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“Traveler” : GC Myers Exhibition Opens TONIGHT!
A talented painter (and a long-time cherished friend of Principle Gallery) with a unique style and a thoughtful and philosophical soul, GC Myers is back in Alexandria this weekend to join us for the...
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Studio Selfie Saturday (Early Edition!): GC Myers
What? A Studio Selfie Saturday post…on a Friday? Yes indeed, and for good reason! We’re posting about GC Myers today partially as a reminder about our exciting event tomorrow! Amidst the excitement of...
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Technique Tuesdays: Gesso
Welcome to another Technique Tuesday! Today we’re going to take a look at a substance that is near and dear to many an artist’s heart: gesso. What is it? Pronounced “jesso”, this unique substance...
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Technique Tuesday: Painting from Imagination
What is it? Continuing our mini-series on different reference methods artists use, today we’ll be looking at painting from the imagination. Nearly everyone who has ever had an interest in art had at...
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Technique Tuesdays: Pointillism
What is it? Pointillism is a painting technique that popped up in the late 1800’s as an off-shoot of Impressionism. Essentially, pointillism uses small, distinct dots or strokes of different colors in...
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Technique Tuesdays: Arbitrary Color
What is it? Arbitrary color refers to a choice of color in an artwork that has no basis in the realistic appearance of the object depicted (think purple cows, yellow sky, pink sun, etc.). When...
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Technique Tuesday: Using Leaf
What is it? Metal leaf is the term for metal that has been hammered into very thin sheets. Gold leaf has been created and used for thousands of years as a decorative element in painting, sculpture,...
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Technique Tuesday: Oil vs. Acrylic
Today’s Technique Tuesday topic is often a hotly debated one in the art world; many artists and art appreciators have very strong feeling one way or another about the type of paint they prefer between...
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Michael Mattice Live at the Principle
GC Myers always has a way with words. Come see Michael Mattice’s amazing talent tomorrow evening along with some new paintings by Alejandro Rosemberg, Laura Westlake, Brian Martin, Sergio Roffo, and...
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Time & a “Traveller”
GC Myers has a fantastic blog which is updated almost every day. His ability to come up with interesting content daily about (mostly) art and music is something most bloggers could only hope to...
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