tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2549150788555985480..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Winter Painting TipsJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70394093575302105292009-12-09T13:52:21.014-05:002009-12-09T13:52:21.014-05:00Mara, I'm not too sure on this. I think you...Mara, I'm not too sure on this. I think you'll have to do some R&D and get back to us.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91419084271182183682009-12-09T09:32:05.417-05:002009-12-09T09:32:05.417-05:00i'd like to try a watercolour w/ vodka. it wil...i'd like to try a watercolour w/ vodka. it will be about 0 farenheit.<br /><br />can i mix water w/ it? or straight alcohol.<br /><br />what about rubbing alcolhol? isn't that cheaper?<br /><br />maraUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000377920336415745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56553998130252818272007-12-24T00:55:00.000-05:002007-12-24T00:55:00.000-05:00Vodka.....good thinking.I've found that hand warme...Vodka.....good thinking.<BR/><BR/>I've found that hand warmers taped to the underneath side of a glass palette will help to keep the oils "workable" when it gets cold.Jared Shearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879406947140189516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62059731495677039542007-12-20T18:52:00.000-05:002007-12-20T18:52:00.000-05:00One big problem with painting out doors below 25F ...One big problem with painting out doors below 25F is that the oil paint will stop handling well.<BR/><BR/>At 10 to 0 oil paint will be impossible to work with at this temperature and just become a stiff mass of paint that drags a lot.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28403730804670974782007-12-19T04:40:00.000-05:002007-12-19T04:40:00.000-05:00Awesome tips! I never thought to mix vodka with wa...Awesome tips! I never thought to mix vodka with watercolor. I'll have to give that a shot (No pun intended). Thanks for the advice!K. W. Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655384005850170232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19919184270593013052007-12-19T00:31:00.000-05:002007-12-19T00:31:00.000-05:00hummm interesting, but I think I'll stick to paint...hummm interesting, but I think I'll stick to painting winter scenery indoors by hanging around the large windows of the house. The view is limited but it works. For a change of view I can always go to other parts of my city and do the same. Lots of great places to do paint outdoor scenes indoors with out people bothering you. Well, usually.K_tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435524324162761134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48665284501701903982007-12-18T18:52:00.000-05:002007-12-18T18:52:00.000-05:00james the smithsonian exhibit back in 2006 (or 200...james the smithsonian exhibit back in 2006 (or 2005?) was awsome! will we see any smithsonian musem exhibits in the future?<BR/><BR/>eAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79514173548197198622007-12-18T18:41:00.000-05:002007-12-18T18:41:00.000-05:00i tried painting with vodka once, haha, it ended u...i tried painting with vodka once, haha, it ended up with me being drunk and yelling at cars as they drove by, luckly my girlfriend picked me up and drove me home...<BR/><BR/>for those of you without self control i'm going to have to say stay away from vodkacolor painting...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12160713604497069022007-12-18T17:44:00.000-05:002007-12-18T17:44:00.000-05:00Yeah, blogging is too fun--can't quit now. Besides...Yeah, blogging is too fun--can't quit now. Besides, I have plenty more posts in the works--a whole lot about color especially, and a lot more museum visits coming up.<BR/><BR/>The Jim Cramer I know is very different from the Mad Money guy. You can see the work of the real James Cramer (the artist) at http://www.sherryfrenchgallery.com/cramer.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59934112432068447932007-12-18T17:13:00.000-05:002007-12-18T17:13:00.000-05:00As some one who wimps out and goes looking for the...As some one who wimps out and goes looking for the comfort of snapshot reference in a heated studio at around 50 degrees Farenheit, I award you and Jim the Edward Redfield/Fern Coppedge award for dedication to plein air painting.<BR/><BR/>I'm very glad to see the Journey didn't end with the book tour, and look forward to many more fascinating and instructive posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-50641434554195647302007-12-18T16:48:00.000-05:002007-12-18T16:48:00.000-05:00Vodka!? I've never heard of that. It works? I supp...Vodka!? I've never heard of that. It works? I suppose I'll have to try it out for myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375615378259386972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20845193891376870122007-12-18T13:36:00.000-05:002007-12-18T13:36:00.000-05:00Is this "crazy Jim Cramer" the same Jim Cramer who...Is this "crazy Jim Cramer" the same Jim Cramer who does Mad Money for MSNBC (probably not, but it would be hilarious if it was)?<BR/><BR/>Watercolor painting with Vodka? Awesome!Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334033221403464054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74104262116494626722007-12-18T11:58:00.000-05:002007-12-18T11:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for those tips. Last night I was out paint...Thanks for those tips. Last night I was out painting with my fingerless gloves on. By the end my fingertips became so cold they began to get numb. This is my biggest problem in cold weather; my fingertips get so cold that I lose movement in them right when it comes time to paint the delicate details. <BR/><BR/>I wonder how neutral colored sunglasses would work in bright snow scenes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com