Painting a Mountain Stream in Gouache

I paint rapids in a Catskill Creek using gouache colors-while practicing social distancing. Topics include:
• Casein underpainting
• Palette of colors
• Lay-in with a brush
• Anatomy of stream rapids
• Tips for realistic foam
• Dealing with changing light
GOUACHE AND WATERCOLORS
Yellow ochre: amzn.to/2SfXc2O
Pyrrole red (gouache): amzn.to/2KX4TZn
Hooker’s green: amzn.to/2ufLtcy
Anthraquinone blue: amzn.to/2WrK1h8
Dioxazine purple: amzn.to/2z9WdLQ
Titanium white (gouache): amzn.to/2XSOld4
Richeson casein set (underpainting): amzn.to/2L02U6R
BRUSHES AND OTHER ART SUPPLIES
Richeson travel brush set: amzn.to/2xwq1Rr
Richeson “Grey Matters” brush set: amzn.to/2YeNO0P
Goat hair mop: amzn.to/2RQrPwk
Water cup: amzn.to/2soTw2L
Pentalic watercolor sketchbook: amzn.to/2L989y2
Cotton rag (a clean, discarded t-shirt, towel, or cloth diaper will do)
Newest tutorial video: GUMROAD (HD download or lifetime streaming): gum.co/color1
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CUBEBRUSH (HD download): cbr.sh/mk6vg3
DVD: kunaki.com/msales.asp?Publishe...
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 "Sketch Easel Builders" / 403006076777641
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[@dandeliondew]

I really appreciate the slowed-down video in the middle of the video with the technical terms for the river. I also really enjoyed the comparison of the fast-shutter speed camera image of the river, the video recording and then your painting. The commentary on capturing what we see, through our eyes, is a great way to end. :)

[@AtlasZero13]

I'd be scared to walk around with that mask on in the woods , in fear of getting shot lol

[@seapossumsforrest8162]

Orange and lime green are good 'woods' colors. LOL.

[@evennathanz9873]

You sneaky man you, your videos all ways has a adventurous feel to it and I love it I brought some gouache the other day because your videos and your way of painting has inspired me to try new things in art.

[@janusg8680]

I also began on gouache because of Gourney's videos. So difficult a media at the start - wouldn't have thought I am beginning to love it. Can't wait for tomorrow to continue painting on an outdoor view from by bedroom window.

[@MindfulAttraction2.0]

i've been elearning just watching you paint mr gurney!!!! and i bought your book so i don't become a freeloader o:)

[@chungah_5537]

You’re awesome James, you know that right?

[@janusg8680]

I suppose he knows - but I also think he is a humble man. All what we have are blessings - we can't thank ourselves for them.

[@chungah_5537]

Janus G words of wisdom.

[@alexclark1394]

Hi James, any chance you will begin selling prints from paintings you’ve made in recent videos? Keep up the good work! I love this content!

[@KitKatToeBeans]

Would love to own some prints! But I’m also hoping he releases another book as well.

[@fapjack887]

@@KitKatToeBeans His color and light & imaginative realism books are a treasure. I refer to them all the time. So I definitely hope he makes another book

[@DamienThouvenin]

Thanks for the videos. They’re always very impressive but, added to that, I find that over the time they become more and more humanistic, either through humorous tricks or through your voice-over comments that are half philosophical half poetic like in this video. I’m beginning to look forward to these comments on art and the world even more than to the painting content in itself, though I still awe at the painting demos and immensely revere your talent. Thank you master ;-)

[@TheCataclysmTonyEarley]

I think the painting was awesome. I'm a few years into teaching myself, no formal art school. I have learned a lot watching you paint just a couple of times. Thanks.

[@JamesGurney]

Thank you so much!

[@bizybee8192]

I love watching he's art slowly become the final painting, just watching blotches of color slowly turn into a masterpiece it's amazing.. it's like drugs for my eyes.

[@dianeo]

You can really feel the movement of the water in this painting 6:58. Lovely. Smooth obviously enjoying his outing and not bothered by the mask LOL.

[@suemew]

Watching you paint literally cures my migraines. Welcome back, painting hero! I LOVE the editing in this video 💖

[@undeadwerewolves9463]

I'd love a tutorial on making an awesome mask like that! I was just gonna draw on mine but yours is 3D! Beautiful painting as always though!

[@DClean]

James ! Thank god, youre back. This is just what I needed. Keep The Hudson Valley safe ! All the best.

[@jonisolis9645]

❤️ That mask! That lovely painting! ❤️ Thank you!

[@christopherreisenbichler2506]

Loved the palette you started with here. Always blows my mind a little when Purple+Green do work together to make a decent blue.

