tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1007077403518980026..comments2024-03-28T09:25:25.716-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Studio Tips James Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31460904711601863752015-01-21T08:24:46.023-05:002015-01-21T08:24:46.023-05:00Telestudios, I always carry a coin in my pocket an...Telestudios, I always carry a coin in my pocket and use it to crank the quick release plate firmly against the palette backboard. That keeps it from working loose on my rig.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-51846511427838844192015-01-21T05:23:50.995-05:002015-01-21T05:23:50.995-05:00Cool! Another good looking easel.
I have a proble...Cool! Another good looking easel. <br />I have a problem with mine. Maybe its too heavy, or my tripod plate isnt ok, but its keep falling from the head. <br />How do you keep your easel stable and at the right angle while drawing?<br />Thanks!telestudieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049551901127529054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72514461335784937182015-01-19T08:37:26.109-05:002015-01-19T08:37:26.109-05:00This is impressive. The palette probably doesn'...This is impressive. The palette probably doesn't weigh much. One could use gator board or foam core for the support if the paper is not over 140 lb I think). Wondering how much pressure one can apply to this Gurney setup, whether painting small or larger like this allows?Melle Ferrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370366181768395772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-5754944442630904372015-01-18T14:57:46.222-05:002015-01-18T14:57:46.222-05:00Thank you for the tips
I've begun using my fir...Thank you for the tips<br />I've begun using my first standing easel (since college studio days). I like standing with a palette table to my right. I have an accordian piece from an old metal lamp I plan to attach to hold sketches. Not painting on a table feels weird. What is more weird...it feels better to paint and draw while standing.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35962407928500444012015-01-18T11:24:32.740-05:002015-01-18T11:24:32.740-05:00My easel has a tray at the front, for my palette. ...My easel has a tray at the front, for my palette. Here's a small tip if you're a watercolour painter, like me. When I'm setting up the easel, I place a small spirit level on the tray and adjust the legs until the bubble is in the middle. This might seem a bit perfectionist, but it really helps to have your mixed up washes staying in the middle of the mixing wells, and not slopping over the sides.David Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625249236436381416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74323335737999312792015-01-17T21:53:28.492-05:002015-01-17T21:53:28.492-05:00Thanks for the explanation!Thanks for the explanation!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805115670543125139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-38345489865024323622015-01-17T16:42:44.477-05:002015-01-17T16:42:44.477-05:00That is correct James. The support for the paper h...That is correct James. The support for the paper has matching velcro strips to attach to the easel.doug goodalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250949329549670186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-73398362987458973202015-01-17T15:13:35.443-05:002015-01-17T15:13:35.443-05:00Doug Goodale, correct me if I'm wrong, but I a...Doug Goodale, correct me if I'm wrong, but I assumed you have the corresponding strips of Velcro attached on the back of a plywood board, on which you stretch the watercolor paper.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-44768264487599557822015-01-17T15:09:37.402-05:002015-01-17T15:09:37.402-05:00Same question as Terry, how does this work exactly...Same question as Terry, how does this work exactly…Nice set up though, how much does it weigh I wonder. Capt Elaine Magliacanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919763270702138153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36336950309832669962015-01-17T11:05:21.539-05:002015-01-17T11:05:21.539-05:00Clever ideas - but how do you attach watercolor pa...Clever ideas - but how do you attach watercolor paper to hook & loop strips?Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805115670543125139noreply@blogger.com