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Alla Prima

A Gury

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English
Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
01 August 2011
Alla Prima is a comprehensive guide to direct painting, characterised by bold, expressive brushwork and a painterly, atmospheric surface. It covers the history of the direct methods in both Europe and America. From there, it includes detailed step-by-step lessons and discussions on drawing structure, broken and smooth brushwork, and colour development.
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Imprint:   Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 283mm,  Width: 238mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   1.058kg
ISBN:   9780823098347
ISBN 10:   0823098346
Pages:   160
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Al Gury chairs the painting department at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, where he also teaches drawing. Gury exhibits his work at the F.A.N. Gallery and has shown at the National Academy of Design in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and numerous other galleries and museums around the country. He is the author ofAlla Prima- A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct PaintingandColor for Painters- A Guide to Traditions and Practice. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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