Let Me Down Easy

It is one thing to render a subject exactly as we see it, and another to capture the impression or feeling a subject gives us. Alla Prima is an advanced style of painting because every stroke of the brush must be intentional and specific. The messy brushstrokes are not random at all, but hold enough precisely placed information to suggest the feeling of drooping petals and winding leaves. By giving only an impression of the rose rather than every detail, the viewer is invited to develop their own connection to the subject.