[@suebrown3465]

I’m always impressed with your paintings. I love the way you narrate your instructions and techniques. Take care ❤️ 🇨🇦

[@deborahfinney313]

I love the way this one came together. I just got a guache set. After watching your videos I think I'm going to like it a lot. Thank you for teaching us!

[@art_julio_lancis]

Gorgeous painting 👏 🖌️so fabulous friend 👍 💯

[@essietangle9931]

When started the video, I thought Smooth would really like this. Then you snuck him in for us, sorry the water was too cold. After finishing the video, I better understand why painting moving water is so hard. Thank you for the video..

[@aartadventure]

Glad to see you are well and getting out to paint a little! Another wonderful video!

[@seapossumsforrest8162]

Love the painting. Love the mask and steam punk glasses! You make it look so easy. I figure binge watching you I will learn how to be a better artist. Thank you for posting!

[@timothyperkins331]

Thanks Gurnito, this was a pleasure to watch

[@Chacestreet]

Too neat to watch!

[@sherryroberts7716]

Absolutely gorgeous, James! I wish I had the patience to paint as you do. So sweet that you took your dog with you!

[@AliRadicali]

I'm a huge advocate of using white gouache to add highlights to watercolour sketches and paintings. It's amazing how much of a sense of depth and realism you can achieve with a few specks of opaque white on a watercolour painting.

[@jenj.8176]

Another wonderful video. Thanks James!

[@JeffLafferty]

Great piece James

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is a really cool painting. The depth, textures all great

[@lorraineedgell5409]

Awesome tutorial on site. Thank you, James. Enjoy your videos. immensely! So much value in these short videos Appreciating your generosity. Wishing you joy. :)

[@whatapieceofwork]

Always such a high standard. Purchased Color in Practice and cannot wait for the next edition.

[@Primitive29]

I just bought my first watercolor sketch booklet. Thank you for all these videos - they are amazing!

[@alisonhendry2928]

Brilliant as always!

[@willnwill4054]

Beautiful as always. Love the composition.

[@tamasmihaly1]

Your paintings are absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing your vision.

[@MisterBigDave]

That’s an awesome place, I photographed it years ago to make some watercolors from. Thanks! Love it!!

[@CoreyLansdell]

Just beautiful stuff! Amazing. Great video.

[@jmc2501]

A true artist... Thank you for your insight... You capture the spirit.... So well done

[@elisabethseeger5837]

I love that one, and so enjoy all your videos, thank you!

[@DavidHarrington]

Looks so fun

[@tracyhickman1359]

You are so brilliant, that mask! And hope f course the painting! 😍

[@shadowlands339]

Your Dinotopia books were a huge part of my childhood.

[@thomasweatherford5125]

Another beautiful piece!

[@bruceosborne1892]

Awesome job James.

[@eyaldror]

So great ,thank you James

[@tobynsaunders]

I did a similar painting of a little waterfall in the Appalachian Piedmont in a watercolor class and I got to about your halfway point, James, and then I called it a day (due in part to time constraints). I now see what beauty can come from pushing further; my impression of watercolor has improved due to your work. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheStugbit]

Great work mr Gurney! It is just impressive how you manage to get so much transparency with gouache, which is a quite flat paint. Added to the water transparency, and light fluidity, the stream feels like it is really moving in your painting. And it is nice to see dry brush on paintings as well, I'm used to dry brushing tecnique when building model kits. Regards.

[@vllad74]

Thank you James! It was super enjoyable and helpful as usual!

[@lililuluism]

Thanks James. Nice work. You're too humble.

[@greenmacaroni8872]

Hi James, I’ve been so inspired by you that I bought some casein paint and a nice set of gouache paints. I have to tell you that I have had so much fun painting with them! Thank you for sharing your wonderful and inspiring work. Julie 😊

[@grandpa_eric]

I respectfully disagree James with your last statement about locking in the effects/ changing light and dancing water, is out of your reach. In my opinion, you handled it masterfully. I’m blown away by your skills, and humble demeanor about it all. You’re so good.

[@seamusmccann2341]

BEAUTIFUL

[@judithslawter372]

Wonderful as usual!

[@Raima_Is_Lovely]

That mask is AWESOME! And so are your art skills!!!

[@bdan9541]

as a new yorker, these videos really get me pumped to explore and paint! It's so awesome what you can capture just by changing your perspective.

[@JamesGurney]

Great to hear! This was painted at Kiskatom Creek upstream from Riedelbauer's near Cairo, NY.

[@matthewjamestaylor]

I love your sense of color. Great painting. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@scatterbrainart]

Another outstanding video. You are a legend and an inspiration!

