How I Paint a Supermarket Entrance (You’ll be surprised by my messy start)
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- James Gurney paints the automatic doors of a supermarket grocery store in Kingston, New York. As he demonstrates the step-by-step process in watercolor and gouache, he shows what colors he uses, how he pushes the painting through the “ugly stage”, and how he is inspired by French philosopher Emile Zola, who encouraged artists to paint commonplace subjects.
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VIDEO DESCRIPTION
In this tutorial demo, painter James Gurney paints the doorway into a Hannaford supermarket in Kingston en plein air using a watercolor sketchbook. He shares some instructional tips about choosing a commonplace subject and persisting with a painting through the “ugly” stage.
Quotes from Émile Zola:
“The past was but the cemetery of our illusions: one simply stubbed one's toes on the gravestones.”
(Le passé n'était que le cimetière de nos illusions, on s'y brisait les pieds contre des tombes.)
“A work of art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament” (Une oeuvre d'art est un coin de la création vu à travers un tempérament)
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
“Watercolor in the Wild” (Download) gumroad.com/l/watercolor
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I just checked his books in amazon and i cant believe hes putting up content for free. Not all heroes wear capes.
And whatever lessons James sells is so economical! His video lessons sell no more than $30, while other artists sell between $75-$200! I would fuss over purchases from other artists if spending that much is worth it, but not from James.
Actually, his technical books are compilations of free blog posts. So, it's very likely that these free video's will end up in a DVD or a book. Also, the free stuff is publicity for the paid stuff. A business model the music industry took a long time to figure out.
Imagine all people would be like this
@Wild Ramble BUT you can learn something from him.
@Wild Ramble have you ever pulled a single dime out of your wallet to watch his video? Just seeing his artwork for free is already a treat. You probably dont know who he is.
3:33
“This looks like a backwards E.” was such a random comment yet it made me laugh so hard.
Not funny
Agreed! It totally caught me off guard! XD For a few seconds I was just trying to see if there was any certain reason why he made that observation, but there was none and I realised how nonchalant and at ease he was when he said it. He was simply observing and painting and that helped me understand his mindset when painting a lot more I think.
logikius unlike your life
its just hilarious
Shitpost energy
"The modern world gives us visual opportunities our ancestors never would've dreamed of." Wow, that is an awesome quote. Thanks!
furries
@@zekeviews true but not like they did have there fair share of thing
omg i literally thought that he was going to the front of a supermarket and paint it but then i watched the first couple of seconds and realized he is just good at painting
Isn't that exactly what he did?
Zarfynn no he didn’t actually draw on a wall
I thought so too. Was wondering if he would paint the entire entrance or do one of those reverse painting on glass for some holiday thing.
@@djspencer7779 Well, he did go to the front of a supermarket entrance and paint it, just not like that lol
ThePurpleCat17 same!
“Most of my paintings go through an ugly stage”.
I’m a far more consistent artist: my paintings all begin, go through and end in that “ugly stage”. 😆
Thank you for sharing your fantastic work. I’m learning a great deal.
ps: Zola is one of my favourite authors. Was thrilled to hear you quote him.
especially true for my guash works. the others loook bad to meh. but the guache ones sometimes reach a point where it's a shit stain
@@karstais 😅😅😅 I can SO relate...lol
At least you have a beginning.... middle and end..... I just buy all the supplies then watch videos of others doing ... while I just ugly cry at my lack of talent 😭😂
Can you “Double Like “ or “Triple Like” a video? Hooray for you, James!
You can. Just gotta wait long enough between viewings. Make playlists of your favourite vids cuz then it’s easy to go back to them - even months later. RUclips eventually forgets you’ve seen the vid before, so you can then like it all over again lol.
when he said "this looks like a backwards E" I really felt that
These are the types of pictures that I remember seeing in elementary school reading books.
"I love common place subjects such as this one. As artists we are often attracted to old fashioned picturesque motifs, because great artists of the past have already domesticated them for us.
The past is a cemetary of illusions. We merely stubbed our toes on the gravestones. The modern world gives us visual opportunities our ancestors never would have dreamed of
When we paint something we filter it through our own consciousness so that others may see the magic of it.
A work of art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament. "
I am really moved by that Zola quote and your words introducing it. It has articulated what I have been unable to say. Thank you.
