

“The thing about painting is that everything gradates. “In Gradients: Color, Form and Illusion, Gurney has once again demonstrated his ability to take complex or confusing concepts, reduce them to their essential components and lay out a path to understanding with clarity and ease.” - Charley Parker, Lines and Colors blog James Gurney continues to make core art theory approachable, whether you're working traditionally or digitally."

"Artist's Choice" ★★★★★ award from ImagineFX magazine. "Meets the grade. 1080p HD video MP4 download or streaming plus PDF learning supplement. He then takes gradients to the next level by creating four plein-air paintings that put all the principles in action: fern study, a traditional landscape, and a cityscape while describing every step of the process and answering questions from viewers. These exercises bridge from 2D skills to form modeling. He then applies those principles as he paints a banded cylinder, a dappled light effect, and a checkerboard illusion. He uses watercolor, gouache, casein, and acrylic, but the painting insights are universal and will benefit oil painters as well. In this video workshop, James Gurney offers practical exercises for creating color gradations.
