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As the recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Koorosh Angali is a self taught artist in its fullest sense: he taught himself to draw and paint, play the guitar and bass guitar, and act on the stage. He does all of that professionally. Later on, however, he attended Humboldt State University at Arcata, California, and received his B.A. in visual arts in 1980, but he did not pursue formal education—it was just too disappointing. One of the techniques that he has been studying for over twenty-five years is the Alla Prima technique of oil painting. Developed by the Dutch artists of the Baroque period, including Rubens and his followers, and later on used by such masters as Jean-Antoine Watteau, Eugène Delacroix, and Renoir, the technique allows the artist to finish an entire canvas in one setting—hence, the denomination. In addition to this technique, Koorosh implements the basic traditional techniques of the masters as well; especially Caravaggio and, lately, Odd Nerdrum. In his acrylic painting, Koorosh has developed his own technique, which combines the traditional oil painting techniques with that of the watercolor and super-realist rendition of details.

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