David Shevlino - Alla Prima:

This class is about painting the figure and portrait alla prima (wet into wet) and the techniques used to create a fresh, direct response to our subjects.  There will be an initial demonstration, then students will work on their own and learn how to interpret and simplify their subject by seeing it as a series of basic shapes and forms as described by simple masses of color/ light and shadow.  By learning to simplify what we see, we become better able to paint our subjects with greater clarity, and to use our brushstrokes more economically to describe what we see.  

Biography:
David Shevlino studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (certificate ’84) and the University of Pennsylvania (BFA ’92).  His work has been featured in national publications and he has exhibited his paintings in solo and group exhibitions through out the U.S.  He has also produced two DVDs about his artwork and painting methods.

My exposure to art began as a teenager growing up in NJ near NYC.  I began making trips to art museums in NYC when I was 15 and developed a love of traditional figurative painting. As a youth I found myself especially drawn to the old masters. It wasn't until much later that I became interested in modern art.  Those early trips to the museum instilled in me a love of craft and a sense of where painting comes from. 
Art is like a language to me; it gives me a means of expressing the way I perceive the world around me. What I love about painting is that it has no boundaries, except for the limits of one's imagination. I can do anything I want with it.

David Shevlino was born in Jersey City, NJ in 1962.  He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University of Pennsylvania.  He has exhibited his work nationally.