Painting a Portrait in the Supermarket

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  • čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
  • James Gurney paints his wife shopping for vegetables at a market. Using photos for reference, he starting with a small sketch in gouache and then a finished painting in casein.
    “Casein Painting in the Wild” (Gumroad video tutorial): gumroad.com/l/casein
    More Gurney tutorials on Gumroad: gumroad.com/gurneyjourney
    MATERIALS
    Richeson casein paint set: amzn.to/2L02U6R
    Richeson travel brush set: amzn.to/2xwq1Rr
    Richeson “Grey Matters” brush set: amzn.to/2YeNO0P
    Water cup: amzn.to/2soTw2L
    VIDEO TUTORIALS:
    “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...
    BLOG POST ABOUT PAINTING INSIDE A MARKET
    gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/201...
    BLOG POSTS WITH MORE GEAR INFO:
    Gouache Materials List: gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/201...
    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
    OTHER OFFICIAL SITES
    Instagram: / jamesgurneyart
    Pinterest: / gurneyjourney
    GurneyJourney Blog: gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/
    JamesGurney Website: jamesgurney.com/
    Facebook group "Sketch Easel Builders": groups/40300...
    Facebook group "Color in Practice": / 160510955315435
    Thanks to Adam’s Fairacre Farms Market: adamsfarms.com/
    The painting was honored as a finalist in the Casein2020 competition.

Komentáře • 317

  • @SoftBoiledArt
    @SoftBoiledArt Před 3 lety +377

    It speaks volumes that even in the thumbnail sketch there's a certain photographic effect to his tones and values.

    • @panchoverde5078
      @panchoverde5078 Před 3 lety

      Yeah it's called rhythm. And it's mathematical. Bridgman's much?

    • @gloriart6558
      @gloriart6558 Před 2 lety +1

      tones are values - same

  • @pottingsoil
    @pottingsoil Před 3 lety +383

    I swear he's one of the best painters on CZcams.

    • @Crushenator500
      @Crushenator500 Před 3 lety +6

      He for sure is

    • @BigBrotherMateyka
      @BigBrotherMateyka Před 3 lety +36

      He's one of the greatest painters of our age. While his claim to fame is his work as an illustrator for Dinotopia, he's still criminally underrated.

    • @abrahemsamander3967
      @abrahemsamander3967 Před 3 lety +4

      Matekya. He indeed is. Remember, he’s also the author :)

    • @austins1230
      @austins1230 Před 3 lety +5

      He's a living legend

    • @papijuho6024
      @papijuho6024 Před 3 lety +3

      But underrated :/

  • @kinskifilms
    @kinskifilms Před 3 lety +497

    Your sense of proportion, depth, and scale create a gobsmacking realism. You could have done this painting in neon and your sense of proportion, depth, and scale would give it a sense of total realism. What I'm saying is I love you, would you be my father?

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  Před 3 lety +505

      Ha, thank you. Someone called me "America's Art Dad." Now do your homework and take out the garbage!

    • @rg2265
      @rg2265 Před 3 lety +58

      @@JamesGurney I SO did not expected the "homework and take out the garbage" part! This is a punch line! 🤣

    • @CeridwenHafMorys
      @CeridwenHafMorys Před 3 lety +5

      Lol

    • @jellydarling1008
      @jellydarling1008 Před 3 lety +18

      If I knew it was that easy to get an art Dad it have asked years ago

    • @mayukhbanerjee1147
      @mayukhbanerjee1147 Před 3 lety +5

      @@JamesGurney Now, would you be my grandad?

  • @kevinnoel9024
    @kevinnoel9024 Před 3 lety +149

    One of the few artists who can paint ANYTHING, literally.

    • @stretch8390
      @stretch8390 Před 3 lety +8

      And having worked with Gouache for a few months now, I feel he makes it look so much easier than it actually is, that stuff wants to dry so fast and I find it difficult to get good colour gradients when working with it.

