THE P O T A T O served up alla prima
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
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| Van Gogh, Potato Eater 1885 |
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| Van Gogh, Potato Eater 1885 |
CONSIDER COLOR TEMPERATURE
CONSIDER VALUE
CONSIDER INTENSITY OF HUE
Putting color temperature / value and intensity of hue to practice ...
J.M. Turner
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| J.M. Turner |
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| J.M. Turner |
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| Vincent van Gogh |
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| Vincent van Gogh |
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| Vincent van Gogh |
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| Detail, Vincent van Gogh |
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| Paul Cezanne |
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| Paul Cezanne |
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| Claude Monet |
Student Work "You Potato Eater, You!"
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| First monochromatic still life |
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| First monochromatic still life |
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| First monochromatic still life |
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| First monochromatic still life + 1 color |
