In this video workshop, James Gurney offers practical exercises for creating color gradients or gradations. He uses watercolor, gouache, casein, and acrylic, but the painting insights are universal and will benefit oil painters as well.

He then applies a variety of basic principles and techniques as he paints a banded cylinder, a dappled light effect, and a checkerboard illusion. These exercises bridge from 2D skills to form modeling. 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.

Gurney's new tutorial about Gradients is now available for 10% off.

Also don't miss the YouTube Premiere with live Q and A at 2:00 pm Eastern time on Friday, Sept. 10.

Praise for Gradients

“Like a magician stepping through how a magic trick is performed, James steps through his demos of gradients and their practical application in his paintings, unveiling the secrets behind the magic of the effect.” —Chuck Grieb, Professor of Animation, Art School at Cal State Fullerton, chuckgrieb.com

“This new video from Jim gives an easy-to-watch and very conversational approach with eye-opening ways to approach painting.” —Roger Bansemer, Painting and Travel with Roger and Sarah Bansemer

“James Gurney's video workshop about gradients was the most concise, comprehensive, engaging and informative video I have ever seen about different ways of blending with a variety of techniques and mediums, from watercolor, gouache, casein and acrylic!” —Tiffanie Mang, tiffaniemang.com

Gradients Video

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