Watercolor Painting on Main Street

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  • Опубліковано 3 лют 2025

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  • @paintcoach
    @paintcoach 3 роки тому +245

    You have the best painting videos on UA-cam

    • @nickdekort000
      @nickdekort000 3 роки тому +11

      Lole sicky seein you in here Coach! ::) I watch your vids everyday, teachin me all sorts o new tricks

    • @sapienproductions
      @sapienproductions 3 роки тому

      Yep.

    • @francoforleo4971
      @francoforleo4971 3 роки тому +8

      You don’t do too badly yourself!!

    • @varuntulsyan2558
      @varuntulsyan2558 3 роки тому +1

      Loved finding you here! You're so great yourself. But yep, James is the best best best! Such a lovely man.❤️

    • @elliewithg
      @elliewithg 3 роки тому +1

      The true master

  • @danielleroxy
    @danielleroxy 3 роки тому +15

    So cool to see you here on Long Island!
    Make sure to stop by The Steamroom for some seafood bisque before your ferry back! :)

  • @eddielatham6231
    @eddielatham6231 3 роки тому +29

    Absolutely love your work, and your teaching and behind the scenes instruction. Thank you for sharing God's gifts to you and your wife. Goes bless, and stay safe and well.

  • @wurkin89
    @wurkin89 3 роки тому +14

    I think it’s crazy that you guys have all your cables up in the air like that, in England nearly all of ours are underground

  • @raystaar
    @raystaar Рік тому

    You're a magician, Mr. Gurney. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to share your gifts with us mere mortals.

  • @chedoodles
    @chedoodles 3 роки тому +2

    I am so amazed and baffled how you do it like you do! You're a God in painting

  • @elizabethmorgan2513
    @elizabethmorgan2513 3 роки тому +3

    Holy cow! I live a few towns over from Port Jeff and know EXACTLY where u were painting this. Never saw anything like this in my neighborhood before! FANTASTIC! U r a great TEACHER in addition to a marvelous artist….not always a combination found today. Thank you for this! ❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏

  • @julielevasseur7391
    @julielevasseur7391 3 роки тому +4

    Ok, everything you do is magic.

  • @urja2790
    @urja2790 3 роки тому +23

    you're incredible ❤️ im a huge admirer of your work along with many others James

  • @ravengreen6926
    @ravengreen6926 3 роки тому +2

    The ease with which you paint vehicles! Thank you for always sharing your knowledge of your surroundings. It's a great experience to watch you paint and learn about the subject.

  • @MAIONESESEREIO
    @MAIONESESEREIO 3 роки тому +5

    I really love your paintings... I learn a lot from them

  • @Wendy8888
    @Wendy8888 Рік тому +2

    "That traffic cone I borrowed from the library". 😆

  • @lefthandstory1280
    @lefthandstory1280 3 роки тому

    Beautiful,nice sharing friend😃✌️....

  • @tai9801
    @tai9801 3 роки тому +14

    You've inspired me to take my first watercolour painting class. Watching this after my first lesson! thank you for your videos!

  • @vanessahughes7153
    @vanessahughes7153 3 роки тому +4

    Always love your paintings, you are the best at perspective, shadows, cohesive colours and making the ordinary street scene look stunning.

  • @hildegardkhelfa
    @hildegardkhelfa 3 роки тому +4

    Your art always fascinates me. I love to watch, how you create your paintings! And also the ending of your video is just awesome. Thank you for sharing!

  • @albertogonzalez2203
    @albertogonzalez2203 2 роки тому

    This is so interesting. Everyone on You tube does a super light first wash.. then shadows.. then details. Your method for watercolor is very different. The end result even looks very different than what is typical for urban water color. I LOVE IT. Just goes to show.... There are more than 1 way to skin a cat. 🐈

  • @Yenrabbit
    @Yenrabbit 3 роки тому +5

    So lovely to watch it all come together! I appreciate you taking the time to verbalise and share the thinking behind the colour choices - it's something that many artists do instinctively and thus can't communicate well.

  • @TardisInHogwarts
    @TardisInHogwarts 3 роки тому +3

    aw man and I'm not even on LI right now!!! enjoy Port Jeff, it's one of my favorite places to hang out :)

  • @spotoboy
    @spotoboy 3 роки тому +2

    Great post!. I love the painting . It contains a great idea of how to move ( in 2D) to another dimension just by looking through the window.

  • @sherryblack7586
    @sherryblack7586 3 роки тому +5

    You are an awesome artist.

  • @kllokoq
    @kllokoq Рік тому

    your paintings are so much more beautiful than photographs, and even direct observation.

