Plums and Echinacea - alla prima still life
Alla prima from life in the studio
Alex Kelly Art
I am an artist that works in oil, mainly in the alla prima manner and usually directly from life study.
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Reminder: Live Class Tomorrow - Saturday 1st August
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Mandarins and jasmine - alla prima still life
Alla prima from life in the studio
Reminder: Live Class Tomorrow - Saturday 4th July
Subject will be back lit mandarins and possibly some cherries
Alla Prima Inside and Out — October 2026 Workshop (in-person)
This autumn, I’m leading a small, immersive weekend workshop at Seabournes Studios in rural Herefordshire, UK.
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Roses from the garden
Alla prima from life in the studio
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Tulips - alla prima from life
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Reminder: Live Class Tomorrow - Saturday 2nd May
I will be painting tulips from my garden
Narcissus - alla prima from life
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Reminder: Live Class Tomorrow - Saturday 4th April
I will be painting narcissus from my garden
The Art of Squinting: from Shape to Bloom
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150 Bulbs and the art of 'defending' the light
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Chasing the rain: a visit to New Hall Mill
Last Thursday the rain did something useful.
Solving the light within: translucency in a backlit orange
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A self-portrait from life in gouache
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Exploring gouache
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