Grisaille is from the French gris meaning grey. These monochrome paintings were done in shades of grey during the Renaissance as it was quicker and cheaper than using expensive pigments. Pronounce it to rhyme with “mile“
Before color photography, grisaille style glazing was done on sepia tone photographs. Photographs were hand-colored for customers who wanted a color portrait.
Joyce suggests this lesson as being appropriate for all levels of painter, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. It can produce amazingly dimensional paintings that really POP!
This month Joyce will teach the shades of grey sometimes called ‘underpainting’. Next month will be dedicated to color glazing using multiple layers of transparent paint.
Help grow your chapter. Bring a guest. GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
SUPPLY FEES:
- Pattern/Photo $2.00
- Palette $1.00
- All items total $3.00. Please try to bring correct currency so we don’t have to make a lot of change
SURFACE:
PALETTE: Paints used for this black-and-white study are acrylic
BRUSHES:
- large flat
- liner
- rounds
- angles
SUPPLIES:
Due to a student artist with a serious allergy to certain painting products, we are asking that you refrain from bringing these with you into the classroom.
