Gouache Preliminary Sketches: Fast, Fun, and Low-Risk Painting Techniques

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5 жыл бұрын

James Gurney demonstrates how you can use gouache, watercolor, and water-soluble colored pencils to paint preliminary compositional studies before embarking on a final illustration. He paints one sample thumbnail sketch in real time using transparent watercolor, then films the creation two other layout concepts in time lapse. He also demonstrates how he uses scaled-down laser prints of the final line drawing glued down with acrylic matte medium in order to test ideas for color schemes.
The final paleo-art paintings were created in oil, and were used to illustrate an article on T.rex that appeared in the May issue of Ranger Rick Magazine.
This is an extended sample from "Unconventional Oil Techniques"
Check out the full tutorial video, which is full of practical art instruction for all levels.
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@iaincraig4871 4 жыл бұрын

Just like a magician performing his magic trick directly in front of you.... you can see what he's doing quite clearly but you still have absolutely no idea how they just did that.

@dontcare3293 3 жыл бұрын

I felt this. I tried following his tutorials but ended not finishing it and left me confused.

@kimgonzalez1591 5 жыл бұрын

The parent and child T. rex thumbnail melted my heart ❤️

@lanalawson3499 4 жыл бұрын

Love your techniques, my grandmother was an artist of northern Michigan light houses, the shores of the great lakes, the lilacs of Mackinaw Island, I loved watching her paint at her easel, hearing only those beautiful sounds an occasional brush strokes on canvas, the stirring if her brushes tapping off of her glass rinse water container, and the sounds of birds and Summer breeze, or a thunder storn which she also painted many storms on the great lakes, or in the evening summer months the coyotes and mysterious looms. Winter time, she loved Christmas, so her classic. Records of Carol's ... We lived just 2 miles from sturgeon Bay, beautiful lake Michigan, in Bliss Michigan. I after some years just entering teenager hood, she offered me a brush and a canvas if me own, and a small easel.... That was one of my many favorite days with this beautiful women. I was given that small easel again, with two wooden boxes filled with paints brushes, chalks, colored pencils and more, my mother said, "she wanted you to have these". I felt just as honored as the day she introduced them to me and my lifelong love for painting. She passed away last year at the age of 89. One if my first videos to watch as I am getting back into the my favorite hobby .... Thank you so much! Wonderful video's and excellent teaching, easy to fallow and to listen. Your friend from northern Michigan

@MariaPeagler 5 жыл бұрын

My son's loved Ranger Rick magazine, and I'm delighted to hear they invest in quality art for their covers and articles. Thanks for this video James.

@betimobla6562 2 жыл бұрын

When I first started oil painting, I saw your book and immediately bought it. And now I see you on my KZfaq recommendations. Really pleasant surprise.

@_StardustValley_ 5 жыл бұрын

even his thumbnails are amazing

@MrGarib12 5 жыл бұрын

I cannot thank you enough for posting your process. It's such a gift.

@pratapsinghkanishk 5 жыл бұрын

One thing i always get stuck on is how you start with something crude and with further layers add life to it.

@kayaeki 4 жыл бұрын

When I try to do it, it just gets worse haha, way to improve!

@spicysocks4492 4 жыл бұрын

Really its just starting from big building blocks then going to smaller. Like how he just splashed some color there at first, then you just continue with smaller splashes of color thinking about the plains of the object your doing. A lot of people go straight for the small details but you have to start big and get your building blocks done then you can add the nitty gritty. Hopefully that helped a bit quq/

@JOSEPH-vs2gc 3 жыл бұрын

you'd be surprised how it begins to become Automatic once you've done it literally thousands of times. He's on auto pilot mode at his point of his artistic journey. It's like installing a program into your hard drive as opposed to streaming something through a crappy connection - thats how it always feels in the beginning.

@gagecottle9958 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your videos Mr. Gurney. You're a big inspiration and I love watching you create these beautiful images. This was a super cool insight to your creative process! Thanks for sharing with us!

@Znobishtucon 5 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent format for your videos and techniques... watching the overall process is satisfying yet it really sells me on wanting to watch a longer form video. Always great art as well as great thinking, Mr. G!

@JamesGurney 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@harlannorris6035 4 жыл бұрын

I was dinosaur crazy as a kid. The idea that such a thing actually walked the earth at one time was really intriguing. You bring this to life.

@aviaja2008 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing us how your work-process looks like. It is in my mind a very clever way to find the best way to a more complete piece. Again, thank you for your generous teaching, it is much appreciated.

@virginiarinkel7544 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great idea of photo copy, matte medium and just watching you do this. Great idea!

@kirani111 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your process with us!

@LillenArt2 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr. Gurney. We love you. 🤗

@EdricHsu 5 жыл бұрын

Loving your process, and even all those quick gouache sketches and studies are already gorgeously done!

