I Paint an Old Van While I Talk About the Online Art Businesss

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2 ай бұрын

Plein-air painter James Gurney demos how he sketches a defunct Kurbmaster delivery van. Meanwhile he talks about how visual artists can build a successful online business using social media to build a wide following, or by catering to a smaller group of loyal fans.
WATERCOLOR AND GOUACHE
Cadmium yellow light: tinyurl.com/3hwh6er9
Permanent green pale: tinyurl.com/mrhmfajz
Yellow ochre: tinyurl.com/494dae33
Pyrrol red: tinyurl.com/2sucwecj
Transparent red oxide: tinyurl.com/2ajdfcnk
Prussian blue: tinyurl.com/fw5dashp
Ultramarine blue: tinyurl.com/3bnrrv5t
Cobalt teal: tinyurl.com/t647e2br
Titanium white: tinyurl.com/5xwd4twb
OTHER TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
Travel brush set: tinyurl.com/2s3rsfbz
Watercolor sketchbook: tinyurl.com/3zpzj4cc
Sketch Easel Builders (Facebook group): / 403006076777641
IDEAS
Founder of Patreon at SXSW: • Death of the Follower ...
Jonathan Haidt and Tristan Harris: • The Anxious Generation...
Ken Kelly & 1000 True Fans: kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-...
Balancing Art and Family: jamesgurney.substack.com/p/ba...
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
"Gouache in the Wild" (Download on Gumroad): gumroad.com/l/gouache
"Gouache in the Wild" on (DVD): kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX004...
“Casein Painting in the Wild” (Download on Gumroad): gumroad.com/l/casein
“How to Make a Sketch Easel” (DVD): kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00Z...
“Watercolor in the Wild” (Download) gumroad.com/l/watercolor
Animal Painting vid: gumroad.com/l/paintinganimals
Casein in the Wild: gumroad.com/l/casein
Flower Painting in the Wild: gumroad.com/l/flowerpainting
"Portraits in the Wild" gurneyjourney.gumroad.com/l/p...
FOLLOW ME ON:
Substack: jamesgurney.substack.com/p/tw...
Twitter (X): / gurneyjourney
KZfaq: / @jamesgurney
Instagram: / jamesgurneyart
Facebook: / jamesmgurney
Blogger: gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/20...
BOOKS:
Color and Light: tinyurl.com/bd32nebx
Imaginative Realism:
Dinotopia:
Music: "Parisian" by Kevin MacLeod, Creative Commons licecnse: • Parisian
Some of the links are affiliate links, which give me a small percentage of the sale with no extra cost to you.

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@Quinold 2 ай бұрын

I think the easiest thing to kill your passion is to chase the algorithm. Reducing the value of your work to numbers, comments, likes, views, and engagement will drive anyone insane. Post what you enjoy and let the algorithm find you.

@isabellebernard5292 2 ай бұрын

That's easy to say when you don't have to pay rent and put food on your table

@Quinold 2 ай бұрын

@@isabellebernard5292 obviously money’s important but losing your passion for creating is BRUTAL. You can still build a community, but it should be for a passion that you love, not one that would preform good with current trends. It takes a lot longer, but the payoff is huge if it works.

@isabellebernard5292 2 ай бұрын

@@Quinold I understand where you're coming from, but financial insecurity is brutal as well in a very real and tangible way. That's why the diagram is so important. You need a balance if you want to survive, literally

@ChristopherHemsworthCreative 2 ай бұрын

@@isabellebernard5292 You expect that art should be able to generate reliable and consistent income for survival?

@en2336 2 ай бұрын

@@isabellebernard5292 That's why most of us have to work day jobs and create in our free time; so two jobs. If you're in SUCH DIRE financial circumstances, maybe reevaluate your definition of a professional artist and see that there are many ways to live comfortably as an artist. I tried going the first route (just art) and am much happier now after leaning into an unrelated career; being able to afford nice supplies, live comfortably, have good health, and make extra money from my art in my spare time. Edit: I saw in another comment that you're an animator as your day job already?? You already have stability in your life, your side hustle isn't life or death

@idontbelonghereanymore6834 2 ай бұрын

Dinotopia was one of my few bright lights in a very dark childhood.thank you so much for making these videos.

