tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2506100901034220339..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Along the Old Post RoadJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82468460342565403392012-11-14T04:35:12.362-05:002012-11-14T04:35:12.362-05:00Check this new quick toy
http://www.wolframalpha....Check this new quick toy<br /><br />http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Analyze+http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-TNouhuDWC7g%2FUKDF7EOvcBI%2FAAAAAAAAOP0%2FPR62RUvBeSk%2Fs400%2FOld%2BPost%2BRoad.sm.WT.jpg&dataset=<br />laurghitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274921567652877045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31125226046282393932012-11-13T11:46:45.759-05:002012-11-13T11:46:45.759-05:00Thanks, everybody.
Vicki, I just use my little po...Thanks, everybody.<br /><br />Vicki, I just use my little pocket Canon digital camera instead of a scanner. I shoot the image in direct sunlight with a white card reflecting from the other direction to remove texture. I use the same camera to shoot the artwork in various stages during the process. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-55968150536815232442012-11-13T10:56:52.308-05:002012-11-13T10:56:52.308-05:00I have a question. How do you scan your work to g...I have a question. How do you scan your work to get the colors right? When I scan my watercolors on the little HP scanner I have at home, it always loses anything delicate, so that I have to do heavy tinkering with the image in order to get it even close on the screen.<br /> <br />I did some plein air landscapes in watercolors for the first time last week, and as I worked I thought of the way you make sure to get all the relationships right among the various physical elements as well as the various degrees of light and shadow. Those things make a lot of difference. Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195527278285894012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90322494330361917242012-11-12T23:39:02.021-05:002012-11-12T23:39:02.021-05:00A lovely image James. I assume it's small sket...A lovely image James. I assume it's small sketchbook in size and wonder how much time you invest in creating something like this. I can turn a small sketch into an all day struggle (I'm a beginner) and I suppose I'm curious about a benchmark. Thanks for this and all your other posts which are informative and entertaining. GaryGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133186194347916785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-43125520687702234822012-11-12T23:35:16.307-05:002012-11-12T23:35:16.307-05:00Nice sketch.
The tree shadows in the old photogr...Nice sketch. <br /><br />The tree shadows in the old photograph are very interesting, too.<br /><br />- mpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62944775168066500282012-11-12T16:52:15.944-05:002012-11-12T16:52:15.944-05:00Gorgeous! I love the dark, sharply etched shadows ...Gorgeous! I love the dark, sharply etched shadows on the tree trunk set off by the softer blue ones on the wall. It looks like most of the finished color scheme is still very close to your original blue/brown/white block in, but creates the sense of a fully chromatic, clear sunny day.<br />Matthewmdmattinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215455490958117703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87381597255628638392012-11-12T09:53:17.974-05:002012-11-12T09:53:17.974-05:00Thanks, Tom. I wondered the same thing. I believe ...Thanks, Tom. I wondered the same thing. I believe it's the same tree, because the growth is about right. The photo seems to be taken from more in front of the house, which moves the tree over quite a bit. I didn't consciously move anything, but I deleted a few things, such as a plastic picket fence out front.<br /><br />Tami, I'm so glad you liked it. If you click on the categories of "Watercolor Painting" and "Paint Technique" in the blog index, you'll find a few videos and step by step photos.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60581143345643737272012-11-12T09:46:55.919-05:002012-11-12T09:46:55.919-05:00That is one beautiful sketch. You captured the aut...That is one beautiful sketch. You captured the autumn light and colors perfectly. And that is one well preserved building!<br /><br />Do you suppose that's the same tree, and if so, did you "move" it closer to the building or does it just appear that way due to your angle?Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90167676419802033922012-11-12T09:24:03.863-05:002012-11-12T09:24:03.863-05:00Hi James...love your watercolor sketches (and ever...Hi James...love your watercolor sketches (and everything else you do!). If there already isn't a post out there about your technique using the water color pencils, I'd love to see one. Thanks!Tami T.http://www.traylorillo.comnoreply@blogger.com