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By: Principle Gallery May 26, 2018May 26, 2018

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Alexandria, VA 22314
703-739-9326
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Finding art can be an intimidating endeavor, especially if you don't know what you're looking for, but fear not! When you start looking, it will become very clear. When you see it, you'll know. You don't have to know anything about art to know what you like! Come enjoy perusing at our Alexandria, VA or Charleston, SC locations. You'll find a great variety and many new works every time you visit. The last thing you want is to be greeted by gallery staff who make you feel like you don't belong or pressure you into buying. Our approach is to give you space so you can appreciate the outstanding artists we represent in peace, while making sure you know that we're always here to help. If you ever have any questions please feel free to ask on our posts, email us at info@principlegallery.com, call at 703-739-9326, or come to one of our locations! Painting by Christine Lashley (@christinelashleyart) “Morning Meeting" 20x20, oil on linen Model: Gallery dog, Asher (Cattle Dog mix) #christinelashley #art #artist #cattledog #acd #cattle #cows #cow #landscape #wslp #principlegalleryalexandria #extraordinaryalx #artsalx #painting #artist #artbuying #principlegallery #AsherAtPG #gallerydog #artgallery #alexandriava #visitva #workingdogs #heardingdog #australiancattledog
Upcoming at our Charleston, SC location @principlecharleston: Maya Kulenovic's (@mayakulenovic) first solo show in the United States! #principlegallerycharleston #art #artist #figurepainting #figure #oilpainting #chs #charleston #charlestonsc #chsarts #exhibition #mayakulenovic
The idea and definition of "quality" is mulled over in Robert M Pirsig's book, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". In attempting to define the term, he splits "quality" into classical and the romantic varieties. "Classical quality" is applying your overall knowledge and breaking down, scientifically why you like something, or why it is "of quality" to you. In the case of art: Does it have the tenets of "good" technical elements: balance, rhythm, pattern, emphasis, contrast, unity and movement...etc? He describes "romantic quality" as the idea of being immediately drawn to something, but not thinking too deeply about it, just using your gut reaction to determine how much you like something. You shouldn't rely too heavily on either version to determine how much you enjoy something. You clearly have to be able to reason with yourself on major decisions, so using the classical variety of deciding on quality is necessary. However, it's also great to loosen up sometimes and allow yourself to enjoy something that you never did before, even if you have no idea why you like it. I see art buying as a romantic endeavor and most of the time, when people see a painting in person, they immediately know if they could live with it in their space. Very little thought has to be put into the technical elements of why a painting is good for someone to know if they like it. If you come across a painting for the first time, there could be two or three je ne sais quois that strike you, but sometimes only one je ne sais quoi is enough to pull you in and you may not even know why! Like, what's even going on? No one knows! I'd love to hear your thoughts. How much analyzing of a piece of art do you do before purchasing? If you were to consider buying a piece of art, would you consider how technically good it is before you pull the trigger? Does it matter? Nancy Tankersely (@nancy_tankersley) "Early Birds" 36x30, oil on linen #WSLP #principlegallery #gallery #artgallery #art #localart #paintings #artsalx #oldtownalx #oldtownalexandria #visitva #visitalx #extraordinaryalx #oldtown #painting #local #localpainter #DCart #sail #realismtoday #creativeuprising
Joseph McGurl (@joseph.mcgurl) is one of the world’s premier landscape painters and we couldn't be more honored to exhibit his works. Five of his masterful paintings are now on view in the gallery. “Rock and Sea” 20×30, oil on canvas #landscape #maritime #art #painting #principlegallery #josephmcgurl #boat #onthewater #mass #sail #sailboat #oilpainting #artsalx #artist #landscapepainting #principlegalleryalexandria #extraordinaryalx #realism #contemporaryrealism #realismtoday
Today at 1:00pm we will be hosting two painting demos with Christine Lashley and Lynn Mehta! Both of these artists have wonderful skills and have lots to share about the art of oil painting! If your strolling down King Street in Oldtown, Alexandria we would love to see you here. Christine Lashley, “Last Light Tips” 9 x 12 in. Oul on linen Lynn Mehta, “In the Tidewater” 24 x 18 in. Oil on gesso board #painting #paintingdemo #demo #art #artdemo #oil #oilpainting #painting #landscape #realism #principlegallery #gallery #paint #oilpaint #oldtownalx #artalx #alxart #christinashley #lynnmehta @christinelashleyart @lynnmehta
Opening tonight! Come meet some of the artists of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters and see all 53 works in person. The images online can't replace the in-person experience! The weather is great and we'll have some drinks and food! Come enjoy with us! Sara Linda Poly (@saralindapoly) "A Beautiful Longing" 16x20, oil on canvas #WSLP #principlegallery #gallery #artgallery #art #localart #paintings #artsalx #oldtownalx #oldtownalexandria #visitva #visitalx #extraordinaryalx #oldtown #principlegalleryalexandria #painting #local #localpainter #localarts #DCart #dcarts #vaart #saralindapoly

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