tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post5889886501107612876..comments2024-03-28T09:25:25.716-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Gouache Materials ListJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65474360781303415732022-05-24T13:05:37.321-04:002022-05-24T13:05:37.321-04:00Hi - can you tell me what the best sealant is fo...Hi - can you tell me what the best sealant is for gouache work? I want to maintain the matte appearance, but would like to protect the painting from damage without putting it behind glass. <br />Thanks!<br /><br />Bonnie<br />Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589168834851291253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-578184901440785342022-03-30T13:43:45.736-04:002022-03-30T13:43:45.736-04:00Hi James
I tried putting gouache from tubes into ...Hi James<br /><br />I tried putting gouache from tubes into pans with a drop of glycerine to keep them moist and placed them inside a closed container. But I found that over time the set started smelling very badly to the point I had to discard the lot<br /><br />Would you be able to shed some light on what might have caused this? And what can I do differently to try again?<br /><br />Thanks<br />BirjeesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609123122518027308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76701641329302493992021-11-29T07:57:13.998-05:002021-11-29T07:57:13.998-05:00Amber, I like having a large assortment of colors ...Amber, I like having a large assortment of colors at home and bringing 10 or so colors in my sketch pack at a given time. Then out of those I pick 4-6 colors for a given painting. It differs each time, and I like experimenting.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79334015803606175692021-11-28T23:28:27.123-05:002021-11-28T23:28:27.123-05:00Hello, James!
I noticed on your watercolor suppli...Hello, James!<br /><br />I noticed on your watercolor supplies post that you listed a good starting set of colors. Do you have a list of must-have colors for gouache (or watercolor tubes that you use with gouache)? I've been collecting mostly M Graham gouache & have been very happy with them. :)<br /><br />I'm so excited about getting your book in the mail soon!<br /><br />AmberClickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058778299846183256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-69084380716437445352021-11-15T13:00:53.408-05:002021-11-15T13:00:53.408-05:00Becky, I used a spray enamel.Becky, I used a spray enamel.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42881700033420547662021-11-15T07:18:07.862-05:002021-11-15T07:18:07.862-05:00Hi James! I love how convenient your palette is. W...Hi James! I love how convenient your palette is. What paint did you use to spray your colour pencil tin white? Thank youBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468449149613223324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36181121564085579302021-07-28T15:55:08.153-04:002021-07-28T15:55:08.153-04:00Dylan, you can use acryla gouache or any matte acr...Dylan, you can use acryla gouache or any matte acrylic.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47887136373336511412021-07-28T14:13:39.100-04:002021-07-28T14:13:39.100-04:00Dylan Evenson
Hi. What media can be used for unde...Dylan Evenson<br /><br />Hi. What media can be used for underpaintings in gouache, as I have found that casein is expensive (at least in the UK)? <br />Thanks<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10323875690949645357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-1263639717398146262021-06-28T03:01:15.434-04:002021-06-28T03:01:15.434-04:00Where I live, holbien and m. Graham aren't ava...Where I live, holbien and m. Graham aren't available anywhere. Winsor and Newton kinda expensive for me rn. I don't know which gouache set to go for. I plan on buying a good professional tube of while gouache and a beginner's gouache set. Can't decide which one to get since an year now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354427751188809431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56091035168299400912021-04-07T05:48:24.437-04:002021-04-07T05:48:24.437-04:00Nice postNice postAmeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05493742922476478482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86802131269630459172019-09-07T08:30:19.249-04:002019-09-07T08:30:19.249-04:00Thanks, Kirk. I try to update links when I can, bu...Thanks, Kirk. I try to update links when I can, but sometimes they don't work after a while.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13132993222623925922019-07-31T08:20:10.377-04:002019-07-31T08:20:10.377-04:00Good morning James, I just discovered you on YouTu...Good morning James, I just discovered you on YouTube. What a fortunate blessing for me! It's a long story, but your smaller easels and canvases and entire set up is exactly what I needed. Thank you for providing this materials list. <br /><br />I did wanna point out one link that doesn't seem to be working your "Holbein set of 12 colors" link is leading to a handheld sewing machine on Amazon.<br /><br />Thanks again. I can't wait to get my materials and get started! <br /><br />Kirkkbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781296947472436221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70593800946996800362019-06-19T04:56:42.828-04:002019-06-19T04:56:42.828-04:00Hi. I think at least one Amazon link needs to be u...Hi. I think at least one Amazon link needs to be updated (Caran D'ache Supracolor)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17711470982604473216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47506027094727977072018-03-05T15:07:30.083-05:002018-03-05T15:07:30.083-05:00Terrace, I'm with you. I like the familiar pig...Terrace, I'm with you. I like the familiar pigment names. I've found M. Graham is also good for that. And any reputable maker should say on the label what the pigments are.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65557057103165999822018-03-05T11:23:01.001-05:002018-03-05T11:23:01.001-05:00Why don't gouache colors seem to come in the u...Why don't gouache colors seem to come in the usual colors? I find it hard to locate gouache that are familiar colors to me such as burnt umber, ultramarine, raw sienna, phthalos or quinacridones, etc and the colors that are available all have unfamiliar, seemingly made-up names, and so I'm not sure what hue they actually ARE.