5. TRY EGG tempera
Nov 27, 2020
3 minutes
THE BENEFITS
Egg tempera is a unique and ancient form of paint. It is excellent for highly detailed work and building up a painting in layers. The finished picture imparts particularly luminous colour with a chalky matt surface and an inner glow. The paint dries very quickly so unlike oil it cannot be manipulated once it has been applied.
This means the composition needs to be worked out in advance, so you know where you’re going. The areas of colour are built up with layers of
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