We’re going head-to-head in a Alla Prima painting challenge! There’s no do-overs, no second chances. We’re painting wet-on-wet, in one go, while trying to keep our colours clean!

We dive into:

• how alla prima can improve your painting techniques fast, even though the technique isn’t as fast as you think!

• how to avoid muddy colours by using a limited palette

• why you should treat your paintings like teenagers

20-minute painting challenge! When there’s no time to get caught up in details, you’re forced to focus on honest, intuitive painting and the results might just surprise you.

We discuss:

• why painting small studies with a time limit is an essential exercise for both beginners and experienced artists,

• how to push through when you think your painting is failing

• chroma and the difficulty making high chroma colours lighter

• why you should be careful posting everything you make on social media

• why flipping your painting upside down is helpful