Alla Prima Painting | Jonathan Aller | Saturday, June 15 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Adult | Oil | All Levels
Members: $165 | Non-Members: $175
Course ID: 2D2406
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by May 11, 2024.
Concept
An Italian phrase that translates to "at first attempt", alla prima is a technique where a painting is completed in one sitting without allowing the layers of paint to dry in between. In this one-day workshop, explore several approaches and materials that help create a successful painting in one session; working from either a still life or portrait.
Experience
The day is comprised of demonstrations, discussions, and hands-on practice. Lessons cover the importance of drawing and the implication of the gesture from the beginning to the end of the painting, as well as how to manipulate color with values at each stage of the process. The information shared translates to any subject matter. Leave this workshop with a better understanding of how to create an alla prima painting and the practice behind it.
Skill Level
All levels welcome.
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INSTRUCTOR
First and foremost, Jonathan Aller is an artist; one that lives and breathes the need to create. As an educator, he aims to help students build bridges; connecting new content and skills with their prior knowledge. In his own work, Jonathan combines contemporary and classical realms to create a new identity within drawing and painting. When not in the studio, he is either sleeping or spending time with his wife and three-year-old son with a sketchbook in hand. Jonathan holds an MFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he also teaches.
