Alla Prima Portrait Painting 3 Days - $600 Sept. 18-20, 2026 San Francisco Bay Area 10am-5pm each day Location: San Rafael, CA Marin Society of Artists Alla Prima painting, or wet on wet, single session painting is a stimulating method which teaches you to be present in every brushstroke, prioritizing your efforts and actions. Ultimately giving you great dexterity and control. With demonstration and gentle critique, Felicia will teach you to correctly observe and record the fundamentals of shapes, values, edges, and color while following her step by step method, and special exercises. Each day you will have a new portrait model. Felicia will demonstrate in the mornings and in the afternoon you will have the opportunity to practice the method she demonstrated with the same model. Felicia will be available to help you as you practice. Register: https://www.feliciaforte.com/bookingcalendar Installment plan available until 6/8/26

My attempt side by side with originals. I will keep updating this post, if allowed. Thanks

Still life, this time with student work illustrating the exercise. Premier and VIP members have access now. All lessons are also available ala carte.

Mercury retrograde has struck my computer (with water of course 🐠🐠). Video editing will be on hold until I figure it out as it's going to require a whole new system. In happier news I've made a bunch of prints and they look beautiful. Im prepping for an opening studios next month.