  • @Phuna420
    @Phuna420 3 роки тому +1

    The little detail mixed with the blurred view makes it pop! Good work! 👌🏼

  • @kishascape
    @kishascape 3 роки тому +2

    Wow. I wish I could be cool like you and do stuff like this outdoor.

  • @kellierobinsonartist
    @kellierobinsonartist 3 роки тому +2

    I laughed my head off when you panned over to the traffic cone 🤣, how many times has someone done that to me?! Brilliant, Up the artists!

  • @josequins9099
    @josequins9099 2 роки тому

    @4:05, you nailed those lines. Super impressive.

  • @masonleblanc6726
    @masonleblanc6726 3 роки тому +2

    You are the coolest older guy on youtube. Your videos are amazing.

  • @PostalPete
    @PostalPete 3 роки тому +3

    Didn't know you could get a traffic cone from the library. Will definitely try that next time...

  • @Brionkendo
    @Brionkendo 2 роки тому

    Yay more watercolor!!! This was very helpful to see your process

  • @MsMsYolanda
    @MsMsYolanda 3 роки тому +1

    Wow...that's amazing!

  • @hulyapontais78
    @hulyapontais78 2 роки тому

    J'adore surtout vos gouaches. Merci.

  • @jamesp420
    @jamesp420 3 роки тому +2

    Your Videos are just so inspiring!

  • @thebirdartistscottage
    @thebirdartistscottage 3 роки тому +2

    James, “I want to do this quickly so I can catch the ferry back to Connecticut.” What he didn’t say, “The ferry departs in 30 minutes.” 😂 Ok, maybe not that quickly but James is such a genius that I wouldn’t be surprised! Wonderful video and I loved seeing this scene come to life on your page. Thank you so much for the generous way you share your know-how and expertise!

  • @jamiewashere
    @jamiewashere 3 роки тому +3

    Awesome video once again, thanks James. Also, there's no way in a 100 years that I would be able to do this 8:05! I admire your skill immensely!

    • @varuntulsyan2558
      @varuntulsyan2558 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly. When I saw him freehand that at that size, I got a rush lmao.

  • @hartkarasch791
    @hartkarasch791 2 роки тому

    Thank you sol much. I love your subject choices, and your work is inspiring me to re-kindle my love of watercolours.

  • @jecineide
    @jecineide 3 роки тому +1

    You make it looks easy!

  • @robertosiqueiros
    @robertosiqueiros 3 роки тому +2

    Just incredible, congratulations

  • @renebecerra7402
    @renebecerra7402 3 роки тому +1

    Thank's a lot for the video you are a master! best regards

  • @chimdi
    @chimdi 3 роки тому

    Wonderful!

  • @thegremlyn343
    @thegremlyn343 3 роки тому

    A view finder is a great idea. I should make some of those for the sketchbooks I use.

  • @marywilliamson2559
    @marywilliamson2559 3 роки тому +1

    You take the ordinary to extraordinary levels. Thanks for sharing

  • @tradingpostfarms
    @tradingpostfarms 3 роки тому +1

    Your work is amazing and so inspiring. Thank you for another great video.

  • @juancarloshuerta5796
    @juancarloshuerta5796 3 роки тому +1

    Nice!!! Saludos desde mazatlán México

  • @paragozar
    @paragozar 2 роки тому

    When watching these, I firmly believe that the path to competence is to buy more art materials.

  • @rakshibala6201
    @rakshibala6201 3 роки тому +2

    Love watching you paint! I struggle with being more spontaneous with my brush movements, i.e, letting it paint how it wants. This gives me many issues, and my painting ends up looking weird in some areas.
    Lovely to pick up some tips from you:)

  • @dexigner01
    @dexigner01 3 роки тому +1

    Great video, learned a few things I'll be practicing, thank you

  • @CMArtWorld
    @CMArtWorld 3 роки тому +1

    Great piece of art. I appreciate the details and this painting keeps getting better every time I take a look at it. Your perspective on art is refreshing..... Thankyou for sharing ❤️YOU HAVE A great FUTURE AHEAD!

  • @scarz1951
    @scarz1951 3 роки тому +1

    Most excellent!

  • @philgray7320
    @philgray7320 Рік тому

    I had a look around the area on Google (street view) and wow there are so many fantastic little shops, cafes in that area to paint and draw.
    I know the idea is to actually get out and paint and draw in real life, but if you cant actually get there (I live in Australia) the next best thing is to draw them from Google street view !

  • @JackFlemingArtistry
    @JackFlemingArtistry 3 роки тому +1

    I may have to use that traffic cone technique.