@Jonathan-a-az 2 ай бұрын

I'm currently working through Color and Light and Imaginative Realism together and they're proving invaluable resources. I often think that I need to find high energy, dynamic subjects in order to bring life to my work, but then I see Mr Gurney painting an old vehicle or a pile of wood with a vibrancy I can only dream of and it reminds me of the beauty and drama that lies within the mundane, so long as you pay attention.

@angiepen 2 ай бұрын

The reflections on those front windows are amazing. Re: Patreon, one thing I've noticed is that a lot of KZfaq artists neglect the lowest tier. If you're making content and posting it online where anyone can wander off the internet and see it, whether on KZfaq or elsewhere, you should have a $1/month Patreon tier. This is for people who like what you're already doing and want to toss you a buck a month in appreciation. You don't have to give them anything but the sincere thanks of the creator; they're essentially paying you for what you already do. I find it boggling how many KZfaq artists leave this money on the table. Web comic artists have this tier sewn up; I've hardly ever run into a web comic artist who had a Patreon who didn't have a $1 tier. It's not much per person, especially after Patreon takes its cut, but there are a *lot* more people who can afford to toss you a buck a month than there are people who can afford to give you five or ten or twenty a month. And any time someone's willing to hand me money without requiring I do any extra work, I always say "Thank you" and take it. [wry smile]

@devernepersonal3636 2 ай бұрын

In the best of ways you remind me of Mr. Rogers. The way you are handling this topic about the internet to me, sounds like how he would have began to approach the subject to speak to us about it, if he were still alive today. I love Box/Delivery trucks and photographing them, hoping to paint. So, I love that you are drawing/painting this old Delivery Truck.

@shreyasfineart Ай бұрын

Living Legend!! Color and light, imaginative realism books were a game changer for me. Hope you write a book on art business some day.

@criznach 29 күн бұрын

Wow! This is nicely deep content. I haven't seen a lot of artists go to this depth. I appreciate the depth of experience with the various platforms! And of course, the truck painting is beautiful as well.

@mobuckey 2 ай бұрын

Every gurney upload is a straight up gift 🎨

@maryb345 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for providing great content!

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks, Mary. That's so generous.

@missingnia 2 ай бұрын

I had no idea you made Dinotopia! They are some of the only books I kept from childhood and continue to revisit. I found your channel organically when I started getting into painting ❤️

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

Check out this Dinotopia vid: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9iKbKpyks7NgH0.html

@DannySabraArt 2 ай бұрын

So much wisdom in this James. Thank you for sharing it with us. You’ll never know the impact you have on so many of us! Thank you

@NameLikeNobodyElse 2 ай бұрын

I just love the KZfaq content. I could watch and listen to the long vids all the time, but I don't expect these to be cranked out. I'll watch, like & comment (and am already subscribed) any time they show up. I also read the Substack, but not as regularly as I wish I could make myself in a perfect world. I tend to log in & catch up rather than read as they come out. And I have money ready to purchase the book on drawing that's a collaboration with Thomas Kincaid. I wonder what the time-line is on that one. I'd love to know the release date.

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! The release date for the new edition of "The Artist's Guide to Sketching" should be January 2025.

@colleenmcchesney1482 2 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, you turned down working at Disney!! 😮 Thanks so much for sharing your time with this painting & for all the great wisdom & tips for getting started with getting & growing one’s art business, following, & art journey on social media. This is a huge help & inspiration for me personally! 🥰

@centradragon 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video, and thank you for answering everyone's questions in chat. The bit on ikigai really stuck out to me; I've worked professionally for a decade (salaried, not self-directed or freelance), which paid the bills and taught me a lot... but didn't quite fulfill me in the way that doing art on my own did in the past. When other people own your artwork and you can't post for months or years afterwards (or sometimes never!), it's easy to avoid maintaining an online presence and keep blindingly moving forward without thinking about what you truly want to be painting. I really admire that you and Jeanette have figured out a healthy balance of work, fulfillment, and being great educators.Thank you!

