Please join us in welcoming Andreas Claussen (b. 1988) to our artist roster! We are honored to be his first US gallery. Andreas is a multidisciplinary artist based in Germany who combines traditional drawing and painting skills with modern technologies like 3D rendering. Apart from his graphic designer mother, the Claussen’s have largely engaged in … More Andreas Claussen: A Lonely Astronaut
Kevin Fitzgerald’s Solo Exhibition is now open! If you’re close-by this evening, join us for the opening reception from 6-8:30 pm. If you’re unable to visit us in person, we offer a few different options to view the exhibit online. Click through the issuu catalogue below or click the image of the gallery to view … More Kevin Fitzgerald: Beauty and Power
North Carolina-based painter, Laura E. Pritchett, discusses her transition from oil to acrylics! Acrylics have completely changed the way she creates her artwork while traveling. In the video above, Laura beautifully exhibits how she has expanded her possibilities with the help of acrylics and polymer glazing liquid. I think this video teaches us that art … More Laura E. Pritchett: “Making art has been my life-long passion”
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
Well-known for his art on maritime adventures, the realist painter John Stobart also had a knack for selling these watery works. As is typical with any other artist to sell his or her works, this new Principle Gallery artist was an especially savvy salesman. Realizing his potential and profitability in the arts after his time at … More The Sailing, Selling Stobart
Welcome back to Technique Tuesdays! First of all, on behalf of all of us at the gallery, allow me to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who attended this past weekend’s opening for Jeremy Mann’s exhibition, as well as the live painting demonstration–especially to Jeremy, for being so kind as to treat us all … More Technique Tuesdays: Jeremy Mann Cityscape Compositions
What is it? In regards to art, a study is something that is drawn, painted, or sculpted as preparation for a larger or more finished piece. It may sound pretty similar to a “sketch,” but there is a difference. Sketches allow the artist to plot out in broad strokes the general composition of a piece, … More Technique Tuesday: Studies
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