We’re six days away from the opening of More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux. The show opens this coming Friday, February 23rd, and will feature work from nineteen different artists. The exhibition has been curated by the author of Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World and More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux, John Seed. … More Meet the Disrupters: Part 1
Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for an incredible 2023, and we hope 2024 will be even better. With your support, we have been able to help artists pursue their passions and foster their talents to bring a little more beauty into the world for 30 years. Yes, you read that right, 30 years! 2024 … More 2024: Marking Principle Gallery’s 30th Year
Jeremy Mann is a captivating painter, popular for his cityscapes and figures but his true fans know he likes to dip his toes in all media. In our last blog post, we looked at Mann’s sketchbooks which show a fragment of his love for cities and architecture but we didn’t see many landscapes. His plein … More These Plein Air Books are Anything but Plain
Stunning art is the product of continuous learning, diligent practice, and steadfast determination, however, all art lovers usually see is the product. In this pair of unique publications, Jeremy Mann peels back the curtain on what goes into an outstanding artist. He is a visionary oil painter, photographer, writer, draftsman, sculptor, and filmmaker who we … More A Good Mann Sketchbook is Easy to Find
North Carolina-based, landscape painter Paula Holtzclaw, has published a new book! Her paintings capture the beauty and drama of nature through vibrant colors and lowcountry scenes. Influenced by memories of growing up along the Carolina coast and a love for the old masters’ works, Holtzclaw infuses classical realism approaches with impressionism to produce a unique … More Holtzclaw’s “Southern Exposure” Book Transports to Lowcountry
The art world is full of fascinating figures and stories, and when Hollywood or streaming services choose to highlight those stories, I’m clicking ‘watch now’ before I even read the description. It’s not too often that a truly engaging or entertaining art documentary, movie or series pops up, but when it does I want to … More An Art Lovers Watchlist
What is it? Gilding is known as the application of extremely thin sheets of gold in a layer on a surface of wood, metal, glass, or various other objects for decorative purposes. Artists have also been known to use silver, palladium, and other metals for gilding surfaces as well. This technique is achieved by first … More Technique Tuesday: Gilding
14th Annual International Guild of Realism Exhibition After all the crazy and time consuming preparation for the International Guild of Realism’s 14th Annual Reception Exhibition it opened on the eve September 20th, 2019. The night turned out to be a fun filled and jam packed array of art loving viewers and fabulous artists to boot. … More September 20th: The Night of Artist Galore
We are happy to announce that we will be holding the 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for the International Guild of Realism (IGOR) on September 20th 2019 from 6:30pm- 9:30pm! It is open to anyone who wishes to look at art! The International Guild of Realism is an international group of artists that took off in … More Realism, Wine, and a Brushstrokes!
Recently, we asked a number of our artists to write and share their takes on what their art means to them. We hope to give you the chance to connect with the artists in the same way they hope to connect with you through their paintings. With this post, the talented artist, Joseph Lorusso, explains … More Every Picture Tells a Story: Joseph Lorusso
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