Alla Prima Portrait Painting with water soluble Oil Paints (RAC Studio)

Level: Int-Adv

Fridays

Jul 12 - Jul 19

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Instructor: Felicia Feldman

Fee: $185 (incl all supplies)

ALLA PRIMA is a method of painting in which pigments are laid on in a single application instead of being built up by repeated paintings.

This workshop is geared towards artists who seek to demystify the challenges associated with the “Alla Prima” method of painting the portrait. In this workshop you’ll learn everything from finding proportions, to understanding notan (i.e.finding the shadows and lights with one, average value), to how to create exciting color mixtures for skin tones. You’ll also learn how to work with water based oil paints in case you’ve never used them before. Felicia will be painting a step by step, follow along demonstration. This way, each artist can see the secrets behind painting wet into wet without the colors getting muddy.

All supplies included:  RAC will be providing water based oil paints, brushes, palettes, water containers and canvases for this workshop.

About the Instructor:

Felicia Feldman has Masters in Fine Arts (Painting) from the New York Academy of Art, a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (Painting) from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and has completed a number of Independent studies with renowned artists  Odd Nerdrum, Steven Assael, Will Cotton, Rita Natarova, Noah Buchanan, Vincent Desiderio and Alan Feltus.   She has extensive teaching experience in the Fine Arts in painting, drawing and figuration.  Specializing in observational and realistic techniques: foundational studies, graphite, charcoal, oil, watercolor and acrylic.  Felicia comes to RAC as a new resident to Connecticut having just moved here from Long Island where she worked for years teaching at the Long Island Academy of Fine Art.