<br /><br />The only brands that seem to buck this trend are Winsor and Newton, and Schmincke - both of them frightfully expensive.Terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083848801971866468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86238370708825729552017-03-13T09:47:46.834-04:002017-03-13T09:47:46.834-04:00Just made it over to your blog after following you...Just made it over to your blog after following you on utube and instagram all year. I'm so sad I missed your Denver workshop! I live here and make plein aire sketches around town all the time. Any plans to return in 2017???voscuatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330431449006964252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-6005349906999719722017-03-13T09:46:02.630-04:002017-03-13T09:46:02.630-04:00Just made it over to this blog after following you...Just made it over to this blog after following your utube and instagram all year. I'm so sad I didn't know about the Denver workshop! I live here and sketch with the local urbansketchers chapter sometimes. Any plans to return in 2017???voscuatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330431449006964252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2279465333637055412016-07-16T00:44:58.999-04:002016-07-16T00:44:58.999-04:00This week I painted with gouache on Ampersand Aqua...This week I painted with gouache on Ampersand Aquaboards and was very pleased with the results. I used Holbein Acryla for the underpainting and regular gouache for the rest of the painting. I did rinse them with water before painting as recommended and had good results. Lastly I sprayed a few light coats of Lascaux UV varnish on them. I did not however test to see that varnish will protect them from water. My guess is it does not so I will test that in future. Patricia Waferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653843230597622070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-57424499155326638032016-07-12T21:17:05.068-04:002016-07-12T21:17:05.068-04:00James: I probably should have pointed it out more ...James: I probably should have pointed it out more directly, but I was still in shock from that first price!<br /><br />Jared: on the flipside, I thought I was being canny, waiting for Prime day to see if Amazon casein would get a discount or some shipping knocked off. It didn't! So I went and bought some Turner acrylic gouache* in an approximation of James' 6-colour casein set. We'll see how that goes.<br /><br />* On the topic of sales: Jackson's Art - in the UK - is having one for the summer, with lots of gouache and acrylic gouache discounts.Warren JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743987856127631574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22800211696586689222016-07-12T13:31:13.292-04:002016-07-12T13:31:13.292-04:00I like the Strathmore sketchbooks and have used th...I like the Strathmore sketchbooks and have used them for a few years. <br /><br />During the Weed Challenge I started buying sheets of Fabriano Artistico in 90lb and 140lb to make simple pamphlet and double-pamphlet, hand made sketchbooks. It is immensely cheaper, 100% cotton, easy to make and the signatures can be later rebound into larger books when they are finished. One sheet of 22 X 30 will yield 32 pages of 5.5" X 7.5", for about $4.50 to $6.50, depending on the weight. By traditionally tearing the watercolour paper you get a sketchbook with decaled edges, which I love.<br /><br />Regarding water brushes I use a few brands. Ink in the Niji I have found has always flowed more quickly than the water. The Pentel brand have the fastest flow of water compared to the Niji with the Sakura/Pilot being slowest. I am hoping to try out a Caran Dauche waterbrush soon as it has a completely different system for pumping the water. <br /><br />Recently I have been using the1/2" Niji flat over the large round and prefer the results. Have you tried the Niji flat?Glenn Taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694558143243106035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4655162601338567642016-07-12T12:56:07.437-04:002016-07-12T12:56:07.437-04:00Micah, funny you should mention that. I've had...Micah, funny you should mention that. I've had my Niji water brushes for years. When filaments get splayed out sideways, I trim them off. But I notice my older pens are all discharging ink faster than I want them to, and I wonder if it's because they're old. Anyone else have that problem?James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-21387584722690020042016-07-12T12:52:41.867-04:002016-07-12T12:52:41.867-04:00I have a question Jim, how long do your water brus...I have a question Jim, how long do your water brushes last on average? Do you ever have problems with the brush discharging water through the brush end?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-55889915876334972852016-07-12T08:34:24.860-04:002016-07-12T08:34:24.860-04:00Just a silly aside...
I decided to dive in head o...Just a silly aside... <br />I decided to dive in head over heels with gouache a while ago and saved up a chunk to buy 12 tubes to match my watercolor palette. I went to the local store and bought all W&N tubes full price (Many series 4). The NEXT morning I got an email that it was "Gouache weekend" or something and that Weekend they were all 50% off. <br />Oh well haha- at least I used every drop out of those tubes since I wanted to make it worth it. I learned to surf around cause it seems like art stuff is usually on sale somewhere online. Jared Cullumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118946650091026386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12032494149618809202016-07-12T08:09:05.618-04:002016-07-12T08:09:05.618-04:00Thanks, Steve and Mervi, for that. I've added ...Thanks, Steve and Mervi, for that. I've added to the post that the workshop is sold out. Sorry for those who couldn't get in.<br /><br />Warren, I'm glad you found that Winsor Newton set on Amazon for $89 instead of $139. I found an even better deal of a 10 tube W/N set for $43 --a good deal if the shipping isn't too much—, and added that link to the post.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75878550378063347222016-07-12T07:34:41.794-04:002016-07-12T07:34:41.794-04:00"Winsor and Newton's set is good quality,..."Winsor and Newton's set is good quality, but overpriced"<br /><br />Blimey! It's under three figures from another US seller, and on this side of the Atlantic, thankfully. (I'll leave it to personal opinion whether it's still overpriced or not)<br /><br />I'll echo Steve: thanks for the extensive list! And the chances of me being in Denver at any time are even more slim...Warren JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743987856127631574noreply@blogger.com