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John Singer Sargent: Painting Alla Prima

John Singer Sargent: Painting Alla Prima

Using a John Singer Sargent portrait drawing as reference, learn to interpret facial structure and expression while painting an alla prima portrait in oil.
Download the reference image at: https://www.artacademy.com/tv/Sargent-AP.png
Download the supply list at: https://www.artacademy.com/tv/Sargent-AP.pdf

The 4 1/2 hours 4K streaming video is presented in 9 parts.

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John Singer Sargent: Painting Alla Prima
  • John Singer Sargent - Alla Prima - Supply List
    John Singer Sargent - Alla Prima - Supply List
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    John Singer Sargent - Alla Prima - Supply List

    1.33 MB

    This is the supply for Painting Sargent Alla Prima in PDF format.

    You can also download the supply list at: https://www.artacademy.com/tv/Sargent-AP.pdf

  • John Singer Sargent Alla Prima - Reference image
    John Singer Sargent Alla Prima - Reference image
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    John Singer Sargent Alla Prima - Reference image

    9.87 MB

    Print out your Sargent reference at full size which is 22 x 30 cm, which is the size of the panel (canvas) I am using for this video.

    You can also access the reference image at https://www.artacademy.com/tv/Sargent-AP.png

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-1
    26:36
    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-1

    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-1

    Painting alla prima portraits from a Sargent drawing.

    Part 1: Striking & Blocking
    Learn how to interpret facial structure and expression from a John Singer Sargent drawing while engaging an alla prima portrait in oil.

    Part 1 of 9 26:36

    4 1/2 hours 4K streaming video.

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-2
    25:22
    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-2

    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-2

    Part 2: Serving up the half-tones in the abstract.
    Looking past the facial features into the building blocks of facial form with a limited palette. 25:22

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-3
    25:31
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    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-3

    Part 3: Serving up the half-tones in the abstract continued.

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-4
    29:40
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    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-4

    Part 4: Into the ground : the figure/ground relationship.
    The figure/ground relationship largely determines the Unity of the painting. 29:40

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-5
    22:05
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    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-5

    Part 5: Going for the full stretch.
    The full stretch from light to dark / cool to warm defines the 3-dimensionality effect of the portrait. 22:06

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-6
    22:33
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    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-6

    Part 6: Going for the full stretch continued. 22:32

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-7
    30:39
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    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-7

    Part 7: Going for the full stretch continued. 30:37

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-8
    27:28
    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-8

    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-8

    Part 8: Going for the full stretch continued 27:28

  • SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-9
    38:16
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    SARGENT-Alla-Prima-Part-9

    Part 9: Conclusion 38:17

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