    • @kevinnoel9024
      @kevinnoel9024 Před 3 lety +4

      In my humble view, the only other artist I have seen operate as Mr.Gurney do is, artist the late, Me. Ken Auster. These two gentlemen, as I stated earlier, in my view, are two pillars that tower above most artists I've researched so far online and social media. God's blessed them tremendously.I.want to be blessed so too.

    • @Storse
      @Storse Před 3 lety +6

      @@kevinnoel9024 hard work will do you well

    • @shroomville1706
      @shroomville1706 Před 2 lety +1

      You must see kim Jung GI then!

  • @burpo
    @burpo Před 3 lety +40

    Your lettering alone makes me run into a wall.

  • @chrisbeacham7882
    @chrisbeacham7882 Před 3 lety +3

    “By hiding a vanishing point behind someone’s head, you attract attention to that spot”
    I have never thought of this but it makes so much sense, what a great tip

  • @CHACHA-dq6kv
    @CHACHA-dq6kv Před 3 lety +52

    From today, you are my teacher.🙋‍♀️
    I'm lucky to find this channel.
    I bought paint a few days ago.
    I will study while watching this video. Thank you~

  • @nutsandbolts1264
    @nutsandbolts1264 Před 3 lety +69

    I don't know why, but American supermarkets are aesthetically pleasing, I just enjoy looking to see what types of colors they use while my mom goes to get cereal like brown, light brown, red, white (lots of it). I just really enjoy observing the things that almost no one realizes adds to the experience

    • @DisgruntledPigumon
      @DisgruntledPigumon Před 3 lety +11

      nuts and bolts It seems like it was in the late ‘90s when they started trying out the whole “hey why don’t we make this place look nice” idea. Before that it was white or beige everywhere with maybe a “brand” color like red or blue. There’s a nostalgic feel to those beige and red stores, but I definitely go for the dark lighting, wood toned modern stores.

    • @nutsandbolts1264
      @nutsandbolts1264 Před 3 lety +4

      @@DisgruntledPigumon you're spot on with that!

    • @WanJae42
      @WanJae42 Před 3 lety +6

      There are some neat articles you can Google that came out a few years ago about the research into the best color temperature lighting to show off produce and such. I remember a thing about different temps used in the meat department, which primarily had red merchandise, versus produce, which had a lot of green.

    • @monicaperez2843
      @monicaperez2843 Před 3 lety +3

      Love American grocery stores and health food stores (they are smaller and more old-timey than the slick, clean supermarkets). They also attract more interesting characters there, too!

    • @ptaylor4923
      @ptaylor4923 Před 3 lety +2

      Wish you were my neighbor. You like markets, I don't. I'd beg you to go pick up a few things today.

  • @carolepivarnik9316
    @carolepivarnik9316 Před 3 lety +4

    You are just delightful! I love watching you paint....bingeing several of your tutorials (almost all of which I’ve purchased) is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend a rainy day when I don’t really feel like painting. Every time I watch any of your videos, no matter how often I’ve seen it before, I learn something new or am reminded of something I had forgotten. Thanks for sharing your expertise so generously and so often amusingly!

    • @JamesGurney
      @JamesGurney  Před 3 lety +1

      You are so welcome, Carole, and thanks for your comments on the blog and elsewhere.

  • @irsute8833
    @irsute8833 Před 3 lety +99

    For a guy who doesnt paint like me its really like watching magic happening. How you give perspective and life with a few hits here and there. And the result is incredible everytime.

    • @TheReck12
      @TheReck12 Před 3 lety +2

      It's crazy

    • @virtualsnake1994
      @virtualsnake1994 Před 3 lety +8

      I've been drawing since little and i'm absolutely astonished by his skill.

  • @XAVIERCUERVO
    @XAVIERCUERVO Před 3 lety +56

    YOU RULE THE UNIVERSE CASEIN MASTER

  • @jaswas77
    @jaswas77 Před 3 lety +33

    My day instantly gets better whenever there is a new James Gurney video on my feed. Thank You!

