Portrait Painting Techniques / The Alla Prima Self Portrait

If you would like to create realistic portraits, and develop and showcase your own personal style why not join Jack Ford’s paint-along class for 2 hours of fun, live on Zoom? Jack’s teaching style is casual, very informative, and easy to follow as he instructs and demonstrates his painting process.

In Week 3, work alongside Jack as he creates an alla prima self portrait. This 2 hour live session focuses on colour and composition, the emotional effect of colours and how they work together. Learn from Jack’s proven method for breaking down a project into sections, allowing you to see steady progress in your work.

Jack will show you how to capture your excitement so your paintings have a more fluid and spontaneous feel — vibrant and lifelike!

A 2 hour virtual session delivered via Zoom with commentary throughout and Q&As. There are 6 weekly classes in total, and no matter your skill level or your time commitment you can book as many or as few classes as you wish.

Week 1: Alla Prima Portrait

Week 2: Create a Self Portrait

Week 3: Alla Prima Self Portrait

Week 4: The Figure

Week 5: Planning your Painting

Week 6: How to Finish Your Painted Portrait

All of these techniques will help improve your portrait work, and everything else you love to paint. Best of all, you’ll have more fun and find deeper satisfaction in your own portraits because your personal voice and style will begin to emerge with each new painting — what every artist is looking for!

Click here to download the materials list for this class.