[@lotusphere6]

Reminds me of home. Thanks for sharing your amazing painting. Interesting pallet too. I will have to try it sometime.

[@jkell42]

You are the man James!

[@RMB.Atelier]

I'm always so happy when I get a notification about a new James Gurney vid! I love the chroma in the whites and the transparent water looks like a jewel! 💓 The initial palette reminds me of a modified Zorn palette.. which I use too but with Payne's grey for the black (purple in this case). Anyway, love it and thank you!

[@brucefrazeur3172]

Wow, that's all came out....amazing and thank you.

[@geraldskinner63]

Love the impression of reflective light on those rocks James! It will be 96 here in Nor Cal by Sat, all dogs will be dipping.

[@johncollado1151]

Hi James... no worry about social distancing there. Stay safe.

[@joycebutler3494]

Amazing and beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@scottderrick8166]

Great video as usual! You captured the rock colors beautifully.

[@aneelab4803]

Beautiful as usual

[@jmartin_og]

I like this video it provides a sense of relaxation that I find wanting this afternoon. Thank you and I would like to see you paint more water features

[@damanichildrey84]

Bet his paint balls are huge. Amazing how he can capture everything in such detail.

[@daverichards5625]

Thanks so much for sharing, you are an inspiration to so many.

[@sonyadeantonio]

I love the mask! So creative

[@nguyentai464]

love your drawing ,always

[@kingslavd661]

That's beautiful.

[@MarcelHardingArt]

love the mask and the painting

[@TeagueChrystie]

It seems like you're almost a mite disappointed by the disfortune of the changing conditions, for the lighting and water; the resulting piece is quite lovely! And in any case, the as-always-envisioned 'purple-ness' adds a lot of interest, f'ya ask me. I dig the painting. EDIT: Also, bought two of your wonderful videos last week - absolutely fabulous, highly recommended to everyone else. A note to others, if you [like me] love the work Gurney's doing: Don't make the mistake of thinking, "hey, this great [free] channel is more than enough; I don't need to spring for the full video purchases." Just as impressively above-status-quo as James' KZbin channel is, these instructional documentaries are equally above-status-quo, in my opinion. It's like the KZbin channel, but more, and more in-depth, with wonderful effort for demonstrations and education. Great. Thanks again, Mr. Gurney.

[@scarz1951]

Another great job. You da man!

[@RLDSTUDIO]

Beautiful work.

[@Gothikah]

This inspired me to go outside and actually paints 1 of the streams or wood area here in the forest.

[@painter662]

That was a beautiful sketch.

[@freshmilk7122]

I really like his paintings

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

Looks like you grabbed it perfectly to me thanks for sharing

[@margotbrown4956]

james, thank you, I have recently discovered you!!! i love this work! I am getting a sketch book tomorrow.

[@scrappysinger]

I love it!💝

[@Shofargirl1]

Great job ! Like it very much!🌹

[@vivam.793]

I've noticed when i see these types of paintings I tell myself "I'll just use photography for now, as a crutch for my lacking technical skill" because I feel terrified of capturing what I perceive as beautiful in an inaccurate manner. I'd like to be able to stop that and depend solely on my painting skills to capture a scene but realistically I think I'm a long way from being able to paint in that manner. Thank you for sharing your process.

[@fayeandco]

Reminds me of one of my favorite Wyeth paintings, called 'The Carry'! I'm still fumbling with color, but find your videos calming and remind me to carry on :)

[@neeruda1980]

James, you reminded us of Halloween with that mask :) Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful painting in this gloomy phase.

[@tomv4876]

Amazing job

[@Primitive29]

that quarantine gear is savage!

[@berika6]

I don’t know why but that rocks you stood on looked so nice!

[@andrewram1r3z]

Amazing!!!

[@noreenlatimer8193]

Beautiful

[@ZaiyaFineArt]

I was just there two weeks ago! That area is so beautiful! I wanted to paint but there were people there while I was there did not have time to do so I used to live super close to where you are!

[@rayvensix1652]

Thanks for sharing!

[@giuliascati]

Amazing! 😍 Thank you

[@changodesurfer]

It’s perfect

[@esmeraldaleon147]

Gracias James very good❤

[@alejandrotrevino4310]

Nice James..nice job..congratulstions buddy......regrards from Baja California Mexico.!!!

[@Danioscu]

Idk how I found your channel, but now I love it :)

[@DCafae]

Wooww... it is very cool !

[@BrodyBaddis]

I want that mask!! As always, very informative video of process. Thank you very much

[@hinakhabalooch]

Sound poetry to me love it