Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting

By Al Gury

Alla Prima is a comprehensive guide to direct painting, characterised by bold, expressive brushwork and a painterly, atmospheric surface. It covers the history of the direct methods in both Europe and America. From there, it includes detailed step-by-step lessons and discussions on drawing structure, broken and smooth brushwork, and colour development.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823098346
• ISBN13: 9780823098347
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 11.1"