tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2869346531884482382..comments2024-03-28T06:18:17.942-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Cure for Middle Value MumblingJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58358947004344782312012-02-20T05:39:40.449-05:002012-02-20T05:39:40.449-05:00Sir, when can we say if that particular notan is g...Sir, when can we say if that particular notan is good enough for a design? Can we even tell it or is it purely subjective?Schniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410638837932837134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80326904004904550902011-04-15T15:19:20.763-04:002011-04-15T15:19:20.763-04:00James,
I appreciate the blog and check it daily ...James, <br /><br />I appreciate the blog and check it daily (or almost daily).<br /><br />Another direction for middle value mumblers to take, in my experience, is to examine the way Netherlandish painters utilize middle and middle dark tones and the fearless use of near black in the shadows to heighten the sense of contrast among the mids.<br /><br />SeanSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704084481833856022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-73322285124064839852011-04-14T15:33:57.285-04:002011-04-14T15:33:57.285-04:00Really interesting post James. I'm hoping to t...Really interesting post James. I'm hoping to try this using paynes grey acrylic then overlay watercolour to put the middle value back in. It'll probably look a complete mess but should be fun!Chris Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461933992986384385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-67496257486705023932011-04-14T11:19:23.155-04:002011-04-14T11:19:23.155-04:00Agapetos, glad you mentioned the Photoshop thresho...Agapetos, glad you mentioned the Photoshop threshold tool, which reduces everything to black and white, and you can dial up or down the division line. Some cameras will take photos in this mode, too.<br /><br />I should have also mentioned that comic artists and storyboard artists are often really good at this kind of exercise, and that's why a background in comic art often is good training for a painter.<br /><br />Steve, thanks for those links.<br /><br />Bia, yes, I found it so hard to be a purist that I couldn't resist smudging a little gray into the transition.<br /><br />Petr, the subject and the lighting often dictates the choices. If the subject consists of people wearing tuxedos standing in front of pianos, the lighting hardly matters.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76455386382723344092011-04-14T10:11:52.480-04:002011-04-14T10:11:52.480-04:00I tend to be confused about where to put the hard ...I tend to be confused about where to put the hard boundary on the paper, where there is a smooth gradation in reality. What is the thought process behind this? Do you guys try to imagine where the terminator would be if the light was harsh, or stylize the boundary to show form or both?Petr Moreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732837782055254155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7696738603997457892011-04-14T06:54:24.442-04:002011-04-14T06:54:24.442-04:00Excellent post! Very informative resource.
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A...Thank you for this post, James! So helpful! :-D<br /><br />All the best,<br />ChristianChristian Schlierkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486181495859389834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-35418239275132654252011-04-14T03:49:33.202-04:002011-04-14T03:49:33.202-04:00Splendid post Jim !Splendid post Jim !jake gumbletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056483173692548645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90615847552986023962011-04-14T00:21:25.156-04:002011-04-14T00:21:25.156-04:00Isn't the back of man in second picture is gre...Isn't the back of man in second picture is grey? and the drapery and background of first picture was not (solid) black either. I just wonder if you did it in purpose..<br />Nevermind, I got the point anyway. Thanks for sharing.~asnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064800892198470301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22642983927303328642011-04-13T21:47:29.029-04:002011-04-13T21:47:29.029-04:00It's something I've been consciously worki...It's something I've been consciously working on with my new inking projects. Aside from working with photos, and relearning inks (I've been digital for years), I've tried with each of them to really make the contrast stark, then come back in and soften it with more lines. You're right though, it's difficult to let areas mix with one another.Russell Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854569325129096817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-77921405562299443802011-04-13T18:50:21.435-04:002011-04-13T18:50:21.435-04:00Thanks for this post. My work sometimes suffers f...Thanks for this post. My work sometimes suffers from mvm so this is a great reminder.<br /><br />Someone who masterfully alternated between working in black/white and painting in color was Lee Jaques. For many years he painted dioramas for the American Museum of Natural History. His b/w work was seen most widely in illustrations for books written by Sigurd Olson. I wish I could have found larger images, but in a quick search, these turned up: <br /><br />http://www.upress.umn.edu/images/Books/O/olson_lonely.big.gif<br /><br />http://www.upress.umn.edu/images/Books/O/olson_listening.big.gif<br /><br />http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/state-of-the-arts/archive/2010/06/capturing-the-wild.shtmlStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596875722436085739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-23399928798097219902011-04-13T15:25:02.030-04:002011-04-13T15:25:02.030-04:00Great Post, I'm definitely giving this a try. ...Great Post, I'm definitely giving this a try. Ive got a brand new sketchbook ready to go.Jason Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851518051471565619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60317810307923132582011-04-13T14:39:40.759-04:002011-04-13T14:39:40.759-04:00If you're working from a photo reference, ther...If you're working from a photo reference, there is a useful tool (in Photoshop & Gimp) called "Threshold" with which you can compare your finished drawing and two-colored photo.Agapetoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06846737112554397600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-41182935686475304822011-04-13T12:53:12.897-04:002011-04-13T12:53:12.897-04:00A great idea, and in the atelier video you posted ...A great idea, and in the atelier video you posted recently I really found the advice of having 2/3 of a figure in light or shadow very helpful advice.Jason Jutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109751465009519029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37009769980174111072011-04-13T12:52:41.498-04:002011-04-13T12:52:41.498-04:00James,
I've done a few of these and I love th...James,<br /><br />I've done a few of these and I love the result. They are produce striking dramatic images. Also, it is good to work out if an image will read clearly. <br /><br />Thanks for posting this. <br /><br />cheers,<br />KyleKyle V Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126946309389611981noreply@blogger.com