@Mancer1980 2 ай бұрын

I could never have imagined when I got Dinotopia as a gift back in 1994 that I'd be watching hours and hours of your instruction online like this - can't thank you enough for starting this channel!

@punnu5997 2 ай бұрын

pls paint and upload as much as you can. also along the way talk about your process as you always do, its invaluable lesson. we don't know how many years of steady hands you have got but please keep posting, there is nothing on the youtube like you. You inspire me !

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'll try. I've got plenty of stuff shot and in the pipeline, but am busy writing books at the moment, so can't upload as often.

@arcuda2001 2 ай бұрын

this was fabulous!! thank you so much, James and Jeanette !! Greenport is certainly a feast for an artists' eyes!! I love it out there 💜💜

@briancoyne6700 2 ай бұрын

This video was GOLD! Thanks for the great tips!

@KayJohnsonArt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this James. So wise and insightful... Since I was a child I liked to sew. I was very good at it. My hobby organically morphed into a medium size commercial business with many employees. The stress completely destroyed any pleasure and joy I got from sewing. I was designing for the market, not me. I eventually sold my business to a competitor and I never touched a sewing machine again until recently. A gap of 24 years! Mentally, I just couldn't face it.

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for that story. I see how that can happen.

@BobbyRossFilm 2 ай бұрын

LOVE this format!

@mors4000 2 ай бұрын

This is a wealth of knowledge. Thank you, Mr Gurney. Maybe if you had the time maybe you should write your story as an artist.

@thomaswright6417 2 ай бұрын

So much general wisdom! Thanks James

@carolynspringerholder6967 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information. I love seeing your set up.

@ginadesperado 2 ай бұрын

😍thank you for sharing the entire painting process! I started watching your KZfaq since 2021 and used gouache since, now it’s my favorite media ❤ I notice that you actually paint slowly, that’s good to know that it’s no need to be rush! 😌

@playalot86 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. ❤

@kevinhayler3499 2 ай бұрын

This is one of the most insightful, informative, and practical art videos I have watched in a very long time. James you are so grounded. Thanks so much.

@janeosborne165 2 ай бұрын

Your videos always make me smile and I learn a lot. Thank you for sharing.

@garyfrederick8419 2 ай бұрын

Great content. Thank you for sharing your story and your wisdom.

@CarolynNoblett 2 ай бұрын

I love when you're show us your technique. Magic.

@t-shirts1260 2 ай бұрын

Glad to see another upload of JG❤

@abhinavbhardwaj5517 6 күн бұрын

Inspirational ♥️♥️

@MelMitchJackArt 2 ай бұрын

Another incredible video that gives so much hope to artists following that small burn and deep relationships approach! Plus that painting is truly amazing. I really admire all of your approaches and how much you share so generously James!

@Onward1969 2 ай бұрын

I’m 55. I’m trying to learn all this and this one video did its job. 😊

@FacundoNehuenLopez 2 ай бұрын

A worthy video to listen a few times, really good info, James, thanks for share your thoughts!

@nonetheless3520 2 ай бұрын

Please upload regular videos we all love your work (demo, tips, trick & tutorials).

@SockMonkeyofcourse 2 ай бұрын

Great life lessons for all, not just artists! Thank you Sir!

@SiningniSing 2 ай бұрын

This video is wonderful. Been pondering about my life and career lately and this video just answered all of my questions. Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom. I will always keep your words in mind. Love the cool painting, too.

@jennymay4720 2 ай бұрын

Thank you James for sharing so much of your knowledge for artists: I notice a little change in your voice and hope you are well. Ilook forward to seeing more u tube videos; I esp love the ones on farms and with animals.Brilliant as usual!

@BarbieBud 2 ай бұрын

You’re fabulous

@littletinyegg 2 ай бұрын

this video is so valuable! The part about being flexible and being aware enough to keep adjusting. Its inspiring to hear about artists who have been self employed for a long time, I've only been doing art full time for a few years and fear for the future but try not to get stuck in my ways, thanks James!

@melaneyprevett6431 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

@APV878 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the insight and suggestions!

