• Painting of man in profile
  • Painting of woman with green eyes
  • painting of old man in profile

Class Description Descripción de la clase:

When you want to achieve quick results in a bold, loose way, or prepare for a large-scale painting the Alla Prima approach allows the artist to make a smaller, nimbler study to capture energy and impression ~ Cuando se quieren conseguir resultados rápidos de forma audaz y suelta, o prepararse para un cuadro a gran escala, el método Alla Prima permite al artista hacer un estudio más pequeño y ágil para captar la energía y la impresión.

Alla Prima is the method behind the bravura masters like John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, and Anders Zorn. Learn everything you need to know about mastering this striking approach. Students will acquire techniques for paint application, the importance of timing, how to create rich textures, and the way your choice of materials affects your end result. Working from still-life objects, fabrics, casts, and finally, a live model, this class offers a comprehensive look at how Alla Prima painting can change your work for the better. ~ Alla Prima es el método de los maestros de la bravura como John Singer Sargent, Joaquín Sorolla y Anders Zorn. Aprenda todo lo que necesita saber para dominar este llamativo enfoque. Los estudiantes adquirirán técnicas para la aplicación de la pintura, la importancia del tiempo, cómo crear texturas ricas, y la forma en que su elección de materiales afecta a su resultado final. Trabajando a partir de objetos de la naturaleza muerta, telas, moldes y, por último, un modelo vivo, esta clase ofrece una visión completa de cómo la pintura Alla Prima puede cambiar su trabajo para mejor.
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Summer Semester Dates - Fechas del Semestre de Verano:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows - Las clases programadas para el próximo semestre de esta clase son las siguientes:

Week
Date
Time
Week - Semana 1:
6/13/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week - Semana 2:
6/20/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week - Semana 3:
6/27/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week - Semana 4:
7/11/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week - Semana 5:
7/18/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week - Semana 6:
7/25/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week - Semana 7:
8/01/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET
Week - Semana 8:
8/08/2024
10 am - 1 pm ET


  1. Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class

  2. Week 1 - What is “Alla Prima"?

  3. Week 2 - Color Mixing & Palette Organization

  4. Week 3 - The Big Picture

  5. Week 4- Paint Layering and Texture

  6. Week 5 - The Portrait: Keeping it Simple

  • $495.00
  • In-Person - Presencial
  • 10 Weeks - 10 Semanas
  • Beginner to Advanced - De Principiante a avanzado

Meet Your Instructor

Luis Alvarez Roure

Instructor

Luis Alvarez Roure is an award-winning artist known for portraits of international public figures including American composer Philip Glass, former Chairman of The Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, actress and Playwright Anna Deavere Smith, and Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell. His portrait of Philip Glass, acquired by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, has been featured in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s programs extensively and it was chosen by Maestro Glass himself to be the cover of his latest recording: Philip Glass Solo, released in January 2024. Luis has exhibited his works in the US and abroad, including at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the Kemper Art Museum, the Salmagundi Club, The Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Museo MEAM de Barcelona, and Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. Luis won the Draper Grand Prize and the People’s Choice Award of the 24th Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition. He was also a finalist in the 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, and Figurativas 2015 in Barcelona. In 2020, he received the title of Living Master by the Art Renewal Center Organization.

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