David Lussier joins us at The Kittery Art Association on Tuesday September 19th from 7-9 pm for a demonstration of Alla Prima Painting. The term Alla Prima means 'At One Go'. In his remarkable treatise 'In Praise of Painterly Painters', the late artist, author and teacher, Charles Movalli wrote; painterly painters are surrounded by seeming contradictions. They finish by not finishing, include by leaving out, paint more by painting less. Their means are easy to see, the results, immediately felt. But how such seemingly insufficient means lead to these results is a mystery.
David will demonstrate the Alla Prima method and show how economy of stroke is within every painters grasp if they are willing to approach the painting process with a 'Less Is More' mind set. As he paints, David will explain how to look at the world as shapes of color and value and not as individual objects. He will talk about his palette which consists of 5 tubed colors and white and how he mixes his chromatic color harmony palette from these 5 colors and how he simplifies every aspect of the painting process in order to get at the essence of his subject.
Admission: $20/person, please pay at the door when you enter the gallery on the night of the demo.
Please preregister for the event using the form at the bottom of this page.
Doors: 6:30 pm
David Lussier is an award winning contemporary impressionist and nationally recognized plein air painter and workshop instructor. He is a painter in the purist sense of the word. In his poetic and intimate oil landscapes he strives to capture the essence and sense of place of his subject matter. His use of bold broad brushwork brings the surfaces to life and begs the viewer to return for a second look. David started his career as a commercially trained illustrator, but he quickly realized that his passion was in the fine arts. He has been painting professionally for more than twenty five years, has garnered more than 75 prizes for his work and is in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States. His work has been featured in many art journals and he is a professional member of some of the finest art associations and groups in the country. David is also an official U.S. Open artist for the United States Golf Association. Four of his paintings hang in the permanent collection of the USGA Museum in Far Hills New Jersey.
Visit the David Lussier Gallery to learn more: www.davidlussiergallery.com
Please preregister for the David Lussier Alla Prima Oil Painting Demo using this form: