James Gurney paints a husky dog using watercolor and gouache in a sketchbook, demonstrating how to achieve realism when confronted with a moving subject. He also sketches the same dog in a moving car, plus a woman in a train. His plein-air painting techniques can be used on any kind of urban sketching situation. His tutorial workshop tips include the following 12 suggestions:
1. Keep easel, brushes and palette near the line of sight
2. Use a limited palette of colors
3. If you don't like the start, start over
4. Use the corner of a large flat brush
5. Fix errors as you go
6. Look for other places to use each color
7. Use a different brush for each main color
8. Use colored pencils for small lines and textures
9. Wet the gouache quickly for a soft passage
10. Pick a pose your subject will return to
11. Prime with casein or tinted gesso
12. Start loose in watercolor — just spots and dots.
MATERIALS
Pentalic watercolor sketchbook: [ Ссылка ]
Travel brush: Connoisseur 9467: [ Ссылка ]
Cat's tongue brush: Connoisseur (Squirrel Hair Risslon) [ Ссылка ]
Richeson Travel brush set: [ Ссылка ]
Water cup: [ Ссылка ]
Homemade easel: [ Ссылка ]
Tripod: [ Ссылка ]
PAINTS
M. Graham (watercolor): [ Ссылка ]
M. Graham Anthraquinone blue: [ Ссылка ]
M. Graham (gouache): [ Ссылка ]
Holbein (gouache): [ Ссылка ]
Winsor & Newton (gouache): [ Ссылка ]
DRAWING TOOLS
Water brush: [ Ссылка ]
Water-soluble colored pencil: [ Ссылка ]
Fountain pen: [ Ссылка ]
CAMERAS and AUDIO:
Canon M6 (time lapse, video, and stills): [ Ссылка ]
Canon PowerShot Elph (point-and-shoot): [ Ссылка ]
Zoom H2N digital audio recorder: [ Ссылка ]
Rode Video Mic GO (microphone): [ Ссылка ]
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
"Flower Painting in the Wild" (Gumroad) [ Ссылка ]
"Gouache in the Wild" (Download on Gumroad): [ Ссылка ]
"Gouache in the Wild" on (DVD): [ Ссылка ]
“Casein Painting in the Wild” (Download on Gumroad): [ Ссылка ]
“How to Make a Sketch Easel” (DVD): [ Ссылка ]
“Watercolor in the Wild” (Download) [ Ссылка ]
BLOG POSTS WITH MORE GEAR INFO:
Gouache Materials List: [ Ссылка ]
Watercolor Materials: [ Ссылка ]
BOOKS:
Color and Light: A Guide for Realist Painters: [ Ссылка ]
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist: [ Ссылка ]
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time: [ Ссылка ]
OTHER OFFICIAL SITES
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
Pinterest: [ Ссылка ]
Blog: [ Ссылка ]
Website: [ Ссылка ]
Facebook group "Sketch Easel Builders": [ Ссылка ]
