Painting Forsythia Flowers

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3 жыл бұрын

James Gurney paints the flowers of a forsythia shrub using a limited palette of watercolor and gouache. He starts by capturing the overall gesture and silhouette of the whole plant and then subdivides the mass into smaller flower shapes.
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Пікірлер: 127

@mydemon 3 жыл бұрын

James is my idol. What an amazing human being.

@pottingsoil 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I've even started painting myself, because of them. I'm terrible, but it feels more relaxing than playing a video game.

@normg2242 3 жыл бұрын

So true! And even if your painting doesn't turn out, you just spent two hours just focusing on something beautiful.

@SoftBoiledArt 3 жыл бұрын

Your brushwork is amazing, it's already an effective representation of leaves on the early stage.

@KuronekoTom 3 жыл бұрын

Master Gurney and his lightsabers (brushes) always enlighten us so stunningly. May the gamut be with you, Master!

@samruddhisalokhe9676 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! I'm here before the notification 😳❤️ BTW he's like a teacher for me, I learnt so many concepts from him ✨

@robertozavala8417 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve your anonymous fan for all these years!! I have a great respect and admiration for your work. I appreciate soooo much !! Thaank you so much for all you’ve done for all of us.

@JamesGurney 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@mc_va 3 жыл бұрын

Mister Gurney, each video of yours it's like a space-time capsule. A can go back in time and revisit any place that you had presented us. I'm grateful for all the knowledge and inspiration passed on to us viewers. Best wishes to you Sir.

@debranorton6434 3 жыл бұрын

As I drove into my driveway this afternoon I was thinking "I should paint those forsythias one of these days." Thanks for the sharing your knowledge!

@SB-qs9zu 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite flowering shrub! Beautiful painting. Love the birdsongs in the background.

@SarahAndBoston 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing James! Your paintings always look like magic at first, but then seem doable once you break them down. Thanks again for another awesome tutorial.

@bryansmith844 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Just went out and snuck some cuttings from some Forsythias around my neighborhood. Hoping to root them in water and add them to my yard, haha!

@readergrlll6 2 жыл бұрын

THANK you so much. I learned a great deal. I love your books, channel and your published instruction. Thank you for being talented, approachable, and a great instructor.

@dianeo 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect! I'm struggling with background foliage right now and this helps.

@tradingpostfarms 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know why I have yet to subscribe. I saw an interview, and I was just so impressed with the work. I think I gravitate to the fact that your style varies a bit, and the subjects are so far apart. Fantasy, landscapes, vehicles, streetscapes, and this is me. I like painting everything too, and I choose to vary my style to some extent depending upon the subject, or my mood.

@nancyroberts1720 3 жыл бұрын

What a great way to break down a complex image...thank you!

@RobertF- 3 жыл бұрын

Sketchy, yet Accurate. Simple and Powerful. That's the James Gurney Guarantee.

@robertradocha6871 3 жыл бұрын

Dear james 😊 thank YOU very very much for another great video again 💞💞🎨🎨🎨 very best regards from Salzburg Austria 😊🌺

@BillyLeeGoodman 3 жыл бұрын

Holy moly that's beautiful! We used to have one in our backyard!

@shankutty8630 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@SC4RArt 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome artwork! Truly impressive... 💖💖💖

@kingpen1179 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks always for the motivation to paint James 😊😊🇵🇭 bless me in my art journey pls🙏

@JADEDed. 3 жыл бұрын

so pretty!

@DannySabraArt 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful painting! And a great reminder about foliage and simplification! Inspiring as always!

@thuggy1 3 жыл бұрын

Always looking forward to your next video! Thank you so much!

@chrisbolton7123 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rendition of my favourite bush, thank you are a master!

@em4142 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome teacher!

@sksksks411 3 жыл бұрын

your art is so lovely, it’s always full of warmth and life. thank you!

@facom40 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations James, it's very beautiful !

@totopcYT 3 жыл бұрын

I can't get enough of Mr Gurney holding that hugmongus pencil. great painting as always..

@beckywebb1916 3 жыл бұрын

I love his calligraphic rendering of the bush!

@graciousmom4127 3 жыл бұрын

Yey! Thanks been waiting for your tutorials! Wish you make real time, too.... I love all of them! BLESS YOU!

