Alla Prima Painting Workflow

Master alla prima painting with simple, step-by-step lessons you can follow at your own pace, from the comfort of home or your studio.

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This course is based on the materials from Alla Prima Challenge ‘25

Arthur Gain explains and demonstrates step by step his award-winning alla prima painting method, which lies at the very heart of any direct painting process.

In this course, the alla prima workflow is divided into five consecutive stages. Each stage can be studied at a slower pace, one stage at a time:

  1. Planning, Drawing, Likeness

  2. Sculpting the form

  3. Refining the composition

  4. Rendering the form with color and temperature shifts

  5. Adding textures and finishing touches

You will also receive a bonus lecture on paint mixing and palette organization, plus a BONUS exclusive royalty-free reference set for your practice.

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes | Skill level: Any | Access: Lifetime

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You will learn:

How to break your painting process into clear, manageable steps

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How to switch between completing a painting in a single session and working on it over multiple sessions

How to use background and tonal contrasts to make your composition effective.

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Couching and oiling out / Rendering after alla prima layer is dry

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How to paint thick textures efficiently

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How to avoid the pitfalls of copying a photo while balancing likeness with the expressiveness of your brushstrokes.

Course Contents

Toning the canvas (10:43)

Step I - Planning, Drawing, Likeness (33:48)

Step II - Sculpting the form (23:18)

Step III - Refining the composition (34:28)

Step IV - Using color shifts in rendering (47:40)

Step V - Adding textures and finishing touches (28:10)

BONUS: Palette organization and mixing (20:28)

Reference Set - Giuseppe

BONUS 🎁 Exclusive Reference set for your studio practice

What Students Are Saying:

  • “First class.....excellent course... I learnt so much and Arthur was attentive to my progress, patient and super helpful with any issues I was having. I really appreciated the recordings and how information was easily accessible with it being divided into smaller lesson titles. ”

    Pavllou Kokko

  • “This was a very helpful bootcamp both in helping me ground my fundamentals, as a largely self-taught artist, but also to see how Arthur pushes away from the reference/model to make decisions as an artist.”

    Martin

  • “I loved the way Arthur explained so many techniques in detail and shared so many insights... All over my learning curve was very steep and I understood a lot more than what I ever did with just watching YouTube videos or studying books. There is not much to improve - it was really the best art instruction course I ever did”

    Sigi Dannheimer

  • "This was such a wonderful learning experience; I’m saddened that it is over but excited to put all this new knowledge to work! Many thanks for being an exceptional instructor and thanks again to Kelsey, an amazing assistant."

    Lori Barrison

  • "Extremely helpful and thoroughly enjoyed it. The mixing of skin colors was the most beneficial and what colors can do on the canvas next to each other also."

    Patrick Stacy

  • "It was exactly what I needed as I had been away from painting portraits for a couple of years and although had been attempting on my own some self-doubt. This challenge gave me the tools to feel confident and new approaches to make it more interesting."

    Santiago Perez

  • "Completely satisfied. This was my favorite course to date. The instruction was extremely clear and the step by step approach enabled me to build solid foundations and retain important information. I am quite slow and am still working my way through the course but knowing that I can work at my own pace has made the journey a rewarding experience."

    Roda Fisher

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About Arthur Gain

Arthur Gain, based in Barcelona, Spain, is a self-taught oil painter with a diverse artistic journey. His works have been showcased in esteemed venues worldwide, including the MEAM in Spain, the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in the US, and the Museo La Contea Del Caravaggio in Italy.

Arthur is a winner and finalist of numerous international competitions, including the prestigious BoldBrush Award, finalist multiple times in competitions such as BoldBrush, ModPortrait, and ARC Salon.

Nowadays, Arthur focuses on personal projects and commissions for private and corporate clients. Additionally he continues to share his expertise with a broader audience both offline and online, including professional artists seeking to enhance their skills in oil painting and alla prima technique, as well as students at the Barcelona Academy of Art.

Website: arthurgain.com