James Gurney
Portrait of Will and Arthur  1992

James Gurney strives to create a sense of believability in his art, making the world of Dinotopia real for his readers.  "Ever since my parents first set me in a sandbox, it has been my dream to create a whole world, complete in every detail," he has said.  Here, the author has captured his protagonists, Arthur and Will Denison, in what appears to be a worn and water-logged photograph that has fallen out of the mysterious journal.

Illustration for Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time
Oil on board

Link to image of plaque at Norman Rockwell Museum