tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post5476872136457694545..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Strategies for Evoking MoonlightJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82616710161528282772016-10-20T20:52:10.059-04:002016-10-20T20:52:10.059-04:00Thom, yes, a spot light is extremely valuable, esp...Thom, yes, a spot light is extremely valuable, especially if you want to simulate sunlight. I've used incandescents, but the new spot LEDs are excellent, too. I've used both with colored gels. Even better is to take your model or maquette outdoors into real sunlight. <br />--James G.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-71024637301132102052016-10-20T19:42:25.213-04:002016-10-20T19:42:25.213-04:00Hi James,
What types of lights do you use to shoot...Hi James,<br />What types of lights do you use to shoot reference? I have two regular stand lights with diffuser umbrellas - but no "spot light" or "target light". Would it be good to have one? Do you use colored acetate ever?<br />I'd really love to see a blog post on how you shoot reference.<br />Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784092334418013913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62719827528430414672015-10-05T01:29:34.147-04:002015-10-05T01:29:34.147-04:00I have noticed that in most descriptions of noctur...I have noticed that in most descriptions of nocturnes and the strategies for painting them, it is assumed that the scene is lit by the Moon.<br /><br />But the Moon isn't always there to light a scene. That's something I find fascinating - how to paint at night scene with the starry sky as the only light source (or maybe not even that).<br /><br />One painter who really had to find a way to deal with that is Ken Marschall. He has painted numerous scenes of the sinking of the Titanic, which happened on a moonless night (and of the wreck that rests in complete darkness at the bottom of the ocean). It's quite interesting to study his paintings and think about where the (invented) light comes from and what value range he is using.Christoffer Gertz Bechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09476765795031856104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47818226052194407892015-10-04T23:06:01.039-04:002015-10-04T23:06:01.039-04:00Thanks, everyone. P: The book club is on hold unti...Thanks, everyone. P: The book club is on hold until early November as I'm not able to get to it right now. Thanks for your patience.<br />--JGJames Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74007177117900267082015-10-04T14:32:29.635-04:002015-10-04T14:32:29.635-04:00But what happened to the friday book club? Is ther...But what happened to the friday book club? Is there a new date?Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565713748125178768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24158552074913162852015-10-04T13:40:01.800-04:002015-10-04T13:40:01.800-04:00Fascinating post that got me looking closely at th...Fascinating post that got me looking closely at the nocturne links you posted, in large part because I don't entirely think "Khasra by Moonlight" succeeds as a nocturne -- it looks more like a late winter afternoon to me. Note for example Stobart's "San Francisco, the Gold Rush Harbor by Moonlight in 1851" -- the sky is bright and cerulean on the left third of the canvas, where the moon is, but farther away it gradates into darker values in a way that sells the relative weakness of the light, helping to assure us that we're looking at the moon and not the sun. (Actually, as i dig deeper I see that Stobart also has a few nocturnes that I don't quite buy as nocturnes, so this could be a matter of personal aesthetic preference. In any case, very thought-provoking topic and I thank you for posting about it!)Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10976139843020550189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28735400035946769962015-10-04T11:14:24.127-04:002015-10-04T11:14:24.127-04:00Have you ever noticed that moonlight always seems ...Have you ever noticed that moonlight always seems brightest near you, and recedes in intensity the farther away you look, leaving objects in the distance even more dark and shadowy? Or is it just me? I think of it as the "Spotlight Effect". Anyway, someday before I hang up my brushes, I hope to paint a decent nocturne, so thanks for the tips! Kevin Miznerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365547679276432694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12418436836552471972015-10-04T10:49:47.800-04:002015-10-04T10:49:47.800-04:00Great post! Thank you for sharing your tips. Love ...Great post! Thank you for sharing your tips. Love the blobby clay model. - DowDowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707345632642399567noreply@blogger.com