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!
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
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!
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....
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.
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.
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!
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!
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
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 !
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
Wow, painting a forest has been one of the most challenging concepts to me. The lighting, complex shapes, and depth seems so difficult to capture but you make it look easy. This is such a beautiful piece and uses some of my favorite colors. I love that Smooth got to have fun too.
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!
Really well explained. If I had my dog along I’d be unable to continuously focus on my painting and him too! Kudos for keeping your focus and temperament positive.
Love the info you provide as you painted The Green Footpath. Beautiful results. Smooth was quite entertaining too. He had me chuckling as he crawled through the hollow fallen tree and began chomping on the bark.
I’ve always been a watercolour purest but after seeing your handling of gouache I’m going to give it a go, I’ve had some tubes of gouache sitting in my box that I won for something a while back and am excited at having a go. Lovely paintings you do. And hay a dogs go to eat.....
I love all your work! The descriptions of your moves and why you make certain strokes and certain color choices-absolutely enlightening. It’s made me appreciate and understand things in a whole new light. Also-love the inclusion of a historical tidbit!! It’s fascinating learning why things are certain ways and how history builds upon itself, especially about footpaths and how so much of nature is privately owned or closed off to the general public in the United States. I never knew Britain was different but it makes sense. Also, Smooth was adorable! The shot for his POV was great and temporarily transported me to the perspective of how a dog would view nature and not an artist-all the colors and smells and textures and tastes(albeit some you don’t want your dog to taste)! Thank you for showing us this work and explaining it in detail!
Interesting about pathways in the U.K. THE very best place for freedom to walk anywhere is Wales in the U.K. l’m a 72 old artist and have greatly enjoyed your videos and Colour triad Gamut Mask and your influence of Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema in your glorious book Dinotopia.
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
"What are you eating? Don't eat that." < The life of every dog owner. 🤣
Or parent lol
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!!!
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.
That is the most dog I’ve ever seen a dog be
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!
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
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!
That jump was some James Bond stuff😂
Mr Gurney, you seem to have life all figured out in the best kind of way.
Fernando Pessoa és o verdadeiro Fernando pessoa?
Most excellent
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
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!
I love it when you include your dog in your videos, he is the star!
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....
Smooth going sicko mode on that log
Directed by Terrence Malick
So lush. Smooth is lucky to have you.
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.
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.
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.
that's lovely. I don't think I could paint outdoors with my dog. I concentrate on her and what she's does.
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!
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!
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.
Beautiful James! I enjoy learning how you break down into manageable steps such a complex scene .Give Smooth a pet for me..
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
Fantastic glimpse of rural America in summer. I need to use my gouache more.
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!
I love how u see opportunities in common/distinct places
Smooth was really being a typical dog on this day
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 👍🏻💖🇬🇧
You did a really good job with your greens. I enjoy the way you share your commentary on doing the painting.Thank you!
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 !
beautiful thank you!
This was a good study of light and dark colour.
So enjoyable to watch and great lessons. Love Smooth!
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!
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!
Beautiful...I love to watch you build your paintings step by step.....so so helpful. Thank you James :)
Great story teller and outstanding painter.
That was very pleasant. I enjoyed Smooth as much as the painting. Thanks!
Your style is so appealing to me. Your instruction makes it seem achievable. So inspiring.
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
You are such a wonderful artist with an interesting channel! Thank you for sharing your gifts!
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!
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!
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 ☺ 🙆♂️ ⭐
Man Smooth has really been enjoying himself, great painting James Gurney mother nature is beautiful.
I like how you explain why you do what you do, so helpful!
I love your dog just being a dog.
beautiful painting, beautiful nature, beautiful doggy :)
That’s such a wonderful painting observation- just love it- you must feel satisfaction from your beautiful work xx thank you
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!
Inasmuch as i enjoyed every painting you do, i begin to love Smooth. Such an adorable dog 😻
Beautifully captured! Thank you so much.
