Principle Gallery

Fine art gallery with locations in Alexandria, VA & Charleston, SC.

Technique Tuesdays: Imprimatura

May 19, 2015

Welcome back to Technique Tuesday! Today’s post is going to look at a technique that we all saw in action at Friday night’s fantastic live painting demo with Teresa Oaxaca. If you missed it, be sure to keep an eye out for when we upload the photos and videos from that night, as well as … More Technique Tuesdays: Imprimatura

Technique Tuesdays: Tenebrism

April 21, 2015

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 lights and darks. Where chiaroscuro is used to create a sense of depth, … More Technique Tuesdays: Tenebrism