@ironicallymacaroni6096 3 жыл бұрын

that's a beautiful plant! ive been struggling to paint foliage like that in the trees around my house, so these tips are really helpful :D thank you!!

@bennydelarosa9064 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing painting! Thank you for sharing this!

@GrandmaMuggy 3 жыл бұрын

So inspiring! May give this a try with the forsythia in my yard. Thanks !

@ariewashere121 3 жыл бұрын

Always look forward to your videos. What a beautiful tree and painting. Thank you!

@crisalidathomassie1811 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. They are awesome! Very educational with a great deal,of inspiration. Your knowledge and experience are truly appreciated. Thank you so much. Blessings and be safe.

@JamesGurney 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@virginiarinkel7544 3 жыл бұрын

Another great trailer. Thanks.

@angelamarie2426 3 жыл бұрын

Always a joy to watch your videos!! God bless!

@smurfette4247 3 жыл бұрын

Love the contrast between rendered and indicated nature! It makes the whole piece very smooth and balanced overall

@DannyTimes 3 жыл бұрын

Such a nice video, lovely painted and inspiring!

@pokejoe8923 3 жыл бұрын

Great as always James

@jeankvasnicka8339 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely!

@tonysopranosduck416 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for breaking it down in such a comprehensive and pragmatic way! Now I think I might be able to tackle some spring beauty 👌

@CarolynsArtAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely and clearly explained! Thank you!

@grdgrrgdg156 3 жыл бұрын

ur vids always put me into a painting mood. thank u for this resource its much appreciated

@SiningniSing 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing as always!

@meeraahuja1594 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@fernandobrunopenamontes5720 3 жыл бұрын

thank for the new video pd I love your art

@NathanPa-xo3zj 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely tutorial we need while in Quarantine

@dragoon3084 3 жыл бұрын

Love that stop motion ending

@markrosera6313 3 жыл бұрын

“The goal is to blend painterly handling with conscientious rendering” - James Gurney

@todddawson4489 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@Undiluted_Liquid 3 жыл бұрын

TuT love your paintings so much man

@chedoodles 3 жыл бұрын

James Gurney is poet itself❤️

@noam8904 3 жыл бұрын

You are a treasure James

@easterneuropeantracksuit3312 3 жыл бұрын

Much needed 🙏

@GuenevereSchwien 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent description of your process! This was very helpful and makes painting a bish of flowers seem less daunting. 😁

@essietangle9931 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@christineashton7936 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful

@amandor 3 жыл бұрын

I love your art so much it pains me i could never express that to you

@JamesGurney 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm touched by your kindness.

@dougg1075 3 жыл бұрын

So loose and it comes out so good.

@taunusspatz 3 жыл бұрын

I like the approach with watercolors and gouache in combination! Great demo how to tackle difficult subjects: simplify - yes, but keep the essentials... - I will try to apply it to my next sketches :-) Stay save and happy painting!

@juanangulo555 3 жыл бұрын

Always great time to watch your video

@TheMarionetteKitty 3 жыл бұрын

Not only did I get an amazing painting lesson... but I also learned those yellow flowered bushes in my backyard are called forsythia.

@MadebyDawn23 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video

@ArtistInNewHampshire 3 жыл бұрын

James Gurney, intrepidly going in, out, around and through the flower-iage! Ok, everyone, SQUINT! - thanks, James!

@gavinharvey2663 3 жыл бұрын

Sound advice as usual.

@alexisarton-powell7992 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy you and your work very much! In fact so much I had a dream last night that we were painting together in a museum!

@fakerrain 3 жыл бұрын

This is the exact problem I've been trying to solve!

@longjohn7992 3 жыл бұрын

I just discovered with one of the most hated Artists of all time(Not me I like his art actually) And seeing both Of y’all Together made my heart so warm Love ur art And ur tutorials learned much from them

@JojobaNutOil 3 жыл бұрын

as a viewer of superhorrorbro also, i was expecting something creepy because of the bg music lol. always love your art mr gurney!

@johnartgallery347 3 жыл бұрын

good ,out door artist!

@KhairulsaniIsmail 3 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@williamrasoanaivo5381 3 жыл бұрын

As an amateur I follow your process, understanding well what is happening as if I myself could keep up with it. Then there is that tipping point where I suddenly get lost while the painting is transformed without me seeing what exactly was done or which strokes made the magic happened.

