How to Paint a Light Effect

[@winterlink27]

It's amazing how James takes most boring and ordinary places and makes them magical on paper! It shows us that beauty is everywhere, we just need to learn to see it!

[@ConfusedMuseArt]

It's fascinating how so much "color" can come from focusing on tones!

[@ColourinyourlifeAu]

James you are simply amazing my Friend, Graeme

[@iofiiofi4831]

his paintings are so realistic and unrealistic at the same time wow

[@darkprinceofdorne]

They're ALIVE. Colors feel like sun and melted snow. He is amazing.

[@xypaisb8026]

He's an impressionist but the values make it look realistic to the eye

[@mspaint93]

It's like he used the least amount of detail possible to make something realistic. Idk how to describe it but its beautiful.

[@margosulek]

He's an impressionist and a master of light.. much like Sorolla 😌

[@Ohcanada28]

My favorite kind of art.

[@austinfull8941]

I'm just happy I lived in the same generation is this legend. Cheers from the Philippines, James!

[@OMtNI]

You have taught me a lot since I bought Color and Light... Now I'm a huge fan. Thank you for sharing your creative knowledge.

[@passage2enBleu]

Great book. I have learned so much about looking for the various characteristics of light from it.

[@OMtNI]

@@passage2enBleu Indeed, it's my fav art book so far.

[@davirosa]

AWESOME! Thats a gorgeous painting and rendering of light! Congratulations James! I Love your paintings. I also read your book, Color and Light... Keep Rocking and God Bless you and your painting Journey!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@FernandoZ2008]

I don’t even paint or draw or anything, but I’m a huge fan of your art and craft. That soothing voice is a bonus. Thank you Mr. Gurney for the time and effort put into these videos.

[@JamesGurney]

Thank you, Fernando.

[@fakerrain]

I feel like this is what it would be like to learn from Da Vinci or other great masters. Mr. Gurney you are the culmination of art masters throughout time. It's always a pleasure seeing you paint.

[@anetajohnson8446]

Mr, Gurney is painting for an hour and a half and this painting is terrific. In an hour and a half my painting is ready for the dumpster!

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

You are truly amazing when it comes to light. Great video and I thank you very much. Blessings and be safe.

[@jaypanchal7606]

James you're a poet with paint

[@sonialoves444]

i almost feel that my own talent is diminished when i see your INCREDIBLE ABILITIES. each video you have blows my mind.

[@rscottenglish]

I wish you had been my teacher when I was starting out...thanks for all your hard work that you've shared with us!

[@ralphchristianson]

The undercoating makes an interesting effect, really glows, I have always wondered how to get the sunlight to separate and you have shown it very well, of course.

[@patirving705]

Your book on on Color and Light just came!!! I am spell bound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Forget everything else I was going to do!!!!

[@esr243]

Thanks a lot - always enjoy your paintings, how you explain and let us directly see the making of, and your true personality shining through as lights and shadows, inviting us along your voyages.

[@lavendering_]

You're such a great teacher! This is by far, the best channel I've subscribed to. Instant favourite!

[@BADHOMBRE15]

Anytime I feel like I cant draw and am ready to quit, I always watch your videos for motivation! Love your work so much!

[@halibut1249]

I like that warm yellow highlight against the cool lit area. I remember when you painted the jeep on the ramp at the dealership, and you added all the warm highlight at the beginning of the painting. Thank you for demo of this technique. It's a great little painting.

[@apfelninja]

the first 15 seconds of this video are more useful than most entire channels of tutorials on youtube

[@RepostCollection]

*Best KZbin channel ever*

[@federicoalbertini2442]

it's always a pleasure to see you painting

[@bryancoombesart]

Love that labelling of the scene at the end... effect area, reflected light, field in shadow... do your thumbnail sketches people (me included). He knew his value plan before he picked up the brush. Beautiful

[@TheMaineSurveyor]

I'm mainly a pen & ink artist and a play around with watercolor from time to time, but the overall principles you discuss here are universal. We are ultimately looking at what the light is doing (and not doing) when we capture a scene. Very well explained! It always helps to hear a fellow artist explain the fundamentals in a way I've not quite heard before.

[@daveh9521]

A good choice of a small work to show a most essential treatment of light effect in a painting. What's not discussed here is your wonderful brushwork - a bit of dry brush along the road, breaks in shadows over the snow, reflected light etc, etc. I've always told fellow plein-air painters: '...always paint more than just what you see..'

[@KateBauerArt]

I'm always blown away by how you manage to capture/paint the light! Simply amazing!

