tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1791274213418361550..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Seeing Through the SkyJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4918071813661302812011-09-21T09:21:15.572-04:002011-09-21T09:21:15.572-04:00Deborah, you raise a good point. I find clear air ...Deborah, you raise a good point. I find clear air nice to live in, but less satisfying to paint. Give me smog, smoke, dust, or fog any day.<br /><br />Nick and My Pen, thanks for the links.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-33648552336785319182011-09-20T19:39:59.363-04:002011-09-20T19:39:59.363-04:00It presumes one HAS some definite atmosphere. We h...It presumes one HAS some definite atmosphere. We here in New Mexico have to strain to see it most days. I can literally see the individual trees on the top of the mountain that's 23 miles away. How do you approach painting the clear, thin desert air?Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576820565521582322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-39438899188661338712011-09-20T18:51:09.833-04:002011-09-20T18:51:09.833-04:00Thanks for sharing! Honestly, the sky is necessar...Thanks for sharing! Honestly, the sky is necessarily blue. The sun and other weather can have big effects on what we see - probably why sunsets and sunrises look red and/or orange to us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-92187314918596224902011-09-20T16:01:30.232-04:002011-09-20T16:01:30.232-04:00great observation Mr. Ruskin but easier said than ...great observation Mr. Ruskin but easier said than done! :)<br /><br />OT, a new film about Pieter Brueger:<br />http://www.kinolorber.com/themillandthecross/index.htmlMy Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-32635070037104396232011-09-20T15:38:22.067-04:002011-09-20T15:38:22.067-04:00One more reason to look at the sky:
Awe inspired....One more reason to look at the sky:<br /><br />Awe inspired.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8685874116868653982011-09-20T15:06:16.042-04:002011-09-20T15:06:16.042-04:00In his fxpodcast segment
http://itunes.apple.com/...In his fxpodcast segment<br /><br />http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fxguide-fxpodcast/id78811731<br /><br />Dan Curry also talks plein air, about rendering the atmosphere, not the surfaces.<br /><br />It's a long interview, but I really like that bit in the middle.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554585746004123227noreply@blogger.com