First Roses of 2022 - alla prima oil painting of roses from life.

This is a live recording from an online workshop. There is some discussion on my method of alla prima painting as well as my approach to this particular subject. Chapters 1. Preliminary discussion 0:0:27 pigment discussion 0:07:15 my painting journey 0:08:55 advice on practice 0:12:30 brushes 0:14:24 painting surfaces 0:15:38 colour theory 2. Painting start - session 1- the 'block-in' 0:17:21 Study subject - what to look for - value, chroma, hue 0:26:00 My palette for this painting 0:32:00 identifying problems 0:36:22 Establish the value limits: lightest light /darkest dark 0:45:04 Importance of palette knife mixing 1:36:06 Edges 3. Painting session 2 1:43:16 development and refinement of the block-in Palette: cobalt blue, transparent oxide red, magenta, cadmium yellow deep, titanium white. Surface: oil primed HDF wooden panel. Brushes: Rosemary & Co long flat Ivories and Eclipse Combers. More full len