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 ...
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Today's Technique Tuesday takes a look "behind the scenes" at a handy artist's tool known as the mahl stick (sometimes spelled mahlstick or maulstick). A mahl stick typically looks something like this:
This kind of mahl stick is held in ...
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This week we're taking a look at a method that some artists use to help enhance their work by creating color harmony and balance--the use of a limited palette. This is pretty much just what it sounds like. Thanks to the advances made over ...
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Welcome back to Technique Tuesday! Today we'll be looking at a fantastic substance that has been used to make art for thousands of years: charcoal!
What is it?
In the most basic sense, charcoal is the remnants of burnt wood. It's likely that it ...
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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?
Most everyone would probably be able to guess what exactly is meant by the phrase "loading the brush" as it relates to painting--you dip the paintbrush in the paint! It's pretty simple. There are all sorts of ways, however, that artists ...
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What is it?
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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What is it?
This week we're taking a look at a technique called "sfumato" (pronounced sfoo-mah-toh). This is also a word with its origin in -you guessed it!- the Italian language. The word is derived from the verb "fumare", which means "to ...
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Welcome to another Technique Tuesday! Today we're going to take a look at a substance that is near and dear to many an artist's heart: gesso.
What is it?
Pronounced "jesso", this unique substance acts as a type of primer for ...
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