Alla prima, an Italian term meaning “first attempt,” is an oil painting technique where layers of paint are applied while still wet, usually quickly over the course of just a few hours rather than ...

Painting Alla Prima palette knife class by James Pratt, November 10th, 2010. Airfare and lunch included. Spend the day while in Venice learning how to use the six basic palette knife strokes that ...

Karen Spencer says she can’t remember a time when she didn’t feel like an artist. “I have always looked at things a little differently, thought deeply about our existence and felt empathically for the ...