Techniques for Mood and Atmosphere in Watercolor and Gouache

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • Urban sketcher James Gurney paints an Irish-American street festival en plein air using transparent watercolor and gouache.
    MATERIALS
    Pentalic watercolor sketchbook: amzn.to/2L989y2
    Travel brush set: amzn.to/2xwq1Rr
    Water-soluble colored pencil: amzn.to/2J4QTJJ
    Water cup: amzn.to/2soTw2L
    Homemade easel: amzn.to/2smDVAG
    Hinges: amzn.to/2J1MkEa
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    PAINTS
    Holbein (gouache): amzn.to/2JhMCWK
    M. Graham (gouache): amzn.to/2JpBAyy
    Winsor & Newton (gouache): amzn.to/2JiDMbo
    Casein set: amzn.to/2J2cC9l
    CAMERAS:
    Canon M6 (time lapse, video, and stills): amzn.to/2J4RTgX
    Canon PowerShot Elph (point-and-shoot): amzn.to/2Ji1Vid
    VIDEO TUTORIALS:
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    RELATED BLOG POSTS:
    Gouache Materials List: gurneyjourney.b...
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    Color and Light: A Guide for Realist Painters: amzn.to/2JhWtfc
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Комментарии • 80

  • @justdonnaplease
    @justdonnaplease 7 лет назад +63

    do you have any tips for integrating background and foreground together? mine always seem out of place, like i photoshopped two images together

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  7 лет назад +68

      In general it helps to set up some kind of progression of value and color temperature from near to far. The way you handle middle ground can also help tie fore-and background together. You can spotlight middle ground while putting fore and back in shadow or vice versa.

  • @fz1742
    @fz1742 7 лет назад +38

    i wish i could live in your paintings..

  • @mindseye4914
    @mindseye4914 5 лет назад +12

    You're one of my favorite artists and art teachers. I love watching your videos not just to learn art and get better at painting but also as therapy for my brain. Thank you!!

  • @alexandrasanches2473
    @alexandrasanches2473 2 года назад

    I’m so delighted! With such a short video You explained sooo much! I’m tremendously grateful! God bless you! Big hug!

  • @super_pigeon
    @super_pigeon 7 лет назад +16

    I cracked up with the explosion sound effect toward the end.

  • @alex_montoya
    @alex_montoya 2 года назад

    That was short and sweet and amazing

  • @zlovredniyTip
    @zlovredniyTip 7 лет назад +80

    The picture looks better than reality :/

    • @procrast
      @procrast 6 лет назад +11

      every paiting will always look better than reality, trust me

    • @ceebee1461
      @ceebee1461 5 лет назад +1

      Was just thinking that

    • @hanhoang7883
      @hanhoang7883 4 года назад +2

      That’s the job of an artist

    • @hanhoang7883
      @hanhoang7883 4 года назад +2

      Or else you could just take a photo

    • @jackiez8946
      @jackiez8946 4 года назад

      Hailey Anderson photography is art too!

  • @learnsustainability
    @learnsustainability 7 лет назад +19

    Thanks a lot for sharing more techniques James! This is super useful! Unlike most of your videos that make painting look easy (although we know it is not), I actually find that this one shows how complex things get when you add up shapes, a back-lit subject, atmosphere, many shades of dull/greyish colours, soft/hard edges, people moving and possibly coming to chat, etc. There are so many layers that one has to keep finding their way through to make a beautiful painting :-)

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  7 лет назад +9

      Thank you. Your comments show a lot of insight into the many kinds of concerns we bring to such a challenge. It's hard to keep a hold of the big picture, even when working small.

  • @leolaus332
    @leolaus332 7 лет назад +21

    I know i should not swear but that was fucking great. I always learn something. Boi next month i will buy some sweet James Gurney Videos.

  • @user-uj4rv4qt8o
    @user-uj4rv4qt8o 7 лет назад +3

    Yes! The late afternoon atmosphere is my favorite! And you absolutely gorgeous show it in your painting! Thanks for sharing 😊

  • @Irisphotojournal
    @Irisphotojournal 6 лет назад +1

    He should have ten times more subscriptions, he's one of the best on YT..