  • @hindolmukherjee5769
    @hindolmukherjee5769 3 роки тому +1

    Great work

  • @sanatsalimge
    @sanatsalimge 3 роки тому +1

    That was really excellent :)

  • @MrJairo3259
    @MrJairo3259 3 роки тому

    Good james ,one day you will be there😉

  • @ethan-loves
    @ethan-loves 3 роки тому

    i'm amazed

  • @didierleprince6106
    @didierleprince6106 3 роки тому

    Muchas gracias a lot 😊

  • @JfDesigns
    @JfDesigns 3 роки тому

    Me: That is some incredibly fine detail.
    James: Hold my rice grain.😎

  • @ErikBongers
    @ErikBongers 3 роки тому +10

    Still amazes me how much colors you can suggest with such a limited (binary) palette.

  • @rdendelacruz4332
    @rdendelacruz4332 3 роки тому

    Awesome!....

  • @ASMR-ug2pt
    @ASMR-ug2pt 3 роки тому

    WOW~GOOD 👍 👏

  • @Tat2TankT
    @Tat2TankT 3 роки тому

    Amazing as always bro thanks for sharing

  • @kalliamelya6117
    @kalliamelya6117 3 роки тому

    Brilliant

  • @genreartwithjb5095
    @genreartwithjb5095 Рік тому

    OMG I’m from Port Jeff! I live up in Vermont now but I wish I could have been in the area. Hope the crazy Long Island drivers didn’t cramp your style while you were painting!

  • @DannySabraArt
    @DannySabraArt 3 роки тому +3

    Incredible! Do you have a favorite brown ink you favor? I’ve been using DeAtrementis Document Brown lately and I really love it. It’s waterproof and can be diluted although I use it straight. I like it much better than a black or Gray ink when doing watercolor or gouache. Feels more natural and less graphic.

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому +2

      Hey, Danny. I've been using the Higgins Sepia, but I've got others in the drawer.

    • @DannySabraArt
      @DannySabraArt 3 роки тому

      @@JamesGurney nice! I’ll have to check out their inks.

  • @Rachaelshaw7
    @Rachaelshaw7 3 роки тому

    I absolutely love the effort you put into your end thanks for visiting panel.
    I'm very interested and excited about oil painting, though I have never picked up a brush.
    Do you have a step by step guide for beginners?
    Kindly,
    Rachael

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому +1

      Richard Schmid's book on oil painting is good. I also like John Stobart's book on the Pleasures of Outdoor Painting.

  • @socratesthecabdriver
    @socratesthecabdriver 3 роки тому

    Sensei 🙏🌊🔱🌪🌪🌪

  • @Surai00
    @Surai00 3 роки тому

    Always love the videos! I noticed recently that your preferred Jack Richeson brushes have gone up in price by quite a bit. I have been searching for a shop with the 7000 series brushes available and it seems like the stock is greatly diminished, at least here in NY.

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for letting me know. I'll check it out and see if I can find out what's going on.

    • @Surai00
      @Surai00 3 роки тому

      @@JamesGurney thanks for replying! I run a small business selling retail goods, so I understand that it's likely a supply issue. I hesitate to say Amazon is price gouging, but they have the sharpest increase I've seen online.

  • @jmae_kim9744
    @jmae_kim9744 3 роки тому

    😍

  • @sam_rashba
    @sam_rashba 3 місяці тому

    @JamesGurney my parents live right up the street from here! If you happen to still have this painting lying around I'd love to inquire about it! Thx

  • @Cercer2017
    @Cercer2017 2 роки тому

    That small SUV on the corner didn't notice it was gone, til he mentioned truck.

  • @tvck3183
    @tvck3183 3 роки тому

    Ini bisa membantu melati saya 🙋

  • @vincejoaquino5058
    @vincejoaquino5058 3 роки тому +1

    Good day James. You’re painting is nice. Why use a colored pencil as an underpainting?

    • @GalleryBry
      @GalleryBry 3 роки тому +1

      Water soluble colored pencils work nice because they don’t show through the final painting as much. Some people prefer the control of a pencil rather than a brush to start. How do you start?

  • @user-qr8qh7ss8f
    @user-qr8qh7ss8f 2 роки тому

    Traffic cone borrowed from the library 😅

  • @graydonhively5909
    @graydonhively5909 3 роки тому

    Hey do you have a video on explaining that color gammet thing? I think I understand it just based on the ways you've shown the gammet with your colors. But I'm more curious lol!

