tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post5739408814145844939..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Sousse HarborJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90104511567280204602008-12-07T17:54:00.000-05:002008-12-07T17:54:00.000-05:00Jen, what do you mean you "go out to Daroo for col...Jen, what do you mean you "go out to Daroo for color theories in a nutshell?"James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36259664427855929842008-12-07T08:53:00.000-05:002008-12-07T08:53:00.000-05:00The videos sound like a good way to cut your time ...The videos sound like a good way to cut your time with the blog entries, if you just yodel into the camera. :} I do agree with everyone that hearing you talk is more personal and much like standing looking over your shoulder as you work, but one does tend to notice that you're more concentrated on the work, but you did say you were distracted by not wanting to drop the camera into the water. I always use the wrist strap and the five years I've had my little canon I haven't experienced any maleurs. Thanks also go out to Daroo for the colour theory in a nutshell. I'll be paying more close attention to shadow temperatures from now on.Jen Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054993197791524053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68933247451936080532008-12-05T07:43:00.000-05:002008-12-05T07:43:00.000-05:00Thanks, Theresa, I'll check out that link. I've vi...Thanks, Theresa, I'll check out that link. I've visited Concept Art before, and it's an awesome place for sharing art ideas. Dan and Ruth, I appreciate your nice compliments and I'm glad you like the photo. Can you tell which one is the monkey?James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-54829034447406947132008-12-05T04:46:00.000-05:002008-12-05T04:46:00.000-05:00Great work as usual, James! Glad to see you're kee...Great work as usual, James! Glad to see you're keeping up the blogging- I visit here regularly and I've learned an awful lot. Here's the thing- there's a watercolor painting thread over at conceptart.org and I was thinking you'd be a fantastic contributor if you had the time! It's over at http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=142871theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301794392145604360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-69233526546642017292008-12-04T21:11:00.000-05:002008-12-04T21:11:00.000-05:00Your videos are great. Keep them coming. I've alwa...Your videos are great. Keep them coming. I've always enjoyed watching you draw and paint and hearing you talk about the process as you do it. The videos are the next best thing to being there in person. And I agree with Jeremy: your voice adds warmth and comfort to the posts.<BR/><BR/>I like the new mug shot.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29716653538727857362008-12-04T18:23:00.000-05:002008-12-04T18:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for the vid James, it was great to year you...Thanks for the vid James, it was great to year your voice, more personal somehow, please keep them coming. Sean, great to see you're going to get Munselled. Check out "Rational Painting".Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583578728557307550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65715150238785454562008-12-04T17:07:00.000-05:002008-12-04T17:07:00.000-05:00I love your blog. Absolutely fantastic.I love your blog. Absolutely fantastic.Andwewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083398933356720581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62479486090781850602008-12-04T16:04:00.000-05:002008-12-04T16:04:00.000-05:00Great little painting, and the vids only add to ge...Great little painting, and the vids only add to get an idea of the whole experience.. thanks man!Michael Pieczonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564760964865130176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-46355094533887125762008-12-04T14:54:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:54:00.000-05:00Excellent edges and value control in the water -- ...Excellent edges and value control in the water -- Being able to control your edges using watercolor while sitting in the bright (hot?) sunshine seems like the real feat to me -- nicely done. <BR/><BR/>Sean U -- There are a lot of complicated color systems out there with lots of specific rules -- the simplest thing that helped me most with color was the axiom "warm light produces cool shadows and cool light produces warm shadows" (sometimes called the rule of opposites of color temperature). <BR/><BR/>With this in mind you look for the right "relative temperature relationships" (ask your self how warm or cool is a color relative to those around it?) when mixing colors -- instead of just being fixated on the "exact color".<BR/><BR/>On a sunny day the light is warm, so everything in the light will be of a warmer color temperature than those things in shadow. On an overcast day (cool light)the relationships are reversed.<BR/><BR/> If your temperature relationships are consistent and your values are good your painting will probably look "right". From this generalized starting point you can then pursue more complicated color theories and get more specific about your color. Plenty of painting from life will speed this up -- Photos are a horrible source for color temperature.