Wooden chain alla prima painting | Dimitris Voyiazoglou

Here’s a practice in letting go. “Alla Prima” painting. I really enjoy alla prima because a process that demands presence, adaptability, and trust in your instincts. It gives you a chance to embrace imperfections. Each stroke blends into the next, creating something unexpected. There’s no time to dwell on mistakes—they simply become part of the composition. Pushing you to move forward rather than hold on to what could have been. Wet-on-wet painting is a meditation on living in the now. The paint

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