@dougg1075 3 жыл бұрын

That pencil is mighty

@bewithkrizhezra2010 3 жыл бұрын

💛💛💛💛

@user-gs9qk4qc1y 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@user-by6cp8fw1w 3 жыл бұрын

You're best

@TheStugbit 3 жыл бұрын

Such a superb work, yet very simple. I wonder how this technique would work when you're painting a complex object like this but it's made of many different singular things, not like similar flowers. I painted once a slum here from Brazil where there was a large group of people seen from the top, somewhat afar, I sort of painted small dots for each individual to give the idea of the large group. I was trying to make an impressionist painting there. But the thing with impressionism is that the movement seems to be the most important. So it doesn't work just placing the dots, you need to sort of give them movement to have the impressionist look.

@wessidestory 3 жыл бұрын

Hi James, beautiful painting and great video! I liked what you said about the infeasibility of reproducing nature's detail, but instead needing to represent or suggest it. When you start going into adding finer details, do you already have a good idea from experience of how much detail to add, or is that something you tweak for each painting? I sometimes find myself struggling with going to detail too soon, or trying to add too much. By the way, I've been reading Color and Light and have found it to be incredibly helpful. For anyone considering it, just buy it. It is one of the most practical and accessible books out there, and the price-to-value ratio can't be beat.

@JamesGurney 3 жыл бұрын

I try to gauge how long a session I can realistically and adjust the detail module accordingly. But the goal with this kind of painting is to get to a finished effect right away.

@janelessly6983 3 жыл бұрын

james is now my favourite artist and also commentarier(?)

@harryward4693 3 жыл бұрын

I need one of those pencils......

@jasonmullins6638 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful sketch, pretty day, Tufted Titmouse and a Chestnut-sided Warbler singing in the background. What more could you want!?

@JamesGurney 2 жыл бұрын

You're a birder. And your comment is a reminder for me not to substitute audio captured from another season or location.

@jasonmullins6638 2 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGurney haha!

@johnartgallery347 3 жыл бұрын

flowers

@kripanart 3 жыл бұрын

starting new year watching ur video from nepal (2078 )

@upload1188 3 жыл бұрын

Gurney is online. I repeat, Gurney is online

@antonioblanco3086 3 жыл бұрын

Mr Gurney! Talking about Richard Schmid

@masja1790 3 жыл бұрын

I love this 😍 But I can't do it. I am so bad at suggestive detail. 😫😫

@joannmartin1571 3 жыл бұрын

Please paint some Sumac. Show us how it is done.

@kellypringle300 3 жыл бұрын

Hi James, Do you ever have issues with your gouache drying out when you're painting outdoors? It seems like it says so moist the whole time! Love your videos, my gouache is coming in the mail soon and I cant wait to get started.

@griffithstoby 3 жыл бұрын

You need to look at some Victorian garden paintings. Look at E A Rowes work.

@tomlowe4243 3 жыл бұрын

Hi james would it be possible to post a video of the entire painting with no cuts to see the whole process? Thankyou

@JamesGurney 3 жыл бұрын

On my "Color in Practice" Gumroad videos I've got nearly real time videos. But for something like this I find it's hard to focus on the camera and the painting, since I don't have an assistant filming.

@shroomville1706 3 жыл бұрын

Mes salutations Monsieur ! Je voudrais just savoir quel type de pinceau d'aquarelle vous utilisez..

@alexisarton-powell7992 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! I have a question. So I was thinking about buying one of your books, maybe light the colour for realism? Is that a good one to start out with?

@johncollado1151 3 жыл бұрын

Hi James... thanks for another great video. This question may sound silly, but can you mix gouache and watercolor together when mixing colors? I know you thin out gouache with water, but I can't remember whether you've mixed both before.

@JamesGurney 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can! Gouache and watercolor are really very similar and mutually compatible.

@johncollado1151 3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGurney Thanks James, I'll give it a try.

@user-fz3nx1kx2x 3 жыл бұрын

What mark of sketchbook he use?

@JamesGurney 3 жыл бұрын

I use a Pentalic Aqua Journal, but I've also used watercolor sketchbooks by Strathmore, Moleskine, and Stillman & Birn.

@user-fz3nx1kx2x 3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesGurney thanks! What about Talens "Art Creation" sketchbook?

@opendstudio7141 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is complex and would prove to be too challenging for me to represent in watercolor successfully. Pastels would be perfect; much better layer control.