How to Light a Landscape

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James Gurney demonstrates an essential principle of landscape painting: how to selectively illuminate a landscape. Instead of lighting a scene evenly, you can put the spotlight on the foreground, middle ground or background. As he paints a plein-air landscape he answers questions from followers.
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Casein basic set of 6 colors: bit.ly/3EF4o11
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BOOK I MENTIONED
Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting: amzn.to/3k1zAOw
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
Sample from the new video tutorial "Gradients": gurneyjourney....
“Casein Painting in the Wild” (Download on Gumroad): gumroad.com/l/...
“How to Make a Sketch Easel” (DVD): kunaki.com/Sale...
BLOG POSTS WITH MORE GEAR INFO:
Gouache Materials List: gurneyjourney.b...
BOOKS BY JAMES GURNEY:
Color and Light: A Guide for Realist Painters: amzn.to/2JhWtfc
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist: amzn.to/2LbVHhc
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time: amzn.to/2xyamRM
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Facebook group "Color in Practice": / 160510955315435
Music by Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com

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2 окт 2024

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@mrussoart 3 года назад

We all appreciate the boldness James brushwork, but boy what a delicate and beautiful work Jeanette put up.

@JamesGurney 3 года назад

Paola Carboni asked about the glazing at the end. Key detail I forgot to mention: I did the glaze with acrylic and a little gloss medium, and then varnished the whole painting with Krylon spray finish varnish to make it look like oil.

@tericarter2886 3 года назад

Thanks I was wondering that as well Do you usually carry acrylics with you on your plein air trips ?

@Shuvah2Him 3 года назад

I really like seeing what Jeanette does also :)

@tiagodagostini 3 года назад

It always amazes me how Smoothe is patient with you. My now deceased dear pug used to bark as soon as he saw me grab a brush. He did not want me doing anythign he knew would take focus from him for too long.

@JamesGurney 3 года назад

Smooth does get impatient sometimes, but he usually just stares at us, like a wolf.

@JiveDadson 3 года назад

Imagine trying to practice saxophone.

@libellula3313 Год назад

How wonderful to be able to sit and paint beside your partner! Thanks for the tutorial again. X

@varuntulsyan2558 3 года назад

Not only are your free videos some of the most valuable learning tools I've ever found, they're also sooo peaceful and calming as art vlogs. I can't express how much I love these and you James! Thanks for everything!❤️

@miqf914 3 года назад

Agreed! I am always wowed by his clarity and generosity in sharing his knowledge and skills.

@telldpablo 3 года назад

I have been enjoying your videos for awhile now, but including your better half adds something. It’s a joy to see couples who share their lives together! My wife and I are on our way to our 34th year of marriage. Couldn’t be happier! Each year just gets better! Keep up the great work guys!

@bryanodriscoll2123 5 месяцев назад

Impressive how you can take a relatively prosaic landscape and turn it into something so pleasing to the eye. I've only started to paint late in life and now can really begin to appreciate what good artists achieve.

@truecuckoo 3 года назад

Nice! This is a great example of painting vs photography. You really left your emotional mark in the painting. I love that gentle pale light in the sky. The reference footage of the location is bland at best. You made this place feel really special.

@DannySabraArt 3 года назад

Totally agree! This shows the potential of painting. That you can imbue the normal and typical with a feeling or emotion or significance that is meaningful to the artist and the viewer. Will we see more of your art Cuckoo! I loved watching your portrait you painted (and of course all your music!)

@willrothfuss8470 Год назад

One of my favorites. Your handling of the warm/cools and values are inspiring.

@andreasd1132 3 года назад

Your videos are among the best Yt has to offer.

@melanieopperman6688 3 года назад

Look who made it into the painting 🐕 handsome Smoothe. Photo bomb success. I love the light and life in this painting- looking forward to this.

@emmanuelmartin1238 5 месяцев назад

I love the added video production elements, the 'phone in' questions, your signature in the corner and of course your extra large pencils.

@mungojerrie1538 3 года назад

Discovered you accidentally a few weeks ago and I can't get enough of your videos. Used to draw and paint years ago but fell out of passion with it, but you inspired me to buy a gouache set and start painting again. The way you explain your thought process makes so much sense and makes it sound so easy, however I was humbled very quickly when I picked up the brush myself. Would love if you considered live streaming some of your paintings from start to finish so we could follow along in real time, I know I'd be there brush in hand. Just a thought! Keep up the great content.

@Amish-Kapoor 3 года назад

I always get so happy when you upload your videos

@KayInMaine 3 года назад

Thanks to the ending, I forgot your lesson and now am thinking how adorable you three are, James. LOL

@claudiabarillari4626 7 месяцев назад

You make it looks so easy! ❤ thank you for your tutorials, I appreciate your talent.

