Formation of practical skills of students using the a la prime method

The article studies the impact of using the a la prime method in plein air practice on the development of students' creative abilities. There were used a complementary and mutually verifying methods such as: analysis of theoretical literature on pedagogy and psychology, programs on painting, plein-air practice; survey and diagnostic methods; theoretical analysis; quantitative and qualitative data processing; pedagogical experiment; pedagogical observation of students' level of creativity and quality of sketches in watercolors in the audience and in plein-air practice. The a la prime method contributes to the development of creativity and has many advantages in the process of working with watercolors than other methods and has a positive influence on the development of creativity and on the ability to draw without preliminary sketches of students. The abilities to see the future drawing, reflect it, and make decisions about how to draw quickly are very important for future artists. A la prime technique contributes to the comprehensive development of these necessary abilities