  • @twotales7337
    @twotales7337 Před 3 lety +1

    Ridiculous.... what skill. It almost makes me want to give up painting myself seeing what's possible. LOVE the style of James' work but never had the opportunity to see it up close being in the UK.
    Its like watching someone knock out a symphony in real time.... appreciate the videos so much.
    ✌🏽

  • @DavidBerlin07
    @DavidBerlin07 Před 3 lety +6

    Love how simply you captured your wife's glasses, genius!

  • @joshdartist
    @joshdartist Před měsícem

    I ALWAYS learn something new from your painting videos, Mr. Gurney. Folks, if you dont own his book Color & Light, you NEED to pick it up. It's literally the best book on the subject. You will learn so much from it.

  • @beulahshamshum1781
    @beulahshamshum1781 Před 3 lety +1

    You are quite literally a magician with a brush. The atmosphere of that painting is absolutely incredible!

  • @JC-uy3le
    @JC-uy3le Před 3 lety +2

    I like when you amplify value in your paintings. Your interpreted reasoning in doing so is very helpful
    Thank you.

  • @sylvia471
    @sylvia471 Před 3 lety +11

    there’s so much experience and instinct, it’s so cool how he knows what to do with every stroke, it feels very efficient, well planned out and spontaneous at the same time :0

  • @dariuscarlos6707
    @dariuscarlos6707 Před 3 lety +1

    It amazes me how your able to form an actual picture with just some sketching

  • @mimuseum3907
    @mimuseum3907 Před 3 lety +1

    It suddenly went super realistic and hit me really hard! I love it!

  • @ahmadabbass
    @ahmadabbass Před 3 lety +4

    I literally come to tears every time I watch you paint, sir. Thank you for being a great part of our artist mind! All love from Lebanon 🇱🇧

  • @andfolk254
    @andfolk254 Před 3 lety

    Stunning. I’m in awe of your relaxed approach, James. I paint tightly and methodically and, unsurprisingly, my work looks dead. Your paintings are alive. How can I relax and not be so afraid of making mistakes?

  • @jtris01
    @jtris01 Před 2 lety

    The extremely vibrant gamut of colors really gives it a photographic affect

  • @SuperPayy
    @SuperPayy Před 3 lety

    This dude is on another level. Casually doing stuff that seems impossible.

  • @mattakubodimasen10
    @mattakubodimasen10 Před 3 lety +1

    Tutorials???? From the artist that inpsires my painting the most??? Oh hell yes please!!!

  • @stevebutton4112
    @stevebutton4112 Před rokem

    I can watch this guy for hours - watching that incredible level of detail emerge either inspires me or makes me want to throw my paints away - depends on the day! Fantastic

  • @El_Rosita_Fungoso
    @El_Rosita_Fungoso Před 3 lety

    Always that I see these amazing CZcams channels like this, I feel very pleased to have born in this age

  • @clairescribner4102
    @clairescribner4102 Před 3 lety +1

    I really appreciated you doing that breakdown of the thumbnail and sharing how you altered the photo to make improvements on the composition.

  • @domdieudo
    @domdieudo Před 3 lety

    Full control of proportions and space.
    The gesture safe, precise and fast. The mastery is total.

  • @patrickcharles7190
    @patrickcharles7190 Před 3 lety +1

    Unreal. How do you not feel overwhelmed? Terrific

  • @johnoswald9143
    @johnoswald9143 Před 3 lety +3

    An absolute master, in my top ten favourite modern day artists, Scott Robertson mentioned you in a video when he was using Gouache and I had seen your work briefly, I’m completely hooked, what a talent and inspiration you are, thank you for sharing your talent with us.

  • @CeridwenHafMorys
    @CeridwenHafMorys Před 3 lety +1

    Absolutely lovely 💜 Look at those artichokes!

  • @Bhodisatvas
    @Bhodisatvas Před 3 lety +1

    Yet again I watch one of your videos and I see you paint, I see you mix colours and yet by some kind of voodoo the scene magically appears in front of me and I'm at a loss to how you did it.
    I'm starting to think you are a wizard of some sort masquerading as a human.
    I'm on to you Gurney!

  • @eyeonart6865
    @eyeonart6865 Před 3 lety

    Painters paint walls. You are a true master artist.

