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John Singer Sargent: Painting Alla Prima • 26m

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.

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