  • @obdios
    @obdios 3 года назад

    Master Technique.... Awesome painting as always

  • @user-lh8jm1vh2q
    @user-lh8jm1vh2q 5 лет назад +1

    The drawing looks a lot older and more atmospheric than the scene itself. Sign of a great painter.

  • @BobbySpiessVienna
    @BobbySpiessVienna 3 года назад

    Amazing reflctions of the place in whole! Thanx!

  • @WilliamMur
    @WilliamMur 7 лет назад

    Hi, I am from Brazil. I've just started using watercolor. I like a lot when you show the equipment you use and those you customize. I would like to see more of your studio, the materials you have and the thing you use for reference. You are a great inspiration for me, specially the Dinotopia books. I read the first when I was 10 years old.

  • @TickTockTimeTraveler
    @TickTockTimeTraveler 7 лет назад +1

    Another fascinating video, thank you! I love how you divide lights in cool and warm tones. Your art is so inspiring!

  • @aesketches
    @aesketches 5 лет назад

    You're like a modern Bob Ross. Your videos relax me.

  • @princeofpersiagirl
    @princeofpersiagirl 3 года назад

    You're soooo gooood!!!!! Thank you for the vid!

  • @aesketches
    @aesketches 5 лет назад

    James Gurney is amazing!

  • @aigorex6632
    @aigorex6632 6 лет назад

    yeah that last part was insane and nuts

  • @cameronpatrick6945
    @cameronpatrick6945 7 лет назад

    You're an inspiration as ever James

  • @ShawNshawN
    @ShawNshawN 5 лет назад

    Another great painting James. Love the amount of detail you get in these small paintings. I definitely don't have the patience to work this detailed in realizm yet. Hats off!

  • @jkell42
    @jkell42 7 лет назад

    I love watching these James! The control you have over the medium is amazing as well as your understanding of light and atmosphere.

  • @greyareaRK1
    @greyareaRK1 7 лет назад +3

    That was a great tutorial. Thank you.

  • @Thestripper1
    @Thestripper1 4 года назад

    I can't understand how casein can still be so hard to get a hold of. There is at the moment only one manufacturer (Richeson) in the whole world that does casein based artist paint. Great video, as usual. Powerful sound effects at the end.

  • @wildcatherder
    @wildcatherder Год назад

    Thanks, learned more about watercolor light values, gouache and why not to use straight black in 3 minutes than in hours of other video.

  • @donnalong7260
    @donnalong7260 7 лет назад

    Beautiful James...... the help was great ..... the music and the scene a bonus!

  • @paigel8777
    @paigel8777 3 года назад

    This was an awesome video

  • @amermaid8400
    @amermaid8400 7 лет назад

    Simply amazing. 😍 You're an art role model to me. Currently working through your books and very glad I bought them. So super helpful. I adore how you turned the "normal street scene" into an atmospheric painting. I hope to learn even more about lighting and mood in art here on your RUclips channel. Thank you very much for the insight and inspiration! You rock.

  • @meganbaratta7820
    @meganbaratta7820 7 лет назад

    Amazing, that piece is just gorgeous.

  • @Whitepaper_Art
    @Whitepaper_Art 4 года назад

    Your picture is very good ~♡

  • @pelegred6123
    @pelegred6123 5 лет назад

    2:44 Real Talk - Capturing the essence of Art

  • @Val-oo9pk
    @Val-oo9pk 7 лет назад

    Thank you James ♡♡ !!

  • @dilara5496
    @dilara5496 7 лет назад

    What a fantastic video,thank you! Your work is beautiful!

  • @kristylarson9906
    @kristylarson9906 3 года назад

    Wonderful! Thanks for the video!! BTW, I live near there & just happened to be there lol. I didn't see you painting.

  • @DennisTysonPleinAir
    @DennisTysonPleinAir 7 лет назад

    As always, I really enjoy the videos James!

  • @joaquimcaricaturas
    @joaquimcaricaturas 6 лет назад

    Extraordinary!!

  • @penbowler
    @penbowler 7 лет назад

    Amazing work, thoroughly explained.
    I also enjoyed the outro with the pop-up links. Your gadgets add so much flavour!

  • @antoniskyriakou327
    @antoniskyriakou327 7 лет назад

    WTF James!! You are amazing!

  • @user-bm5zn3wy5m
    @user-bm5zn3wy5m 7 лет назад

    Very interesring. I love your painting!

