Photo Courtesy of Karen McClelland
Saturday, July 23rd, 2010, at 11am & 1:45pm: Figurative oil painter Karen McClelland will demonstrate Painting from a photo reference without loosing the emotion and movement of the real life subject.
Karen paints using direct painting, which is also known as alla prima, and refers to a method by which the artist applies each stroke of paint with the intention of having it stand as the final stroke. There is very little retouching or overpainting done after the paint from the first sitting has dried. This is an opaque painting technique used by the Impressionists in their early work.
Direct painting relies on more planning because the artist must consider form, color and value simultaneously. Artists use this technique when they want a fresh and spontaneous look to their paintings.
Karen paints using direct painting, which is also known as alla prima, and refers to a method by which the artist applies each stroke of paint with the intention of having it stand as the final stroke. There is very little retouching or overpainting done after the paint from the first sitting has dried. This is an opaque painting technique used by the Impressionists in their early work.
Direct painting relies on more planning because the artist must consider form, color and value simultaneously. Artists use this technique when they want a fresh and spontaneous look to their paintings.
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