tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post3997972678451949466..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Artists, Thank the AutomobileJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12221553223535437132010-01-02T10:58:45.016-05:002010-01-02T10:58:45.016-05:00Great post, Jim.
Advances in artist's paints ...Great post, Jim.<br /><br />Advances in artist's paints are often derivative of those in industry. There is much more volume there, and far greater profits to drive research. Not only but, but a great need for reliability and logical understanding of the objects in question (thus one learns much more objective truths about colour from some published papers financed and motivated by the needs of textile, automobile, and television industries than on many books witten by artists - there is a wonderful book called "the measurement of appearance" that is a great example of that).<br /><br />This reminds me of another book called "Bright earth" on the history of colour, much focused on the development of actual pigments and dyes. It makes a very clear point that all throughout history the stuff that artist's got to work with was very often the byproduct of those lowly but far more necessary and therefore more voluminous industries that ensure our daily needs - of those the textile industry being probably the most relevant, at least until the XXth century.<br /><br />AntonioAntónio Araújohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477716038667816702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-23663992301956048342010-01-01T00:02:31.184-05:002010-01-01T00:02:31.184-05:00I want a wrangler so bad, it will be mine one day,...I want a wrangler so bad, it will be mine one day, maybe not my first car but it will.<br />Happy New year to anybody that reads this comment! ^-^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-52702897896779992052009-12-31T18:43:44.061-05:002009-12-31T18:43:44.061-05:00Thanks, David. Unrelated is OK! Glad you're fi...Thanks, David. Unrelated is OK! Glad you're finding the book useful, and give my best the people at ACCD.<br /><br />Fearless: I've noticed that too--modern paints just don't fade like they used to. I've been looking at the backs of peoples' cars to see if those "Support The Troops" magnetic stickers left a shadow, and you see it more on the cars with the older paints. <br /><br />Shane, I'll do a future post on synthetic pigments and organic chemistry. <br /><br />Pete: there are some great sites on pigments, including "artiscreation.com."<br /><br />Happy New year, everyone!!James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-83399531152300069572009-12-31T18:29:40.705-05:002009-12-31T18:29:40.705-05:00I heard somewhere that the lines painted on roadwa...I heard somewhere that the lines painted on roadways had something to do with the development of acrylic paints too.<br /><br />It's interesting seeing how the evolution of science effects art. Like what were some of the earliest paintings using synthetics?<br /><br />=s=Shane Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706984816021430077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86351595291920401502009-12-31T18:14:31.514-05:002009-12-31T18:14:31.514-05:00I know this is completely unrelated to this post b...I know this is completely unrelated to this post but James Gurney i just have to say that your book Imaginative Realism is probably one of the best books i have ever read. it is my goal to memorize it and i know it will definitely help me immensely as i make my way through art center. Thanks a lot!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284900618723566971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26371255502731592122009-12-31T17:46:56.543-05:002009-12-31T17:46:56.543-05:00Happy New Year dear James!!!!Happy New Year dear James!!!!Eugen Caitazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159056555310099138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58479898668526111542009-12-31T10:40:50.940-05:002009-12-31T10:40:50.940-05:00I've read that they no longer use a "vehi...I've read that they no longer use a "vehicle" on put paint on vehicles. They bake it on.<br /><br />RichardRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379829398318583919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68795054277599633832009-12-31T08:47:40.465-05:002009-12-31T08:47:40.465-05:00The only colours on cars I see fading now are the ...The only colours on cars I see fading now are the flourescent ones, used over here for drain companies for some reason. After about 6 months they look pastel and washed out.<br /><br />My first car was 10 years old and jade green, my son described it as visible from space.The fearless threaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783590775453622684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-3816294479342878412009-12-31T07:46:04.579-05:002009-12-31T07:46:04.579-05:00I drove an 89 wrangler the same color as the one i...I drove an 89 wrangler the same color as the one in the picture for ten years and never once thought about the paint! Where do you get this stuff? Happy New Year and I look forward to another great year of this blog!Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011033104850067775noreply@blogger.com