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Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting

Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting

by Gury, Al
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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.

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BrandPotter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Pub dateJan 6, 2009
ISBN-100823098346
ISBN-139780823098347
Pages176
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions11.1 × 9.1 × 0.8 in
Weight2 lb
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