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| | Linda Coulter developed a
"beginner-easy" approach to teaching Little Secrets of the Old Masters
in the romantic art style of Coulter Grisaille™. Coulter Color
Radiance™ techniques shares the Old Master's tradition of using rich color infused
with shimmering light.
The Old Masters had only a handful of
pigments to use. They chose wisely when, where, and how to use each
pigment to create the various effects they
desired. They pushed each pigment to its fullest extent in order to broaden their capabilities
and creative possibilities. This concept alone is a fascinating study for
a painter of any skill level.
The Old Masters constantly played transparent against opaque,
light against dark, warm against cool, smooth against texture, blurry against crisp
edges in their multi-layered art works. They constantly explored
a variety of effects based on the supports and grounds over which they painted
their designs. Because the early masters of the Renaissance were glass painters
and masters of illuminated manuscripts, they understood the concepts of painting
with sunlight.
This all combines
to create a rich and varied assortment of beautiful techniques, effects and illusions
passed down to us from the Old Masters of the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
The prime goals of these multi-layering
techniques is to capture realism, natural effects of radiant sunlight, warm shadows,
hazy atmosphere, 3-dimensional form, drama, visual impact, and certain special illusions that cannot be accomplished
using 'au premiere coup' or 'alla prima' (wet into wet) method.
The classical painting theories explained above were abandoned with the advent of factory-made paints and
the new wave of "impressionism" that swept across Europe in the
1800s. Wet-into-wet techniques dominated the fine art world and
the multi-layering techniques of the Old Masters fell by the wayside and were
replaced by the modern "quick fix" of alla prima or au premiere coup.
After many years of teaching
classical Old
Master methods, Linda developed the trademarked Coulter Grisaille™ art
style that offers the greatest ease of multi-layered art works that are perfect for
beginners and painters of all skill levels.
Each layer of Coulter Grisaille™
breaks down the painting process into bite-sized steps that are easy
for beginner/intermediate painters to manage and enjoy and fun to learn.
One of the hallmarks of Coulter Grisaille™
is how easily mistakes can be corrected at any point in the painting
process. Often a mistake can be corrected with just one brush stroke!
These cherished techniques and concepts
are presented in
simple terms, easy to understand, and a joy to learn at any
skill level.
For a truly fascinating journey
through fine art, Linda Coulter has chosen wonderfully romantic subjects to paint this year as she illustrates the concepts
of Color Radiance™ that bring Little Secrets of the Old Masters to
the beginner's easel.
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