#28 Abby - One Hundred Alla Prima Portraits of American Teenagers

                                                                               "Abby"

"Learning about God is important to me.  Also my friends and family and learning to run and do yoga...learn to be yourself.  Everyone is unique."

I painted this on a linen that I didn't like, so I tried gessoing and toning it on the back and painting on that side instead. It was a really textured surface and I wasn't crazy about using it for a portrait. She was a great model and I would love to paint a longer painting of her.

Alla Prima Portrait Class at Studio Incamminati this Fall

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Alla Prima Painting
Natalie Italiano
Wednesdays, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Sept. 21 – Dec. 14 (No class Wednesday, Nov. 23)

Tuition $499

Alla Prima, also called “direct painting,” translates from the Italian as “at first go.” Characterized by expressive, painterly brushwork, Alla Prima paintings are completed wet-on-wet in one session.  During each class students complete several studies or one portrait. Exercises include both limited and full-color palettes. Concepts covered include: anatomical landmarks, basic planes of the head, values, color relationships, edges and paint handling. Concepts and methods of figurative painting taught at Studio Incamminati will be covered including “grisaille,” “duo tone” and color study, and are explained by instructor demonstrations and examples. The goal of Alla Prima painting is to achieve a final look in one session and to develop a greater understanding and facility of painting process and editing.

Instructor Natalie Italiano studied with Nelson Shanks and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She received a Certificate of Excellence from the Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition, and has been juried into numerous shows including the Salon International of the Greenhouse Gallery and c the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition. Her portrait and still life paintings are in numerous collections. She has completed 65 paintings for her current  project, "One Hundred Alla Prima Portraits of American Teenagers".

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#27 Jenna - One Hundred Alla Prima Paintings of American Teenagers

                                                                               "Jenna"

I felt a lot of intense emotions surrounding Jenna.  One of the artists painting along with me did not like the red background I choose; she felt that soft background colors best expressed teenagers, but I didn't see it that way.  I picked the red cloth not for aesthetic reasons, but as an emotional response to the vibe I felt around the model.