Alla Prima Still Life Oil Painting
Adult Class | Available
With a focus on the art of still life, this class explores the alla prima method, meaning to finish a painting in one sitting. Through this practice, you will learn about color and tonal harmonies, perspective, application of paint and composition. You will also develop concentration, the intensity of working, and decision making, through specific exercises, while painting. We'll also cover how to set up your own still life at home, and you will paint from your own still life setups.
What You Will Learn:
- How to work with the alla prima method to complete a painting in one sitting
- Techniques for observing and applying color and tonal harmonies
- Methods for creating perspective and balanced compositions
- Approaches to paint application and brushwork
- How to set up your own still life for painting at home
- Strategies for developing focus, intensity, and decision-making while painting
• Turpenoid
• Medium: Liquin Original
• Paper towels
• Palette for mixing colors
• Palette knife
• Panel sizes: Bring 3 support to paint on prepared with grey gesso. No smaller than 8"x10"inches and no bigger that 14"x16" inches
• Oil Paints. Winton/Windsor & Newton colors (40 ml tube) suggested: Cadmium Yellow Light, Indian Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red Light, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Dioxazine Purple, French Ultramarine, Titanium White (150 ml), Ivory Black, Veridian Green, Chromium Oxide Green, Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Indian Red, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber
• The instructor will talk about brushes during the first class. Use any brushes that you might already have.
If you already have a color palette that you are familiar and works for you, please use those.
Giovanni Casadei
Giovanni Casadei is an Italian born artist who paints en plein air. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts in Philadelphia and at Scuola Libera del Nudo in Rome, Italy. In 1985 he worked as an assistant painter to Dennis Aufiery on a mural for the Philadelphia Zoo. From 1997-2004, Casadei has taught painting at Manayunk Art Center, Main Line Art Center, and Wayne Art Center, all in Philadelphia. He currently lives and works in Philadelphia and is on the faculty at the Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia.