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 A reader asked: “How is your thought process different at the beginning of a plein-air painting compared to the end?”At the beginning of a painting, I think about the concept or feeling that I want to convey. That intention guides the choice of framing and the colors I may choose. The thought process always comes before […]

Image: Rodin's ThinkerHow do thinking humans survive in a world of intelligent machines? That's the question I pose in my latest deep dive on Substack, called: "10 Thinking Strategies."Bottom line: If we nurture the thinking strategies that are unique to the human experience, we can live our best lives in a world that’s more and […]

 Arthur Denison, chronicler of Dinotopia, in his study with Bix, his sidekick Protoceratops. From Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara

J.C. Leyendecker, during his student days in Paris, wrote home to Chicago describing the work he was doing in the Académie Julian under Benjamin-Constant, Lefebvre, Bouguereau, and Laurens:"Thoroughness is the principle upon which the French Art Schools have won their success. It doesn't take long to discover that style and dash will not make a […]

I painted this dead van in Greenport, Long Island using watercolor and gouache. You can watch the YouTube premiere today at noon NY time.Stage 1. MeasuringI establish a unit of length. The distance from the left edge of the windshield to the back of the door equals the distance from the A-pillar to the back of the […]

 There are two roads for building an art career online. View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Gurney (@jamesgurneyart) Watch the public premiere of the full 39 minute video this Friday at noon EST, or, if you’re a supporter on Substack, you can see it now.