tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1953068602114090885..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Painting Across EdgesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80630131226329136772018-02-07T16:59:20.073-05:002018-02-07T16:59:20.073-05:00Thanks a lot for this post and for answering my qu...Thanks a lot for this post and for answering my question James. Very much appreciated :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076471564367075484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48026016146794879302018-02-07T14:59:28.413-05:002018-02-07T14:59:28.413-05:00What's the main advice for people like me who ...What's the main advice for people like me who are afraid of losing the structure of the original lines? I feel I put a lot of effort into that and I frequently get lost with out themJaysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712605578414851289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62485879108359804612018-02-07T13:01:10.750-05:002018-02-07T13:01:10.750-05:00Hi James, so because we're talking about edges...Hi James, so because we're talking about edges and gouache, I have a question for you... I'm going crazy painting foliage cast shadows on houses, rooftop and foreground. I think I miss something, when I look at some of your or Nathan Fowkes' sketches the shadows seems so realistic. I can't understand how to approach. I believe there's some perspective I can't identify and some subtle variation in edges and value/temp that I still can't see. Do you careful draw them in advance? Is there some empirical rule you would share? :)<br />Thank you James!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220626644250472106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-3622507194099326382018-02-07T12:54:34.874-05:002018-02-07T12:54:34.874-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220626644250472106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-4411972280926529472018-02-07T10:05:10.820-05:002018-02-07T10:05:10.820-05:00Patricia, Yes, usually. With gouache or casein, it...Patricia, Yes, usually. With gouache or casein, it usually dries up right away. With oil, you can paint over a previous semi-dry layer unless it's really thick and goopy. If you want the edge to be soft, painting over wet paint can help you achieve desirable soft edges.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37266322130856839652018-02-07T09:45:33.592-05:002018-02-07T09:45:33.592-05:00Great post. I have a dumb question? In your exam...Great post. I have a dumb question? In your example of the sky and the roof is it best to wait until the sky is completely dry before painting the roof? Patricia Waferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653843230597622070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26783352206737820852018-02-07T07:36:35.588-05:002018-02-07T07:36:35.588-05:00Thank you Alexandre for asking and thank you Mr. G...Thank you Alexandre for asking and thank you Mr. Gurney for that explanation. bernickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443666152773653313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-547966684537958382018-02-06T16:26:40.278-05:002018-02-06T16:26:40.278-05:00Nice post! Painting across the edges is the way to...Nice post! Painting across the edges is the way to go, if at all possible.<br /><br />Oddly enough, there are a lot of artists, including well-known professionals, who do not follow this methodology. Some make no attempt at all to paint across the edges, with obvious background brushstrokes swerving around the foreground object. Its a "look" I suppose. That approach is fine for quick work under a time constraint, but for a serious studio painting, I think it looks distracting and calls attention to itself.Joel Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473257355394926172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42264951542531708892018-02-06T09:55:57.956-05:002018-02-06T09:55:57.956-05:00I’ll be very interested to hear your input on wate...I’ll be very interested to hear your input on watercolors. If you’re painting light to dark, you can definitely cut your edges and layer your shapes, but it requires more plannning, because you can _only_ go light to dark.Stephen Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090094495424927758noreply@blogger.com