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How to paint alla prima

Alla prima means painting a painting all in one session, rather than painting it over a period of several days or even weeks. Detail of the nine-step plein air and alla prima painting process used by the author for plein air paintings in oil and acrylics are given in the courses listed below.

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Process Unit 1 - My Plein-Air Alla Prima Approach

Process Unit 1 - Watercolor Step-by-Step