tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8998937740467231340..comments2024-03-28T06:18:17.942-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: October Graveyard Challenge James Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-52215127890120387352015-10-20T00:43:54.486-04:002015-10-20T00:43:54.486-04:00Our Plein Air Buds weekly group year round will be...Our Plein Air Buds weekly group year round will be painting at a cemetery on deadline morning in Matthews/Weddington, NC USA. I hope some of us can get in timing wise on your deadline. Anyone around is welcome to join us! See our posts on www.papnc.org along with other group posts in NC. From the mountains to the sea North Carolina artists love to paint Plein Air! Nancy Kennedy pleinairbuds@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163686336666085467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86403954851334275712015-10-08T09:27:53.599-04:002015-10-08T09:27:53.599-04:00Carol, I think so! It's pigment applied with a...Carol, I think so! It's pigment applied with a liquid after all, so it sounds like painting to me.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-10462452489926646542015-10-08T08:50:10.120-04:002015-10-08T08:50:10.120-04:00Are wax-oil crayons Kosher? Used with turps/linsee...Are wax-oil crayons Kosher? Used with turps/linseed oil? I have a set of Caran d'ache neocolor Icarol edanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613981984625593843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19935635193543920212015-10-03T00:11:37.970-04:002015-10-03T00:11:37.970-04:00Luca, you're welcome. White is a little differ...Luca, you're welcome. White is a little different from black, even though they're both zero chroma and no hue. White is necessary for opaque painting, but black is not.<br /><br />I like graveyards, and have slept in them a few times when traveling. Very peaceful place to sleep.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45201402294365956982015-10-03T00:07:05.973-04:002015-10-03T00:07:05.973-04:00I've always liked the fact you have a personal...I've always liked the fact you have a personal answer for everybody...you are a great artist and a great person too! :) it's very interesting what you say about black being cold or warm according to the other colors...i see it close to the subjective neutral concept you described in Color and Light. But in that case what would be white role?a complementary or the highest value of black? <br />ps:did you have problems with ghosts too,besides monkeys and other creatures? :DLucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075238108481083502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59846177780858929702015-10-01T23:49:28.685-04:002015-10-01T23:49:28.685-04:00I'd love to try this! Especially since there&#...I'd love to try this! Especially since there's a grave yard practically in my back yard!Shelly Solomonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16555581876270100165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-49928919992778193852015-09-29T18:44:27.842-04:002015-09-29T18:44:27.842-04:00Excellent! I'll be there with my watercolors o...Excellent! I'll be there with my watercolors on.<br /><br />P.S. You might want to check the call outs on the first four limited palette charts. The Flame Red and Carmine notations are pointing to their tints instead of the tube colors... David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16582354550649056662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62415595761738439962015-09-28T12:12:36.461-04:002015-09-28T12:12:36.461-04:00Hello,
I have a question, What is the recommended...Hello, <br />I have a question, What is the recommended size for the challenge?<br /><br />Thank YouNatarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017910373642622473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26264548467884924132015-09-26T13:42:28.719-04:002015-09-26T13:42:28.719-04:00Gloria, Yeah, sorry. I love colored pencil too, an...Gloria, Yeah, sorry. I love colored pencil too, and for that matter I love graphite pencil and pen and ink. For this challenge I've expanded to include oil and watercolor, but I hope you understand if I limit it to wet painting media (water-soluble colored pencils are OK), mainly so we could stay focused on limited palettes. Maybe I'll do a future post that includes dry drawing media. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42136817493592605722015-09-26T08:30:11.110-04:002015-09-26T08:30:11.110-04:00Dear James,
As a colored pencil artist who has fo...Dear James,<br /><br />As a colored pencil artist who has followed you for years and who works plein air in Colored Pencil (dry media with an under wash of WC pencils) - I have to admit I was about to try for your challenge here but I’m very disappointed you say NO DRY MEDIA! <br /><br />I use CP in a painter style with up to 20 layers and blend with a brush, and enjoy being one of a few who work in CP plein air and of course in sketch books when traveling. Can I ask why no dry media? <br /><br />Feel free to check out my website and blog to see if my work would be appropriate. www.gloriacallahan.comGloria J Callahan Colored Pencil Paintingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050851868227594141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20518200817987000112015-09-25T14:37:57.647-04:002015-09-25T14:37:57.647-04:00Kehl and Luca, It's a good question. There'...Kehl and Luca, It's a good question. There's definitely an argument for not counting it as a color because it has near zero chroma and no discernible hue identity—unless you start comparing it to other blacks that might be warmer or cooler. <br /><br />The reason I like to think of black as a color is that it combines in such interesting ways with other colors. Black and yellow make an interesting green, for example. You can also use it as the warmest color in a scheme dominated by blues and greens—or the coolest color in a scheme dominated by reds and yellows. <br /><br />Also, thinking of it as a color rather than a darkening agent encourages you to think of other ways of darkening colors without using black. That way of thinking, and that way of working, usually leads painters to better color schemes.