  • @fz1742
    @fz1742 7 лет назад

    its amazingggg!!! i love it. thanks for sharing it!!

  • @frostvisto9610
    @frostvisto9610 7 лет назад

    epic as always, and nice new sound effects at the end :D love it. You're my hero!

  • @PaulMoyseArt
    @PaulMoyseArt 7 лет назад

    Awesome James!!

  • @lauriebreda7241
    @lauriebreda7241 Год назад

    So preciuos...🤗

  • @Vira1107
    @Vira1107 5 лет назад

    Amazing!

  • @eyaldror
    @eyaldror 6 лет назад

    You are the best man

  • @nicolaschacin9550
    @nicolaschacin9550 7 лет назад

    damm James, i love your work, its amaizing!! you are a kind on inspiration and i want to thank you for sharing this knowledge.

  • @marinawilkinson5840
    @marinawilkinson5840 6 лет назад

    Wonderful!

  • @DennisCNolasco
    @DennisCNolasco 6 лет назад

    Wow, you are absolutely amazing! I also just bought Dinotopia to examine your paintings in beautiful detail :D

  • @Alex-jx8ez
    @Alex-jx8ez 6 лет назад

    Hello James, I’m a big fan of your videos and recently started binge watching them to the point that it has inspired me to create a Plein Air Painting Society here at Lancaster University UK (Lancaster Plein Air Art Society, we have 20 members so far, soon to be more as requests to join are increasing and we haven’t put out any flyers yet!), I was wondering whether you would record or Pen a small message of encouragement for young nervous artists starting out on this intimidating craft. It would make all of our days and strengthen our sense of community among painters.
    Many thanks and God bless,
    Alex

  • @matto.827
    @matto.827 5 лет назад

    Kingston NY?! I'm from that area!!! 😎👌🏽

  • @teongbengngo3956
    @teongbengngo3956 2 года назад

    👍👍👍

  • @ianjackson5834
    @ianjackson5834 7 лет назад

    nicely done

  • @sanaraheem5000
    @sanaraheem5000 5 лет назад

    Lovely

  • @hebaaladawi8017
    @hebaaladawi8017 7 лет назад

    Wow

  • @eieyzaa
    @eieyzaa 5 лет назад

    Light, atmosphere, smoke, sky

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  5 лет назад

      That's the goal, to capture those qualities.

  • @madamepalette2438
    @madamepalette2438 7 лет назад

    😍

  • @MARCONI_ART
    @MARCONI_ART 3 года назад

    😀👏🎨👍🇧🇷

  • @freddykrueger6571
    @freddykrueger6571 5 лет назад

    is this style of painting called impressionism ?

  • @mikidymike359
    @mikidymike359 7 лет назад

    I have to know this, did you ever paint a piece for a Magic the Gathering card?

    • @ThinJizzy
      @ThinJizzy 7 лет назад

      MikidyMike Doesn't seem like it.
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_artists

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  7 лет назад

      No, I haven't painted for MTG.

  • @anishgautam3121
    @anishgautam3121 4 года назад

    Why don't you upload the whole process of u painting....

  • @tddavis
    @tddavis 7 лет назад

    I noticed you have done a couple videos as time lapses. could you make a time lapse of this painting?

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  7 лет назад +1

      I've been experimenting with different cameras. This time I just used a point-and-shoot and shot real time. So sorry, I didn't get a time lapse capture of this one.

    • @tddavis
      @tddavis 7 лет назад

      James Gurney totally fine, I thought I would ask. I always appreciate the amazing videos you do. I just wanted to see how you painted crowds. I always find crowds very intimidating.

  • @justforthetv
    @justforthetv 6 лет назад

    Details don’t matter as much as getting the correct values. Always have to remind myself.

  • @danthomas6587
    @danthomas6587 4 года назад

    I love how you killed the white early on and built built a scene around temperature and value. Everything else seemed incidental.

  • @ArtAkshat
    @ArtAkshat 7 лет назад

    Atleast post one complete tutorial 😐.. please!

  • @jmaebm1262
    @jmaebm1262 3 года назад

    The art School of delollis about prof lelemora .

  • @arlenemurphy804
    @arlenemurphy804 7 лет назад

    Amazing!