I Paint a USPS Delivery Truck and Chat with Lou, the Closeout Guy
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Sketch-reporter James Gurney paints a picture of the Grumman LLV (Long Life Vehicle), the main delivery truck used by the US Postal Service. Over 140,000 of the Post Office vehicles are in operation, but they have outlived their expected lifespan of 20 years. Some of these USPS delivery vehicles have been running for 33 years.
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You’re a national treasure man. Wow
So is the USPS! PROTECT IT
Doug G International treasure, I dare to say. Greetings from Spain
You’re so kind to be so attentive to that gentleman while trying to concentrate on your painting. It was quite humbling. Thanks for the education. Your painting is beautiful!
Uncle Luke has the gift of gab!
Lol. That man was a chatter box. But he seemed kind.
Mrs Gurney helped with the listening too. Including this gentleman's chatting adds another dimension to this snapshot of everyday life in America. A glimpse into one man's personal neck of the woods and history.
@@DavidBerlin07 Listening is right. Doesn't he have a schedule to keep? Neither rain, nor sleet...but he won't even let them finish a sentence. They are too nice :-)
@@lucygray6162 Oh gosh, I had to mute the sound so I could watch Mr. Gurney do his painting without that guy rambling.
You are a legend, James Gurney. Excellent painting! Bless that man for feeling comfortable to say so much and bless you for listening to him. You and your wife have hearts of gold. I find it fascinating to hear someone tell their stories, everyone has a story. Thank you for sharing this video!
Wow, thank you. I think it happens to everyone who paints outside. You put yourself out there and random folks come up and share their stories. It's one of the things I love about painting on location.
You make the most mundane things look so beautiful. I loved your painting of the folding lawn chair. Thanks for “documenting”. I’m a huge fan. Thanks!!
Fantastic video on many levels! As an art major, I got cheated on my education. I never learned about triads. Now my 9 year old son is learning so much from you as he watches alongside me!
Hi to all the watchers age 10 and under. Glad you all enjoy the videos. Starting when I was in third grade I rode my bike to the adult library and checked out books on how to draw and paint and make ship models. That's where I learned to be an artist. You're all lucky you have RUclips!
@@JamesGurney youtube wouldnt be the place it is without amazing creators such as yourself so we all appreciate the effort that goes in!
My grandfather was the assistant chief engineer for Grumman and work on the design of these trucks. It's an honor to see one of my favorite artists capture the history of these vehicles!
My grandfather used to paint stone quarries in plein air. I love that you do common scenes that no one would stop to appreciate.
I haven't had a conversation like that since I left the east coast. lol. In the West people just don't walk up and tell you their life story like this.
West coast they do, but it comes with a pitch for a tv show or an app lol
So true! I live in Maine and the thing I miss most since the virus came are the conversations Mainers have with each other in the checkout lanes and in the stores.
I'm from the Canadian Maritimes but I've been living elsewhere for a while now, hearing this type of conversation with a stranger reminded me of home (in spite of the accent).
i used to work retail in northern ny and man. the things ppl will tell u lmao
Yeahs! My favorite notification!
this video is a slice of life. I don't know if the dude was distracting you but his inclusion made the video even better
"I sees ya makin' a pitcher an' makin' a video. Maybe I'll sit heah for a couppa howahs talkin' at yer!"
Talking AT the Gurneys is certainly an accurate description. Whew!!!
Grumman also built the Lunar Module! Cool!
Wow, thanks. I didn't know that.
I freaking LOVE LOVE LOVE the story going in the background of the random people that come up to you to tell their stories. FREAKING MASTERPIECE.
You're preserving history. I'm 28 and I'll remembet these videos as " back in my time".
Incredible. Would you consider doing a video about how you learned to draw in perspective? Your foreshortening and perspective in general are always flawless.
This is such a pleasant video to watch! The postal service man chatting with James and his wife (?) alongside some details and lore about the truck itself, that all just made my day! Great video! Thank You!
