There is something so much more wonderful about your channel than other art channels. I never feel like you are telling me how I should draw or the type of forms and shapes that I should use like so many others. You are just showing how you draw and talking about the wonderful and technical things that swim through your head when you paint and make art. Your channel is such a wonderful breath of air on this platform and I love all of your work!
Seemed to be part of the log he was burrowing in. Quit the contrast to poetry and painting. The painting was lovely but I am not there yet to grasp the variation in shapes and texture.
I love how you can take all the chaos of light, shadows, leaves and branches and make a cohesive depiction of a patch of wilderness. Also love that you take Smooth on your plein air excursions :) Thanks also for showing his drink of water!
I was floored by how suddenly the painting came together! I know there were jump cuts but geez, suddenly a lovely simple "blocked in" style landscape was so intricate! Truly lovely.
Only Artist I watch on UA-cam,.. I worked as an Artist for the entertainment industry, billboard artist, sign painter, sculptor,...watching you paint made me break out my paints again, this old man thanks you....
right? It was refreshing. Most people just yell at their dogs and tell em to stop whenever they get into something. They came from wolves! Dont forget that and let them do their thing lol
this is MASTERY. I am so inspired with the poetry & philosophy you weave through these presentations. the final look of the piece is so well varied & full of entrancing interest! thank you always!
holy shit i just found out who you are! you made Dinotopia? what are the odds, i just find a interesting art video by random (this video if your wondering), and then i find out you made a very important part of my childhood.
How I love your videos. So much more than just wonderful painting instruction. Thanks for inspiring the adventurer in all of us! By the way, Smooth has the ultimate dog's life!
Smooth is such a beautiful dog! It was almost as much of a treat to watch him play and get up to trouble as it was to watch you paint this scene. Your location reminds me very much of the spaces where I used to camp and hike every summer in Northern Oregon. Beautiful!
Delightful painting from an English lady who loves painting in our woods and yes we have lanes and footpaths all over the country, on a sunny day you meet people just happy to be with nature 👍🏻💖🇬🇧
thank you so much. It's so précious... the place, yours comments about the wildness... and of course, first at all your painting, tips and explications. Very précious !
Kinda reminded me of when Evil Kinevil jumped the grand canyon. Lol. Smooth was tearing that log up. You may go back and that footpath may be paved....Great painting
This video is so beautiful, with the music and the surroundings, and the dog pouncing around, totally bringing out the joy of the Plein air experience. Thank you for making this!
Oh, I can SO empathize with that inability to get off the road...even in our local state park, unless you care to park in one of the parking lots and keep to the asphalt path around the lake, you can't get at some of most interesting things to sketch! But you ARE inspiring me to get my gouache out again, thank you James!
I think this is the thread or fourth time I've watched this video. As good this time as the first. I really like the dark over light. Thanks for sharing
thank you for all the educational and entertaining videos, Sir James. If anything, your faithfulness to painting, to art, (for me at the least) is what makes your content unique and precious. also, the effort for cinematography and other visual effects is much appreciated ❤ moving forward, I intend to pick up color and painting as parts of my own practice; to have Sir James as my first "mentor/teacher", it is an honor. Thank you for ever gracing UA-cam, Sir James. Stay safe and healthy.
Beautifully shot! I notice so much more about editing now that I've started making my own videos. And what an amazing dog and so well trained! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into sharing your amazing work with us James!
I love watching you paint and always learn something. I have the worst time with greens. I usually end up with it all looking the same color green. Your doggie is having the time of his life going painting with you, sweet!
You have such a wonderful understanding of your medium. Beautiful painting. Comment on common areas that people can walk in America: yes we can’t walk many places in America without trespassing. Many areas are owned by private individuals with giant homes or hotels blocking the view, here in Florida. You can’t park or walk to most of the beach. You have to go to the limited public area and drive around in circles for hours to find a parking space and pay through the nose for it. But the other thought is often when we do make access to these beautiful areas people crap them up. Even on the beach people leave debris and bags and food wrappers all over the place. So I don’t know how you keep those beautiful areas beautiful once people do encroach. But there has to be some way. Because people are not full of life without being able to go into nature.
Loving your videos, James. There's some mesmerizing quality to them, you masterfully control viewer's attention and watching him/her not to get bored of repetitive actions. Mixing it with footage of your dog for example, or with some interesting facts. And it feels so warm and magical, like an old fantasy movie. Paintings are fantastic and there are a lot of valuable information and methods. Please, keep doing what you do.
So appealing. The outro was so cool too! Never seen anything like it
Here's a video about how to make your own UA-cam endscreen gadget: ua-cam.com/video/QDpuHKxKFvQ/v-deo.html
James: Let me paint this place
Smooth: Let me eat this place
There is something so much more wonderful about your channel than other art channels. I never feel like you are telling me how I should draw or the type of forms and shapes that I should use like so many others. You are just showing how you draw and talking about the wonderful and technical things that swim through your head when you paint and make art.
