You're as consummate a filmmaker as you are a painter, James. Superb.

@JamesGurney

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was experimenting with slo-mo to balance against the time lapse.

@AidenCassaroArt

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I love the videos

@TheLightFantasticArt

4 жыл бұрын

James Gurney You also have a great voice for this kind of voice over. Always enjoyable to hear.

@jalopy2222

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGurney I really enjoyed the slow motion elements! Great video!

@marisangiovanni

4 жыл бұрын

Allan Gildea I agree! Great comment!

*Mr Gurney* Please consider writing and illustrating a book on gauche painting. There are only a handful of books on painting with this medium and non are of a standard that is easily understandable, written in a comprehensive & informative way, & is illustrated in a way that matches what you are reading, & that clearly puts the points across so you can easily understand them. I have your books on colour & painting what's not there and they both have what 99% of art books are missing - giving complex information in a way that's easily understandable without all the faff ! You make sense where before there was only confusion. Please, please, please, write the book that I (and everyone else who watches your channel) knows only you can write, & help us lesser mortals improve our skills & learning. Thanks.

@JamesGurney

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vote of confidence. And for teaching me the word "faff."

@sujanithtottempudi2991

4 жыл бұрын

JAMES .....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE WRITE A BOOK ON GOUACHE ...I LITERALLY BEG YOU

@johnswaim3919

4 жыл бұрын

I third the nomination! You've no way around it now, Mr. Gurney. 💯 Cheers!

@domhardycreative1635

4 жыл бұрын

This would be on my pre order list no doubt!

@carolepivarnik9316

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely would buy and recommend to all my artist friends a JG book on gouache! But meanwhile, his Gouache in the Wild DVD is also excellent!

I love how everyone was like, "who's he talking to?"

Everybody goes to a carnival to have fun, ride rides, eat corndogs..an Artist goes to observe them all on the outside and labor intensely over the color and mood of the whole thing.

"Make sure straight lines are absolutely straight". I'm really trying, James :(

@markyang1924

4 жыл бұрын

Don't try, 'make sure'. jk I've been struggling really hard too, since I had to learn a total different medium than what I was used to (from design markers on paper to acrylic paint and brushes on canvas).Took some time to get the feeling, besides getting the right supplies. You'll get there :)

@Reach3DPrinters

4 жыл бұрын

@@markyang1924 Funny, but some truth in there too. @Sakrai If you want a straight line, slow down and craft the line. Build the edges, go over it and over and over molding the inaccuracies until you get it. Imagine if you had a month, to make a straight line... do you think you could do it? I find most people rush through, trying to get to the amazing end result... but if you rush, you'll never make it to that result. Consider DaVinci, he spent 30 years working on Mona Lisa, playing and working on his smoke technique, trying to get it right. Its more about the process than the results that define the artists work.

@goodguybuy7961

4 жыл бұрын

haha

@marisangiovanni

4 жыл бұрын

sakrai Hahahaha me too!

@CaiMorgan420

4 жыл бұрын

I felt that comment

We are so unbelievably lucky that we have a living Master that is so patient and kind as well as being an amazing teacher! This level of instruction and demonstration is easily much more valuable than we realize. Bless you Mr. Gurney.

It is carefully created. The painter must be polite. I have a very good feeling.

@Bartyron

4 жыл бұрын

a haiku for reaction? never have seen that before. what a nice and beautiful way!

@i.8357

4 жыл бұрын

Best comment by far The man sure is hardworking Perfect as his art

@ajsky1066

4 жыл бұрын

You just spoke in Yoda style!

@jyothidudupa240

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bartyron I thought the same!😃

@josephgomez2249

3 жыл бұрын

I’m confused, I thought haikus were only based on 575 syllables, but this one was 878. Is it still considered a haiku?

Amazing to run into you at the fair, wish I could have caught you in the act of painting. I had my whole family and couldn't stop, or I could have spent the whole day watching. I said hi at one point, but didn't want to intrude.

@JamesGurney

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying hi. Maybe I'll catch you again next time.

The ability to draw that text from left to right and have the size, spacing and centering come out right like that is amazing. Amazing right along with everything else in this painting. Very nice. Thank you for showing the process.

To think that all these lessons and demonstrations available to us for free. We're all very fortunate. Thank you, Mr Gurney..

Fantastic, James! Loved the reaction of the folks you showed the painting to at the end! I recently retired and am getting back into painting, having worked many, many years ago in watercolor (mostly). I've been watching your videos, and you have really been an inspiration for me to pick up the brush again. I even picked up some gouache recently to try! Thank you!

@marisangiovanni

4 жыл бұрын

metman3 I love seeing the public reactions too

It is a delight to watch you paint in "plein air" at the fair. Wonderful to see you enjoy the feedback from passersby as well as the "Sno Cones" enterprise. This country fair would make an excellent subject for a book of paintings.