You’re amazing! I don’t know how you could concentrate. Did he even realize that you were working? LOL! You’re a very kind man James.
The way you put two colors on the brush to paint the edge of the trees and the sky in one stroke was just awesome. Like a killer fill in a bassline or a sweet lick in a guitar solo!
Hello Mr Gurney. I am a huge fan and I have loved your art since I discovered the Dinotopia books at a young age. When I found your RUclips channel I was so excited because I didn’t know you were still painting! There is something indescribably special about your videos and your art and I just want you to know that your paintings will always be a part of my childhood.
Absolutely iconic vehicle. Protect it
I'm not American, but Scandinavian, and this guy talks New York 💖
Wonderful video 🤗
“I’m not going to worry about tomorrow anymore”…That’s the best line ever from the USPS gentleman. “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Matthew 6:34.
I love your paintings James. I’m friends with Tony Swatton and a bunch of Disney artists you know as I was an artist at Disney for years. I’m still learning!!. Hope to meet you someday and take a class from you! Bless you!!
Give my best to Tony and El Grupo at Disney.
This was great (unkle Lou) talking about exercise, heart ❤️ operation, COVID is a character! 😂 great painting!
Awesome video. I really enjoyed you showing the triad color scheme. Thanks.
Love the Uncle Lou accent. Great painting as usual.
It's so nice that you listen with equal attention and sincerity to everyone. Very refreshing. I love these videos♡ I'd much appreciate more of them :)
You are the best, you inspired me into painting in watercolor and gouache, great video as always :-)
Wow I love how you make the simple things in life so beautiful. It was kind of comforting just listening to the 64 year old's small talk and life commentary! Thank you!
the editing has become so good wtf
Thank you for the man and his comments. It is important to hear from humans who care and not the press or government, which seem to lack something that connects at your doorstep.
There are many times when I forget my color theory, or just don't experiment with colors. Thank you so much for these videos as they serve as great teachings and reminders! Looking forward to the triad vid, well done!
hey, thats a great production value you threw in at the end, James! What a delicate appreciation of that quaint American icon, the USPS truck. Capturing the moment is more than painting what meets the eye ;)
I remember the old postal jeeps. A lot of folks purchased those at auctions for pennies on the dollar. I'm sure the Grumman trucks will soon have the same fate. Glad your capturing these moments in time.
Wow, what a talker! I would find it so hard to concentrate on painting with that going on. You must be used to it by now LOL.
Beautiful painting. Thanks for the swatches of color mixes and, documenting subjects that may not be around for long. Looking forward to the Lightbox Expo!
With the world changing so much, I'm obsessed with painting the commonplace things we've seen every day. Once they take them all away, we'll miss seeing them, just like we miss the yellow Checker cab, the phone booth, and Blockbuster Video signs.
@@JamesGurney You're right. It's sad to see them go but how great to have them preserved in paintings like yours. I know I love seeing vintage/obsolete items in old paintings. I'm guessing the next item to go are those newspaper vending machines. I don't ever want typewriters to disappear!
This taught me how important it is to be a good listener.
I enjoy your new friends as much as I enjoy watching you paint. God bless, James.
Thanks for showing the full painting development, for someone starting it makes things a lot clearer to see how you use paint and begins to reduce the mystery of it all. Thanks James.
Great Subject. A National Treasure. ✌❤
You’re a legend,I really enjoy watching you paint. Uncle Lou wore his mail bag like a Roman senator.:)
If you are wondering, I search all the artists listed at the end of this video, and coulnd't find a single plain air artist, similar to James.
And by the way, another great video by James Gurney, one of a kind.
Prokopenko has done a couple of plein air paintings with Mr. Gurney. He is a traditionally trained master artist. Also attending will be Nathan Fowkes, who like Mr Gurney, is an avid Plein air painter, teacher and master artist.