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.
Wow, painting a forest has been one of the most challenging concepts to me. The lighting, complex shapes, and depth seems so difficult to capture but you make it look easy. This is such a beautiful piece and uses some of my favorite colors. I love that Smooth got to have fun too.
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!
You're like the Bob Ross of UA-cam. Love your videos.
It would be cool to see this spot again in fall or winter.
Beautiful work James!Thank you!
Brilliant, always love your videos, and you are so right about the English footpaths.
Really well explained. If I had my dog along I’d be unable to continuously focus on my painting and him too! Kudos for keeping your focus and temperament positive.
Love the info you provide as you painted The Green Footpath. Beautiful results. Smooth was quite entertaining too. He had me chuckling as he crawled through the hollow fallen tree and began chomping on the bark.
I could listen to him for hours, I like to draw and this inspires me but I don’t want to get up because his voice is so mesmerizing
Oh so beautiful. Was hoping you got the white leaves catching the light. Love this. Yikes. Run from the ticks.
Smooth is wonderful!!!
Holy cow, that was a much more hell of a jump than I realized it was going to be
I love the dramatic violin...
Thank you James for these wonderful videos. Love your style, creative and without bounds.
I’ve always been a watercolour purest but after seeing your handling of gouache I’m going to give it a go, I’ve had some tubes of gouache sitting in my box that I won for something a while back and am excited at having a go. Lovely paintings you do. And hay a dogs go to eat.....
Beautiful painting James! You had to hike to get to that Location a good Sign of One who loves Art making.
What a delightful video! Thank you.
Lovely video. Not just the painting. Nice
You are a wonderful artist and teacher.
It’s beautiful and makes me want to take a walk in the woods with my dog!! The painting is wonderful. Thank you so much
I bet most of us are craving such a day out! Love how both you and smoothie have the best of your times!
That was a fun video; sharing time with Smooth added in to boot!
This makes me happy.
I LOVE Smooth, he's so funny
Leaving work and then watching that was really relaxing.
God bless you my friend
I love the light In this painting , it is such a lovely scene :) smooth made me smile the whole time ! he has such a sweet personality
Glorious little film to watch during Lockdown, cheers!
I love all your work! The descriptions of your moves and why you make certain strokes and certain color choices-absolutely enlightening. It’s made me appreciate and understand things in a whole new light. Also-love the inclusion of a historical tidbit!! It’s fascinating learning why things are certain ways and how history builds upon itself, especially about footpaths and how so much of nature is privately owned or closed off to the general public in the United States. I never knew Britain was different but it makes sense.
Also, Smooth was adorable! The shot for his POV was great and temporarily transported me to the perspective of how a dog would view nature and not an artist-all the colors and smells and textures and tastes(albeit some you don’t want your dog to taste)!
Thank you for showing us this work and explaining it in detail!
Love the direct approach and the acute observations interpreted in the brush stokes!
I love Smooth! 😍
How happy this video ! To love nature and to know observe, thank you for this privileged moment ! As for the dog 🥰😍
One of my favorites of yours.
I really enjoy your videos. They are equally enlightening on the art of gouache, philosophical and poetic. Wonderful. Thank you very much!
Outstanding interpretation of a complex subject!
You can really tell how passionate you are about painting and making UA-cam videos, I admire that.
Loved that Gladiator shot at 0:22 haha.
Haha, You got it.
I love the way you filmed this. The whole feeling of this is wonderful and educational
what a treat ....thanks for the video
So good! Love it. Love the dog!!
Interesting about pathways in the U.K. THE very best place for freedom to walk anywhere is Wales in the U.K. l’m a 72 old artist and have greatly enjoyed your videos and Colour triad Gamut Mask and your influence of Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema in your glorious book Dinotopia.
Lovely. Water based paints have an unmatched quality of character and uniqueness . The music and voice over was brilliant .