<BR/><BR/>An exercise you might try is limiting (or graying back) two of your three primaries. I like using Zorn's palette: Cadmium Red (its a pure red -- I think he actually used vermilion) Ivory black (a very grayed blue) and yellow ochre (grayed yellow). You'll be amazed at what you can do with these 3 colors plus white (and then look at Anders Zorn's paintings and really be amazed).Daroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269629297022511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60021116822767782062008-12-04T14:43:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:43:00.000-05:00I may have his kind of voice, but I don't have his...I may have his kind of voice, but I don't have his kind of hair, so I guess I'd better stick to plain old painting.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-49409839664775835382008-12-04T13:22:00.000-05:002008-12-04T13:22:00.000-05:00I am enjoying the little videos that are accompany...I am enjoying the little videos that are accompanying your finished works - its great to see the process. Your voice has a soothing Bob Ross-quality to it - a new career path? <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17579185594957855023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26680338223840076992008-12-04T12:54:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:54:00.000-05:00Brian, I checked out your video of the caricature ...Brian, I checked out your video of the caricature convention. It was great fun to see how everybody works.<BR/><BR/>Sean, color is such a huge topic--maybe you've looked at back posts from GurneyJourney under the "color" category. The comments are just as useful as my pontificating.<BR/><BR/>A great book that addresses color in illustration from the 1940s is Andrew Loomis's Creative Illustration (check online at "saveloomis.org."). Also, Walter Sargent's "Enjoyment and Use of Color" from the 1920s. <BR/><BR/>Acrylics are just as good as oils for color, but I think it's good for any painter to switch back and forth between opaque and transparent color, say from watercolor to oil and back. Thomas Moran, Alfons Mucha, and John Sargent--all great colorists--did that, and their color sense benefitted as a result. <BR/><BR/>Super-Wu...I didn't bring the Tron goggles on the trip, but I just saw Iron Man, and as you say, the bad guy has a pair!James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19077509320986797902008-12-04T11:44:00.000-05:002008-12-04T11:44:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info Jeff.I just went to amazon and...Thanks for the info Jeff.<BR/><BR/>I just went to amazon and purchased The New Munsell Student Color Set. I went to that website too. There seems to be a lot of information on there.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again.Sean U.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00766794770587754839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7671874412121964212008-12-04T11:29:00.000-05:002008-12-04T11:29:00.000-05:00The added videos are insightful. I also make video...The added videos are insightful. I also make videos with the same camera. (Have a Power-Shot SD450 Digital Elph.) Recently attended an annual caricature convention and made some documentaries I posted on my blog.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04805513263236183868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-83060478836874713702008-12-04T11:18:00.000-05:002008-12-04T11:18:00.000-05:00Cool- must take some coordination to film with you...Cool- must take some coordination to film with your left and paint with your right though. I know some of my pilot friends video their flights by attaching a small video camera to their helmets with velcro, leaving both hands free to fly. You'd look pretty silly painting in a helmet, though!Rocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023548506198486232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-6224862489670124782008-12-04T10:34:00.000-05:002008-12-04T10:34:00.000-05:00Wonderful sketch.The video is great.Sean check out...Wonderful sketch.<BR/>The video is great.<BR/><BR/>Sean check out Handprint.com it has a lot of great information on color it's history from Newton to today.<BR/>One of the best color models is Munsell, I would buy The New Munsell Student Color Set. You can get this on Amazon.<BR/><BR/>http://www.handprint.com/LS/CVS/color.htmljeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2892005704249031792008-12-04T10:17:00.000-05:002008-12-04T10:17:00.000-05:00the videos are a great edition! i'm hoping to see...the videos are a great edition! <BR/><BR/>i'm hoping to see some home movies of tron goggles man in action!! you got to do it!Super Villainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464419328369980879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-66219910076722167982008-12-04T09:58:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:58:00.000-05:00Mr. Gurney,First off, congratulations on your awar...Mr. Gurney,<BR/><BR/>First off, congratulations on your award. Much deserved. And welcome back from your trip. I love the sketches.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, I was wondering if you have any tips, exercises or books to read to better my color theory. I feel my paintings really struggle with color and I cant seem to completely grasp the subject (especially colors in shadows) I use acrylics and I know they say acrylics dont hold a candle to oils but I've also heard that if you know your use of colors really well it's an obsolete argument. If you have any ideas I'm all ears<BR/><BR/>Thanks in advance.Sean U.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00766794770587754839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-85896541724018987772008-12-04T08:21:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:21:00.000-05:00Tarp, dinghy, gunwales...?What I learned today may...Tarp, dinghy, gunwales...?<BR/>What I learned today may be less of an artistic nature.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.com