It's springtime! The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming...and the Portrait Society of America is announcing its yearly award winners! We are just weeks away from the PSOA annual conference, and thrilled to share that several Principle Gallery … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesdays: Positive & Negative Space
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 … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesdays: the Art of the Self-Portrait
What is it? This week's Technique Tuesday subject is not a new concept for anyone (particularly in today's "selfie" filled world!). But not only is the self-portrait is an important exercise for an artist to undertake, it is also significant to view as … [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 Tuesdays: Blocking In
Welcome back to Technique Tuesday! Today's post is going to take a look at a painting technique commonly referred to as "blocking in." What is it? Several of our Technique Tuesday posts will discuss techniques relating to what is … [Read more...]
Face Off 2014
We were thrilled that so many were able to join us (both in person and online via the three live streams) for the Face Off live painting event on Friday, August 8. With three talented painters faced with the nerve-wracking task of painting a portrait from … [Read more...]
Studio Selfie Saturday PLUS! “10 Questions for the Artist” : Jorge Alberto (and Mia Bergeron pt. 2)
Happy Saturday! Today's #StudioSelfieSaturday features the incredible still life artist Jorge Alberto. (Click here to see his work on our site!) Known for his incredibly realistic and three-dimensional compositions, this "trompe l'oeil" (meaning "trick … [Read more...]
Studio Selfie Saturdays: Mia Bergeron
If you are an avid user of social media, you've no doubt heard of weekly Instagram hashtags like #ThrowbackThursday or #ManCrushMonday. If you haven't, the idea is simple. Themed days of the week are fun ways to have a wide range of Instagram, Twitter, … [Read more...]
Art in Place
There is no greater pleasure than seeing artwork from the gallery come to life in a collector's home. A great painting activates the four walls of a space and can complete a room. The right painting can instantly infuse a room with color and energy, add … [Read more...]
Face Off: Q & A Session
Friday nights Face Off was a smashing success! We are so thankful to our wonderful artists, Mia, Rachel, Cindy, & Terry, our beautiful model Jen, and all the wonderful people who came out to support them! The artists worked in 20-minute … [Read more...]
