Painting a Parking Lot , Trash and Weeds

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2 ай бұрын

I paint some trash thrown in the weeds alongside a stretch of asphalt.
More about painting "non-motifs" at my
Substack: tinyurl.com/mw22edme

Пікірлер: 38

@The_Supernatural_Life 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, James! This just proves that there is always beauty and something to paint virtually anywhere. We artists tend to be too picky.

@josephinastover5785 2 ай бұрын

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!

@InkNSap 2 ай бұрын

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.

@LauraGYoung 2 ай бұрын

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. :)

@mgsBicycleO9 2 ай бұрын

Imagine a world where everyone was respectful towards nature. One can dream 🙌

@johnoswald9143 Ай бұрын

How does he make it look so easy, absolute masterclass every time. Thank you Mr Gurney.

@gregorybeise8860 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Cleoleinchchen 2 ай бұрын

I like this concept! Reminds me of my phone wallpaper: Wasteland with houses by Lucian Freud :)

@LovinLnCottage 2 ай бұрын

Nature always wins in the end. 😊

@DAndres530 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Foxweed 2 ай бұрын

there's hidden beauty in this world for those who look!

@BillyMandalay 2 ай бұрын

"It's as if the energy of nature meets the indifference of the man-made world". Ooo ...waxing lyrical there...

@tthomas184 2 ай бұрын

Well said. Litter is sign of indifference to nature. Like the parking lot, which is worse in that it was built and planned.

@dmcdaniel2009 2 ай бұрын

I LIKE IT!

@spiritualseekeramor 2 ай бұрын

You can make anything look good, Sir. 😊

@blessOTMA 2 ай бұрын

Great as always.Thank you!

@grandpa_eric 2 ай бұрын

Wonder, James. The depth captured looking down at weeds; textures, color, value relationships- and a social statement; beautifully painted. Nice!

@jesuscarmelorodriguezlem-id2vu 2 ай бұрын

Fantástic wonderful.

@hildegardkhelfa5358 2 ай бұрын

Awesome.

@brainwashedarchive 2 ай бұрын

i jumped for joy when i saw this video

@jcline147 2 ай бұрын

Leave it to James to take cracked asphalt, weeds, and trash …and turn it into a masterpiece, 😂

@albertochalico7906 Ай бұрын

La belleza está en los ojos de quien la mira.✨

@jamesgsr8587 2 ай бұрын

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.

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

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.

@opendstudio7141 2 ай бұрын

War scene with three alien invaders battling for dominance. Clearly the invading weed will be victorious.

@RobertF- 2 ай бұрын

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... 🤔

@opendstudio7141 2 ай бұрын

@@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.

@paragozar 2 ай бұрын

To me, art is a nice picture of mountains with birch trees, some ducks and sunset. Just kidding.

@CyberMaddenus 2 ай бұрын

How did you get started wearing items with Department of Art crests?

@mwGoosman 2 ай бұрын

What does your Substack link do?

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

The link goes to a post that digs more into the philosophy, with practical tips too: tinyurl.com/mw22edme

@sgtleobella 2 ай бұрын

Please, please tell me that someone stopped and asked why you were painting some trash on the side of the road haha

@JamesGurney 2 ай бұрын

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.

@PenaKULatta 2 ай бұрын

More punch bass

@pedroden6561 Ай бұрын

Pretty short video?????

@leonardoromero2000 2 ай бұрын

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...