tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post5704406886655427119..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Water by Three MastersJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58685615841760939712010-10-05T03:29:42.543-04:002010-10-05T03:29:42.543-04:00It has always admired me how drawing and painting ...It has always admired me how drawing and painting is a product of our brain, not of our hands. When I try to draw with the left hand (I am righthanded), excepting that the result is jiggly for not practicing it, the style is still mine. Looking at Frazetta's paintings after he had to change his painting hand because of his illness, shows that (though with less quality strokes because of age, not his natural hand, etc...) it is still "Frazetta".<br /><br />Great post Mr. Gurney, I think you have hit the nail with the last paragraph.tayetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328350362311792123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-81090603751756053662010-10-05T02:22:11.281-04:002010-10-05T02:22:11.281-04:00Dan: Yes, if you define "skillfulness" a...Dan: Yes, if you define "skillfulness" as a sort of informed and practiced awareness.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8982604996137291212010-10-05T01:53:34.208-04:002010-10-05T01:53:34.208-04:00Buddhists and mystics from other traditions have l...Buddhists and mystics from other traditions have long observed that there is no objective reality apart from (or outside of) mind. Could it be that "realism" is more synonymous with skillfulness?Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-30459382000429102292010-10-05T01:43:19.705-04:002010-10-05T01:43:19.705-04:00Wow, that was like a good sermon. Honestly, this p...Wow, that was like a good sermon. Honestly, this philosophy about realism not being dull and boring is something that really came home to me after reading Imaginative Realism. I think that after I understood what realism means, it totally changed my outlook on how I draw and see the world around me. Thanks for this great post!Will Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11776250635500898092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48587182333157002502010-10-04T20:18:30.463-04:002010-10-04T20:18:30.463-04:00Whoa! While I agree that artists exhibit brushwork...Whoa! While I agree that artists exhibit brushwork as unique and identifiable as handwriting, I wouldn't have guessed that one could peg those artists from these samples. Yes they are all of water, but the observed conditions are so different. Hats off to Florante, and to you, James, for presenting the challenge as you did.<br /><br />Best of luck in Lucca. Would it be too much to expect to see some of your plein air painting of that beautiful town?WWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873450855450455884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15598340267894277342010-10-04T17:54:01.398-04:002010-10-04T17:54:01.398-04:00hello....woooow! thank you,james.have a nice day.hello....woooow! thank you,james.have a nice day.Florante Paghari-onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647803030032067580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64535202442235461842010-10-04T16:15:22.586-04:002010-10-04T16:15:22.586-04:00Brilliant post! I love your comments about realis...Brilliant post! I love your comments about realism. Wonderful. <br /><br />Congratulations to the sharp-eyed Florante.Glendon Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582347493421110738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18948158255903160732010-10-04T16:09:40.298-04:002010-10-04T16:09:40.298-04:00Florante, Brilliant! You've got it exactly.Florante, Brilliant! You've got it exactly.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-67222192221986228062010-10-04T15:59:32.852-04:002010-10-04T15:59:32.852-04:00hello james...i think the first one is by sorolla ...hello james...i think the first one is by sorolla then followed by zorn and then sargent...;-DFlorante Paghari-onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647803030032067580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61179278065083898832010-10-04T15:24:13.718-04:002010-10-04T15:24:13.718-04:00I think the third one is Monet. Thank you Mr. Gur...I think the third one is Monet. Thank you Mr. Gurney, for being a champion of Realism. I have learned so much from your blog, and I read it every day. And also,Lucas, an exploration of drapery painting approaches would indeed be fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8899304412706304182010-10-04T15:13:07.819-04:002010-10-04T15:13:07.819-04:00Charles, you're right--this would be fun to tr...Charles, you're right--this would be fun to try on figure work or drapery.<br /><br />I predict Armand will be the first to guess it right.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76068381777058128942010-10-04T15:12:25.499-04:002010-10-04T15:12:25.499-04:00I was just discussing this subject with some frien...I was just discussing this subject with some friends of mine. We visited Palatine and Modern Art Gallery of the Pitti Palace, yesterday. We were amazed at how many different approaches there were to painting similar type of fabrics.Lucas Durhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156781364756863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-9627859653894184842010-10-04T15:07:32.036-04:002010-10-04T15:07:32.036-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lucas Durhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156781364756863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-88842642273530607142010-10-04T15:05:44.895-04:002010-10-04T15:05:44.895-04:00Dry brushwork is how someone described Monet (&quo...Dry brushwork is how someone described Monet ("all scumble, scumble"). I just love Monet, by the wayJonInFrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623398725744947374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-489467109032289622010-10-04T14:34:33.583-04:002010-10-04T14:34:33.583-04:00Sargent, Zorn, Waterhouse? I don't really beli...Sargent, Zorn, Waterhouse? I don't really believe the last one is Waterhouse, but I can't think of anyone else with that kind of dry brushwork..David Stillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788583610600014354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15486709080726672232010-10-04T14:06:36.954-04:002010-10-04T14:06:36.954-04:00Thanks, Katie. That's a fascinating post on hi...Thanks, Katie. That's a fascinating post on high-res museum images. Charley Parker at Lines and Colors always comes up with the most amazing material!<br /><br />Torbjörn, yes, one of them is Zorn.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-67956688572626371832010-10-04T14:03:35.764-04:002010-10-04T14:03:35.764-04:00I think one could be Anders Zorn. And maybe some P...I think one could be Anders Zorn. And maybe some Pre-Rafaelite on the right? But I could just be fumbling in the dark here.Torbjörn Källströmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024101125834752955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46879397757038987522010-10-04T13:59:45.022-04:002010-10-04T13:59:45.022-04:00On a somewhat-related note, saw this and had to po...On a somewhat-related note, saw this and had to post it here; amazing<br /><br />http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/10/04/haltadefinizione-high-resolution-art-images/katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052084341313649824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63229227229268655802010-10-04T12:46:26.283-04:002010-10-04T12:46:26.283-04:00I totally agree that an honest artist leaves his a...I totally agree that an honest artist leaves his artistic fingerprints all over a piece. I have my hunches on each of these artists, but I hope you will you post them and the full paintings later. It would be interesting to see if my guess is correct.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975643397065262440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18447936738732037902010-10-04T12:39:33.519-04:002010-10-04T12:39:33.519-04:00Interesting post! And yes, your comment about rea...Interesting post! And yes, your comment about realism is right on. Realism has room for an enormous amount of individual interpretation. Some people, I believe, confuse realism with photo-realism, which is an entirely different category.Don Ketchekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292878945237514865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86502641547770169442010-10-04T12:15:18.902-04:002010-10-04T12:15:18.902-04:00What a great post. I would like to see how this re...What a great post. I would like to see how this relates to the figure.Charles Valsechihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041325601134421884noreply@blogger.com