egg tempera

May 20, 2015

Egg tempera III – grinding pigment

The next post in my Tempera series! One thing all the stuff I’ve read insists you do is grind your pigments. The best grinders are glass […]
May 20, 2015

Egg Tempera V – under painting

At last I get to introduce THE EGGS in this whole excercise.
April 19, 2015

Egg Tempera I: Preparing the Panels

I love art. I particularly love old art, from eras past. Italian renaissance frescoes and panel paintings, oh my! Before oil came along as a binder […]
April 19, 2015

Egg tempera II – transferring the picture

So I’ve ended up with four nice shiny clean flat panels, ready to go. The thing about tempera is that you have to lay down exactly […]