Fundamentals: Alla Prima Portraits in Oil
In this painting workshop, we focus on direct portrait painting in oil. You will work alla prima, meaning wet-on-wet in a single layer, while the paint is still wet. Depending on your skill level, you will either paint from handouts and busts or portraits from photos. In the final session on Sunday, everyone will have the opportunity to paint a portrait from a live model.
The goal of the workshop is to teach you various methods and techniques for portrait painting.
Workshop Content
The content and exercises will be tailored to your individual skills and needs. For example:
- Successfully starting portraits
- Reviewing portrait fundamentals
- Describing forms and edges
- Working with a limited palette
- Painting portraits from photos
- Painting portraits from a live model
Workshop Schedule
Saturday and Sunday:
10:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Materials for Painting Classes
- 6-8 colors
- A handful of brushes
- No more than 6 small painting surfaces
- Painting medium, a container, and a cloth
Workshop Requirements
You should already have experience working with oil paints. If you have not yet created oil paintings or are just starting out, we recommend taking our Oil Painting Basics class.
Materials for Oil Painting
- Primary colors. For beginners, just black and white are enough.
- A handful of brushes
- No more than 6 small painting surfaces
- Painting medium, sealed container
- Mixing palette
- Paper towels or rags
You can find recommendations for painting materials in our material lists.
If you have any questions about the classes, take a look at our FAQ.
Fundamentals: Portraits in oil
Philip Prinz
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- The price includes instruction and materials.
- The workshop will only take place if there are enough participants.
General Workshop Conditions
- The workshop will only take place with sufficient bookings.
- Please only pay when you receive an e-mail confirmation that the workshop is taking place.
- The price includes tuition, VAT and model fees. Materials, accommodation and travels are not included.
- You confirm your seat by full payment or a deposit payment.
- Bookings made less than 8 weeks before the workshop date must be paid in full.
- The price must be paid in full no later than 8 weeks prior to the workshop. Otherwise the booking will be forfeited.
- Cancellations made less than 8 weeks prior to the workshop must pay the full price.
- If the workshop is cancelled by our side, you will get 100 % of your payments reimbursed. Including the deposit.
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- There is a B&B Hotel right next to the atelier
- If you have any questions leave us a message.