@MrGarib12 5 жыл бұрын

This is such a treat. Thank you!

@patriciagrace6550 5 жыл бұрын

Your art, process, and videos make me so happy and inspired. Thank you so much!

@dallasdutoit1307 5 жыл бұрын

mind blowing skill in the humblest of guys!

@TheMayniyak 5 жыл бұрын

Your art is so incredible. I love love love palaeontology which is why you immediately became my favourite artist when I was 15 (I’m now 24). I’m just waiting for my uni break so I can buy some of your tutorials and get painting! Can not wait!! Thank you so much for sharing love your art and videos!

@antonioblanco3086 3 жыл бұрын

I love your oil paintings and your studies are amazing! Thank you so much mr Gurney!

@JohnFishman 5 жыл бұрын

You are a master.Thanks for bring something willing to offer us a peak behind the scenes.

@kamilazdybal 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. I'm amazed.

@daniellekriner6385 5 жыл бұрын

I could watch you sketch all day! I do small thumbnails in gouache and watercolor and I can't emphasize their value enough!

@ModernMetaphysicae 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing mistakes and how you fix them. Its so refreshing in this sea of perfect paintings and tutorials. Keep up the awesome work!!!!!!!!!!

@kalpatarugoswami726 2 жыл бұрын

Salute to your works and you 🙏.

@snsnnzhzuzhbs1912 5 жыл бұрын

So informative!

@writative8285 4 жыл бұрын

You are a treasure my man. I keep coming back to learn and sometimes just watch you paint.

@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant artist and excellent instructions - so helpful

@alithomaga 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely explain, generous and good filmed!

@gregmackinnon8098 5 жыл бұрын

This is the best video you’ve made . Well done

@A.R.C.O.R. 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Master! Sus pinturas son asombrosas ❤️

@kaesezwerg1234able 4 жыл бұрын

You are my favorite human at the moment! Thanks for sharing sooo much knowledge and positivity :)

@linchase 5 жыл бұрын

I am using Gouache now. I love it! Your videos are fantastic. Great tutorials and comfy voice to listen to. And the presentation where you wash black over the canvas; excellent energy. Thank you for your channel.

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, gouache is a very "friendly" water medium, as you are experiencing, very versatile as you see with wash and opaque ranges. I started with it many years ago doing bird paintings (which are really just evolved dinosaurs, lol). Now doing oil landscapes en plein air, but a nice studio session doing birds in acrylic and also gouache is very inviting, if out door painting not an option! I'm inspired, especially after seeing this video.

@shazlee100 4 жыл бұрын

Your work is amazing, thankyou for sharing!

@longlivingdude 3 жыл бұрын

You're an incredible talent.

@JustMe-uc1lt 5 жыл бұрын

Fascinating, thank you!

@angustimmons729 5 жыл бұрын

If anybody out there is watching this and wondering if they should buy the whole video, the answer is YES! The full video is great and has awesome in depth advice about mediums and techniques that I haven't seen anywhere else.

@kevinamack6 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are as well done as your illustrations. They are very entertaining and informative.

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, a straightforward, workmanlike, no nonsense approach is very refreshing and much appreciated!!

@jeffhreid 5 жыл бұрын

The photo copy /matte medium technique is a great idea, never thought of that. Thanks. Super video as always

@JamesGurney 5 жыл бұрын

You can also laser print directly on your watercolor paper if your machine is set up for that.

@sthom4bad 5 жыл бұрын

What the heck is matte medium? Is this a generic term for something lots of manufacturers make?

@kommi1974 5 жыл бұрын

@@sthom4bad Google is your friend.

@GodsPoetryProductions 5 жыл бұрын

I love your work very inspiring.

@AngryBrother360 5 жыл бұрын

"Grandmaster Gurney!.

@MelitaBintoro 4 жыл бұрын

i've been itching to try gouache after being on watercolours and just seeing your thumbnail paintings here i am so amazed what you created... i love dinosaurs and i love how you've depicted the trex in family life/chilling and wow i was entranced the entire video

@PeterChorao 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and artwork as always

@traekas7228 2 жыл бұрын

Your sketching skills are indescribable! In a good way. I took art lessons as a kid, outside of school, in the next town over. They never used any of the pre-painting methods you use, James. Mostly we’d make perfect the drawing/sketch. Then transfer the image onto the paper/canvas from the original sketch. Then, paint. Watercolor, Oil painting, & Acrylic painting were what I learned. I wasn’t able to continue using Oils, due to breathing issues from the turpentine. I’m only just now, learning about the how-to for Gouache. I love your videos! Since I haven’t been actively engaged in my Art for decades, I’m hoping to rekindle my love for creating my own Art. So, TYSM for the upload, man!!!

@omshantiomartistsisters 4 жыл бұрын

You are really best artist 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@josephlowry4320 4 жыл бұрын

An very useful way to learn about painting and Dinosaurs, thanks James Gurney.

