tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8849514581093006866..comments2024-03-28T09:25:25.716-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Pencil study of edge lightingJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-44353561393570022572013-02-15T07:25:34.202-05:002013-02-15T07:25:34.202-05:00Hi, Jean, yes, I usually use a kneaded eraser, mai...Hi, Jean, yes, I usually use a kneaded eraser, mainly to lighten a passage or to clean up smudges. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-51276110682155932232013-02-14T23:13:45.033-05:002013-02-14T23:13:45.033-05:00Jim,
Is an eraser part of your supplies for pullin...Jim,<br />Is an eraser part of your supplies for pulling out whites you've muddied?Jean At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288183476087156126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-68410323278477062482013-02-14T06:45:24.842-05:002013-02-14T06:45:24.842-05:00Lovely!!Lovely!!António Araújohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03059765930331992020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-84786233968283154912013-02-13T07:36:07.198-05:002013-02-13T07:36:07.198-05:00Thanks, Eric.
My Pen Name, I think portraits are...Thanks, Eric. <br /><br />My Pen Name, I think portraits are easier if they're small. It's especially easier to eliminate unnecessary detail.<br /><br />Diana, the light came from two windows beyond the sitter. The room only had a single light bulb, which didn't shine much light on the subject. I don't think the subject noticed, or would have minded if he did, because I and a few other artists were regular sketchers at this session, and everyone was used to people with sketchbooks—especially teenage artists.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28541434288758695552013-02-13T05:59:41.987-05:002013-02-13T05:59:41.987-05:00What a splendid little study! Can you elaborate on...What a splendid little study! Can you elaborate on the house lighting while you were drawing? Also, I would love to know if this gentleman caught on that you were sketching him.Diana Moses Botkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254521493118166524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-6179384360043334392013-02-13T05:32:26.101-05:002013-02-13T05:32:26.101-05:00Not the typical sketch. Nice.Not the typical sketch. Nice.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90300003615541712962013-02-12T19:57:56.557-05:002013-02-12T19:57:56.557-05:00TWO inches? I give up :) TWO inches? I give up :) My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56778856463477606852013-02-12T17:57:36.452-05:002013-02-12T17:57:36.452-05:00Jean, I find it's helpful to carry a range of ...Jean, I find it's helpful to carry a range of two or three pencils, say HB, 2B, and 4B. That way you can get fine, light details or rich blacks. When you draw with the side of the pencil, it takes more pressure, and therefore a softer pencil, to get the same darkness of stroke as you would from a sharpened tip. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72930747320302540812013-02-12T17:38:41.625-05:002013-02-12T17:38:41.625-05:00Thanks for posting this, Jim. I've been worki...Thanks for posting this, Jim. I've been working on pencil drawings for the past month and understand how hard it can be to capture that light as effectively as you have.<br /><br />I started out using just two pencils, a 6B and a 2H, but I've found that I don't have a sensitive enough touch to get all the gradations I want, so I've added a few more options to my kit. Jean At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288183476087156126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87749282924669087522013-02-12T15:01:51.126-05:002013-02-12T15:01:51.126-05:00Viewing a beautiful small drawing like this larger...Viewing a beautiful small drawing like this larger than originally sketched really captures and emphasizes the freshness. Very nice!mphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926885394879793881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62245071357359885032013-02-12T13:36:36.181-05:002013-02-12T13:36:36.181-05:00Shapewelding! Shapewelding! Keith Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579786144772849547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75137067616799252692013-02-12T11:30:41.222-05:002013-02-12T11:30:41.222-05:00Really interesting lighting... nice sketch in so m...Really interesting lighting... nice sketch in so many ways! I thought of you while painting in Chadds Ford a few weeks ago... I needed your orange cones! I was precariously perched on a tiny strip between a pasture fence and the curve of a winding country road. Hope all is well.Jane Ramseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215917685733738013noreply@blogger.com