Painting a 'Glitter Path' | Basic Gouache Techniques for Capturing a Bar of Light

Hi, Folks. New video! This one covers: 1. Pathways of light reflected on water, 2. Hotspot priming 3. Contre-jour lighting. 4. The poetic traditions of glitter paths and moon paths. BOOKS: Life Lessons from Dinosaurs: https://jamesgurney.com/products/life-lessons-from-dinosaurs-preorder The Artist's Guide to Sketching (Releases Feb 25, 2025): https://jamesgurney.com/products/the-artists-guide-to-sketching Artist's Guide Blurbs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wiTChGMPS3L0aFG742-gV3gkx483Gr5Q/view?usp=drive_link Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter: https://jamesgurney.com/products/color-and-light-a-guide-for-the-realist-painter-signed-by-james-gurney MATERIALS Nupastel Color Sticks (24 set): https://tinyurl.com/5cmu4su5 Pentalic Aqua Journal 5x8 in. https://tinyurl.com/bdhtfche Casein emulsion: bit.ly/3RoP4gz Casein basic set of 6 colors: https://bit.ly/3EF4o11 Casein underpainting set of 6: https://bit.ly/3PDNcQ0 Titanium white: https://tinyurl.com/4n24p7vb Cadmium yellow light: https://tinyurl.com/yc2rax4e Cadmium orange: https://tinyurl.com/ys77jj6e Cadmium red scarlet: https://tinyurl.com/mr2dw4cz Rose red: https://tinyurl.com/mth72639 Ivory black: https://tinyurl.com/ya4k5b7p Golden Ochre: https://tinyurl.com/y7edc4v4 Cadmium green: https://tinyurl.com/45zp62a4 Cerulean blue: https://tinyurl.com/2b6tm9y3 Ultramarine blue: https://tinyurl.com/2x9afht9 Venetian red: https://tinyurl.com/kxwd4kf6 Winsor and Newton gloss varnish: https://tinyurl.com/2jd4fv8m Travel brush set: https://bit.ly/46fkdXY Water cup: https://amzn.to/2soTw2L Plein-air tripod: https://tinyurl.com/mryzzfx7 CONNECT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesgurneyart/ Substack: https://jamesgurney.substack.com Twitter: https://x.com/GurneyJourney