Article · Draw Paint Academy
Alla Prima (Wet on Wet) Painting Tips
By Dan Scott
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2019
About this lesson
A seven-section guide to alla prima technique covering capturing an initial impression with thinned paint, compensating for on-canvas color mixing, working fat over lean, and saving darkest darks and lightest lights for last, illustrated with master paintings by Sargent and Bellows.
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