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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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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Hello, everyone! Today we wanted to take a moment to introduce our new series of upcoming blog posts, called Technique Tuesdays.
We at Principle Gallery welcome and encourage all art enthusiasts. We're also aware, though, that there are some folks out ...
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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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Clint and Jessica recently caught up with Teresa Oaxaca at her studio, following the Grand Tour of Europe that she took late last year. Teresa served us a wonderful tea, in the most amazing and eclectic spread of fine teacups and teapots. Among many ...
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Lynn Boggess - Four Seasons Join us tonight 6:30-9 for Lynn's solo exhibition featuring twenty-five brand new works. Stop by to meet the artist behind these spectacular oils. It's promising to be a night full of great art and great people! ...
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