  • @ciacciom
    @ciacciom Před 3 lety +17

    This is one of the best "watercolor tutorials court I've seen on the Internet. LOL not getting caught up in the details Capturing the big shapes awesome I really love your work.

  • @angelamarie2426
    @angelamarie2426 Před 3 lety

    This will be in museums. Mark my words!

  • @Cam-SB
    @Cam-SB Před 3 lety +1

    You definitely love impressionism :)
    You're definitely an expert!!

  • @jopetersen542
    @jopetersen542 Před 3 lety

    So happy to find this. Several times I have taken pictures of little kids in the grocery store with the thought of them being a painting. I have the habit of trying to put you much detail. I hope to now give them a try. One is a little bit with a great hat, picking produce. The other is a delightful little girl walking away pushing her little grocery cart.

  • @RobboJ30
    @RobboJ30 Před 3 lety +1

    I love your painting James! It’s all fantastic but I particularly admire the way the shirt is done. Thanks for sharing. Jill, UK,

  • @thegiantsquidofanger
    @thegiantsquidofanger Před 3 lety +1

    I love you and your wife, y'all are so cute!

  • @SarahBurnsStudio
    @SarahBurnsStudio Před 3 lety +1

    I like to watch your videos twice - once to see you paint the thing, and the other time to watch your palette (how much paint you use, hone in on your color mixes, etc). Such a valuable experience! Thank you

  • @BirdwithaBrush
    @BirdwithaBrush Před 3 lety +1

    I love seeing ordinary moments through your eyes.

  • @crisalidathomassie1811
    @crisalidathomassie1811 Před 3 lety +1

    James , you are out of this world and such an inspiration. Thank you for the video and information. Blessings and be safe. An awesome idea much appreciated during this time.

  • @johnwoodcock6468
    @johnwoodcock6468 Před 3 lety

    He is great. The very best ive seen. Great great great we are lucky to have him on youtube.

  • @catalinamaria4014
    @catalinamaria4014 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm reading Imaginative Realism and I just found this gem of a channel. Great!

  • @gsdc1268
    @gsdc1268 Před 3 lety +4

    You're a treasure, James. Thank you for this.

  • @-Sarsae-
    @-Sarsae- Před 3 lety +2

    Mask on will be the Sign of this unusual year in Art history. and James, you played a role in it ~

  • @WeblightDreams
    @WeblightDreams Před 3 lety +3

    Wow the amount of detail. It came out so beautiful and I like how it shows today's life with having to wear a mask all the time.

  • @Wolfidy
    @Wolfidy Před 3 lety +1

    I love watching your videos and I always learn a lot, but it was so exciting to see you guys at Adam's! One of my favorite stores!

  • @GeneArts
    @GeneArts Před 3 lety +1

    Wow, so realistic! Amazing painting!

  • @Jay-bw3fl
    @Jay-bw3fl Před 10 měsíci

    Your videos should have millions of views.

  • @watercolourartincapetown2919

    What an interesting portrait. Definitely a portrait that resonates all over the world right now

  • @mariolegrange4447
    @mariolegrange4447 Před 2 lety

    I love how James isn't one of those fartsy artists. He's just straight foward about what he does. And that's that, no poetic mumbo jumbo.
    An Elite!

  • @lisa-gayle9939
    @lisa-gayle9939 Před 3 lety +2

    There’s no word to describe how amazing this is! Everything you paint turns out incredible! Wow!

  • @alex_HL
    @alex_HL Před 2 lety

    I swear this painting is so good it almost looks like a phone app did a filter with to mimic paint. It looks so real!

  • @MelitaBintoro
    @MelitaBintoro Před 3 lety +1

    i love how the artichokes turned out. super beautiful

  • @Rodutchi
    @Rodutchi Před 3 lety +3

    The respect I have for you is.. Well I can't say it in words, but ALOT!! Thank you so much men, bless you!

  • @Matttincho
    @Matttincho Před 3 lety +2

    That's an incredible amount of experience, put together, right there.

