Alla Prima Portrait - Sunday

Alla Prima Oil Painting Workshop (12th/19th/26th April) 11am-5pm

• 3-day introduction to alla prima (wet-on-wet) oil painting

• Begin with a monochromatic grisaille to establish drawing and values

• Learn how colour theory supports value and structure

• Develop a structured approach to massing in colour

• Explore colour mixing, complements, and composition

• Understand paint handling: opacity, transparency, and texture

• Work directly from life model throughout the course

• Refine through blending, scraping, and reworking

• Focus on decision-making to resolve a painting with clarity

Suitable for all levels, this workshop offers a clear, classical approach to building confident, expressive oil paintings.