@kayleenwest 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing on this topic James. Things have changed so rapidly and I have been resistant to the superficial bent of social media. I just want to paint more and help others but we must eat too. I always enjoy your transparent humility and generosity of knowledge. You rekindled my interest in gouache and love of casein a little while back too. They travel with me on plein air trips 😊

@chqara 2 ай бұрын

Lovely 😍

@StefanNuetzel 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this in depth insight. And a wonderful painting demo in addition.

@Trid3nt861 2 ай бұрын

Hi James. I first learned about you from the book you published. Its quite complex yet informative the information you share.

@valo9346 2 ай бұрын

Sooooo excited about this video, thank u sooo much James 🫶

@michaljanovsky8966 2 ай бұрын

informative and calming vid! thank you

@yimaxis579 2 ай бұрын

Your videos are always so interesting to watch and extremely helpful for beginner artists like me! Been watching you for a few years now, and I am so extremely grateful to have such a skilled artist share their content, tips, tricks, and process ❤️

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@saraht4973 2 ай бұрын

Excellent advice. Grateful for your time and knowledge,expertise and shared wisdom

@saraht4973 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sooo much. Helpful. And encouraging ❤

@susanfurrie8783 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding video!

@davidliddall4948 2 ай бұрын

Another excellent but of work thankyou James, I just sold a painting here in New Zealand to a guy with your surname

@MarcelHarding 2 ай бұрын

great advice and a great painting

@DanBuell 2 ай бұрын

30:07 I would definitely be interested in learning more about video making - that piece is intimidating to me!

@Rune_Scholar 2 ай бұрын

I just learned that this is the guy who illustrated the Dinotopia books. I enjoyed those when younger. My mind is slightly blown.

@severineclamens4636 2 ай бұрын

J'aime beaucoup vos peintures! J'avais des amis à Long Island à Northport.Je connais donc ce magnifique endroit. Bonne journée.

@oswros 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you for the information, James.!

@suecrimmins6373 2 ай бұрын

I’m not surprised you turned down Disney. They were churning out like a machine, plus I can’t imagine JG drawing the little mermaid…. That princess stuff is way less believable than Dinotopia!

@RobertF- 2 ай бұрын

Great video James. Thank you.

@Yuri-np5ru 2 ай бұрын

Great video!

@lukewisner1365 2 ай бұрын

“…so it’ll stay put” lol😂

@catherinecervas3726 2 ай бұрын

Thank you James 👏

@Lucasartwork 2 ай бұрын

Great video James! I Really enjoyed it. Definitely interested in the video information idea too. Thanks

@MaxfieldMini 2 ай бұрын

MEWE is EXCELLENT too. Like Facebook used to be.Thnx for thorough advice & information. Gail 🇺🇸❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@LovesTapestryStudio. 2 ай бұрын

That's amazing 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

@zak-a-roo264 2 ай бұрын

Very cool, here's my cartoon of mine, lol, it runs and moves ....once in a while!

@PixelCollie 2 ай бұрын

Would love to hear you talk about the dark side of art on social media these days.. ai. It's good to spread awareness to protect artists as well as the everyday person, since there are lots of scams going around and not everything you see is done by a real person any more.

@aitoralvarez 2 ай бұрын

Se me hace casi imposible explicar bien lo mucho que significa poder ver al maestro Gurney pintando y comentando aspectos tan importantes sobre la vida y el arte.

@veryfilthything 2 ай бұрын

Kind of shocked by how on point this vid is. I'm used to older industry artists being completely out of touch with how things work now, but a lot of the stuff here is a good explanation of avenues of pursuit for art. The graph at 26:18 is prob one of the visuals for how to figure out what you should be making that I've seen. My main problem as an artist right now is I feel like its impossible to learn and progress as an artist while also making content for clients and pleasing an audience. Its gotten really overwhelming. I know I have a lot to learn but I don't feel like I have time to learn it. People seem really fickle and will stop supporting you very quickly if your content slows down, and very few people are interested in the 'behind the scenes' stuff it feels. I'm not really sure what to do since I just feel like I need more time but already spend all day drawing usually.

