but like many creative people he is extremely generous about sharing his process. His most recent post is a sketch of some people in a diner with the snippets of conversation overheard jotted around the edges.

I do this a lot, listening to unrelated and hilarious-by-juxtaposition fragments of conversation. They are best done in a crowded place like a city, but usually more interesting if most people are moving, or at least moving on after a short stay in, say, a subway car. (This genre found a perfect outlet in Overheard in New York, but I love the idea of combining the fragments with sketches. Hmm.)

Edited to add: today is the blogday of Feathers of Hope. On March 27, 2003, Numenius posted his first entry in Moveable Type. To those of you who still stop in here occasionally, thank you. Welcome to newcomers too.

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  1. I fell in love with “Dinotopia” and bought it for our family years ago, so I’m delighted to be reminded of it and learn of Gurney’s blog. Thanks, Pica!


    — marja-leena    27. March 2012, 16:08    Link

  2. Thanks, Marja-Leena. I love Gurney’s stuff.


    — Pica    27. March 2012, 16:22    Link

  3. Congratulations on 9!! years of blogging, with wishes for many more!


    — marja-leena    27. March 2012, 16:52    Link

  4. I love Gurney too! And I check in on both him and you just about every day, although I don’t post back too much. Congratulations on your blog anniversary. I remember when you began! Always interesting, and it is fun to keep up with your amazing lives.
    Love G


    — Gainor    28. March 2012, 20:00    Link

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