Develop mastery of alla prima painting techniques that will transform your artistic practice and distinctive style. This sequential series of rapid studies encompasses multiple subject matter domains: still life compositions, natural landscapes, portraiture, figure drawing, and experimental abstract compositions.
Learning Objectives:
- Master alla prima wet-on-wet painting methodology
- Develop and apply sophisticated color theory principles
- Execute confident, expressive brushwork with visual impact
- Achieve sophisticated "unfinished" aesthetic qualities through strategic accent placement
- Render diverse surface qualities and material textures convincingly
- Build sustained focus, mental discipline, and artistic resilience
Session 1: Quick Study Foundations
Single-fruit still life painting executed through two thirty-minute explorations and one extended one-hour study session.
Session 2: Simplified Still Life Composition
Still life painting incorporating multiple elements with simplified arrangement structure, completed through two thirty-minute sessions plus one one-hour session.
Sessions 3 and 4: Portrait Painting
Quick portrait studies from reference materials, each featuring two thirty-minute practice sessions and one full one-hour painting session per class.
Sessions 5 and 6: Figurative Painting
Figure painting explorations using living models or reference imagery, with two thirty-minute segments and one one-hour session per class meeting.
Sessions 7 and 8: Animal Studies
Quick animal paintings from photographic or observational reference, utilizing two thirty-minute sessions and one one-hour study period per class.
Sessions 9 and 10: Landscape Painting
Landscape paintings developed from photographic source material, employing two thirty-minute preliminary studies and one one-hour complete composition per session.
Sessions 11 and 12: Independent Projects
Two-hour painting session for each composition. Students select their own subject matter and supply personal reference materials for completely independent artistic exploration.
