Emily: an alla prima painting with Charlie Pickard
Charlie Pickard
Join Charlie Pickard for an hour-long alla prima painting of Emily. Charlie will focus on how to achieve soft edges, and make the most of painting on a white canvas.
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In August 2025, ten artists gathered at Raw Umber Studios in Stroud to paint a portrait from life, in a competition with over £3,000 of prizes.
Here is what happened
We're mixing it up this week with a Charlie Pickard special! Take a closer look at the ear, drawing with Charlie in charcoal, pan pastel and blending tools on white paper.
In this week's 1-hour alla prima painting tutorial, Lizet Dingemans will show you how to mix cool skin tones if you are painting under a cool light source. She will be painting an hour-long pose of Sarah.