[@cherigreen4471]

This was brilliant! You made such a gorgeous painting out of a simple scene!

[@dianeo]

I love the use of pastels to enhance the focal point highlight. Wow. This is just fabulous!

[@wavewatcher_]

Your results in traditional art makes me doubt myself so much 🥲 Then I watch the video and you inspire me

[@christocr]

Stunning, as is every art video you post. I always get such a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity when seeing your paintings here and/or watching you create them. That's my favorite kind of art--something that gives me a sense of peace, serenity, awe, and wonder. It's great to see what you do technically, but it's even better to see the way you use that technical ability to create your own world within your painting and invite the viewer into that world--to touch the viewer's heart and soul.

[@catherinecervas3726]

Excellent! I love how vibrant it is at a distance around 7:28. I adore your light effect paintings esp. w/ limited palettes. Thank you so much!

[@Nihebr]

A freaking genius you are!! Big thank you for all your knowledge you share! I ordered two of your books today, can’t wait to dig in.

[@patriciachianelli7507]

Never saw you before yesterday so only watched the one video. I subscribed and watched more and find you an amazing painter. I must learn to become more loose while I paint. Love your videos, so delightful and instructional.

[@Xenrys]

That light reflector looks like a very neat tool.

[@learnsustainability]

Thanks James! And thank you for your consistency posting new videos all the time... It is always helpful. This one is a great example of what I love about painting: the image you created is so much more beautiful than what the camera picks up! HAPPY 2020 to you and looking forward to watching more of your work.

[@Fiveash-Art]

Just found this channel and I'm blown away by your stuff ... so effortless

[@UnbeltedSundew]

I don't know why but I'm always so pleased when I see your clips, because they look like the same cheap ones I buy, even though I can't imagine something less important than the clip you are using to hold the page back.

[@GaryShots]

Always fun to see where a great artist plunks down his/her easel ... beautiful example of how dramatic lighting is captured using these techniques ... its a beauty!

[@greenc1088]

I want to be this crafty when I get older, my overman, someone I look up to that inspires me to improve.

[@deba417]

Another terrific video with great tips. Wonderful painting as always! Thank you!

[@jorh4849]

Ugh this video was so simple yet effective that I’m obliged to subscribe. Great content!

[@DeniseLaFranceCDNpainter]

You are so talented in your paintings are always exciting and surprising. I like watching your process.

[@szushycats]

I clicked on the video for learning and I found inspiration... but really I leave happyly mindblown because of the creative endscreen :D

[@HarrisonHUMAN]

Hi J.G. Just wanted to say I watch your videos at the end of the day and I really appreciate your colour science/knowledge and how you integrate so few colours into one vibrant painting. Like a big illusion. Thank you for your quality content.

[@SteveWilly6501]

you are super talented... I could watch your videos all day...thanks for posting

[@krisartfox83]

a little spark of magic, right there!

[@slytherinsagittarius2580]

What a concise way of showing how light and value work together! Thank you sir!

[@toberlets]

the editing and camera quality on these are insane!!! thank you so much for the video!!

[@patrickcharles7190]

Wow....that was an excellent exhibition of values and contrast...love it. Thanks James!

[@kbatwe55]

Your painting is far better than original scene around you. There is lot to learn from you.

[@Saltyjune]

Blown away by how the highlight just pops out! The mild yellow hue compliments the blue surrounding shadow so nicely. I just bought Color and Light from an art convention in Asia, can't wait to dig into it!

[@rabiann]

Fabulous! Such a pleasure to watch these simple everyday masterpieces come together!

[@sophiechandler955]

That is a really accomplished painting, excellent!🎨👌

[@Luminty99]

That end screen is so creative with all the pop ups to put the videos on

[@TheEleventeen]

Wonderful video ! I instantly subscribed ! ...few seconds later I realized I’ve heard the name James Gurney before. And then I searched and found that I have 3 of his books (some of the most wonderful art books I have) !

[@divergentprestige]

Ευχαριστούμε!

[@astoyan4645]

The End was original. Wow!

[@Raeburnsart]

Thanks for sharing these wonderful techniques Mr Gurney. I especially love that you are dabbling back into the casein. I probably don't have any intention to use casein.. I. Honestly have enough mediums at home lol. But that said its all relative knowledge one way or another. I am very intrigued by the focal point and how you lit this area with such intensity. That is pure genius. That's not about using the white so heavily, it's about getting your other values on key that the lightest light can be driven with warm tones and high white intensity without having to contend with anything else. You're fabulous. Every time.

