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Karin Wells · 04-16-2002, 10:02 PM

Thanks Peggy - you really said it well. Grisaille really is the opposite of an a la prima in many ways. It gets even more confusing when an artist combines the two methods.

That is, Sargent oftentimes (not always!) did an underpainting and then did an a la prima in selected areas on top. Because of this, he is tough to copy unless you know and can apply both methods of painting.

Lady Agnew is a lovely painting but I'd be surprised if more than a handful of people could successfully copy it.

04-16-2002, 10:02 PM	#13
Karin Wells FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA Joined: Jun 2001 Location: Peterborough, NH Posts: 1,114	Thanks Peggy - you really said it well. Grisaille really is the opposite of an a la prima in many ways. It gets even more confusing when an artist combines the two methods. That is, Sargent oftentimes (not always!) did an underpainting and then did an a la prima in selected areas on top. Because of this, he is tough to copy unless you know and can apply both methods of painting. Lady Agnew is a lovely painting but I'd be surprised if more than a handful of people could successfully copy it. __________________ Karin Wells www.KarinWells.com www.KarinWells.BlogSpot.com