@NicolasLaucirica 3 жыл бұрын

that water painting is out of this world

@rapid2move 5 жыл бұрын

love your books about dinotopia!!! greeting from slovakia

@AshaJacobb 5 жыл бұрын

Fabulous

@blackbird163 3 жыл бұрын

Your so talented

@bdan9541 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are so fun to watch and so informative! Very helpful for the art I make.

@theBoonarmies 3 жыл бұрын

There aren't enough full on artists painting dinosaurs. This is cool as hell.

@fullgoredragon7794 5 жыл бұрын

WOW increíble

@ramizshould 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@SimkaAnimka 3 жыл бұрын

You are the nicest guy on the art KZfaq! :D

@sergio_grez 3 жыл бұрын

I would give an arm just to be able to paint like those test thumbnails! Grandmaster Gurney!

@Nostradamus21b 5 жыл бұрын

Terrific artwork. Greetin from Chile (I bought your two books, they're greats!)

@cuajocuajocuajo 5 жыл бұрын

éxito

@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382 3 жыл бұрын

You’re amazing

@ant_boi_0934 4 жыл бұрын

Man I love your channel because your art is so good and has inspired me to draw more dinosaurs and get better at drawing dinosaurs

@jancurda8466 4 жыл бұрын

you are the best

@littlestbroccoli 4 жыл бұрын

The Kazu Sano method! I don't know who at Nat geo came up with it or when, but I learned this copy paper technique from him in college. I think I got a lot of good paintings out of it because there's so much room to experiment and just have fun. Thank you for sharing it with us as well, love watching the process

@mathildebouvier4313 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, you’re very inspiring!

@Enthcreations 5 жыл бұрын

Talented

@tejkamartstudio 4 жыл бұрын

Hat's of Sir you are genius ✌️🙏👍👍👍🤎 your art is such inspiring ❤️ lot's of love from India ❤️

@crisalidathomassie1811 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! You are just awesome! Short for words to describe your work and imagination. Great job. Thanks for the demos. Best wishes.

@gendoikari6062 4 жыл бұрын

I'm just amazed at looking at these paintings...truly amazing ! (A long time ago, I saw a beautiful painting on a book cover called "DINOTOPIA" and I thought it was a magical collection of characters and dinosaurs approaching some steps at the entrance of a castle kinda' composition..(I never thought you were the artist who've created such beautiful painting..!!!)

@samrandak7318 5 жыл бұрын

Cool video, if you have the time you should make a video on the pencil sketches!

@armandoguajardo4789 2 жыл бұрын

I need to do that

@johncollado1151 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, James.... you're videos are so inspiring!

@anjanadevi6800 5 жыл бұрын

nice

@scarlet8078 4 жыл бұрын

This is good practice to teach students/ painters not to be too precious

@painterlybrushes4035 5 жыл бұрын

This video is very informative. Don't know why people thumbed down the vid

@christocr 5 жыл бұрын

Jealousy makes people do hideous and vindictive things that a normal person would never do.

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

@@christocr right, they are not "normal", therefore they must be abstract modern "artists"!!

@Thestripper1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi James. I was just thinking, if you haven't tried this that it might be a great technique in this case. If you mirror your line drawing in Photoshop then print it out on a black and white laser printer you can then use that print to do an acetone print or "transfer" directly on to a suitable paper or board. Simply put the printed paper face down onto another piece of paper, wood, canvas or whatever you wish to print on. Take a rag with acetone and rub it on the backside of the printed paper. The acetone will dissolve the black pigment just enough that it will transfer over without bleeding. You will get very fine detail. You could also try wetting with acetone then rubbing with the round back of a spoon to really get it to transfer over. This can be very useful in some high detail cases. Good luck!

@JamesGurney 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tip. I'll try it.

@jayfogelman 3 жыл бұрын

I don't paint in oils, but this was a fascinating and useful tutorial.

@sentry9834 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing. How do you transfer the smaller pre-approved gouache sketch, to the larger substrate that will accept the final oil painting?

@antonioblanco3086 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing tips! thanks a lot master!

@mesolithicman164 5 жыл бұрын

The preliminaries look pretty damn good to me, they have a directness and simplicity that can get lost in the final rendering. James Gurney and Greg Manchess are the modern day masters, I'd love to know if there's anyone else, maybe Ian McAig?

@dannyzimm 2 жыл бұрын

Always is a pleasure to see your videos. I have one question, do you use 100% cotton paper for these sketches or just regular cellulose watercolor paper?