Don't know why this didn't come up for me until today, but Soooo glad it did. Thanks, Mr. Gurney. I love seeing how you mix and put the casein down. I'm working with it now & it's beating me up. 😂
Gosh I love the painting, I want to wear it on a t-shirt, like an old train or classic car...emotional. It’s like the day I heard on the radio that Volkswagen was closing its last original Beetle manufacturing plant in Mexico. I pulled over and cried. End of an era.
I'm glad you decided to add in the commentary from that man, it was very interesting to listen to
yes, it seemed to complete the James Gurney experience ...he has the patience of saint ....
Marvellous painting and the conversation was fantastic. Thank you Mr Gurney
That’s awesome. He said he is not worried about tomorrow. Just like me. You did a great job with. I always enjoy your videos.
Sir your persistence to teach new things was impossible..you're an absolute treasure sir.
Absolutely genius James. Thank you always for your generosity 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Another great video! So glad you included the conversation with that gentleman. Makes the video even more interesting. Not that your videos are boring.
Nice one James, you’ve been my gouache and casein inspiration for a decade now since I accidentally discovered you, initially I though I’d found something new but slowly time unveiled your artist footprint across the years. I have bought several of your books but my prize memory is your trademark notepad gouache painting RUclips vids... that reminds me I have to restart building one of your palette sunshades although I don’t need it much here in UK.. Stay safe. Mark
I love that mailman's accent. So rough but warm.
So excited for your triads release and lightbox!!
A wonderful painting. I use my car for work and my MPG was about 45-50 miles. It's a petrol but when I had a works van in my previous job it was a desiel and I filled it up once a week. About 2/3rds to 3/4s of a tank of fuel was used from memory. This was for mostly driving at slow speeds, 20mph and depending on the number of potholes we found a lot of stop start too. So about the same mileage as my car, which isn't a fair comparison to the vans as these are 7-8 years old and not built in the 90's, even so the MPG on them should be better than 17. Must be costing a fortune in fuel alone, let alone any other maintenance costs.
An interesting video and another wonderful painting.
Incredibly therapeutic and educational at the same time. I have to say I became a huge fan of yours. Your vids are prob the only youtube vids I don't skip at all - I always pay full attention from the beginning to the end. I really love your work and always look forward to more updates.
I like watching your videos. In addition to painting techniques, you can always have a lot of sharing ingredients, as well as your personality and humor, 👍!
Magic James!!
USPS should use this for recruitment/advertisement purposes...it's a real homage to them. I have a real grá (love) and respect for postmen as my dad and father-in-law both worked in their younger days for the Irish Post Office---one a rural postman and the other in the city. I also love US utility vehicles with my favourite being your yellow school buses..have you captured any of them in paint?
I think you should include a slot with Lou in all your future videos he is wonderful. I wonder what his reaction would be to discover he was chatting with a guy whose stamps adorned letters in the past.
I look forward to many happy hours going through your RUclips channel and blogs.
regards from Dublin.
I love the window wipers
this interaction made my day.
its funny. I know you because i love paleoart, so i found out about you through that. But in was doing a test in school, AND YOU POP UP!!! IN MY TEST!!! I was very surprised about that. It was about some other painter that a lot of artists hate and they mentioned you. very swaggy.
Love the quality of light!
James, this might be my favorite of all your on-site painting adventures! Fun and informative from not just a painting perspective, but also a cultural one. I remember how shiny those postal trucks seemed when they were first introduced! And I just love the conversations you have with everyday people. Thanks for sharing so much of your artist expertise and experiences with us.
I bought a couple of your gumroad videos to watch with my mom while we were quarantining together earlier this year- they were really fantastic. Thanks
like the fact you paint from real life 3D imparts LIFE
I love these videos. I love the people you meet, James!
and the insights you add while painting and what you learn from painting on location. I'm going to sketch on location more often!
That guy surely can chat! Great work again, thanks James.
I just got your book Color and Light, is a really enjoyable reading, thanks for keep doing this videos!