[@antonioblanco3086]

Amazing tutorial and beautiful piece Mr Gurney! thank you so much

[@WatDoino]

Thank you again Mr. Gurney!

[@Martavmarte.]

Вы супер художник! У меня нет слов для восхищения вами и вашим талантом! Благодаря вашей техники моя картина приобрела необычный вид! Если бы только я могла вам её показать! Искренне благодарю вас!

[@sumansarkar8136]

Extraordinarily demonstrated.Thanks

[@ferreyes2328]

Hi Mr. James, great job, thanks to share with us your painting tips.

[@kathrynharrison6135]

When you started painting this, I was not impressed and looked away. But when I looked back, the way you transformed a rather boring photo into an interesting painting with eye catching light and detail startled me and I had to re-watch what you did. Thank you for sharing :)

[@matthewhernandez3174]

But the whole thing’s LIT 🤷‍♂️🙌💖

[@brickhouse7401]

Funny! I only know the secret meaning of 'lit' because I have a teenager. Lit, as well as 'sick'

[@bethbloomer5951]

You are a gifted teacher & KZbinr my dude

[@micaelaroyo4837]

That would look like a very beautiful background for a Christmas card 😍😍

[@sonseraedesigns]

Love it. I have been a watercolor painter for decades but must check out casein.

[@TEW1157]

You can’t teach this. You just have a gift. Thanks for the videos!!

[@erik-wj8iq]

I am from Brazil and enjoy watching your videos to pratice my English

[@almblade_art]

This painting is just mind blowingly beautiful. I can't stop looking at it.

[@spiritwoodlive5597]

Thank you James. Excellent teaching!

[@AlejandraRafa]

I've been painting digitally for some time, and trying to work on my pencil drawing fundamentals. Your blog posts have been incredibly helpful all this time. Now your videos inspired me to buy my first gouache set, which I received in the mail today. I also can't wait to order your wonderful books over the next few months. Thanks for all you share; lots of admiration from Argentina! Alejandra

[@brownie3454]

isnt digital art cheating?

[@bhargavartworks]

Wow, Very nature colors and such details...

[@echopiece79]

This guy never ceases to amaze me

[@MARTJE2222]

I downloaded his 3 Living Sketchbooks from the appstore. They are a great inspiration.

[@masterluisYTV]

quick and effective. great editing. straight to the point .deserves a lil 👍

[@thanhbachvu7110]

rewatching all of your vids, love it

[@piefjep9508]

Always looking forward to your videos. Thank you.

[@Stevieboy7]

Do you sell any of these small paintings? Theyre absolutely gorgeous.

[@kyletwebster]

Really, really great. I always learn so much watching you paint, James!

[@tedparker858]

Your paintings always look like photographs. Nice Job!!

[@nickybakes]

Need me some of that cars driving on farm gravel road ASMR

[@nono-zc1dj]

Mike Grayson I didn’t know Elizabeth warren could fly

[@masrya4446]

Thank you 👏👏👏 Greetings from Egypt

[@okcomputerr]

Wow thats absolutely amazing! Im inspired to draw scenery now

[@SON-tl3uq]

I'm learning a lot. That's a nice effect.

[@johnswaim3919]

I now am excited to try casein. Awesome tutorial, as always sir. Cheers

[@cindyknudtson2938]

Your pictures are amazing.

[@trallivalli9055]

This handmade ending is sooo creative! I adore steampunk! Happy to be subscribed!

[@bruceosborne1892]

Been following all your great videos and learned so much about casein painting. Thanks James.

[@darrenleow7691]

Looks real. Really really cool

[@mengnixu7247]

you are talented definitely. i like your painting pretty much

[@transmeeshax6872]

Wow everything must be so much more beautiful in Doodle Land

[@artytomparis]

Really beautiful.

[@Brockohliflower]

Amazing lesson. Thank you so much! It seems so simple to get a good head start on creating an amazing piece, it's actually encouraging to have a go. Brilliant.

[@59jaguar]

Always like your lessons. I had instructor once say if you see brown flush it down meaning don’t use brown to avoid muddied look. But you handle it well.

[@JamesGurney]

I understand why some teachers caution about using browns greys, and blacks, but they can be a painter's best friend, and the best foil for brighter colors.

[@59jaguar]

James Gurney when you mixed brown with a little bit of cad orange it made sense.

[@JoanKentBible]

Thank you for your very inspiring videos. You are unique and gifted with a real love of the world around you, just as it is. You make a beautiful image of places which many artists would pass by whilst looking for the perfect chocolate box scene.

[@emmanuelmarte5036]

Thank you James

[@stevebradley704]

Love your work. Great stuff.