@joushinjo 3 года назад

I just want to say I've been so obsessed with all of your videos and I just found out your channel very recently. I've watched most of them over and over again, and learned so much from them. Now I'm so eager to do plein air painting that I bought a plain air easel after watching all of your videos! Just want to say thank you for being such an inspiration, and sharing your processes. This lighting technique has also amazed me! Something I've never learned from the art school!

@jakovj.m.5139 3 года назад

The last shots of the video is a great motive for another painting...

@allenvoss7977 2 года назад

Great video. I’ll have to always remember to put in light even if there isn’t any ! Great 👍

@WotanSkyFather 2 года назад

I love your sense of humor and how you use practical effects to highlight it!

@horohorosrin 3 года назад

I love the excitement over the monarch at the end! I raise them and tag them for citizen science, so that would excite me, too! Can't wait to get my easel set up to paint on location soon!

@marils8452 2 года назад

What a great teacher…

@mordheimdime 3 года назад

Just a heads up for anyone else looking for "Elementary Principles of Landscape Painting" by John F. Carlson, it was revised and retitled to "Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting".

@sy2.083 2 года назад

Recently took a by car trip through upper NYS about 200 miles! I live in NYS but never ever did I realize the magnificence of its landscapes and began wondering are drawn to this area to paint like they r to Paris or Australia or Alaska and hearing that you were in the Hudson Valley doing this painting not only answered that question but I began to feel proud, thinking, yes, an artist found us! Ty for that, back to the video.

@sandipchakraborty755 3 года назад

You are really an underrated person. Your painting is literally Monet level. Wishing you all the best for 1 million subscribers

@ArtistYellow 3 года назад

This was a very good informative video. The painting is beautiful and I love your dog.

@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382 3 года назад

Such a beautiful painting

@theheronhero125 3 года назад

Can I make a recommendation to Mr. Gurney? I've bought quite a few of his painting videos, especially the dinosaur ones but there is one complaint I have. They're too light on the actual painting. They're super fun, and the content is outstanding but everything is edited super short. His RU-vid videos are like that but I think he underestimates the attention span of those of us that buy the videos. For example, I wish there was a director's cut of the Tyrannosaur video that was like a sixtysix million hours long. Lol!

@JamesGurney 3 года назад

Point taken, and I will be making longer videos with longer takes. I think the whole trend with RU-vid is more in-depth content, and I've got some ideas for delivering exactly that.

@telldpablo 3 года назад

Ditto to theheronhero’s comment.

@heyryanisonx3141 3 года назад

@@JamesGurney thank you Mr Gurney! :D

@eliminator7ful 3 года назад

This is such a wonderful, instructive video for artists! Thank you.

@christocr 2 года назад

I, of course, watch James' videos for the artistic aspect and art instruction value, but in most cases I just love the whole experience with these on location videos. Often the background info, happenings at the location, and site observations are what really make these videos pop and become more than just art instruction videos. It's like watching a short movie at times--almost like I'm there.

@JamesGurney 2 года назад

Thanks for the feedback. That's what I'm trying for.

@swordandsorcerergaming 3 года назад

the dog was rendered so well, as was everything else

@robertoortiz3501 3 года назад

So peaceful and calming... And also full of lots of valuable information! Thank you so much.

@helengauperaa4319 3 года назад

It's always a joy to watch your videos James, and always learn something new. I'll be purchasing part 3!

@usaagima 3 года назад

The painting looks beautiful!! As always 😊😘

@JimSerrett 3 года назад

Great clip, fantastic info, great paintings, thanks Jim and Jeanette

@randominternetuser2 3 года назад

I have a reactive dog that I walk daily at a busy park, and we are constantly trying to get enough space from people. That alleviates the conspicuous, out-of-place feeling! LOL I can't really paint with him but I make the most of it and do quick ink wash drawings.

@ErikBongers 3 года назад

"What were you thinking?" "Eh...I wasn't really thinking...." Perhaps that sums up the difference between you two: the analyzing and synthesizing artist versus just drawing without thinking about it.

@RLDSTUDIO 3 года назад

In addition to the great lesson on lighting, it's just really pleasant to see you all enjoying the outdoors and painting together. I really appreciate how you captured Smooth with just the dots to start and also the idea of just adding details to the grass where the eye expects it. Very practical advice.

@danielmusafia789 2 года назад

Absolutely fantastic videos! We all love you, your art and thanks for sharing your valuable accumulated knowledge! You and your family are inspiration for the art community!

