Newburyport-based painter Alan Bull will paint a portrait of singer-songwriter Dave Herlihy, former lead singer of the Boston-based band O Positive, during his live performance at 7 p.m. on Friday, ...

Alla prima, an Italian term meaning “first attempt,” is an oil painting technique where layers of paint are applied while still wet, usually quickly over the course of just a few hours rather than ...

This 3-day workshop is an introduction to the Alla Prima method, which means “all at once.” This is a method that has to be done in one section, wet-into-wet, where each brushstroke counts. Using this ...