Alla prima, an Italian term meaning “first attempt,” is an oil painting technique where layers of paint are applied while still wet, usually quickly over the course of just a few hours rather ...

“Alla Prima technique is a direct painting, it means one sitting, you have to finish the painting in one sitting. If you finish the painting in more than one sitting then it’s not considered ...

This 3-day workshop is an introduction to the Alla Prima method, which means “all at once.” This is a method that has to be done in one section, wet-into-wet, where each brushstroke counts.