I think more than beauty for me the painting highlights the impact of globalisation and the carelessness of man. It’s more poignant than beautiful, but masterfully painted as always. Thanks James! I have been wanting to tackle subjects like this.
I love when an artist champions the unloved and easily overlooked beauty in our everyday world. Your work and your philosophy is always an inspiration....thank you!
That is just what I paint all the time!!! I love painting trash as a subject matter. Crushed coffee cups, crumpled garbage from big box retailers, it’s all fair game.
I love that shirt! Please tell me you are selling them somewhere, I want one of my own!!! Beautiful painting, and great message about finding beauty anywhere.
The weed will become victorious by making everyone love it and to want to grow lots of it all around the world so it's everywhere. If only a weed could figure out how to make people love it... 🤔
@@RobertF- Slowing down and taking a closer look is all that’s required. A quick search for microscopy opens up a new and engaging perspective on everything. Beauty and wonder abounds in all of creation.
There's one guy at this supermarket on cart return duty who is an artist. He always stops by to see what I'm up to but he was off that day, so no one stopped.
Painting can make anything beautiful, but shame on the people that toss trash everywhere, unconscious like animals. I bet some animals are more conscious than them...
Awesome, James! This just proves that there is always beauty and something to paint virtually anywhere. We artists tend to be too picky.
I think more than beauty for me the painting highlights the impact of globalisation and the carelessness of man. It’s more poignant than beautiful, but masterfully painted as always. Thanks James! I have been wanting to tackle subjects like this.
I love when an artist champions the unloved and easily overlooked beauty in our everyday world. Your work and your philosophy is always an inspiration....thank you!
Imagine a world where everyone was respectful towards nature. One can dream 🙌
You're so adept at bringing our attention to the discards and detritus that surround us, and imbuing them with love. It's almost like a mission. :)
That is just what I paint all the time!!! I love painting trash as a subject matter. Crushed coffee cups, crumpled garbage from big box retailers, it’s all fair game.
How does he make it look so easy, absolute masterclass every time. Thank you Mr Gurney.
Nature always wins in the end. 😊
I like this concept! Reminds me of my phone wallpaper: Wasteland with houses by Lucian Freud :)
I love these kind of non traditional subjects! One day last year I did a sketch of the cluster of cords on my living room floor.
Well said. Litter is sign of indifference to nature. Like the parking lot, which is worse in that it was built and planned.
there's hidden beauty in this world for those who look!
"It's as if the energy of nature meets the indifference of the man-made world".
Ooo ...waxing lyrical there...
You can make anything look good, Sir. 😊
I LIKE IT!
Great as always.Thank you!
Wonder, James. The depth captured looking down at weeds; textures, color, value relationships- and a social statement; beautifully painted. Nice!
Fantástic wonderful.
La belleza está en los ojos de quien la mira.✨
Awesome.
I love that shirt! Please tell me you are selling them somewhere, I want one of my own!!! Beautiful painting, and great message about finding beauty anywhere.
Sorry, haven't worked the merch angle. I picked it up and had it customized at a local uniform shop. Got a bunch of extras for our plein air bunch.
i jumped for joy when i saw this video
Leave it to James to take cracked asphalt, weeds, and trash …and turn it into a masterpiece, 😂
War scene with three alien invaders battling for dominance. Clearly the invading weed will be victorious.
The weed will become victorious by making everyone love it and to want to grow lots of it all around the world so it's everywhere. If only a weed could figure out how to make people love it... 🤔
@@RobertF- Slowing down and taking a closer look is all that’s required. A quick search for microscopy opens up a new and engaging perspective on everything. Beauty and wonder abounds in all of creation.
To me, art is a nice picture of mountains with birch trees, some ducks and sunset. Just kidding.
What does your Substack link do?
The link goes to a post that digs more into the philosophy, with practical tips too: tinyurl.com/mw22edme
Please, please tell me that someone stopped and asked why you were painting some trash on the side of the road haha
There's one guy at this supermarket on cart return duty who is an artist. He always stops by to see what I'm up to but he was off that day, so no one stopped.
How did you get started wearing items with Department of Art crests?
More punch bass
Pretty short video?????
Painting can make anything beautiful, but shame on the people that toss trash everywhere, unconscious like animals. I bet some animals are more conscious than them...
Do you believe in God, Mr Gurney?
This reminds me of the movie “American beauty” 🫶🏻