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Egg Tempera
How to - Tutorial - Steps
Egg tempera has been used as a way to create a watercolor style paint for many years. The end product of egg tempera is often very beautiful. It creates a wonderful paint which lasts many years through harsh weather; that is, of course if you wish to leave your art work in the rain and snow.
The steps taken in order to create such a paint are quite simple, however if done incorrectly the paint may be of wrong color and could accentually mess up your whole work. The paint is also not easily kept and should be used through one sitting. If not, the paint goes to waste.
Supplies:
2 bowls
A fork (or knife if you prefer)
An egg
Water
Pigment
Painting surface
Steps:
- In one of the bowls, add the pigment. The pigment can be either chalk shavings, pencil shavings, charcoal, eye liner or artist pigment which can be bought at art stores just as long as its a powdery substance.
- In the other bowl, add egg yolk without piercing it. Be sure to add only the yolk and not the whites. The yolk is used to hold the pigment in place, the whites would only water the pigment and make the hue lighter.
- Gently pierce the egg yolk letting the insides run.
- Add a few drops of the egg yolk (the runny part) into the pigment.
- Slowly stir the pigment until the yolk is absorbed by the powder.
If the paint is still too powdery, you may add a few drops of water to create a more liquid form of the paint.
- Paint! Since you are using egg tempera, the ideal painting surface is one made of wood. Some suggest using a large board with gesso sanded down. However, if you are just using this as
a 'for fun' type work, paper works fine, however doesn't last long. A canvas is also not ideal.
Be sure not to keep the paint in your refrigerator, freezer, etc. The paint does not keep well. Once you are done painting, throw away the paint, you can just make more next time.
How to - Tutorial - Steps
Egg tempera has been used as a way to create a watercolor style paint for many years. The end product of egg tempera is often very beautiful. It creates a wonderful paint which lasts many years through harsh weather; that is, of course if you wish to leave your art work in the rain and snow.The steps taken in order to create such a paint are quite simple, however if done incorrectly the paint may be of wrong color and could accentually mess up your whole work. The paint is also not easily kept and should be used through one sitting. If not, the paint goes to waste.
Supplies:
2 bowls
A fork (or knife if you prefer)
An egg
Water
Pigment
Painting surface
Steps:
- In one of the bowls, add the pigment. The pigment can be either chalk shavings, pencil shavings, charcoal, eye liner or artist pigment which can be bought at art stores just as long as its a powdery substance.
- In the other bowl, add egg yolk without piercing it. Be sure to add only the yolk and not the whites. The yolk is used to hold the pigment in place, the whites would only water the pigment and make the hue lighter.
- Gently pierce the egg yolk letting the insides run.
- Add a few drops of the egg yolk (the runny part) into the pigment.
- Slowly stir the pigment until the yolk is absorbed by the powder. If the paint is still too powdery, you may add a few drops of water to create a more liquid form of the paint.
- Paint! Since you are using egg tempera, the ideal painting surface is one made of wood. Some suggest using a large board with gesso sanded down. However, if you are just using this as a 'for fun' type work, paper works fine, however doesn't last long. A canvas is also not ideal.