You always choose a very basic portrait but always yields such a dramatic result!

Your videos sing me to sleep, the background noise, your intellectual commentary, and the scraping sounds of your materials, create a blissful calm that is superb for drifting off. Extremely unique and pleasant! Keto up the good work!

PEOPLE LIKE YOU GIVE JOY AND COLOR IN OUR LIFE.

A splendid painting!! In only two hrs--all that detail. Appreciate you sharing what you're doing and why. It's so much more helpful than watching a demo without explanation.

@marisangiovanni

4 жыл бұрын

Halibut 1 Great comment! Always trying to figure out what viewers like best so I can learn for improving my channel.

That cotton candy trailer has it all... cotton candy, fresh squeezed lemonade, sno cones, popcorn, caramel apples.... they can park at my house any time LOL. Awesome painting with incredible detail. I'll never know how you can paint with all those distractions around you.

legend! if i saw James painting in person, i would ask if he would mind signing my hat in guache

@TheLightFantasticArt

4 жыл бұрын

Nate W Better in caseine, though.

I’m a baby with gouache painting and these painting videos really inspire me. It’s so beautiful and it makes me want to paint more

It's magic to watch James paint, and a delight to listen to his commentary full of useful tips and tricks!

I love painting dinosaurs and came to enjoy your work that way, but I also grew up in Woodstock NY and the high point of our year was going to the Duchess Co. fair. I love when you post from there, such nostalgia!

I am really looking up to you. When I finish university I want to travel the world and be able to capture what I see on my own, by drawing it. What you are doing is truly amazing. I'll enjoy your videos while trying to get as much knowledge as I can from them and then try to use the knowledge on the paper. I am determined to achieve my goal and become a fellow artist. Thank you for inspiring me 💕

A masterpiece with nice details...You still have a very steady hand to draw straight lines so straight...

Thanks for showing us the entire process including the detailed areas - even sped up. I have watched a lot of your videos and sometimes it jumps ahead and a ton of detail gets added. I'm trying to get my own paintings to be more detailed so it was nice in this one to get to see all the details

James I'm not one to be starstruck, not for movie stars not for celebrities, but if I ever came across you mid-plein air I would fangirl. This is fantastic, thank you!

@JamesGurney

4 жыл бұрын

If you see me painting somewhere, definitely say Hi. A few people did when I was working. It was nice to meet some folks from KZreadWorld.

It's amazing how art connects people and puts a smile on their face.

I have just completed a military-themed trip. I saw the tractor actually drove to the sea to help the boat. Also painted a watercolor. Look at your video again, your channel theme is great, we work hard together.

Loved the little paper scroll practical effect, James.

Beautiful rendition of a very busy and vibrant scene. Thank you for giving me the thought that I might even give it a try. I love the idea of capturning a place and human activity in a particular moment in time.

A nice calm morning with a warm cup of coffee, watching James Gurney paint, is the definition of a perfect morning for me

James Gurney, I am riveted to your extraordinary eye for detail and colour and scale and everything else....I love how you share it with others and it gives them so much joy....it is amazing!

Dang!!! I have been watching your channel for a few weeks now and could not tell where I had seen your style before. Now the advert in the left top corner of this video hit me like a hammer, I have had your book about colour and light for years! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

Watching James Gurney paint in the wild with a narration of his process is even more of a treat than a caramel apple! Thank you for another delectable video James!

Thank you for explaning the WHY gouache dries in a different value. It does help! Love your paintings and your storytelling 😀

you never cease to amaze me!

I can never finish your videos in one sitting, I get up halfway because I get so excited to paint

Thank you Mr. Gurney.

I so appreciate the whole process that I slow down the video significantly!

Incredible as always! It’s just that moment between the 1st dabs of colours and the build up to half way point. It’s so difficult to know what detail to take in first. In these moments, persistence is key and you just have to power through it without despair and trust your instincts. So thankful to get this insight into your mind!

@JamesGurney

4 жыл бұрын

You're right. Every painting goes through an ugly phase, and it takes faith in the process to stay with it.

@beccag3871

4 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGurney So true. It used to really bother me if someone looked at my painting during the ugly phase. That was when I wasn't always sure I could pull it out of that phase 😂. Plein air painting helped a lot. I used to feel like I was giving birth to the painting. I paint in oils.

All that chosen detail ( just the right amount of course🙄) on that small piece of paper! Crazy amazing! Thanks so much for sharing

You do in two hours from life what takes me weeks from a photo. Amazing, keep up the great work!

Brilliant, painting, and wonderful video, very entertaining - you should be on TV!

Another masterpiece. Bravo!!!!!! The Master does it again.

Ah James, you bring back so many memories to me. I have been living in duchess county for a couple of years, and you keep painting places which are familiar to me. Think that I bought a car at the volkswagen reseller in Kingston nearby Hannaford you painted in a previous video. To look through your eyes and brushes it's almost like to look at all those places again in real life :)

@JamesGurney

4 жыл бұрын

That's amazing to me that you recognized the spot.

