Oh man it is so nice to see your work again. I recently got Color and Light and love it. Your videos and the book both show an extreme passion for art. Something I used to have and am trying to jump start again. The world is lucky to have your art in it.
I was recently gifted a beginners set of oil paints and then for christmas received your book Color and Light. The person who gave it to me had no idea that you were the creator of Dinotopia. Dinotopia was a cornerstone of my childhood. A world i wanted to live in and felt like i could when i turned through the pages. So imagine my joy at being given these two gifts that are so connected to it! The third gift has been you James. Your work has been a gift in my life and you are a gift to so many. I cannot wait to read your other books and learn from your videos! Thank you, from myself and on behalf of all of the people like me who get to enjoy everything you have created!
Thanks YT algorithm and thanks James Gurney. I’ve loved Dinotopia for 30+ years. One of my favorite books as a kid and still today. Just bought a fresh copy for my a five year old daughter who’s a dino nut. She loves it.
Absolutely mesmerizing! ✨🎨 Watching you paint the 'Glitter Path' with gouache was such a treat. Your technique for capturing light is truly magical. Thanks for sharing your process, James-always so inspiring and educational! 🌟
I treasure your videos, thanks for giving us one more. Also, you’re so beautiful. I hope you have a nice New Year’s Eve and that you start 2025 surrounded by everything you love. Bests from Spain.
You're one of the greats James, thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world. I am very grateful for your videos, they got me into painting, and in some ways painting has saved my life. This one was excellent, it was great to see your technique
So nice to see you again ! You have motivated me to install myself as an artist in SW France … I’m doing my first exhibition in June ! Thank you so much for your explanation
This was a beautiful video! By the way James, you have my utmost gratitude for the recent newsletter about photographing your art. Not only did it offer some helpful tips that I can use, but you helped my spouse and I finally find the camera of our dreams. That is, a DSLR that has properly functioning manual adjustments along with the usual automatic settings. We used your link and the camera arrived yesterday. We're thrilled with it. We never needed the latest, greatest, but this perfectly met our needs and you're the first person who was able to point us in the right direction. Thanks again and happy holidays!
Looking forward to your new books. I love your book Color and Light, there is so much information. I absorb more concepts as you explain and demonstrate in your videos. Thank you for making videos.
Thank you so much for sharing such detailed and beautiful video with us 🩷 Your knowledge is invaluable, important and extremely appreciated 🤗 Thank you so much for introducing me to casein paint!
The Artists guide to sketching is a must have book, can’t wait for February. Good to see you again Mr Gurney, always worth the wait, hope you’re keeping well.
I just learned about your channel (where the heck have I been!?) and can’t wait to binge on them. Some people binge on Netflix… I’m going to binge on Gurney!
Excellent explanation of how to achieve that 'pathway of light' effect! I'm very much looking forward to getting your republished book. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Good lord! You are comprehensive and explain things in such an accessible way! The only thing that I always wonder about is, "are you ever going to return to Dinotopia and give us some painting lessons from there?" In fact, a friend of mine says he also found a badly worn journal in an antique shop. He's sent me a few photos and from what I've seen, it makes me wonder if maybe you'd be better equipped to deal with what's inside. ALWAYS love your videos 👌🦕🤞😋🤙
James, as an admirer of your work, I don't want to be annoying, but maybe I would be if I told you to take more care of your eyes and skin. It's not good to look at the reflection of light in the water and your skin appears to be quite red.
Talent! There's no such thing as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous hard work in the right way. - Winslow Homer
Oh man it is so nice to see your work again. I recently got Color and Light and love it. Your videos and the book both show an extreme passion for art. Something I used to have and am trying to jump start again. The world is lucky to have your art in it.
I was recently gifted a beginners set of oil paints and then for christmas received your book Color and Light. The person who gave it to me had no idea that you were the creator of Dinotopia.
Dinotopia was a cornerstone of my childhood. A world i wanted to live in and felt like i could when i turned through the pages. So imagine my joy at being given these two gifts that are so connected to it!
The third gift has been you James. Your work has been a gift in my life and you are a gift to so many. I cannot wait to read your other books and learn from your videos!
Thank you, from myself and on behalf of all of the people like me who get to enjoy everything you have created!
Wonderful video, good to hear your voice and see you work once more. I am looking forward to the sketching book.
Looks like such a mess when you first start and then BOOM magic….you turn it into a brilliant refined masterpiece. Thank you ❤
Thanks YT algorithm and thanks James Gurney. I’ve loved Dinotopia for 30+ years. One of my favorite books as a kid and still today. Just bought a fresh copy for my a five year old daughter who’s a dino nut. She loves it.
Welcome back!! Love to hear your voice again ❤
Absolutely mesmerizing! ✨🎨 Watching you paint the 'Glitter Path' with gouache was such a treat. Your technique for capturing light is truly magical. Thanks for sharing your process, James-always so inspiring and educational! 🌟
Always a pleasure to hear you talk about art.
Yay a new Gurney video 😃
I treasure your videos, thanks for giving us one more. Also, you’re so beautiful. I hope you have a nice New Year’s Eve and that you start 2025 surrounded by everything you love. Bests from Spain.
I love you James! You are so kind for sharing your knowledge of art with the world!
You inspired to use the gausche medium and I immediately fell in love with it. I love the work flow in comparison to oil. Glad to see a new video man
Great job! I hope your eyes are ok, after so much light ! 😎
Your videos are so relaxing, love it.