This is going to sound funny. But I teared up at that Zola piece at the end and your own resetting of it on the modern world. I needed to hear that today as a writer and painter. Thank you James. Bright blessings your way for your temperament.
Thank you. Zola is a wonderful writer that has inspired me as a painter.
Me, too! I spent the day going through my dad’s paintings and letting go of his things, and the Zola piece took my breath away . . . 😢 Thank you, James Gurney, for your art and thoughtful, sensitive commentary.
Your work inspires me to just try ANYTHING. Paint a snow heap, paint a door entrance, paint a stop sign. Just paint. And yet you do it with beauty and grace and humour. And such jaw dropping talent. Bravo. You are such an inspiration. I am your groupie forever. Thank you for sharing your talent and imagination with us.
It's such a delight to watch a long time artist role model working. I never expected James Gurney to have a RUclips channel, it makes me feel lucky to live in this time!
I just keep shaking my head in disbelief as I watch you apply each brush stroke. Broad strokes that end up looking so detailed and full of colours.
Your work sparks joy to me
Every artist "i dont know what to draw"..... James "im going to draw a supermarket", lol. Brilliant.
3:05 That is so nice to hear you say. I often get a "hopeless" feeling doing painting. I struggle with taking it form a good painting to a realistic looking one.
The beginning of the film is so interesting that it is a good idea to merge realistic paintings and video editing. This is the highlight of the film, I wish you a happy sketch! Greetings from Australian travel painters!
I am always amazed by your ability to suggest shapes and objects with a few brushstrokes and well applied paint colors. I can almost guess the make/model of the cars in the parking lot. Thank you for sharing.
Those out of focus cars made with a couple brush strokes are amazing. I'm thinking about trying without glasses to see if it helps.
One of my favorite things about your art has always been your subject matter!
Man I can just hear you read anything and ill fall asleep to that. Your voice is so calm and peaceful. Just ad soft music in the back while you read something and I’ll be blessed to hear that!
Omg, that pillar and how you worked it to make it look so real and round was flipping amazing! And that “non-defined” car park that looked so real! And then of course your editing was on point again too cos that beginning was truly delicious! I think this is like the 5th or 6th video of yours I’ve just binge watched just now and my mouth hasn’t closed /jaw picked up from the floor in all that time! Wow! And one more time for the people who didn’t hear me in the back... but WOW!
You call that a "failed sketch" of the instrumentalist under this painting? High standards!
Part Philosophy, Part tutorial, Part life observation, James you videos are the best thing on RUclips as a non RUclips guy.
Supermarket owner and his workers must be delighted
What an inspired subject matter. There are few locations as ubiquitous as a super market entrance, from the parking lot, to the engineered entry. I would fear the mundaneness of this, but you've captured it in such a human way, that I can't help but smile at it. As always, congrats.
Mr. Gurney back at it again! this kind of green screen effects are getting so good! and the quality of explanation and painting is superb as always! and that bit of struggling with the "ugly stage" of a painting/drawing is really inspiring, to hear people that i really admire feel the same as me gives me hope to not surrender to easily against the feeling of uncertainty, thanks again Mr. Gurney!
It's not the first time I hear a master painter talking about this intermediate state in the painting where everything is a mess, and that to continue is a matter of faith.
In my first steps with oil painting months ago I was really worried and frustrated when arrived to this miserable point.. but man it feels so great to see that this is completely normal and common to even the greatest painters.. Thanks for your teachings, Master James!
Great painting James ! Only an artist would " see" a subject like that ! I am 90 year old American painter living in Holland. Thank you for sharing! . Inspiring subject .
Your paintings are such a torture when you begin....but as they unfold slowly its a different ballgame altogether. Choice of colours....light and shade...the human figures you paint.. nature....your experiments...all show your experience over the years. God bless!!!
This video was particularly great for a lot of reasons. That clever opening, and your sharing of philosophical ideas about painting. Not to mention the way you always manage to put magic into the most boring possible subjects!!! Thanks, James. You are a gem.
“I fell like a pilot lifting the aircraft through a layer of blind clouds”
I was admiring that quote and the out of nowhere just a random “This looks like a backyards E” and I can’t stop laughing
Watching someone painting using Watercolor painting and having nice calm music playing in the background is relaxing, fantastic dude.
