tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post5952487203693218095..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Utopiales Poster, Part 6: WashinJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90302390869973827482009-07-06T18:24:58.646-04:002009-07-06T18:24:58.646-04:00Watching this unfold is fascinating. Thanks for p...Watching this unfold is fascinating. Thanks for posting the process. (I'd make some parakeet joke, about the video in your last post, but I think the topic has been well addressed.)Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-24904886561001173342009-07-06T16:11:26.351-04:002009-07-06T16:11:26.351-04:00That should have said, "and not painting into...That should have said, "and not painting into it WET like Loomis suggests?"<br /><br />I need more sleep...Daroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269629297022511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47415594383384309982009-07-06T13:21:57.946-04:002009-07-06T13:21:57.946-04:00So you let the transparent wash dry first before y...So you let the transparent wash dry first before you start painting over it -- and not painting into it like Loomis suggests?<br /><br />I guess, when I think about it he's talking about a single overall tone and not a full blown transparent block-in (like the Chandara example).<br /><br />Do you use any medium?<br /><br />I really like painting into a tone made using the Ralph Mayer medium mix while its still wet -- I just find it a really receptive surface. It doesn't cause too much glare (which is the problem I've had with Liquin).Daroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269629297022511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-67742591943826454442009-07-06T12:11:09.848-04:002009-07-06T12:11:09.848-04:00Drew, good questions, and I see my writing wasn...Drew, good questions, and I see my writing wasn't clear. I meant to say that I try to do all three strategies at once in this kind of painting: establish color atmosphere, work out values, and keep it fairly light. <br /><br />This first stage goes down very quickly with transparent oil color and a big bristle brush, scrubbing across large areas. It's dry in a few hours, ready for the next layer. <br /><br />Thanks, I, me. That art blog list includes a bunch of great art blogs that I admire, such as Lines and Colors, Making a Mark, and Drawn. But I think they missed some great ones, like Irene Gallo's blog (The Art Department), David Apatoff's (Illustration Art), and Armand Cabrera's (Art and Influence). Those should be linked on my blogroll.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74940711242314050652009-07-06T10:45:09.266-04:002009-07-06T10:45:09.266-04:00100 Best Scholarly Art Blogs
I concur! I have been...<i>100 Best Scholarly Art Blogs</i><br />I concur! I have been studying 'serious' painting in NYC for five years now - and while the training is great, there is suprisingly little discussion or information 'out there' about painting from the imagination, or even painting 'realistically' but not necessarily what's in front of you...i don't doubt your book coming out in sept will fill a lot of gaps, the same way Juliette Arstides books on classical painting and drawing have.<br />(and no Mr. Gurney did not pay me to write this :) )i, mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866554133662047782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59521301625115569632009-07-06T10:39:32.382-04:002009-07-06T10:39:32.382-04:00So the utopiales piece used method 1? I might hav...So the utopiales piece used method 1? I might have to try that...<br /><br />I've been studying oil techniques in an attempt to prove my digital painting skills (though I should probably grab myself some actual oils...) A common thing I've noticed in some paintings is using a monochromatic tonal wash beforehand, to set up your values, then start a wash of colors over that. Is this considered the second method, or something else entirely?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262476114387821096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-55006534407134265972009-07-06T10:35:35.407-04:002009-07-06T10:35:35.407-04:00Really enjoying watching your approach on this pro...Really enjoying watching your approach on this project. Thanks for sharing.Richard Smithemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673990415067854591noreply@blogger.com