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Alla Prima Studies Modeled from Life

  The following studies were painted in the studio using models posing for the paintings.  They were completed similar to the way outdoor landscape plein air paintings are painted in that they are painted from life rather than from photographs, are smaller sizes  generally from 8" x 10" to 16" x 20", and were done alla prima (wet paint on wet paint). 

The major differences between these studies and outdoor plein air landscapes is that the lighting in the studio is artificial and does not change as quickly as the sun across the horizon; and,  the wind is hopefully still in the studio, the bugs have not made entrance and nature does not take a break every thirty minutes or so!

 
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