    • @graydonhively5909
      @graydonhively5909 3 роки тому

      I just searched it up and found it. Sometimes I forget how useful the internet is 🤣🤣🤣

  • @DbzTO
    @DbzTO 3 роки тому

    Hey James have you ever come down to Central Texas? I see a lot of your themes in the small towns around Austin

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому +1

      I've been to College Station and Bryant, great sketching opportunities there.

  • @cosmicblitzgaming9257
    @cosmicblitzgaming9257 3 роки тому +1

    If you dont mind me asking, but totaling all the sketchbooks you have, how much would you say you have spent on them?

    • @GalleryBry
      @GalleryBry 3 роки тому +1

      Has you be countless hours or days.

  • @forcommentpurposes
    @forcommentpurposes 3 роки тому +1

    Mr.James any thoughts on Arcane (tv show) artwork :)

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому +1

      I saw it all and loved it. I think it sets a high benchmark for design, worldbuilding, animation, and editing.

  • @TheArtisticBiker
    @TheArtisticBiker 3 роки тому

    Do you think some of your color choices were affected by the red reflected light from your shirt onto your book?

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому +1

      Yes, I was foolish to wear a red shirt.

    • @TheArtisticBiker
      @TheArtisticBiker 3 роки тому

      @@JamesGurney it looked good and was probably comfy. 😁

  • @artbykcappadona5166
    @artbykcappadona5166 3 роки тому

    I noticed you use paint out of the tubes rather than in the pans. Is there a reason

  • @neilpaliwal9102
    @neilpaliwal9102 3 роки тому +1

    Hi James! Do you by any chance plan to sell these paintings? Or do you sell any original artwork?

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому +1

      Not much at the moment. When I do sell something, it's usually by auction. Check out my original art blog: jamesgurneyoriginalart.blogspot.com/

    • @neilpaliwal9102
      @neilpaliwal9102 3 роки тому

      @@JamesGurney Ohh gotcha! Thanks. Also, a big fan of Fire and Ice. :)

  • @AlfonsoSRT
    @AlfonsoSRT 3 роки тому

    What's the song you used near the end?

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому

      Music is by a band called Jingle Punks

  • @sararosa5436
    @sararosa5436 3 роки тому

    🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩wonderful paint 🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @omnesilere
    @omnesilere 3 роки тому

    went all X-filesy at the end there...

  • @xrexo6508
    @xrexo6508 3 роки тому +2

    ABİ İLK

  • @chelseawhite7117
    @chelseawhite7117 3 роки тому

    Wait, you can do that?? You can just go to a library and politely ask to borrow a traffic cone? And just... put it somewhere that you want to reserve on the street? Why are we glossing over this?? Did everyone else here already know this? I didn’t know you could check out traffic cones!!

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  3 роки тому +1

      It is a story, but I forgot to film it. The library had an outdoor table with an extension cord going to it for computer users. To make sure no one tripped on the cord they marked it with two cones on the grass. I figured they wouldn't mind too much if I borrowed one for a while. The maintenance guy noticed and asked me what I was doing, and very reluctantly agreed as long as I put it back soon, which I did. Without the cone keeping the space open, the painting would have been impossible. Usually I travel with my own cones.

  • @ryumaq4685
    @ryumaq4685 3 роки тому

    Life is strange

  • @c.e.schlink9933
    @c.e.schlink9933 3 роки тому

    The color of the building is a dark red! You are unable to see what is there! Color theory ruins perception.

    • @drewchamberlain9825
      @drewchamberlain9825 3 роки тому +5

      Did you even listen to what he said

    • @c.e.schlink9933
      @c.e.schlink9933 3 роки тому

      @@drewchamberlain9825 he said his colors won’t let him paint the dark red color because of how he CHOSE to paint it light golden. He is missing the point of realism with his fucking theoretical crap! Theory is bull. His whole house of cards relies on theory. Method painting . Either paint as expression OR realism....not half assed in the indecisive middle! He’s trying to paint a realistic depiction, yet he can’t even CHOOSE the accurate colors!!!! What a pedantic stuffy typical Connecticut business artist! Like Thomas Kinkaid, his former business partner.

    • @c.e.schlink9933
      @c.e.schlink9933 3 роки тому +1

      @@jermainewashington7447 watching his videos as relaxation and therapy to calm you is suitable. He is a master at business. But to pass this off as if an “art instructor” is negligent and just wrong on his end. Art needs challenge. Otherwise he needs to simply say he is painting an expressionist impression of realty. Have a nice day friend.

  • @catc1950
    @catc1950 Рік тому

    Amazing techniques! You’re so inspiring!!