  • @CYON4D
    @CYON4D Před 3 lety

    Every stroke creates some form and light. Amazing work as always.

  • @b.chuchlucious5471
    @b.chuchlucious5471 Před 3 lety +1

    Reminds me of that scene in They Live when Nada puts the glasses on in the store.

  • @BeckyTregear
    @BeckyTregear Před 3 lety +1

    I must have been living under a rock to have never heard of casein paint! I had to look them up, and now I might need to find some to try out. Your painting skills are pure mastery, this is a lovely picture! 💜

  • @theartisticpurr2430
    @theartisticpurr2430 Před 3 lety +2

    I need to start doing real life in watercolor! This is amazing! Thanks for sharing!

  • @VondodgeArt
    @VondodgeArt Před 3 lety +1

    Absolutely amazing talent - I so enjoy watching your videos and the tutorial info that you provide along the way - 👍🏻👊🏻👏👏👏👏

  • @amitjg79
    @amitjg79 Před 3 lety +1

    Your Thumbnail itself is mind-blowing Sir. Beautiful and thank you.

  • @j.eliotmason18
    @j.eliotmason18 Před 3 lety +3

    I love how, even though we'd all pay a kidney for his paintings, he doesn't really bother selling them. That's not why he paints them. A lot of purity to that.

  • @jekalambert9412
    @jekalambert9412 Před 3 lety

    It's always magical watching you paint. It never ceases to amaze me how all those blotches of paint transform into a very realistic image.

  • @bill61570
    @bill61570 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m always in awe of his talent.

  • @RobertF-
    @RobertF- Před 3 lety +2

    Another incredible painting and awesome video episode. Six hours in an enclosed, really crowded supermarket though? Coronavirus might be entering a second wave now. Please stay safe.

  • @heidieveliinah
    @heidieveliinah Před 3 lety

    Wow, thank you so much for sharing! Greetings from Finland 🌞🌞

  • @doctirdaddy4876
    @doctirdaddy4876 Před 3 lety

    you are a savant i cant even begin to understand how you achieve such photorealistic values

  • @watercolourartincapetown2919

    James: casein is the oldest paint known to mankind
    Me in 2020: huh.. what’s casein, why haven’t I heard of it before

    • @fedgy810
      @fedgy810 Před 3 lety +3

      i thought the oldest paint was ochre or earthly based colors

    • @enamelWorkshop
      @enamelWorkshop Před 3 lety +9

      @@fedgy810 that'd be pigment, not paint. Casein is the vehicle. There's ochre casein, of course. As there is oil, watercolour, etc.

  • @suebrown3465
    @suebrown3465 Před 3 lety +1

    I loved watching this video. The painting grows before our eyes! You’ve mastered light and dark and the temptation for over detailing.
    We get drawn into the subject , our eyes roaming around noticing other people,a cash register, products on a shelf. Well done! ❤️ 🇨🇦

  • @cherigreen4471
    @cherigreen4471 Před 3 lety

    You are an amazing artist! At first I thought you were painting with watercolor then I saw your palette and I thought it was acrylic. I have never heard of casein paint before. I loved this painting!

  • @jkell42
    @jkell42 Před 3 lety +4

    James- you are a master. I love watching you lay down the exact color with such ease. I recently purchased some gouache and have been playing with painting in triads + white

  • @crabgal
    @crabgal Před 3 lety

    As a somewhat chaotic painter myself, I appreciate the way you mix your colors. You just know what you want on the paper and mix it automatically without much thought. I hope I’m that skilled one day.
    Edit: my drawing professor said a very similar thing about complex drawings and/or paintings, and it seems fitting that I’m hearing it from my favorite painter on CZcams

  • @sharit7970
    @sharit7970 Před 3 lety +1

    Stunning work! Thanks for sharing your expertise, talent, skill, and process!

  • @_riya_485
    @_riya_485 Před 2 lety +1

    I want to paint so realistically like you once

  • @theatk
    @theatk Před 3 lety +1

    James, I thoroughly love your videos and really glad that I came here after a recent reread of Dinotopia. I really enjoy watching you paint and your explanations. I might even dive in myself one day!