All my paintings go through an ugly phase too, one that I never seem to emerge from. I love how you turn the most ordinary scene into art. Thanks for these demos. Truly amazing work!
❤ I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for the comment on working through the ugly phase of a painting. I feel a great sense of fear when I get to that stage. Sadly, getting passed that hang up often derails me. You’re a fantastic painter and teacher. ❤
Thank you. Again, transforming the mundane, vernacular landscape of suburbia into something special.
I’d never thought I would be so amazed of a painting of a supermarket entrance
You probably won’t see this but you are my favorite artist ever! I can’t wait till my practice pays off and I can paint like you. You ARE an inspiration
Thank you. And stay with it despite the frustration.
You make the entrance of a supermarket look so beautiful and I think it will be a great experience in the distant future to see stuff like this as paintings instead of just photos or video.
Just wish there was a ‘❤️’ button rather than a simple thumbs up.
Thanks so much James for uploading this amazing Video.
I’ve been a fan of yours ever since I read Dinotopia back in elementary school. Glad to see your still working cranking out more art. The way you capture beauty in the mundane is really inspiring. Observing and capturing sceneries that people wouldn’t usually look twice at. 👏
The second part of this video title sums up my feelings about _every_ James Gurney demonstration. Although, I'm not surprised when he pulls it through, either.
I can reach that first stage with my own paintings. I'm _great_ at reaching that stage with my paintings. Trouble is, I still need to work on getting them to the next stage...
RIGHT?!? Oh, my god: I SO FEEL your pain, mate! LOL
I've found the key is not quitting too soon. I was giving up in disgust at the ugly stage. Keep going.
It blow my mind how artists like yourself are able to break down images you see and piece them together through a medium.
Perfect. Thanks to your films I returned to watercolor painting after years.
Thanks for your videos Mr. Gurney! You’re a treasure! God bless you!
Looks like a grocery store in the North East. The Name would be "Market Basket. What a great picture of our simple lives.
Really nice... Artists are magicians making commonplace areas and things appear magical.. Thx
Impressive! I’m a Storyboard Artist for Animated Cartoons. I work much the same way, where I rough in my work, then pull out the images as needed for each panel. I’m starting to paint in my spare time and colour is a whole new thing for me. Watching you helps me relate my way of Storyboarding with the way you develop your paintings. I appreciated watching your videos.
that intro with you superimposing your vid on your painting is really cool!
Just found a youtube Gem
For once the algorithm isnt weird.
There were a few times were I thought you were showing the scene and then going to go back to a shot of the painting when suddenly your paintbrush came into the shot and I realized that what i was looking was the painting. Incredible.
I just discovered your channel today and viewed a number of the videoswith delight. My home is in central New York and could relate to many of your local studies. I particularly enjoyed your diner paintings in particular. Unfortunately they are going the same way as your dinosaurs. It's only been recently that I've begun painting and currently taking a class at a local school of art. Being retired , I needed something to keep me occupied. Someone said that painters live longer. I need all the help I can get. Thanks for your videos.
"I feel like a pilot lifting the aircraft through a layer of blind clouds" 3:15. You should do a painting that fits that description!
Your color and light book may just be the most overused reference material for color theory.I love you man
Well aren't you a capable ,articulate artist! Very refreshing. My huspand was a realist, with wonderful command of watercolor like you. But a stoic! Lol😄 so delightful to watch as you create- I really miss that.
You should do more of these suburban/urban paintings, they're so comfy!
When you said most of your paintings went through an ugly stage, it somewhat solidify a thought I have been trying to accept more into myself. I am always afraid of anything I make looking ugly and someone seeing it so I always try to make it look good at every stages and that took up a lot of time.
I really enjoy subject matter like this which you elevate to a wonderful level of charm with your skills.
How he edits the video is so refreshing and funny I mean I didn't expect that in the begin JAHAJAHAHA
I lobe that you paint mundane subjects too Mr. Gurney! And this is coming from a Dinotopia fan! :)
wait that ending was so cute and genuine
Fantastic !!! Turning a commonplace subject into a piece of art. Thank you !
James, thank you for making the everyday and common so replete with is meaning and poetry!
The Zola quote was brilliant!
Here is one about you:
"There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman."
With gratitude and respect,
D.A.