@atl17isfast 2 ай бұрын

Hi, yes please share a video on how you like to shoot, upload videos. thank you

@mirandadrake3508 2 ай бұрын

As a 33 yr old finally pursuing an art career in concept art, I really appreciate your practical advice. It’s so useful. I don’t know if you’ve already discussed this in another video, if so, let me know which one to watch, I’ll view it. Can you discuss the pros and cons of working for a studio, and why you personally decided to freelance instead?

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

Haven't discussed, but great topic. I may not be the best person to talk about it since I onlly worked on one movie at one studio: Fire and Ice / Ralph Bakshi Studios, which was a bit unusual and anarchic by all accounts. But there was definitely the spirit of camaraderie and shared mission, which is the main upside.

@DidatticaScuola 20 күн бұрын

dam this video is challenging to watch because i am trying to learn your art skills and learn about bussiness at the same time xD. Nice video anyway thx

@rebelliocross519 2 ай бұрын

Thanx!

@martinfierro9734 2 ай бұрын

i got "premium" youtube to see how much better it is without ads. It's fine for listening to music but the videos I want to watch like this one just freeze and buffer. Watching a video on a different browser without the premium account and the stream plays fine. Same device, same network. I think the platform just can't deal without running ads.

@ChristinaMandy_art 2 ай бұрын

James, will you do sketchbook flip throughs any time soon, on youtube? 🎨

@suecrimmins6373 2 ай бұрын

There was an app that Mr Gurney made, that had flip thrus… check in the past blog posts from the 20teens.

@jefferywarburton2116 2 ай бұрын

It's bound to have fuel system problems but the brake lines and tires are where the dangers truly lie.

@10hp88 2 ай бұрын

❤

@nguyentai464 2 ай бұрын

Have you tried Nicker Poster Color ? It’s super good with really cheap price i think . Can you review them ?

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

Haven’t tried them-Ghibli BGs, ❤ right?

@nguyentai464 2 ай бұрын

@@JamesGurney yes it is

@johnoswald9143 2 ай бұрын

Absolute inspiration, thank you Mr Gurney. All your Gumroad videos are a treasure, anyone serious about learning from James should check them out.

@dagoelius 2 ай бұрын

I'm in the yellow section at this point of time.

@Nonjola 2 ай бұрын

I sadly got banned from X, Tumblr, and lately from DeviantArt for my content. What can I do now?

@IWantThatKey 2 ай бұрын

What content specifically?

@Nonjola 2 ай бұрын

@@IWantThatKey animals, cartoons, characters, and sexy girls. Probably the sex part got me banned.

@SMOENOVA 2 ай бұрын

I just love what you said in this video. As a Graffiti Artist I have to do commissioned works too, but always tried to sneak in some fresh letters from time to time to keep the love for painting alive... And yes, for a long time it was only 10% of the time, while still giving 100% on all commissions, doesn`t matter what it was - electricity boxes, kids rooms, fassades, everything. But i kept increasing the amount of the worl that i love to around 70% nowadays... took me 22 years, but like i love to say to my friends and followers: The worst thing for an artist to happen, is to be done one day. I want to paint my whole life. so i am happy with 90% fun work and 10% commissions one day... haha...

@isabellebernard5292 2 ай бұрын

Very nice and informative video, and great honesty. A question that has been plaguing me for a while is how you avoid becoming jaded as a person who enjoys some stability and would like a life outside work in the art industry? I have been a professional animator with a side interest in fine art for several years, but find it increasing difficult to stay opitimistic about the prospects, especially in regards to living at least somewhat comfortably without burning out as well

@user-ro1fw3ij9x 2 ай бұрын

Hello

@MarkWhippy 2 ай бұрын

19:30 What about only f? :P

@blindchronicles9758 2 ай бұрын

Hey James just finished watching this on my TV and found it to be most excellent. It gave me idea's of how to put more effort and energy to other social media aspects of my own art career. The other option to Artists is also using NFT's and selling their artwork for cryptocurrency. I've been doing it since 2021 and have had medium successes in it. It's like any market though it fluctuates and a lot of people associate it to scams but there are artists like myself who use it for the good. Been a fan of your work for about 3 years now ever since I got into painting. Always enjoy your content. Happy Painting!