Faith Patterson Brings Alla Prima Oil Painting to Singulart With Nature-Driven Series

Faith Patterson, a largely self-taught oil painter based in Northern Illinois, is developing a collection of alla prima landscapes made wet-on-wet in single sessions, a direction she describes in a Singulart Magazine interview. She credits the technique with loosening her brushwork and making each stroke more deliberate. Patterson names "Light Within the Quiet" as the work on her Singulart profile that best represents her current practice, citing its light-and-shadow interplay and sunlight filtering through a canopy. Her stated aim has shifted from recording a scene toward conveying how a place feels, guided by atmosphere and a spiritual bond with nature. Seasonal shifts in Northern Illinois — spring greens, summer warmth, autumn foliage, long Chicago winters — shape both her landscapes and her abstractions. She moves between representation and abstraction in cycles, spending weeks on landscapes before turning to color, form and composition, then returning. Patterson learned oil painting basics at a local art studio in the 1990s and has painted for more than 30 years, still experimenting with materials and techniques. Oils remain her home medium for their consistency and depth, though she tests others. Works listed on Singulart include "Silence at Waters Edge," "Gentle Light" and "Hope Springs."