Thank you, Demi, for this wonderful comment. We appreciate you watching Steve's episode! Have a nice day~

Yes I caught that too. I'm happy to say that I still have a comfy-to-use rotary phone and I doodle while talking on it. It's fun to see what come out of me when I'm not paying attention to it.

Thanks for your kind comment, Toni - means a lot! And definitely - James is so incredibly kind and knowledgable. It was an honor to interview him! - Ânia

We're so pleased to hear! Thank you for listening, James!

Fantastic! 😊

He is pretty amazing isn’t he?! - Kirsty 🧡🦙

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Erika, so happy to hear from you :D Thanks for the kind comment! I didn't know you fam was from Oaxaca - wow! - Ânia

Glad you enjoyed it!

thanks for listening!!! :)

Thanks for listening, Kim, means a lot! :) And I feel you - I'd buy any book from James. He's so insightful!!! - Ânia

I agree totally, I had the same poor experience at art school as James; so have learnt whereever I can; but know I lack so many basic things; It is true the artists of a hundred years ago had a better background:

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Olá, Paulo! Sim, eu sou Portuguesa :) Nasci mesmo cá! Obrigada pelo comentário, fico tão feliz quando leio isto! É tão bom quando os outros apreciam o nosso trabalho - obrigada ^-^Um grande abraço! - Ânia

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I don't really know - James sent us this video himself. He's awesome! - Ânia

It's Zdeněk Burian!

@@s.l.g. thanks a lot !

Ditto with "urban sketching". The label may be new, but the practice of sketching on the streets, in cafe's and bars, in public meeting places, etc is as old as the hills. Just look at a few impressionists' paintings. Like I said, I am a big fan of James Gurney, so I'm not meaning to be overly-critical, just frustrated at the misinformation.

I think what he means is that the term “plein air” is a more recent one to describe that type of painting. It used to just be referred to as “painting outside”. He goes very in depth on Hudson River School and Impressionist plein air paintings on his blog. He is certainly not trying to take credit. His book Color and Light talks all about the long history and tradition of plein air painting and its importance. Hope that helps some.

@@danielnewart it would make more sense that the term plein air would have been first used in the 1800’s by the french people who invented it, rather than this American dude in the 1980s. A quick Wikipedia search shows: “This method contrasts with studio painting or academic rules that might create a predetermined look. The theory of 'En plein air' painting is credited to Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819), first expounded in a treatise entitled Reflections and Advice to a Student on Painting, Particularly on Landscape (1800),[2] where he developed the concept of landscape portraiture by which the artist paints directly onto canvas in situ within the landscape. It enabled the artist to better capture the changing details of weather and light. The invention of portable canvases and easels allowed the practice to develop, particularly in France, and in the early 1830s the Barbizon school of painting in natural light was highly influential.[3]”