@buri1873

4 жыл бұрын

James Gurney ah! Visual memory :) I have a really good one. But again thanks! If I’ll be back there one day I hope to stumble on you, I’ll surely stop to say hi :)

Oh, man. Thanks for doing these videos. I have learned so much from them.. I struggle with detail. I tend to add way too much detail, and when it doesn't look as I want, I throw it away. But your paintings and videos really inspire me, and make me think that maybe I can do it.

Thank you soo much for sharing such informative videos. Love the huge smiles of people loving your work and becoming part of it.

The Sno Kones stand portrait looks brilliant dude, well done James.

when he zoomed in at the end. i felt that.

James, You have a great connection with people. Thanks!

Thanks so much for that tip about the underpainting having to be thin! Whenever I had a thick underpainting, I'd have to paint layer after layer over it for the actual subject to settle flatly. Glad I don't have to deal with that anymore :)

"I'm not quite sure where to start to be honest" ME

@patriciachianelli7507

4 жыл бұрын

I really love your drawing ability and masterful attention to final details, superb colours and the great talent upon completion. A big thumbs up.

i loved that you ended the video with you showing it to people! it's fun watching people be as amazed as I am by your work

I'm watching you about one year here. Thanks to your TIPS,tricks And so on. Your Fun from czech republic(veeery little country in the Middle of Europe.)

Great video, James. I always think that your illustrator’s eye/ knowledge adds a dimension to your work in both approach and subject, that a lot of plein air painters seem to miss. You obviously have a great knowledge of great painters/ methods, and illustration techniques etc. - and use that to great effect. I always learn something from your unique videos - Thanks for sharing.

I love the production quality of James's video . I'm glad your video went viral

So thrilled to see the step by step demonstration of the whole painting process and your thoughts along the way. The sped up time lapse is super helpful! Your ability to command colors blows my mind. :-) Please do more of these longer, more detailed videos.

It's just a joy to watch creative and talented people at work,great video!

I need to learn to paint fair scene. Last year my fair scenes were disastrous. I’m glad you’re showing me how to do that a bit.

this was an absolute joy to watch

Wow... This is pure bravery!

Love you James forever

I LOVE your storytelling on the mechanics of painting with gouache and watercolor. You make it so scientifically fascinating. As always, beautiful piece of art. Always a joy watching your videos.

Have been bitten by the gouache bug lately, and so I am enjoying all of your videos immensely. Bonus that they are all of scenes that I recognize, being a Hudson Valley native. ❤️

I love love the reactions from people. I get to think “ that’s my dog! Dang right it’s good” Haha!

Your paintings are amazing.

Fantastic painting! James Gurney rules!

Brilliant -- as per usual. Thank you so much, James.

So awesome, well done James.

A master of color and value. Two thumbs up!

I get inspired all over again each time I watch one of your videos! I really love all your county fair ones, I can't wait to give this a try on my next adventure!

That's incredible James!

Fabulous details. Really impressive to do that in a couple of hours

Its amazing.Love your landscapes!

always a pleasure to watch, listen and learn!...thank you

I love how those people have no ideia they're talking to a work wide known artist, haha. Perfect work, Mr. James!

Fun and whimsical. Great!

Beautiful. Love the subject matter!

I love and am amazed at your work

That was masterful work!!!

Just like the lady said, It's Amazing! It really is!!

AWESOME! So fun to go paint like that. Thank you - makes me want to get busy!!

Your sign writing skills are amazing as well as your paintings

That is so cooool! I love it.

Just amazing 🤩

Beautiful painting as always James! Love your work!

I can watch this unlimited times..❤❤❤

Truly love these videos. Thank you for sharing

This is fantastic!

The Master at his finest!

Love all your paintings,so realistic!

You never cease to amaze me. Thank you for sharing your mad skills.

Gooooooood job, James. You are amazing.

You have this kinda throw it down way of painting and it comes out perfect. I get so nervous about every application. You are a master sir. Wonderful

I am from Coxsackie, NY you’re not far from us!!! Love your work. We attend this fair from time to time! Fun stuff!!

Your skills are incredible!

Every video I sit in wonder as dabs and blobs turn into amazing! Of course I realize it is time and practice, but also that incredible talent and imagination you have. I really enjoyed this longer video as two minutes of James Gurney is never enough, I enjoy your commentary and instructions as you work and the visuals you show us. Many thanks. Big fan here. Ok, groupie!!!!! I admit.

That looks like a sawed off flat brush! 😮 Sometimes I sharpen the end of wood handle so I can use it to scratch into the wet paint.

Excellent!! I love it!!

You are sooo talented. Gifted! The painting is amazing! 👍✊️

Your videos are so wholesome Mr. Gurney, I really enjoy how you can make the most mundane places look full of life and beautiful. Thank you for your work !