tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7622915254359635144..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Dinotopia's Oil Wash TechniqueJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37139578553361002642016-09-30T16:15:10.954-04:002016-09-30T16:15:10.954-04:00Hi James,
How are the painting holding up after 2...Hi James, <br />How are the painting holding up after 20 years? I'm concerned about oils over acrylic medium, although I guess it's alright, since gesso is made with acrylic now. <br />I like the idea of having pencil lines being visible through the washes. I've had this happen inadvertently, and I can see it could be a great effect.<br />Thanks,<br />John KaayJohn Kaayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16570233232502054673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-21964594481552660722016-09-30T11:42:20.399-04:002016-09-30T11:42:20.399-04:00I really like your oil wash technique -- especiall...I really like your oil wash technique -- especially when the pencil drawing shows through BUT --I've been wondering lately if you were to do a new Dinotopia book now-- would you use watercolor/gouache/casein plus colored pencil in place of (or alongside of) the more finished full on oil paintings?Daroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269629297022511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-14625515220938141812016-09-30T10:17:42.538-04:002016-09-30T10:17:42.538-04:00Yeah, I love the water-mixable oils too. They work...Yeah, I love the water-mixable oils too. They work wonderfully, without toxic solvents and without a mess to clean. They're perhaps not completely entirely the exact same as traditional oils, but being so close I kind of see no point in using anything else. I guess gouache largely has the same qualities too, although it dries more quickly.<br /><br />@James Gurney: Seeing this thin layer technique it reminded me of having read about using grisailles for portraits as another strategy that involves washes or in fact glazing. I was wondering whether or not you ever made use of an extensive grisaille underpainting and then glazed on top of that for for example portraits? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811632141683621839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-53342123351195418842016-09-30T07:11:24.654-04:002016-09-30T07:11:24.654-04:00Yes, yes! The idea of using oils thin [and water-m...Yes, yes! The idea of using oils thin [and water-mixable oils meet the needs of the case quite nicely] is a fine one. We don't need to be always painting as though spreading cream cheese on a bagel. My only caution would be to avoid putting opaque and transparent pigments up side by side—especially if one contemplates photographing a piece at the end. And water-mixable oil allows one to bridge the gap with watercolour and traditional chunky oil-painting. For one thing, it can be got to trickle quite nicely. Whistler [not always a trustworthy source, admittedly] talked of painting "like breath on glass." GJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com