tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7647227941223218154..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Painting a Portrait of a Group of SingersJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-49963952459882015042016-03-02T16:19:59.301-05:002016-03-02T16:19:59.301-05:00Also like the way you arranged those songbooks/tex...Also like the way you arranged those songbooks/textbooks: To me they look like wings; "It don't mean a Thing, if it ain't got that Swing"...:o)Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80522031912477800652016-03-02T10:25:25.769-05:002016-03-02T10:25:25.769-05:00Thank you, James, for sharing your vision, your ta...Thank you, James, for sharing your vision, your talent with us!hymnsmith.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07445485035003405594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87242266309142191442016-03-01T21:38:28.215-05:002016-03-01T21:38:28.215-05:00This is great. I had heard Frederica Mathewes-Gree...This is great. I had heard Frederica Mathewes-Green interview one of these singers a few years ago. So glad people are keeping this acapella tradition alive. Wonder about the hand motions they make....Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263860830512792429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-39173563158390067112016-03-01T11:42:09.615-05:002016-03-01T11:42:09.615-05:00David, I hadn't thought of the Monterey painti...David, I hadn't thought of the Monterey painting--just was trying to go monochromatic, but you're right. Usually one of my first questions when I start a picture like this is "what can I delete or simplify?" and the multi colors and the busy background were the first things to go.<br /><br />Gerald, I was using casein here, and mostly opaquely. I was really trying to push the lights lighter and the darks darker, but ended up with a fair amount of middle tones.<br /><br />Patrick, your question was interesting. I wasn't thinking of story exactly, because that is inherent in the subject: people holding books and singing together. However I was thinking about getting a variety of characters and poses. And as I listened to the words of the songs, I was thinking about the shortness of life and the mystery of what lies beyond death. I don't know if any of that transfers to the painting, but I was thinking about it.<br /><br />Tom, I'm glad you said that. I always need a reminder to include the moments of doubt and confusion as I talk about the process. It's tempting to gloss over that and pretend I know what I'm doing, which most of the time I don't. James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-400290836973006342016-03-01T11:10:50.630-05:002016-03-01T11:10:50.630-05:00Another great painting James. Reminds me a lot of ...Another great painting James. Reminds me a lot of the one you did in Monterey with figures lined up in a similar fashion. The challenge keeping it interesting and finding the differences in each to avoid dull repetition.<br />http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2013/04/plein-air-gouache-in-monterey.htmlDavid Teterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747334525619423349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-88387059183730197362016-03-01T09:26:53.514-05:002016-03-01T09:26:53.514-05:00Bravo! I would love to see a demo on how you handl...Bravo! I would love to see a demo on how you handle the portrait in WC and gouache. Your thought process in terms of the transparent layers you're applying. Thanks for another awesome video James.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.onestopbuy.com/leviton.asp" rel="nofollow">I found the best Leviton Switches</a><br />Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780836165441138849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29123022829470742182016-03-01T08:03:48.903-05:002016-03-01T08:03:48.903-05:00Awsome work! i have question which sounds maybe a ...Awsome work! i have question which sounds maybe a bit strange :) . a lot of master artists always say one Thing : "tell a Story with your artwork"! Thinking about this it often helped me in the past to do some surreal sketches where i used some photo refrences and Imagination.<br />when you are doing your Little Gouache sketches (or Casein) do you have this in mind? Or is it more "just" the technical Thing that you practise making super good Pictures with abstract shapes ( i think thats what we are all looking for)?<br />I hope you got the Point of my question , since my english is not the best :).<br />Gouche in the wild is probably my favourite Video at the Moment. but i caint wait for new Videos in the near future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283186767018375943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7939271234843155202016-03-01T07:58:17.916-05:002016-03-01T07:58:17.916-05:00James, your comment to Tobias is really helpful fo...James, your comment to Tobias is really helpful for all of us to hear, regardless of our level of experience. Thanks for that. You aren't afraid to share your stories of "fails", but it never hurts to be reminded of that. It's easy to lose sight of real life struggles when watching any sort of expert perform. That's one of the hidden "dangers" of instructional videos. Anyway, thanks again for the reminder that art is frequently a matter of keeping at it and not getting too precious about any one piece.Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70977815688224288412016-02-29T18:42:17.197-05:002016-02-29T18:42:17.197-05:00HNK/Nicolas, yes, I think he was painted mainly wi...HNK/Nicolas, yes, I think he was painted mainly with transparent colors. <br /><br />Tobias, I had my doubts about my painting—it felt like a fail most of the way through, but I just stayed with it. The singers were incredibly welcoming. <br /><br />Braelyn, yes, and the food was out of this world.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-40994620954168224422016-02-29T17:18:01.525-05:002016-02-29T17:18:01.525-05:00This sounds like a fun day!This sounds like a fun day!Braelyn Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139219615761900201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-69192733772393699482016-02-29T11:06:17.779-05:002016-02-29T11:06:17.779-05:00Wonderful! I guess I would have been too scared (o...Wonderful! I guess I would have been too scared (of failing) to try a motive like this. Well done! Tobias Gembalskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848827410962216788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20991702667596537102016-02-29T09:27:10.414-05:002016-02-29T09:27:10.414-05:00Thank you for this wonderful post, James, and for ...Thank you for this wonderful post, James, and for these tips. Did you paint a head of a man on the center transparetly first?HNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679688307596294757noreply@blogger.com