Jon Gnagy Lesson: Mountain Lake

[wildwelshman22]

this is absolutely brilliant he's like the bob ross of the chalk world i will be trying some of these for sure, you should create a facebook page where people can upload their drawings using his style would be great to see :)

[seocom]

He does have a great voice for teaching.

[SKbanana2000]

Usually, my art looks unnatural because i can't put my pictures from my mind onto paper, and i had an art project that i needed to draw an animal that represents myself with a scenery background. managed to get the animal with tracing paper, but i used this lesson (which so easily explained)and i won the competition plus i got an A+ for it. Thx, and i will always be inspired by Jon Gnagy. Everyone can draw!

[dmacleavy]

This is great thanks a lot.

[MapleHeShe]

I do like his art, but the thing about it is that it was very bold, and didn't have much decoration, but a very talented artist! :)

[MapleHeShe]

I like his art, but the thing about it, is his drawing's were very bold, and not much detail, although a talented artist! :)

[gt40mk21]

I used to watch him when I was a kid in the early 60s in Detroit. I got one of his kits for Christmas one year. My grandmother was kind enough to display some of the results in her home.

[ISuperLoveMovies]

coolest voice ever! :D

[1996preethi]

wow its is nice....:->

[anouar1x1]

but it helps my drawing easy things :P

[anouar1x1]

whooww how old is this video ????

[bonzohart]

When I was a kid, my folks bought me one of his drawing kits. I didn't know there were films, too. Thanks for posting these!

[bagoglass1]

I spent the last two days reviewing all the clips you posted. Thank you so much. This is one of the best resources for all kinds of artists, at all levels.  I've been recommending his courses for years. Didn't know the original broadcasts could be found here.

[martytruscott13]

i only found these videos today wish he still do it on tv but ya no :L

[HeAintGonnaEmailYou]

He seems like a really cool guy. I feel like this sort of instruction(though obviously old) is timeless in the way that all good art is.

[pablosisjones]

wonderful tutorial...Great teacher...thank you for your continue support in allowing your father's work to be part of us..

[Samantha290387]

:O aammazzziinnngggggg!!!

[FunTasTyk13mumaYj13]

Perfectly amazing! :)

[SkyRifter]

WALT DISNEY it feels like for some reason;

- maybe it's the original way the guy talks..

[399Oddball]

WOW great tutorial... its amazing how simple it can be to create somthing as good as this... all you need is a good teacher!!! THX

[MrSurenjanath]

thks ... i drew mines on a copy paper and with pencil too. it came out just as urs.

:D

[SinbadDHock]

then they had Youtube in the old times ,,

out parents where not telling the truth :(

[Anusdhka]

I DID IT! thank you so much for teaching us those techniques

[forestgrapes]

Great stuff, thanks for posting. Please keep it up!!

[PURPLERIDDER4]

draw with coal is cool but i never got coal.

[gkimwell]

hey

I dont know this guy but he is very good. I am really grateful when I come across such fabulous material online that people are so willing to share.

He has truly left a legacy for this generation. May God rest His soul in peace.

[aman4peace]

I am coming cross this how to draw to better he seem easy to explain then all these other people I been trying to learn off. I LOVE TO DRAW SOME THINGS THAT IS NOT COMPLICATED TO USE so this might give me the key to understand a simple drawing. glad I came a cross this one .

[STROKINmyWOOKIE]

he makes it look so damn EASY!!! HOLY CRAP!!!!

[umbrielmoon]

Wow! This is magnificent!

[fmazzar]

what great memories...his voice, his face and his lessons have stayed with me over the past 50 years. Thank you Jon.

[NightHunter322]

this stuff is kinda cool and anyways i was looking for black & white drawing guide for how to draw a lake.... oh btw what did he use to draw that pic if you know tell me!

[AznViet100]

O_O holyyyyyyyy ....wow that was just....wow he seems like one of those guys who spends days out in nature just observing and drawinnnggg....i love how he pronounces what huh-what xD

[cdlsd]

thats so freaking good and its been done in 9 minutes

[ptaylor999]

Fantastic stuff! Still. Thanks for posting.

[claudiusd6]

i like your charcoal :)

[TheRDB46]

he would do one hell of a good xmas card

he is an inspiration to us all

[VictorAndNour]

The video maybe old but its AMAZING! It really inspired me! Thank you Exprex for putting it up for the world to see, this is truly Amazing!

[daydreamingrose1097]

What an amazing artist; very inspiring and simply incredible!

[angelscuisine]

Very nice!

[mikeyandbrendy]

IM sorry for your loss

[jelenajolie81]

IM sorry for you loss!!

You father was amazing

Jelena from Serbia..

[phantumwolf]

Sheer genius. And well explained.

