James has written and illustrated six books in the bestselling series The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica: Here, There Be Dragons; The Search For The Red Dragon; The Indigo King; The Shadow Dragons; The Dragon’s Apprentice; and The Dragons of Winter. The series is now being published in more than twenty languages. A seventh volume, The First Dragon, will conclude the series in November 2013.
One of the reasons I show people how to draw a Dragon starting with only four lines is because putting four lines in the proper places to start drawing a Dragon is incredibly difficult to do badly. The more slowly … Continue reading →
As I was preparing to come to the Studio this morning, something sparked a memory of a time nearly a decade past – and the memory wasn’t entirely good. Still, for whatever reason I allowed it to grow stronger in … Continue reading →
Sometimes, to achieve your greatest goals, to make happen what you really want to make happen, to take another step towards living an extraordinary life, you have to be willing to have a bigger vision than everyone around you – … Continue reading →
Some of this may be old news to some of you, since I engineered a deliberate leak at Halloween, right after I signed the contracts – but since it has ‘officially’ officially gone out, I thought it was a good … Continue reading →
One of the reasons I adore the movie “A Knight’s Tale” is because the character of Will is so very close to what I believe is an ideal role model for anyone striving for excellent and aspiring to greatness. He … Continue reading →
Every so often, I still get to do some piece of art that isn’t for a book, or a magazine, or a project, but is instead entirely for me. A few years ago I found a tiny vintage photograph of … Continue reading →
The great artists of yesteryear always had some kind of awesome dedicated creative space, and many of my contemporaries do as well – and there is always something inspiring to be found not just in the process of the artists, … Continue reading →
Right about three weeks ago, I started a very intense diet that consisted mostly of juicing. I’d been working on being more health-conscious in my choices for a few months already, and a couple of documentaries convinced me that I … Continue reading →
This is the quote that people seem to respond to most on a personal level. I wonder if perhaps it’s because everyone can relate to it – everyone goes through a bad patch now and then. Some experience it more … Continue reading →
I’ve become much, much more selective about the television I watch, and so am basically ignoring the new season of American Idol – but that show still provides the best example of today’s Meditation: You don’t get what you want … Continue reading →