Alla prima painting

Peter Keegan shows you how to create a likeness of a person by holding back on details and focusing on tone

G. Bjorn Thorkelson was born in Orange, CA. He has been working as an illustrator for the last 13 years and is currently making the transition to fine art. He currently shows at Gasov and Gurule in Scottsdale and The Wilcox Gallery in Jackson. A native of Southern California, Bjorn lives with is wife Connie and four boys, T'Jae, Braden, Shawn and Riley in his Southeastern Idaho studio/home.

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Painter on Instagram: “Alla prima portrait study..Oil on panel. #fineart #painting #allaprima #maleportrait #comtemporaryartist #contemprarypainting #oilpainting…”

Anna Speirs | Fine Art on Instagram: "A few painting details in this alla prima piece. I painted the drawing directly with a brush, without using a pencil, and I used a mix of solvent and damar varnish to dilute the oil paint. This way, the layers dry quickly and don’t mix with each other. Oil on board. SOLD #oilpainting #allaprima #artdetails #artwork #fineart #artcollector #oilonboard #paintingprocess #annaspeirsart #arttechniques"

Here is a great resource for learning all about how to paint alla prima. Get started with these great tips for alla prima (wet on wet) painting techniques.

Ken Goshen | An “alla prima” painting is a painting done in one session, without allowing time for the paint to dry. It means “in the first” in Italian.... | Instagram

Click here to watch a tutorial on how to mix a Zorn palette and paint Alla Prima!