[rentatrip1]

I am 56 years old- we watched JG many years ago in Los Angeles TV -

JG sifted into my very young brain with true inspiration - My father put a big 6 foot chalk board in the Kitchen for us to "DRAW ON" ---we would ractice JG art at home -

I continue to draw - illustrating Books - and doing pin stripe & air Brush on Harley's

Thank YOU John Gnagey --- for the empowerment

[Luicarry]

yay, this is awsome...

I wish I could draw like that.

[aleshabaybee]

greaat video!!!!

[Upl0ader4211]

wow its look like a 1960 video hehehe...

and ur voice i feel scared hehehe

but i like ur drawing ^_^

[MMAMangaka012]

omg this is awesome im a young artist so i never heard of him but im glad i do now because his tutorials work better than our modern one, and i love how he makes everything so simple and he is now one of my greatest inspiration now i will definally subscribe, and was ur dad....THATS FREAK AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shaman683]

I grew up watching this fine man teachijng us Baby Boomers how to draw. Warm memories...thanks!

[henrycems]

I am trying to teach myself to draw with charcoal and I love this video. I will be scbscribeing and studing the way he draws. I am sorry for your loss. Thank you for putting his work up so others may learn from him, that way he is still with us today. I was born in 1967 so I did not get to see the TV show but I can watch the videos here. Thanks!!!!!!

[tigercubii]

I'm not sure I ever saw Jon on TV in the 50s as Im in Canada. However, I feel as though I knew him .

He seems the real deal! Thanks for posting

[josseline9090]

I LOVE HOW HE DRAWS!!! AMAZING

[jonasbrothers0316]

IM sorry for your loss but what happened to your dad? he inspires me a lot !

[exprex]

I am glad you continue to be inspired by my father. He died in 1981, but his spirit and talent live on through his students. We are doing our best to bring his teaching to newer generations. Thanks for your note. PGS

[killerdudelol]

wow thanks alot i lke how your "dad i think" really simplifys it unlike ohter artist they start out really adavanced

[blackwolves101]

this is great! i think the picture REALLY came to life once he added the reflections on the water

[exprex]

Thanks for your nice note. We continue to be proud of my dad's work. PGS

[ShadowLord3220]

Man this is awesome and helped me a lot THX

[princedawson]

CLASSICs are always thee BEST !!!!!!!

[Roreunge2]

DAYumn this is old. I Like the old narative voice he had.

[ThinkingThrone]

like mark crilly if you dont know who he is check ot his channel markcrilly

[WhyShouldI125]

charcoal

[MistakenDoom]

a question

What do you use to draw that??

[exprex]

My dad worked in black pastel and soft pencil.  PGS

[PandawdyBob]

Did he use the same materials that came in the kit?

[exprex]

Yes and no. He worked with charcoal, but I think some of the pieces were larger than the pastel pencils in the kit. PGS

[smartbomber06]

@PandawdyBob Do you still have that kit? I will have to dig mine out, still have the box and some of the original paper

[Averrane]

wow that was just amazing! how i wish he could of been my art teacher or something! the drawing looks so real!

[wakeedsgd]

what thingy is he using to give shades?

[TheGtrMaster]

4:47, what's at top left?

[TheGtrMaster]

actually 5:57

[kbddd]

The Master

[TheUltimentUchiha]

a  ma zing simply amazing, tyvm

[gjlns123]

Great tutorial, enjoyed to watch it. Thank you!!!

[ronnie22shade]

life jus simply simpler and better in those black n white days....appreciation to our forefathers fr every thing they have done in contribution to e society, cheers~

[tonyny77]

Wow! Thoughts of Jon Gnagy just popped into my head the other day. I so much enjoyed watching his art/drawing program each Saturday morning on my local NYC TV station. As someone else said in their comment, Jon Gnagy was the '50's version of Bob Ross, another man who creates great memories. A very warm thank you to Exprex for making this stable, high-quality footage available for all to enjoy. Thank you!

[exprex]

I just now ran across your kind words (written a year ago!), and I appreciate your regard for my father's work. He really cared about his teaching, and it would please him greatly to know that his work is still enjoyed and appreciated. PGS

[excAPE805]

art class should be like this

[GIGIDIEGIGIDIE]

hes like bob ross

[blastingrod]

You're quite welcome, Ms. Seymour...I've been enjoying

instructional materials by Jon Gnagy for years (drawing

and painting outfits, etc.) and finally, I thank you and

YouTube for the opportunity to return my FULL GRATITUDE!

[blastingrod]

In an time when the majority of television programs

were sent and received in black-and-white, Jon Gnagy

showed great coolness. He rendered his compositions

in black, dark grey and light grey. Absence of color

posed no handicap to the master!

[exprex]

Thanks for your kind comments about my dad and those innocent black and white days. Life was simpler in those eaerly days of television. Polly Gnagy Seymour