Your channel is such a wonderful breath of air on this platform and I love all of your work!
Thank you so much 😀
Your welcome!!!
That is the most dog I’ve ever seen a dog be
The mystery of 'what was Smooth eating?' will now haunt me forever
Jonny English however if there are farms nearby and horse paths and I believe there are, then nice tasty manure may be on the menu if Smooth is lucky.
Seemed to be part of the log he was burrowing in. Quit the contrast to poetry and painting. The painting was lovely but I am not there yet to grasp the variation in shapes and texture.
"What are you eating? Don't eat that." < The life of every dog owner. 🤣
Or parent lol
I love how you can take all the chaos of light, shadows, leaves and branches and make a cohesive depiction of a patch of wilderness. Also love that you take Smooth on your plein air excursions :) Thanks also for showing his drink of water!
Dogs are so awesome.
That jump was some James Bond stuff😂
I'm really jealous of your ability to look at a scene and interpret exactly how you need to layer the colors to create the image!
James Gurney shadow in the beginning of the video made him look like he had a humongous back side 😄
I wear my Fanny Pack with pride!
Curvy Gurney Journey.. Sorry
Mr Gurney, you seem to have life all figured out in the best kind of way.
Fernando Pessoa és o verdadeiro Fernando pessoa?
I love it when you include your dog in your videos, he is the star!
I was floored by how suddenly the painting came together! I know there were jump cuts but geez, suddenly a lovely simple "blocked in" style landscape was so intricate! Truly lovely.
Only Artist I watch on UA-cam,.. I worked as an Artist for the entertainment industry, billboard artist, sign painter, sculptor,...watching you paint made me break out my paints again, this old man thanks you....
Smoothi was absolutely DEVOURING that dead tree bark lmao
Ive never seen a dog act so primal it was so amazing and pure haha what a cutie.
right? It was refreshing. Most people just yell at their dogs and tell em to stop whenever they get into something. They came from wolves! Dont forget that and let them do their thing lol
that path is so dreamy. it's taking me back to a memory i've never had before and you captured it so well to your painting, i love it.
that's lovely. I don't think I could paint outdoors with my dog. I concentrate on her and what she's does.
beautiful thank you!
Great story teller and outstanding painter.
this is MASTERY. I am so inspired with the poetry & philosophy you weave through these presentations. the final look of the piece is so well varied & full of entrancing interest! thank you always!
holy shit i just found out who you are! you made Dinotopia? what are the odds, i just find a interesting art video by random (this video if your wondering), and then i find out you made a very important part of my childhood.
He also has a blog that's also very informative.
I love how u see opportunities in common/distinct places
Directed by Terrence Malick
So lush. Smooth is lucky to have you.
Thank you for reminding me (with your socks) to protect against ticks when I go out sketching this weekend!
Right, and when you get back, strip down and have someone "look you over"!! ;)
And chiggers, talk about misery. I usually spray bug spray on my lower legs, one with high deet percentage.
This was a good study of light and dark colour.
I love your dog just being a dog.
How I love your videos. So much more than just wonderful painting instruction. Thanks for inspiring the adventurer in all of us! By the way, Smooth has the ultimate dog's life!
Love your painting but love your pup even more! Really nice pup and beautiful painting.
I would love to see more videos in nature! Beautiful! Thank you for this!
Beautiful James! I enjoy learning how you break down into manageable steps such a complex scene .Give Smooth a pet for me..
Fantastic glimpse of rural America in summer. I need to use my gouache more.
So enjoyable to watch and great lessons. Love Smooth!
Smooth is such a beautiful dog! It was almost as much of a treat to watch him play and get up to trouble as it was to watch you paint this scene. Your location reminds me very much of the spaces where I used to camp and hike every summer in Northern Oregon. Beautiful!
Beautifully captured! Thank you so much.
Smooth is wonderful!!!
Beautiful work James!Thank you!
Delightful painting from an English lady who loves painting in our woods and yes we have lanes and footpaths all over the country, on a sunny day you meet people just happy to be with nature 👍🏻💖🇬🇧
Awwww Smooth looks SO happy frolicking in the grass and in that log that he’s digging at and gnawing on ❤️ beautiful painting also
Hope he didn't get any ticks
That was very pleasant. I enjoyed Smooth as much as the painting. Thanks!
beautiful painting, beautiful nature, beautiful doggy :)
Smooth was really being a typical dog on this day
thank you so much. It's so précious... the place, yours comments about the wildness... and of course, first at all your painting, tips and explications. Very précious !
You are a wonderful artist and teacher.
You did a really good job with your greens. I enjoy the way you share your commentary on doing the painting.Thank you!
What a delightful video! Thank you.
Outstanding interpretation of a complex subject!
