tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8266722721442805869..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Painting a sunset in caseinJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63252181328671346842013-07-11T20:45:47.518-04:002013-07-11T20:45:47.518-04:00Concerning the shelf life of casein: Having been i...Concerning the shelf life of casein: Having been inspired by this series to revisit casein painting, I dug out a large, partially used tube of Shiva Titanium White dating from sometime back in the late Eighties. It seems to be fine. <br />Matthewmdmattinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215455490958117703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2982668169638418302013-07-11T11:18:20.126-04:002013-07-11T11:18:20.126-04:00Tom, the only reason the shelf is at that steep an...Tom, the only reason the shelf is at that steep angle is that the kind of hinges I used aren't strong enough to hold it at a higher angle. It flops all the way down. But that's OK. The paint does drip or sag a bit, but I often like having my palette at the same angle as the painting.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-407231541646375772013-07-11T11:16:23.580-04:002013-07-11T11:16:23.580-04:00Thanks for the answer on shelf life, James.
I wa...Thanks for the answer on shelf life, James. <br /><br />I was wondering about the angle of your mixing surface, and wondering if it's at such a steep angle for the benefit of the camera, or if there is another reason for that. It seems that there's a good deal of pooling, run-off if you will.Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64233528799838026072013-07-11T10:25:06.519-04:002013-07-11T10:25:06.519-04:00James,
Thank yous so much for taking the time to ...James,<br /><br />Thank yous so much for taking the time to post the videos!! They are such a great inspiration. No chance you would do an online class on the casein??? Thanks again!!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460885507109521729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91720043454240184072013-07-11T10:05:22.525-04:002013-07-11T10:05:22.525-04:00Tom, I've had my casein a few months and haven...Tom, I've had my casein a few months and haven't had any sign of drying, hardening, or spoiling in the tubes yet. I believe Richeson adds an ingredient to keep the milk-based binder from spoiling. Two tips: you could keep your unused paint tubes in the fridge, or you could put them in big sealed glass jars or Tupperware. I have done that with gouache tubes, which tend to dry up in the tube if they're not protected in watertight sealed jars. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-85549646399326186472013-07-11T09:44:21.094-04:002013-07-11T09:44:21.094-04:00James,the Richeson FAQ on casein discusses its she...James,the Richeson FAQ on casein discusses its shelf-life, which sounds to me as if that's significantly shorter than it is for oils (for example). That's put me off a bit from investing in many more tubes of casein, since I'm not sure how much I'll be using it on an ongoing basis. Have you seen any evidence of the short (?) shelf life? I know it hasn't been all that long for you, but...Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-73034382794765585062013-07-11T07:49:30.735-04:002013-07-11T07:49:30.735-04:00Thanks for watching, everybody, and glad you'r...Thanks for watching, everybody, and glad you're enjoying these. Diana, I try to remember to bring a quart size tub with rinse water, something I can set brushes in once the brushes are in use. I don't want them to sit and dry with paint on them. As soon as I get home I wash them out thoroughly under the faucet.<br /><br />Tabasco, I've been using casein a lot, but still like using oil, watercolor, and gouache, which are ideal for particular uses. Casein is ideal for color studies because it's fast, direct, brilliant in color, and reworkable.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-5060395223531254382013-07-11T04:57:29.929-04:002013-07-11T04:57:29.929-04:00I love every single one of your videos. Thank you ...I love every single one of your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to make them, they are such an inspiration, and 5 minutes of watching you paint teaches me so much.Adam Stoltermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396802811664759965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-83432189016055052362013-07-10T22:08:26.850-04:002013-07-10T22:08:26.850-04:00You are such a wonderful inspiration to so many, J...You are such a wonderful inspiration to so many, James. Thank you for constantly sharing your talent and skills with us, as well as what supplies you use.<br /><br />Perhaps you have explained this already but I must've missed it if you did: Can you comment on your brush rinse water and how that container stays in your neat set-up? Diana Moses Botkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254521493118166524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-85376910839189910232013-07-10T16:30:12.504-04:002013-07-10T16:30:12.504-04:00It seems like casein is you new "go to" ...It seems like casein is you new "go to" medium! Do you think it has more to recommend it than gouache?<br /><br />I was thinking of using it to do quick color studies for oil paintings since it is opaque so you can use it like oil. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-40987324091455175722013-07-10T16:28:19.339-04:002013-07-10T16:28:19.339-04:00It seems like casein is you new "go to" ...It seems like casein is you new "go to" medium! Do you think it has more to recommend it than gouache?<br /><br />I was thinking of using to do quick color studies for oil paintings since it is opaque so you can use it like oil. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56770282513297763162013-07-10T14:26:37.888-04:002013-07-10T14:26:37.888-04:00This is my "smoke break". When other cow...This is my "smoke break". When other coworkers are outside puffing, I stay in and take 2-5 minutes to watch something like Gurney painting vids.<br />So much healthier. And educational.<br />:)Teresa Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426703298499901496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47923568182875293302013-07-10T12:57:07.663-04:002013-07-10T12:57:07.663-04:00James, thanks so much for taking the time to shoot...James, thanks so much for taking the time to shoot, edit and post these videos. They are an incredible help and inspiration to aspiring artists like myself.Gina Florio Soushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860061435464635000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-78095237933030802862013-07-10T12:39:26.099-04:002013-07-10T12:39:26.099-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17069365716039887816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86895946761790773702013-07-10T11:30:21.667-04:002013-07-10T11:30:21.667-04:00Hey, Greg, I think I had about an hour before the ...Hey, Greg, I think I had about an hour before the sun set. Usually sunsets only give you 15 minutes, but this one was amazingly stable. Probably a third of that time was spent fiddling with the cameras, sound recorders, and Lego motors—but still cameras just don't capture a moment as well.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18976296911566146322013-07-10T11:25:29.957-04:002013-07-10T11:25:29.957-04:00Great video and very nice painting James. How much...Great video and very nice painting James. How much time did you spend and how much fiddling with cameras does it take?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975643397065262440noreply@blogger.com