Description
Still Life. Oils alla prima. Roger Harrington. 16 x 20. Framed.
Alla prima is an Italian phrase that means ‘at first attempt’. It refers to a wet-on-wet approach whereby wet paint is applied to previous layers of still-wet paint, often in a single sitting. Over the years, the technique has been adopted and adapted by artists from Van Gogh to Velázquez. Alla prima allows an overall command of the whole picture because everything is painted all at once in the same session. (Source: A complete guide to alla prima painting. By Artists & Illustrators | Sun 15th Feb 2026)