Beautiful...I love to watch you build your paintings step by step.....so so helpful. Thank you James :)
Kinda reminded me of when Evil Kinevil jumped the grand canyon. Lol. Smooth was tearing that log up. You may go back and that footpath may be paved....Great painting
Glorious little film to watch during Lockdown, cheers!
Your style is so appealing to me. Your instruction makes it seem achievable. So inspiring.
One of my favorites of yours.
It would be cool to see this spot again in fall or winter.
Smooth going sicko mode on that log
Lovely video. Not just the painting. Nice
I like how you explain why you do what you do, so helpful!
I love the dramatic violin...
You are such a wonderful artist with an interesting channel! Thank you for sharing your gifts!
Inasmuch as i enjoyed every painting you do, i begin to love Smooth. Such an adorable dog 😻
I LOVE Smooth, he's so funny
This makes me happy.
So fun to watch. It was nice to get acquainted with the scene and adventure to get there.
Good to see we enjoy some of the same videos!
This video is so beautiful, with the music and the surroundings, and the dog pouncing around, totally bringing out the joy of the Plein air experience. Thank you for making this!
Oh, I can SO empathize with that inability to get off the road...even in our local state park, unless you care to park in one of the parking lots and keep to the asphalt path around the lake, you can't get at some of most interesting things to sketch! But you ARE inspiring me to get my gouache out again, thank you James!
You're like the Bob Ross of UA-cam. Love your videos.
I bet most of us are craving such a day out! Love how both you and smoothie have the best of your times!
I am learning so much from you, thank you !
Holy cow, that was a much more hell of a jump than I realized it was going to be
I love Smooth! 😍
I think this is the thread or fourth time I've watched this video. As good this time as the first. I really like the dark over light. Thanks for sharing
Wow, thank you!
That’s such a wonderful painting observation- just love it- you must feel satisfaction from your beautiful work xx thank you
Thank you James for these wonderful videos. Love your style, creative and without bounds.
You have really a deep depth in your painting i have seen ever.
Man Smooth has really been enjoying himself, great painting James Gurney mother nature is beautiful.
Love the video and the art. Thank you for an awsome video
Que hermoso perro. Excelentes tus explicaciones.
what a treat ....thanks for the video
I love your great paint, ❤❤❤❤❤
Brilliant, always love your videos, and you are so right about the English footpaths.
thank you for all the educational and entertaining videos, Sir James. If anything, your faithfulness to painting, to art, (for me at the least) is what makes your content unique and precious. also, the effort for cinematography and other visual effects is much appreciated ❤
moving forward, I intend to pick up color and painting as parts of my own practice; to have Sir James as my first "mentor/teacher", it is an honor.
Thank you for ever gracing UA-cam, Sir James. Stay safe and healthy.
Glad you're enjoying. I'm having a blast putting stuff out there.
happy to know, sir ☺ 🙆♂️ ⭐
Marvelous painting!!
That was a fun video; sharing time with Smooth added in to boot!
I love everything in this video!
So good! Love it. Love the dog!!
Love the direct approach and the acute observations interpreted in the brush stokes!
Leaving work and then watching that was really relaxing.
God bless you my friend
Beautifully shot! I notice so much more about editing now that I've started making my own videos. And what an amazing dog and so well trained! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into sharing your amazing work with us James!
Your videos are inspiring and relaxing to watch
How happy this video ! To love nature and to know observe, thank you for this privileged moment ! As for the dog 🥰😍
Awesome painting,love your dog
That dog is hilarious.
I love watching you paint and always learn something. I have the worst time with greens. I usually end up with it all looking the same color green. Your doggie is having the time of his life going painting with you, sweet!
Oh so beautiful. Was hoping you got the white leaves catching the light. Love this. Yikes. Run from the ticks.
You have such a wonderful understanding of your medium. Beautiful painting. Comment on common areas that people can walk in America: yes we can’t walk many places in America without trespassing. Many areas are owned by private individuals with giant homes or hotels blocking the view, here in Florida. You can’t park or walk to most of the beach. You have to go to the limited public area and drive around in circles for hours to find a parking space and pay through the nose for it. But the other thought is often when we do make access to these beautiful areas people crap them up. Even on the beach people leave debris and bags and food wrappers all over the place. So I don’t know how you keep those beautiful areas beautiful once people do encroach. But there has to be some way. Because people are not full of life without being able to go into nature.
I love the jumping scene
You celebrate Gods...creation...planet earth...every inch of it.......everyday.....wonderful.......best child of God
Beautiful work. And the process makes me want to go out myself.
Such great variety in your greens and textures. Looks like a lot of fun.
Loving your videos, James. There's some mesmerizing quality to them, you masterfully control viewer's attention and watching him/her not to get bored of repetitive actions. Mixing it with footage of your dog for example, or with some interesting facts. And it feels so warm and magical, like an old fantasy movie. Paintings are fantastic and there are a lot of valuable information and methods. Please, keep doing what you do.