Alla Prima: Painting the Portrait and Figure from Life

Workshop | This program is completed

Beginner-Advanced (some experience necessary)

3/25/2019-3/29/2019

9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri

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$680.00

$55.00

This workshop is designed to create a relaxed, fun, informative, yet intense working environment. Romel will demonstrate every morning on his approach to painting the portrait and figure from life, using alla prima (a style of painting where, instead of building colors up with layers or glazing over an underpainting, the painting is completed while the paint is still wet) with the emphasis on the use of improving color, drawing skills, value relationships, understanding edges, and capturing the "feeling" of light. Learn to use the elements that make a painting stronger and exciting: creative use of color and edges, visual movement, paint application/ brush handling, distribution of abstract shapes and strong design. In addition, Romel will explain how to set up the model and lighting and how to best use photography. Romel will also discuss the art materials that he uses. Since the workshop students are at different levels the instruction will be individualized for each student’s specific needs. Romel provides easy-going instruction as well as discussion of techniques of some of his favorite artists. Be prepared to work hard, make new friends and best of all - have fun. www.romeldelatorreart.com

de la Torre, Romel

Born in the Philippines in a community of artists, Robel de la Torre's artistic interest started at a very young age. With the encouragement of his parents he began sketching the world around him.

In the late 70's Romel and his family migrated to the United States where he began going to museums studying and learning on his own - works of famous artists like Sargent, Sorolla, Fechin, Mucha, and the American Impressionists. The exposure to these master paintings laid a strong foundation to his understanding of what makes great art.

He attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago, where he was awarded the President's Foundation Award and the Union League Scholarship Award. After graduating with a fine arts concentration , Romel continued to paint in the Chicago area and joined the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, where he began studying with internationally renowned artist Richard Schmid. It was a turning point of his creative and artistic career.

Romel is a full-time artist and is represented by several galleries. His oils, pastels, watercolors, and portraits are housed in private collections throughout the United States and several other countries. His paintings have been featured in The Artists Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, U.S. Art Magazine and the American Art Collectors Magazine. In addition, he conducts workshops throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Among his most important honors is the Oil Painters of America National Exhibition Grand Prize and the Artists Magazine Portrait Artist of the Year. Other awards include Raymar Fine Arts Competition Award, Greenhouse Gallery's Salon International Award, OPA Award of Excellence Gold Medal , and the People's Choice Award from the Palette and Chisel Gold Medal show, as well as a two-time top finalist in the International Portrait Competition given by the prestigious Portrait Society of America.