Alla Prima Portrait

'Bonnie'
Oil on Board
12 x 16

'Alla Prima' is a style of painting where instead of building colours up with layers, the painting is done in one session while the paint is still wet. The term comes from the Italian word which literally means 'at once'.

This style of painting inherently produces work that is expressive, vibrant, evocative and fresh - not overly worked or dull. Working alla prima challenges the artist to work quickly and capture the essence of their subject in an instinctive and intuitive manner, I love working this way!