Alla Prima Painting
Paint a portrait in one session.
Alla prima is the fastest way to learn to paint in oil. Follow me through a full portrait painted in a single session, from the first lines to the finished head.
Enrol for $99Intermediate
level
1
lesson
45 min
refined edition
+ 5 h
real-time footage
The course
One portrait, start to finish
01 · Seeing
Identify the colour values
Before mixing anything, read the values and colours of the model so you know exactly what you are aiming for.
02 · Mixing
Mix flesh tones
Mix the flesh tones on the palette and check them against the model, so each note goes down right the first time.
03 · Painting
Paint with accuracy
Place each stroke with intent and bring the head to a finish in a single session.
What you will learn
Everything in one sitting.
- How to paint alla prima: a finished oil painting in a single session
- How to manage and mix your oil paints for realism and style
- A deep understanding of flesh tones in portrait painting
- How to raise the level of your portrait painting in general
FAQs
Do I need experience?
This is an intermediate course. Some experience in oil painting and portraiture is recommended.
What do I get?
Refined edition (about 45 min): compressed and efficient, with infographics and visual explanations.
Real-time edition (about 5 hours): every brushstroke, from start to finish.
Learn to paint it in one go.
A refined 45-minute lesson, plus about five hours of real-time footage.
Taught by Stephen Bauman. Trained at the Florence Academy of Art, teaching for 20 years, tens of thousands of students taught online.
Enrol for $99