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Technique Tuesday: Egg Tempera

What is it? Last week, we took a look at oil paints and acrylic paints, but this week’s topic is a painting medium that predates both of them–egg tempera. Egg tempera is an ancient type of paint that is made by mixing powdered dry pigments with egg yolk as a binder, and typically with another ingredient…

Technique Tuesdays: Charcoal

By: Principle Gallery March 31, 2015July 9, 2019

Fine ArtAlbrecht Durer, Casey Childs, cave paintings, charcoal, drawing, figures, fine art, michelangelo, Pablo Picasso, prehistoric art, Renaissance, Susan O'Neill, technique, Technique TuesdaysLeave a Comment

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 didn’t take long after man discovered fire for man to also…

Technique Tuesdays: Chiaroscuro

By: Principle Gallery February 10, 2015July 9, 2019

Fine Artart history, chiaroscuro, da Vinci, Egyptian art, Larry Preston, light, michelangelo, realism, shading, shadow, still life, technique, Technique Tuesdays1 Comment

Welcome back to Technique Tuesday! Today we’re taking a look at one of the most basic and essential techniques in art: chiaroscuro. What is it? Chiaroscuro (pronounced “keyARo-scuro”) is another art term with its roots in the Italian language. As the two parts of the word translate to “light” and “dark,” chiaroscuro is used to…