Alla Prima Landscape Painting
360 Online Class | This program is completed
Open to all levels of experience and all media.
Al Gury, Professor of Painting and Drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, and noted author of Alla Prima, Color for Painters and Foundations of Drawing, presents this in-depth approach to the skills, materials, colors, history, and techniques of Alla Prima landscape painting. Working from photographs, masterworks, or available on-site images, learn concepts that will not only improve your landscape painting but also grow your confidence in your artistic practice. Video demonstrations, images, and written instructions on Canvas will be supplemented by critiques and weekly Zoom discussions. Oil painting will be the primary focus, but all media as well as all levels of experience are welcome. Class meetings will be held on Zoom and the learning platform Canvas, will be used for assignments and class content.
Note: This 5-week class does not meet on July 4th.
We will discuss materials in the first class meeting.
Basic classic palette for oil, acrylic or watercolor and pastel.
• Yellow Ochre
• Raw Umber
• Burnt Sienna
• Ivory Black
• Cadmium Yellow Light
• Cadmium Red Medium
• Permanent Rose
• Ultramarine Blue
• Chromium Oxide Green
• Dioxazine Purple
• Titanium White
Additional optional colors:
Burnt Umber
Mars Violet
Green Earth
Cadmium Orange
Phthalo Blue
Cadmium Green
Cerulean Blue
Zinc white
Lead white
Surfaces:
Gessoed painting surfaces, 8X10-11X14, watercolor and pastel pads of choice.
Basic color surfaces are white, gray, tan. These can be opaque or transparent imprimaturas.
• Containers for oil and thinners or water (Preferably metal or heavy plastic. Not glass because they break)
• Palette for mixing colors (Disposable, wood, metal, etc.)
• Linseed oil for oil paints
• Brushes for oil, watercolor or acrylic. (3-4 well shaped and flexible bristle brushes)
• Paper towels
• View finder for compositional choices
Sketchbook for thumbnail sketches.
Pastel or watercolor paper if needed