Exploring Alla Prima Oil Painting - Rebecca Madura

Working in oils, the focus of this course will be on alla prima painting techniques, completing a painting during each class session.

Students will learn about:

• Palette organization
• Color mixing

These techniques will encourage students to work quickly and decisively.

Each week will focus on a different subject while working from direct observation, using:

• Expressive brushstrokes
• Wet-on-wet blending

Students will work to capture the essence and complexity of the subject.

Basic Oil Palette

• Cerulean Blue
• Cadmium Lemon
• Ultramarine Blue
• Alizarin Crimson
• Titanium White, large tube
• Cadmium Red Medium
• Yellow Ochre
• Raw Umber
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Dioxane Violet
• Viridian
• Quinacridone Magenta

Painting Medium

• Linseed Oil
• Or mediums such as:
  • Galkyd
  • Liquin
  • Neo Megilp

Cleaning Materials

• Rags
• Good quality paper towels, blue automotive towels preferred

Palette Options

• Enamel palette
• Glass palette
• Disposable palette
• Stay wet palette

Palette Knife

• Small trowel shape preferred for mixing on palette

Brushes

• Various sizes
• Brights
• Filberts
• Small round or angled brushes for details

Recommended Brush Types

• Sable essence
• Natural bristle
• Synthetic
• Mixed brushes

Solvent

• Odor-free solvent such as:
  • Gamsol
  • Turpenoid
• Jar with lid or other brush cleaning container for solvent

Supports

• 6 to 8 panels or canvases
• Sizes ranging from approximately:
  • 8” x 8”
  • 12” x 12”
• Square or rectangular formats, based on personal preference

Prerequisite

• Some painting experience in oils is recommended