Painting Skunk Cabbage in Gouache

James Gurney visits a mosquito-infested swamp to paint skunk cabbage. He first primes the watercolor paper with an abstract priming color in casein. Using a large flat brush he cuts in the dark background shapes to define the leaves. Finally he switches to small round and rigger brushes to paint the veins on the leaves. Gurney washes the mud off his painting companion Smooth and cleans up his brushes. MATERIALS Pentalic watercolor sketchbook: https://amzn.to/2L989y2 Travel brush: Connoisseur 9467: https://amzn.to/2DRdBVh Richeson Travel brush set: https://amzn.to/2xwq1Rr Water cup: https://amzn.to/2soTw2L Homemade easel: https://sellfy.com/p/LnZ8/ Tripod: https://amzn.to/2xrRaFc GOUACHE AND WATERCOLOR PAINTS Cadmium yellow light: https://amzn.to/2CuUtig Yellow ochre: https://amzn.to/2SfXc2O Viridian: https://amzn.to/2SD3Xfw Titanium white (gouache): https://amzn.to/2XSOld4 Anthraquinone blue: https://amzn.to/2WrK1h8 Cerulean (cyan) blue: https://amzn.to/2IBRtAc Raw umber (gouache): https://amzn.to/2pgvHMg M. Graham (watercolor): https://amzn.to/2JpBAyy M. Graham (gouache): https://amzn.to/2ZWzLyR DRAWING TOOLS Blackwing pencil: https://www.amazon.com/Palomino-Blackwing-Pencils-12-Count/dp/B006CQWILK/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1XKECOEU91TCX&keywords=blackwing%2Bpencils&qid=1652403142&sprefix=blackwing%2Bpencils%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-4&th=1 Fountain pen: https://amzn.to/2J7eWum CAMERAS and AUDIO: Canon M6 (time lapse, video, and stills): https://amzn.to/2J4RTgX Canon PowerShot Elph (point-and-shoot): https://amzn.to/2Ji1Vid Zoom H2N digital audio recorder: https://amzn.to/2XXAOfP Rode Video Mic GO (microphone): https://amzn.to/2UQGTc9 VIDEO TUTORIALS: "Flower Painting in the Wild" (Gumroad) https://gumroad.com/l/flowerpainting "Gouache in the Wild" (Download on Gumroad): https://gumroad.com/l/gouache "Gouache in the Wild" on (DVD): https://jamesgurney.com/products/gouache-in-the-wild “Casein Painting in the Wild” (Download on Gumroad): https://gumroad.com/l/casein “How to Make a Sketch Easel” (DVD): https://amzn.to/2smDVAG “Watercolor in the Wild” (Download) https://gumroad.com/l/watercolor BLOG POSTS WITH MORE GEAR INFO: Gouache Materials List: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2016/07/gouache-materials-list.html Watercolor Materials: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2014/08/watercolor-in-wild-materials.html BOOKS: Color and Light: A Guide for Realist Painters: https://amzn.to/2JhWtfc Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist: https://amzn.to/2LbVHhc Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time: https://amzn.to/2xyamRM OTHER OFFICIAL SITES Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesgurneyart/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/GurneyJourney/ Blog: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/ Website: http://jamesgurney.com/site/shop Facebook group "Sketch Easel Builders": https://www.facebook.com/groups/403006076777641/?source_id=121255121263267