@dungeon-wn4gw 3 года назад

I love the way you talk dude

@StuartwasDrinkell 2 года назад

Subscribed... i just love watching your work before i move on to acrylics and oils, I am learning watercolor but the way you break down the varying contrasts of a composition and explain how to look at a scene is so helpful. Than you

@SiningniSing 3 года назад

That was really nice. How long did it take you to finish the painting on location? You and Jeanette can really paint so fast and the results are always amazing.

@cockatielnation5425 3 года назад

What a beautiful smile Janette has. I always enjoy seeing her point of view of the same scene. Very helpful video.

@michaelavolio 3 года назад

I love you "bumping" the other pencil in the background at 0:06 - such a fun detail. I remember you doing that trick before. Delightful.

@vaibhavsankhla948 3 года назад

I got to know about your channel just 30 min ago , I'm an amateur , I want to learn painting , how to start ? I used to draw when I was a kid but I stopped many yrs ago , today I saw a quote from piccaso which made me want to start again.

@DannySabraArt 3 года назад

That’s awesome! My advice would be to resume with drawing and just focus on the process and experience rather than a specific outcome. Draw what you enjoy! If you want to move into painting maybe try painting with just black and white to get a handle. Check out some of Mr. Gurneys other tutorial videos on his gumroad site. The Color in Practice part 1 would be a great place to start. Good luck!

@blankbullet7227 3 года назад

Brilliant painter..

@sergiowalgood3019 3 года назад

This is so inspiring! Love is all we need in this journey! That is the message I'm getting in this video, not only because of the painting but because the way you and your partner are together out there doing what you most love! Its so beautiful and I thank you for this! Great lesson!

@joycewickman3249 Год назад

Wonderful, thanks for sharing

@taunusspatz 3 года назад

Can't wait to try out different lightings on my next plein air session - great idea to do it on a thumbnail in color first. I really enjoyed that video! Greetings from Germany

@SarahBurnsStudio 3 года назад

I can feel the pure joy coming from Jaenette at the end 🥰🥰🥰

@redbeard365 2 года назад

I get strong PBS vibes from every James Gurney video, but it's just over-the-top when he brings out the life size pencils. Aside from the University level education he provides on drawing/painting, I watch these videos because he has giant pencils, art dept. attire and homemade art tools. This guy is my hero.

@greenmacaroni8872 3 года назад

Hi James, I am always inspired by your wonderful paintings and have started using gouache because of you. Jeanette is beautiful inside and out and I really enjoy seeing her work as well. Your videos make my day. Thank you. Julie 🥰

@marcosgoncalves1212 3 года назад

O lugar e seu desenho são lindos ,Mr Gurney.

@SamSantalaArt 2 года назад

This is a really sweet video :)

@davijoski 3 года назад

Super painting, cool style and great vid! I just stumbled upon your channel. Did you say you're from the Hudson Valley? I'm a plein air painter from Saratoga Springs. Nice to find you. What a beautiful part of the world to paint, eh?

@tiffannyvarga Год назад

you and Jeanette are absolutely lovely together. I find these videos educational and heartwarming.

@upload1188 3 года назад

Can’t wait

@OrdinaryLatvian 3 года назад

You're gonna be waiting for a while...

@upload1188 3 года назад

@@OrdinaryLatvian just over 24 hours away babyeee

@nguyentai464 3 года назад

I watch every single video in your channel

@dianeo 3 года назад

This looks like a very interesting tutorial. I love that you included Smooth in the painting and also showed Jeannette's work. Lovely all around.

@chrishomel9558 3 года назад

James.. You brightened my day and made me look even more forward to when I can again leave the office and go paint. Cheers.

@bruceosborne1892 3 года назад

Another great video James. Thank you and your wife. Also, Smooth.

@vermis8344 3 года назад

"Wow, James really got busy, showing a lot of videos at once! Well here I go... no wait... oh." (Literally 'no, wait'! 😃)

@ikkiiiieee 3 года назад

I hope you will cover in detail how to keep colors lively when highlighting (adding white) like in the centerly lit spot. it looks so sunny! :D

@ogulcanyolcu8714 3 года назад

The grass look more yellow than being added just white. You can use green with lemon yellow or cadmium yellow and white, depends on the need. Play with the colors, you'll find what you need.

@b3n3d1ct10n 3 года назад

Excited for this 😀

@OneMoreJames 3 года назад

I'm just looking at your simple, quick "just dots" until you get it to look right add-in of Smooth. And... Good god, man. I love your work, your skill, your talents, your teaching ability, your video presence and the time spent watching. Thank you.

