Alla prima : a contemporary guide to traditional direct painting /
Al Gury.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Watson-Guptill Pub., c2008.
- 176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175) and index.
Foreword / by Jeffrey Carr -- Introduction -- Historical perspective : a brief overview of direct painting / by K. Malcolm Richards -- Basic materials -- Color -- Techniques -- The genres explored -- Appendix A: Practice and materials guide -- Appendix B: How to use museums and photographs -- Suggested reading -- Index.