Missed you James, thanks very much for coming back! J
You're one of the greats James, thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world. I am very grateful for your videos, they got me into painting, and in some ways painting has saved my life. This one was excellent, it was great to see your technique
That's so kind of you. I think art has been a life-saver for all of us.
So nice to see you again ! You have motivated me to install myself as an artist in SW France … I’m doing my first exhibition in June ! Thank you so much for your explanation
Beautiful painting demo for the Solstice! Thank you.
This was a beautiful video! By the way James, you have my utmost gratitude for the recent newsletter about photographing your art. Not only did it offer some helpful tips that I can use, but you helped my spouse and I finally find the camera of our dreams. That is, a DSLR that has properly functioning manual adjustments along with the usual automatic settings. We used your link and the camera arrived yesterday. We're thrilled with it. We never needed the latest, greatest, but this perfectly met our needs and you're the first person who was able to point us in the right direction. Thanks again and happy holidays!
gosh Ive missed your videos! this is great thank you for the video today!
Looking forward to your new books. I love your book Color and Light, there is so much information. I absorb more concepts as you explain and demonstrate in your videos. Thank you for making videos.
You are the light Master!
I’ve been a big fan since I before I can remember. Thanks for an inter generational childhood favorite. 🍻
A wonderful long form video Mr. Gurney! I can't wait to pick up copies of your new books!
This is awesome. Thank you for sharing some of the history and emotions with it, as well. Good to see you. :)
I feel like i learn something new every time i watch a video of yours :) did not know there was a word for light directly facing you
Excellent demo and so nice to see you again. I always refer my students to watch your videos as you explain your thinking and techniques so well.
It's so good to see you in a new video. God bless you and all your proyects master Gurney. Un saludo desde México 😊
Thank you so much for sharing such detailed and beautiful video with us 🩷 Your knowledge is invaluable, important and extremely appreciated 🤗 Thank you so much for introducing me to casein paint!
The Artists guide to sketching is a must have book, can’t wait for February. Good to see you again Mr Gurney, always worth the wait, hope you’re keeping well.
I've been having mine on pre-order on Amazon. Waiting impatiently. 😅
Glad you're back! Awaiting your new drawing book.
always a privilege, just brilliant. thanks
It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. I'm looking forward to February, now. (Never thought I would write that sentence)
Thank you so good to see you again….looking forward to the books
Very inspiring as always. Thank you!
I just learned about your channel (where the heck have I been!?) and can’t wait to binge on them. Some people binge on Netflix… I’m going to binge on Gurney!
hello, I wish you mary Christmas and Happy Holidays! I got your book „color and light“ as a present an I‘m really excited to read it!🥰
Amazing, inspiring video. Thank you ❤
Excellent explanation of how to achieve that 'pathway of light' effect! I'm very much looking forward to getting your republished book. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Thanks for the book recommendation.
im mindblowed once more by your work
The end result is spectacular!
stunning study you are a creative wellspring, thanks for sharing
Brilliant 😊thanks James
saw a tumblr post talking about that frog painting video of yours and came here to check out your art-that intro won me over immediately
Beautiful as usual. I admire you 😊
Fabulous!
Would love to see more from you❤
Welcome back!!!
I missed you. Also I was thinking some times earley to buy your book about dinosaurs. Thank God you mentionet it here 😅Greate video as usually.
Great stuff as always.
Excellent
James, would you be able to show us some of your old work from when you were younger? I love see the start of artist journeys.
Was hoping for an update on the gouache book. Is it still in the works?
Everything started falling right as my phone tipped over 😂
Good lord! You are comprehensive and explain things in such an accessible way! The only thing that I always wonder about is, "are you ever going to return to Dinotopia and give us some painting lessons from there?"
In fact, a friend of mine says he also found a badly worn journal in an antique shop. He's sent me a few photos and from what I've seen, it makes me wonder if maybe you'd be better equipped to deal with what's inside.
ALWAYS love your videos 👌🦕🤞😋🤙
❤ i hope one day you will visit Bosphorus ( Istanbul) and paint yakamoz after sun set (golden times )at both sides of Bosphorus ❤
❤!
I'd like to see what Jeanette Gurney was sketching behind you.
Me, too, but i forgot to switch on the audio when I checked in with her.
Excellent result..but I didn't understand...how that yellow priming helped overall?
Good question. It just gave some color to the specks left over from the opaque top strokes.
Is that the same Zorn from the Zorn pallet?
Yes, the very same Zorn.
Hey James! I am thinking about making a video, any recommendations?
I need the name of the one person who disliked the video. I just wanna talk..
Is the Gouache book really delayed till 2026?
Using the ol' Iron Triad, eh?
please put audio track in Brazilian Portuguese
James, as an admirer of your work, I don't want to be annoying, but maybe I would be if I told you to take more care of your eyes and skin.
It's not good to look at the reflection of light in the water and your skin appears to be quite red.
What is this open mouth picture trend on thumbnail? Was there a youtuber training where they teached this nonsense?
Do you mean smiling?
Your quality of light painting is masterful. Beautiful...I don't envy your eyes though, painting right into it like that. hahah. Lovely job. xx
Thanks. Yeah, the light was so bright.
Unbelievable! How do you even see those colours in the scene, let alone represent/reproduce them on the page?! 😃🩷
Talent! There's no such thing as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous hard work in the right way.
- Winslow Homer