@fersaa5433 5 жыл бұрын

Me gustaria comprar tus cursos pero mi ingles no se me da muy bien seria bueno tener una version al menos subtitulada

@ollie54able Ай бұрын

Every so often I'm lucky and experience a Bob Ross "Happy Accident" and run across another one of you short teaching videos. Thank you. I do have a perplexing question... I have NO formal training in the field of Art (in particular). How do I go about selecting colors that make each other compliment each other and give my paintings eye catching appeal. Every painting that I've completed I have watched multiple KZfaq art vids and just "played around." Recently I purchased some gouache paints but like my transparent watercolors, just do have any knowledge with color theory or how to chose colors based on the values. So I'm open to suggestions and directions. Thank you.

@wilmaeulberg4323 11 ай бұрын

Have you visited the creation museum in Lewisville Kentucky? They have a dinasauer artist there and some awesome scenery . I challenge you to visit there for a feast for your eyes. I did buy a used paperback of Dinotopia. I loved the artwork.

@zoepiel 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever used Clear Gesso? If so, how would you compare it to matte medium as a ground for watermedia?

@JamesGurney 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve never even heard of clear gesso, but I bet it would work.

@ferrelli1001 5 жыл бұрын

Clear gesso works great when you want to paint on non-conventional paper-printed music, book pages, etc. I never thought about using matte medium. I’m wondering if it has a nice “tooth” like gesso.

@spicysocks4492 4 жыл бұрын

Can you achieve a somewhat same result from the finished in oil with gouache?

@t0raneko 5 жыл бұрын

Hi James, sorry that this is unrelated to the current video, but as someone who has been interested in fashion far longer than I have been an artist, I was wondering where you get your uniform shirts?

@johnsketcher2222 5 жыл бұрын

I wish Netflix or HBO would redo James' Dinotopia stories in a new T.V. series. It would be awesome if it had the budget and production qualities of shows like Game of Thrones.

@CharleyWang 5 жыл бұрын

I traveled with 10 painters for 10 days. Drew a lot of landscape paintings. Very helpful. Your painting skills are very helpful to me, thank you! After returning, I released four travel painting videos.

@gabrielschulz302 5 жыл бұрын

Are you Gon´s fan by Masashi Tanaka?

@sthom4bad 5 жыл бұрын

Not possible to find reference photos of these creatures obviously, so how to get proportions, foreshortening correct? Anyway, genius work.

@woolywonders5546 5 жыл бұрын

sthom4bad use a model either make one out of clay or buy dinosaurs figurines and draw from that. Cheers

@fivebuttons 3 жыл бұрын

The preliminaries are so nice. Too bad the copies from a printer are probably not archival. On the other hand, making copies is a time saver and lets you get on with the business of finishing the "final picture." Do you save all your work? James, thanks so much for your videos!

@barbaraekx6887 5 жыл бұрын

James Thanks so much for all of the information...I have a couple of questions I hope someone can answer..I e-mailed Jerrys and never received a reply..So here goes... what is the difference between Acrylic paint and Acrylic Gouache paint (white)?? I understand Gouache is water based and can and will lift when re-wet..I assume Acrylic Gouache does not?? As far a covering opacity which is superior Acrylic Gouache OR casein??? .I have and do use Winsor Newtons Designer permanent White ., whit mixed results. There are so many different whites and selections from which to choose?? I really just had these question and would appreciate answers. Thought I'd try it to rectify some of my plein aire mistakes.. Thanks,again

@zoepiel 5 жыл бұрын

Regular gouache is water based and can be lifted/reworked after drying, but acrylic gouache is different. Acrylic gouache is really acrylic paint with additives that make it more matte and less shiny. When it dries fully, it's permanent and won't be reactivated with water.

@JamesGurney 5 жыл бұрын

Zoe said it exactly right. Not sure which white has the most opacity. In terms of pigments, Titanium is generally more opaque than zinc.

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGurney I've used all three water mediums (acrylic, watercolor, gouache) in the same bird (aka flighted dinosaurs, lol) paintings, for their different desirable painting qualities! Do what works best; you won't be arrested for it,.. at least not where I live,... yet! LOL :D

@mathilda6763 5 жыл бұрын

Is this normal copy paper for the bigger studies?

@JamesGurney 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, just a laser print on cheap copy paper. Once it's glued down to heavy illustration board, it is stable and won't wrinkle or curl.

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGurney right, plus the over lay with the medium you used to glue it down would give a pleasant surface for working!

@maherco61 5 жыл бұрын

Can you make gouache painting techniques gumroad

@JamesGurney 5 жыл бұрын

There is "Gouache in the Wild" gumroad.com/l/gouache ...but I'd like to do one that is more technique focused. Also, have you watched my KZfaq gouache playlist?

@christocr 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, and "Gouache in the Wild" is a great video--my all-time favorite painting video.

@maherco61 5 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGurney i have watched most of your youtube vids, but i think if you make a one focused on gouache techniques would be amazing

@ronschlorff7089 5 жыл бұрын

@@maherco61 Ditto!