<br /><br />Luca, you're lucky to have such excellent graveyards in Italy. Don't worry, the ghosts are friendly and encouraging to artists.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59725769766491240432015-09-25T14:21:44.666-04:002015-09-25T14:21:44.666-04:00So why does black count as a color anyway? I'v...So why does black count as a color anyway? I've never been very clear on that.Jim Kehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532697702207771100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-54896007701170947142015-09-23T23:19:53.979-04:002015-09-23T23:19:53.979-04:00That's not fair, black is not a color! :D ah ...That's not fair, black is not a color! :D ah ah,just kidding!thanks a lot for the new contest!i'm too shy and inexperienced to paint in public,but this time i'll join too!i love sketching at the cimitery,they are so peaceful (well,here in Italy they are full of people going around,at the end of october,actually.LIVING people i mean,ah ah) ,i meet squirrels and the residents are usually quiet people that don't pay attention to me... :D Lucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075238108481083502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-56019982171701171622015-09-21T10:18:18.236-04:002015-09-21T10:18:18.236-04:00Thanks, everybody.
Brennan, yes, you can use blac...Thanks, everybody.<br /><br />Brennan, yes, you can use black, but it counts as one of your colors. And yes, of course you can blend colors.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74328183660397578262015-09-21T10:14:10.869-04:002015-09-21T10:14:10.869-04:00Hello, can we use black to darken?
And is it alrig...Hello, can we use black to darken?<br />And is it alright to blend colors?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614639301908792423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24543057998765834332015-09-21T09:11:59.686-04:002015-09-21T09:11:59.686-04:00Nothing shortens a plein aire excursion faster tha...Nothing shortens a plein aire excursion faster than a tick crawling up the side up your pen.<br />What do you do to protect yourself from insects?<br /><br />I'm truly looking forward to this challenge. I ran out of month for the last challenge. And I knew immediately which cemetery I will be visiting. There is a tiny, tiny cemetery between Seville Street and Monterey road in Stuart, FL that has no name or sign that I can see. There is no label on Google maps either. I'm going to "discover" it at least through painting some of the grave sites and markers. I'm looking forward to reporting back to all of you.Sketching Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154250530072964453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-21094109675678276072015-09-21T08:53:29.254-04:002015-09-21T08:53:29.254-04:00Hello James,
I have an off topic question. I re...Hello James, <br /><br />I have an off topic question. I recently noticed you have an Instagram account. I was curious as to your opinion of their very broad licensing and sub licensing powers granted in the terms of service. As a smalltime artist it concerns me a bit, so I wanted to hear your thoughts on it. <br /><br />Kind regards, <br /><br />Joshua PinkasTruepinkashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619030953824255929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-39418304186190379842015-09-20T22:21:42.930-04:002015-09-20T22:21:42.930-04:00The links for M. Graham paints take me to a Daler ...The links for M. Graham paints take me to a Daler Rowney page.<br /><br />There's a small, old cemetery at the end of our road. Hope to pay it a visit...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596875722436085739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72646388669459206192015-09-20T17:58:15.123-04:002015-09-20T17:58:15.123-04:00I am thrilled that you are including water color p...I am thrilled that you are including water color pencils in this challenge. I do not paint so water color pencils are my weapon of choice. However I am leaving in a few days to go to the Middle East until Oct 26, so I will not be able to participate. I would almost cancel my trip to be able to participate in this challenge (she said with tongue planted firmly in cheek). However I do plan on being in the country for the next challenge....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405589182635390916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90768961149892388662015-09-20T15:59:16.762-04:002015-09-20T15:59:16.762-04:00Sounds challengin, I'm in! :) Good luck everyo...Sounds challengin, I'm in! :) Good luck everyone!Fabiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178447427477151830noreply@blogger.com