Beginning edit looks so clean, wow! Love your sharing of how you experience “the messy stage” and your continued focus pulls you through!
Awesome! I really love and enjoy your gouache tutorials, it inspires me to paint... Am always waiting pls. Make some more... But longer videos too! Be blessed! 🤗
I really appreciate your videos and the time it has obviously taken for you to be able to paint in a way that appears effortless. I've since dragged out my old watercolours, so thank you.
So well said about the past and present opportunities. You have inspired me to a. Buy a fanny pack, b. Up my sketching game, and now c. Embrace my desire to sketch the mundane. So thank you once again.
Can u do a more detailed video on how you do windows? I feel u always capture the reflections really well
Dope Kicks seconded! For both the reflections and the little bits inside the windows. Both are done so well. They never look muddy or chaotic and I think it adds that life like aspect
knightsintodreams yes. So true
I found this to be one of your most informative narratives. knowing there's a phase where you have no idea what's to come and going on faith is very helpful as a new painter.
I love those compositions of common places like malls or neighborhoods, they always have an unique aesthetics for me. Your paints are amazing!
*The world needs more people like you*
As always James this video was amazing. I need to kick myself up the butt and get back to painting. Your videos are always such an inspiration.
I enjoyed everything about this video - the technique, the honesty, the history. You tell a story with your videos and I really enjoyed the story you just shared.
A pleasure to watch you work and listen to your condiderations, as usual.
All my love as always, James! I definitely share your sentiment about the beauty of more modernised, every day scenes. To filter such beauty out of what others consider the drab, mundane greys of urbanisation is really something to behold. I hope to get out there and do some painting in London when I visit at the end of this month, thanks for being such a continuing inspiration!
You make painting with water color look so easy and its not. This was amazing.
I love the flying analogy ~been there, briefly, without an instrument license ~ 👍🏼💁🏼♀️
Such TALENT, it's always nice to watch you paint. Thanks for sharing!
love these videos ..such a huge talent and yet a humble man generous with his knowledge
I really like this video, the painting, and the poetry in it. I feel like is special and some of your deep esence comes visible. My best regards and thanks for your words!
Loved it! This is not an easy one! These types of things are really hard subjects to paint. Well done James!
one of the best! love common places paintings!!
i love your art so much. it really keeps me motivated to keep on painting, even when i feel burnt out
one of my all time favorite videos, when i don't know what to draw ,JUST LOOK around. teaching us to look for the values in the everyday. just starting to learn painting and this lesson gives me a head start. thanks tom nj
Amazing work. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the "ugly" stage and that even you have to push through it by having faith in the process. Thank you for letting us see beauty in the ordinary.
*** The Ugly Stage ***
Thank you for mentioning you also (or still) suffer from that! I wonder if the likes of Rubens, Rembrandt and Van Eyck, to name a few of my close neighbors, suffered from this too. I also recognize the timing in your video, where it looks like "Oh dear...he'll never get that back on track". I've learned to remember from previous paintings or drawings I made (less a problem with drawings, actually) that "the cat will most likely land on it's feet" and that I should ignore the vertigo I feel. But I do still.feel.the vertigo.every.time.
Seems I am always stuck in the "ugly stage" ;-)
Now that is literally getting into you painting. :) We like it when you push the values of a limited pallet. It displays the mechanics and advantages of working in primary colors from a position of experience. Thanks
Absolutely gorgeous.
I actually never comment but gosh,the painting with the process and everything is so so beautiful,everything about this is aesthetic
I love watching you paint places I've been (lived in Kingston for quite a few years). It really makes me feel like what surrounds me is magical enough and inspires me to go out and paint my surroundings. The quote at the end really brought it home. 🧡
I understand about the feeling about the ugly stage of a piece of art. Though sometimes my stuff never makes it pass that part....
I'm using ur videos to help me paint and I can already see the improvement! Love ur videos!
Really great work! I have never heard rendering painting being compared to taking off in a plane. I like it!
You turn the mundane into precious memories.
Simply stunning!
I so enjoy watching you paint!
lul I loved that little edit at the beginning
I love your paintings, and your calm style. So happy to have found you.
Love the colors and values here.
You can turn the simplest of scenes into a work of art.... I so pleased to have found your inspirational channel 🙏🙏🙏
love the style, magical paintings