    • @theatk
      @theatk Před 3 lety

      Also, I gotta say, your editing in your videos is great.

  • @damienkearns3654
    @damienkearns3654 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for posting this, love watching you paint, the sound of the brush on the board, love the way you make your videos. I highly recommend the flower video, the rose at NYBG.

  • @alonsorojas3829
    @alonsorojas3829 Před 3 lety +1

    Masterfully done, as always!

  • @paulzarzastudio3927
    @paulzarzastudio3927 Před 3 lety +3

    This one is brilliant. Mr. Gurney, thank you.

  • @catherinecervas3726
    @catherinecervas3726 Před 3 lety +1

    The likeness is beautiful, wonderful painting, texture of the ground is very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Congratulations!

  • @jonnothing1169
    @jonnothing1169 Před 3 lety

    Mr. Gurney your paintings and videos are top notch! Love the content, Sir. Fantastic.

  • @mossmagnusson6324
    @mossmagnusson6324 Před 3 lety

    My local supermarket! Awesome.

  • @eduardochavacano
    @eduardochavacano Před 3 lety +1

    wow, your painting is jusf super inspiring! i love super markets.

  • @SocratesAlexander
    @SocratesAlexander Před 3 lety +26

    8:30 This is like witchcraft! How can it turn out to be such a good painting at the end every time?

    • @ilovemilfs69420
      @ilovemilfs69420 Před 3 lety +1

      I KNOW RIGHT!!! At first it looks like a mess but then it suddenly turns into an unbelievably beautiful piece!!!

  • @a.rizapahlevi9659
    @a.rizapahlevi9659 Před 3 lety

    The final painting is amazing...

  • @CharlesHancockCreations
    @CharlesHancockCreations Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic! You're an inspiration. Constantly reminding me of the bar.

  • @katyai.2369
    @katyai.2369 Před 3 lety +1

    Sir, you’re amazing. I’m stoked 🤭😧😧 just wow!

  • @NiinaSKlove
    @NiinaSKlove Před 3 lety

    👁👄👁
    - You paint the most beautiful paintings! And it’s very interesting to hear about the techniques you use.

  • @garbage_b1n
    @garbage_b1n Před 2 lety

    I can't believe he doesn't even have 1M subscribers he's awesome

  • @HalfWarrior
    @HalfWarrior Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful as always, James!

  • @krisobrien2314
    @krisobrien2314 Před 3 lety +4

    This is truly an amazing painting! Awe inspiring ❤️

  • @biancag.747
    @biancag.747 Před 3 lety +1

    you're one of my biggest inspirations in painting!

  • @knightsintodreams
    @knightsintodreams Před 3 lety

    Your videos always kick my butt I gear and make me draw! I always look forward to your posts ❤️

  • @manjuc5192
    @manjuc5192 Před 3 lety

    Wow! Would love to see all your paintings in a gallery or museum as they are beautiful and a record of our times.

  • @ItoeKobayashi
    @ItoeKobayashi Před 3 lety

    I fell in love with painting in college, but then fell out of practice after I graduated, switching to digital art since I no longer had a studio to work in. I really enjoy the way you walked us through your process; it felt comfortable and familiar, similar the way I used to work through mine. I'm remembering techniques I left behind when I no longer knew how to achieve them in digital, and now with more experience in that, I wonder if I can bring those into the work I do now.
    Lovely video, and lovely painting! I'll be sticking around to watch more for sure. :)

  • @sarahlunow2435
    @sarahlunow2435 Před 2 lety

    Absolutely stunning work, I look forward to studying more of your paintings!

  • @Tharus12
    @Tharus12 Před 3 lety

    Really liked the way you filled in the Artichoke sign, not done anything like that before. I do most lettering in my own work freehand like that, not as well but then that comes with practice.

  • @nicoleheinemeyer
    @nicoleheinemeyer Před 3 lety

    Many thanks for your brilliant tips and support, with relaxed kind to show your amazing and beautiful art. I wish you the best! 🎨💙