@rojastegulu 3 года назад

What irks me about scheduled videos and premieres is that if you hide them from your subscription feed, it won't appear again when the video goes up, so you either miss the video or have them sitting around in your feed. Oh well-

@mypointofview9794 3 года назад

You could add it to your watch later playlist

@twycross3 3 года назад

Can't wait to see the gradient techniques!! I'm terrible at making them with watercolor

@JamesGurney 3 года назад

I was terrible at first too, and it took a bit of practice and some coaching from Jeanette.

@twycross3 3 года назад

@@JamesGurney I got your video! Can't wait to watch it

@aa_gg 3 года назад

Book : Elementary principles of landscape painting John f carlson

@elizzez8240 3 года назад

Please tell us folks here in the Hudson Valley the locations your painting in, thanks James...

@rutbrea8796 Год назад

You're a great teacher! Your paintings are amazing! Thank you for your kindness 😊

@mazjoachin 3 года назад

Just found your videos! You are such an amazing teacher!! God bless you!

@Micro_hubble 3 года назад

Thanks JG for putting together this amazing video for us to learn from and Enjoy. I just have feedback, I usually buy your videos and I would love if I can get more content and longer videos of paintings to understand the process as compared to your free RU-vid videos.

@JamesGurney 3 года назад

Awesome, thank you!

@judithslawter372 3 года назад

I enjoyed seeing Jeanette’s lovely little piece. Thank you for the instruction.

@polobracher 3 года назад

Your wife do very good paintings too! You could show more of them... :)

@billjoe2080 3 года назад

Nice fly brush 11:04

@juliecostello42 2 года назад

This is so incredibly beautiful Mr. Gurney, keep up the good work

@prettyeve55 3 года назад

It's 4:00 am here and yes I haven't slept yet

@beckywebb1916 3 года назад

Took my Golden Retriever, Claire, with me once and she was so excited I only got an underpainting in burnt umber done.

@nickelazoyellow7360 3 года назад

If I bring my dog with me when I go painting I don't feel so awkward. And she loves it!

@chantelmcskimming6633 3 года назад

Really really nice! Love the addition of the dog ☺️

@emilie5273 3 года назад

Love your paintings. You really inspire me :)

@SmokingEveryDayProd. 3 года назад

wow!!!

@beckywebb1916 3 года назад

Took my Golden Retriever with me once and she was so excited I only got an underpainting in burnt umber done.

@MarkNiceyard Год назад

The right procedure: 1. Click on Gurney. 2. Click on like. 3. Watch the video. :)

@artscience9981 3 года назад

This is a wonderful video. I live in Tennessee, and in the summer there are just green trees and underbrush everywhere you look. I’ve often been frustrated trying to find a center of interest for my plein air paintings. This gives me an idea about how to enliven my outdoor scenes. Many thanks!

@julianachandler2975 2 года назад

As usual, this is a great painting and video. I’m curious though, for me, the reason to paint on location, is that it’s impossible to capture the color and light of a scene with a camera. If you are deliberately changing the color and light, why do you paint on location?

@JamesGurney 2 года назад

There's just so much more information when you're on location.

@VideoArmageddon 6 месяцев назад

You get a "like" for the giant pencil.

@joycebutler3494 3 года назад

❤️

@nguyentai464 3 года назад

Both of you are so lovely

@kingpen1179 2 года назад

4:30 book, value

@inxz_editz 3 года назад

Love your Channel i know how to draw with you and others yotubers

@kellywang7370 3 года назад

The giant pencil 😂😂

@karlab9557 3 года назад

Wow, I enjoyed this. I felt like both yours and Jeanettes paintings were even more interesting than your scene. And I enjoyed the questions, as they actually helped highlight how you accomplished this.

@vermis8344 3 года назад

It's Saturday, and I'm stuck wallowing about the house with a cold. It's time to buy a James Gurney video.

@kanchangupta2038 3 года назад

Bahut sunder

@nevertooldtolearnmore Год назад

You mention tan. As an exclusively guache painter, I'm used to dealing with limited colors offered by seemingly all manufacturers; but even watercolor offerings lack a tan. Titan buff watercolor is the closest I've ever been ever to come. Sure we can mix something; but tan and its nearby relatives are so oftern needed, it would be a great help for those of us. Do you have any suggestions for a reliable mix?

@annihull6373 Год назад

Thanks for exolaining your techniques in a way that makes the idea of drawing and painting more approachable. Thank you for keeping in the part where you resized your dog and how simple it was to adjust sizing. Thank you for the entertaining and informative way you share information. Blessings.

@patrickcharles7190 3 года назад

Nice demo. ALL those green values can be tough. It would have been nice if that field of queen anne's lace would have been in the foreground. Mother Nature doesn't always cooperate. Thanks

@saravasura1076 2 года назад

Thank you. This was my first viewing of your tutorials. I will be watching you a lot in the future. I learned a lot just watching this one. Very impressive!