tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7973312568658346521..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Riding Freight Trains With Thomas KinkadeJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62194515224072760712017-07-31T15:29:38.304-04:002017-07-31T15:29:38.304-04:00Great story. My friend Brian and I took the train...Great story. My friend Brian and I took the train across Canada one time (1973-4) doing pretty much the same thing except the sketching part, unfortunately.rock995https://www.blogger.com/profile/09995426623977650468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-37368210833642342982017-07-31T12:08:54.134-04:002017-07-31T12:08:54.134-04:00I always love when you share any information about...I always love when you share any information about this adventure. Thank you!Robbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18219574823642129426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26968302305850117862017-07-31T11:41:57.714-04:002017-07-31T11:41:57.714-04:00Thanks so much for the share James. "Artist g...Thanks so much for the share James. "Artist guide to Sketching" is such a gem, but to hear your stories while creating it makes it all the more richer in value. Thanks!Eric Bouffard https://www.blogger.com/profile/09516303439551824991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-15695452477949427022017-07-31T10:13:15.880-04:002017-07-31T10:13:15.880-04:00I loved this book. It really spoke to what it mean...I loved this book. It really spoke to what it meant to see people. I unfortunately sold it years ago when I needed money. <br />I have to say, you were effing crazy back then. It is a wonder you were not hurt. But I am glad that you were and are ok. <br />Thanks for letting us look into your life. : )markmorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244170366992576734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-63380787006343825692017-07-31T10:11:31.180-04:002017-07-31T10:11:31.180-04:00I wish that book were back in print, I would love ...I wish that book were back in print, I would love a copy.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627772096483104687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-6495027543411029522017-07-31T07:05:37.033-04:002017-07-31T07:05:37.033-04:00I have that book and it is one of my favorite plei...I have that book and it is one of my favorite plein air drawing book. Boy, what experience you guys got that summer! And, James, you were by far the better artist of the two. In my humble opinion.<br /><br />Look forward to your blog posts every day. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.Kit Miraclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575820074230040786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87961893473798655182017-07-30T23:38:28.902-04:002017-07-30T23:38:28.902-04:00I picked up a copy of your book about twenty five ...I picked up a copy of your book about twenty five years ago in a used book store in Denver for $5. It is autographed by Thomas Kinkade. At the time I did not know who either of you were, but thought it was a great book on sketching. I still maintain that it is the best book on sketching ever published, and I would pay the current going price in a heartbeat if I were to lose my copy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666534965302617329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20926935409826408132017-07-30T23:23:07.570-04:002017-07-30T23:23:07.570-04:00As soon as I learned about your cross country sket...As soon as I learned about your cross country sketching trip with Kinkade and the resulting book I knew I had to have a copy and kept a lookout for an affordable one. Luckily I did find one and have enjoyed it very much. I wish more people knew about the other side of Kinkade, it seems even most artists are only familiar with his "cottages" and don't know what a great plein air painter and life sketcher he was too, it's a shame.David Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303137335737257197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60165168700141381682017-07-30T21:18:10.009-04:002017-07-30T21:18:10.009-04:00I paid a pretty penny for a copy of the book a few...I paid a pretty penny for a copy of the book a few years back. It was totally worth it!Ernest Friedman-Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595166504050829290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70392007528434980752017-07-30T21:16:53.809-04:002017-07-30T21:16:53.809-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ernest Friedman-Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595166504050829290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26290394843718788602017-07-30T20:53:28.112-04:002017-07-30T20:53:28.112-04:00Thanks for this deeper look into your time with Th...Thanks for this deeper look into your time with Thomas Kinkade. Your careers and lives eventually went down different paths. It's significant to me that you don't highlight those differences but instead express gratitude for the gifts your friendship gave --"his fearlessness and exuberance were a big influence on me."Steve Gilzowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339351509228931534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26476791092579988552017-07-30T17:17:25.355-04:002017-07-30T17:17:25.355-04:00It's interesting and telling that both of you ...It's interesting and telling that both of you continued throughout your careers to sketch and paint on location. There are some great YouTube videos of him doing plein air painting. I would love to see a book of his plein air works.Glenn Taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694558143243106035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-50301915114711849402017-07-30T17:11:39.717-04:002017-07-30T17:11:39.717-04:00Master
I have my copy of "Sketching" h...Master <br /><br />I have my copy of "Sketching" here.<br /><br />One of my favourite books.<br /><br />Good old days.<br /><br />Paulo<br />Rionuumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749892880444445568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-38888385177162691012017-07-30T16:31:40.880-04:002017-07-30T16:31:40.880-04:00Thank You, James. What a great "Books on Tape...Thank You, James. What a great "Books on Tape" Sunday I've had! Delightful! Your descriptive skills were honed even back then. Thank you so much for sharing your adventure. msphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014424533800410249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-34435511905371706752017-07-30T14:52:47.426-04:002017-07-30T14:52:47.426-04:00Such a great story! Thanks James. Such a great story! Thanks James. Vladimir Venkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516793914966696490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-78363088618513056242017-07-30T13:37:38.089-04:002017-07-30T13:37:38.089-04:00It's great to see the unexpected histories tha...It's great to see the unexpected histories that can pop out of someone's life. I can't help but see Kincaid in a new light after imagining these adventures. Much more interesting to see someone's work, even work you might have ignored otherwise, once you have a more humanized picture of the artist. <br /><br />As it happens, I'm sitting next to an open copy of The Artist's Guide to Sketching that I got from my library (long wait list, but wonderful book!) just a few days ago. I probably won't have a better excuse to ask this question, so here it goes. You guys both use markers a lot in these sketches. It seems like a convenient way to get a range of values immediately, but I haven't seen you mention that in this blog. If you no longer use markers, was there a reason? Is it easier these days to just use water media or ink wash with waterbrushes and is there some technical advantage there?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672559824103153937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65585185383148723552017-07-30T13:35:50.322-04:002017-07-30T13:35:50.322-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672559824103153937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-80202363609043891492017-07-30T11:53:26.808-04:002017-07-30T11:53:26.808-04:00To think that two such talented people knew each o...To think that two such talented people knew each other, and had such adventures together - amazing. Usually the Universe spins out talent into a thin sheet across humanity - but this seems to be a slub in the fabric. A bump, an anomaly, and a rich place for imaginings. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing. Susan Krzywickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734833252007456199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-85966650305830160632017-07-30T11:48:07.798-04:002017-07-30T11:48:07.798-04:00I loved reading about this. Such interesting lives...I loved reading about this. Such interesting lives full of adventure and exploration!Carole Pivarnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787775846290065794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-81533543852988450302017-07-30T11:17:49.258-04:002017-07-30T11:17:49.258-04:00Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. As...Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. As for those who doubt the experience of others - it says more about them than anything or anyone else. bernickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443666152773653313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-11572503775644097562017-07-30T11:08:32.423-04:002017-07-30T11:08:32.423-04:00Thanks for sharing with us your memories about tha...Thanks for sharing with us your memories about that famous travel and those years... From the subjects you like to sketch i'd say that, at least for you, that trip never actually ended. And i loved the delicate way you included your wife in this story, even if that detail was not essential to understand it. But as the fox says, "what is essential is invisible to the eye"... :)<br /><br />Now, before i get too romantic: any hope for "The Artist's Guide to Sketching" to be reprinted? :\Lucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075238108481083502noreply@blogger.com