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Course overview

Alla Prima, an Italian phrase meaning “at first attempt” refers to the technique of painting directly in one sitting. Follow along with this engaging self paced tutorial demonstration as Robert Armetta creates an exquisite still life of fresh plums while sharing everything you need to know about Alla Prima painting. Beginning with a loose drawing in paint, build the geometry of the composition by carving out lights and darks. Learn how to paint wet into wet while working from general to specific. Explore color mixing along the way and finally, add those finishing accents to make your paintings shimmer with life.

  • How to paint wet into wet

  • Learn to work general to specific

  • Identify color averages

  • Build texture with accurate colors

  • Use color to enhance compositions

  • Make your paintings shimmer

Course curriculum

    1. Student Orientation Video

    2. Join your community!

    3. Vocabulary

    4. Materials

    1. Demo Part 1

    1. Demo Part 2

About this course

  • $69.99
  • 6 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Instructor

Robert Armetta

Instructor

Robert Armetta has studied classical art extensively in the U.S. and in Europe. He holds an MFA from the New York Academy of Art, and he is the recipient of many awards and distinctions, including two international awards for portrait painting from the Portrait Society of America and the Annual Award for Excellence in Art Education from the Lyme Academy College of Art. His work is featured in many books and magazines on contemporary art. He has also exhibited in museums, colleges, and art galleries across the United States. He is the founder and former Director of The Long Island Academy of Fine Art, and he currently teaches at the New York Academy of Art, in Manhattan.

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