As an artist, Robert Liberace expresses the human body in way that would make the Old Masters proud. His interest in art history, anatomy, and technique are so obviously presented in his work. However, his artistic talent isn't the only skill that has … [Read more...]
GC Myers “Truth and Belief” Opening Reception
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the opening reception of the GC Myers solo exhibition "Truth and Belief" last evening! It was a wonderful turnout and we've had such an exciting amount of sales so far in the show. We love giving you all the … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesday: Linear Perspective
Welcome back to a new Technique Tuesday post! This week we're going to be discussing something called linear perspective, also known as the Unsung Hero of Realism. Truly, this is one of the most important techniques ever to be developed in art history. It … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesday: A Painting Within a Painting
What is it? Well, this week's "technique" isn't a difficult one to understand by any means, but it's still plenty of fun to come across, and well worth a post! All kinds of art can be depicted in a painting-- sculpture, architecture, jewelry, pottery, … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesday: Unblended Brushstrokes & Planes of Color
What is it? Happy Tuesday! This week we're looking at a style of painting in which depth, roundness, changing values, and changing colors are depicted using separate, unblended brushstrokes. If that still doesn't sound very clear, no worries, let's … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesdays: Pointillism
What is it? Pointillism is a painting technique that popped up in the late 1800's as an off-shoot of Impressionism. Essentially, pointillism uses small, distinct dots or strokes of different colors in a pattern to form an image. This technique relies … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesday: Pentimenti
What is it? A pentimento (the plural is "pentimenti") is an alteration in an artwork that becomes apparent by the marks and traces left behind from the artist's original strokes. Although it is derived from the (you guessed it!) Italian word meaning … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesdays: Tenebrism
Remember the Technique Tuesday post where we took a look at chiaroscuro? Today's post is going to take a look at a very cool technique, closely related to chiaroscuro: tenebrism. What is it? Tenebrism, like chiaroscuro, is all about the use of … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesdays: Tonalism
Before we start to look at this week's Technique Tuesday topic of Tonalism, we're going to start with a mini discussion of two basics that are important to understand when talking about this style. So, in case you are not yet familiar with these concepts … [Read more...]
Studio Selfie Saturday (Early Edition!): GC Myers
What? A Studio Selfie Saturday post...on a Friday? Yes indeed, and for good reason! We're posting about GC Myers today partially as a reminder about our exciting event tomorrow! Amidst the excitement of the Alexandria Arts Festival which will flood … [Read more...]
