Project IV: You Potato Eater, you!
THE P O T A T O served up alla prima i Wet-on-wet, or alla prima Italian, meaning at first attempt - is a painting technique. Layers of wet paint are applied to previously administered layers of wet paint. i. Visualize your composition - draw a few thumbnail sketches in your sketch books ii. Separate ground from sky - dividing composition to give the illusion of space iii. Begin to sketch in paint iv. Consider temperature of color to push and pull the forms throughout the painting v. Consider intensity of hue, low saturation, tints and tones to separate spatial fields vi. Consider deliberate brush strokes Alla prima in action video Van Gogh, Potato Eater 1885 Van Gogh, Potato Eater 1885 CONSIDER COLOR TEMPERATURE CONSIDER VALUE CONSIDER INTENSITY OF HUE Putting color temperature / value and intensity of hue to
