What is it?
The term "glazing" when applied to paint refers to the play of colors and luminosity built up through applying thin, transparent layers of paint over an opaque layer of a different color. This is done with the use of a suitable type of ...
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What is it?
The concept of positive and negative space is a fairly simple one. The subject of a work of art occupies the positive space, while everything else is considered negative space. Nearly every piece of representational art contains positive ...
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What is it?
Alla prima, also called "wet-on-wet" and "direct painting," is a very popular method of painting in which the artist applies paint to the canvas essentially in one sitting ("alla prima" is an Italian phrase that translates to "at once"). ...
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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 ...
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What is it?
Today's featured technique is the dry brush technique. Like last week's technique, the multi-loaded brush, this technique deals with the way that the artist loads their brush before applying it to the canvas. With the dry brush technique, ...
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Today's Technique Tuesday topic takes us on a trip to the great outdoors as we explore the world of Plein Air painting. The term "en plein air" is a French expression that translates to "in the open air." It is used to describe the ...
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If you've had the opportunity to view the 2014 Kevin Fitzgerald Solo Exhibition either online or over the past couple of weeks at the gallery, you know what an amazing collection of works Kevin's 16th annual solo show turned out to be. The light, color, ...
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At the gallery, we're always being asked by curious folks whether or not all of work comes from artists who live locally. No, indeed, Principle Gallery searches far and wide to bring you phenomenal Contemporary Realism from all corners of the States, and ...
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