I absolutely love the dialogue here. And as always, grateful for your videos.
I love that episode, is like a good documentary film : art and history. Thanks for sharing !
Your paintings are always the best
You have a great sense of precision.
Even while in conversation.
Loved the people talking. Excited for the triads! Love the truck.
The only RUclips channel I have switched the notifications on for is your channel. Always learning heaps and enjoying every second of them.
Beautiful the clouds passing by in the van windscreen. :)
Thank you for this video, I really appreciate it.
A wonderful demo of classic Americana, what a joy to watch, not only your wonderful painting and teaching, but your conversation (s)...we are losing so much, life will never be the same, will it?
That's one of the blessings of painting on location. It's a great stimulus to conversation with strangers.
@@JamesGurney even with social distancing!! 😎
I love how you added the back stories to the videos!
Really wonderful painting James! Thank you!
It was fun to hear that guy share a bit of his story, great demo.
Morning James.... a nice thought to capture these things before they are gone. You must get a lot of background attention when you're doing this work outside, people are fascinated by what an artist can do, not to mention they like to talk.
Lou would be a good subject for a portrait! I love your paintings. 👍
This channel is a trip back to a more polite time.
This video is absolutely charming
Perfect. Would love to grab that workshop when it does release. Thank you Mr. Gurney
James you paint so beautiful and love that you show demonstrate your ability to paint and talk to another person. Great story telling in this video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You’re an incredible artist, thank you for sharing
Nice to see a painting done all in casein-I always wondered why you didn't use this more. It seems to allow more transparency than gouache.
I love your painting adventures and it inspire me so much to keep practicing on my painting. Im a self taught artist, but im not yet confident with my skills thats why i keep practicing. Thank you and you stay safe.
Amazing as always and very informative... 😍😍😍
Lovely human portrait and luminous painting! Great video!
I LOVE your videos and of course your art
Beautiful painting
Great video! I learned so much! Such strange times we live in right now... 🙏🏽
New Yorker of all the areas they talk about, this conversation is textbook of New York conversation
Beautiful capture! And interesting triad. Thank you for such a thorough explanation. The closeout guy's story was a nice bonus.
Hi, glad to see safe.I like your painting.
binge watching all your videos right now!!.... aaaaaah!!!
I need merch (Tshirt) that says, "I Love James Gurney!" because all of this is the reason why! thank you mr. gurney
You're a legend. When I was in college in Poughkeepsie, I wish I took more trips up to Rhinebeck- would have been cool to run into you painting a scene! haha
Such an Avant-garde video
Man, what a joy to watch the process!! James, what is your opinion on digital painting? Is that a medium you enjoy or not really?
I've got my hands pretty full with gouache, watercolor, casein, and oil. But I admire many artists who do digital, but I've just never really played with digital painting.
James Gurney, thank you! Look forward to more videos!
I have mixed feeling towards digital painting, because I wonder if most digital artist have the ability to recreate in real life (canvas, paint, gouache, watercolors...) what they've "painted" digitally, I've seen a lot of gorgeous watercolor paintings and tried to figure out what techniques the artist has used only to later find out that is a digital painting and the watercolor effects are already programmed as a pack of watercolor brushes. It's a complex subject.
@@mc_va A digital only artist cant replicate a digital painting in real life just as a traditional only artist cant do the same in digital. Some of the necessary skills are transferable, some are not and it works both ways.
I'm always amazed watching ur videos
I just have to say thank you for everything you do, you are so inspiring. I just got your Color and Light book and am amazed at all of the info you packed in, and live it so far. Beautiful art as per usual. Keep being amazing!
I love the guy you were talking to! It's funny, I grew up in Nebraska, and I've lived in California (yes there is a lot of homeless people because of the housing crisis) and I am in Rhode Island now. The East Coast has the most beautiful characters, I love it. I mean everywhere has wonderful people, but East Coasters have a different way of doing things, I love it.