Egg Tempera - Resources for Artists

About Egg Tempera - useful websites 

EggTempera - A Resource Guide

Egg Tempera is a collection of liks to artists working in egg tempera, suppliers of dry pigments, brushes, panels, information on egg tempera and more.

The Society of Tempera Painters

Dedicated to the art of painting with egg tempera and well established in the USA and UK

Egg Tempera Fine Art

Egg Tempera Fine Art provides a gallery of paintings in egg tempera and information about techniques

Egg tempera - wikipedia

An overview of painting in tempera and in particular egg tempera.

Why Egg Tempera? Advantages and Disadvantages

Alessandra Kelley sets out why to use egg tempera, but also why not

Egg Tempera

Egg Tempera
(Excerpts from ART HARDWARE: The Definitive Guide to Artists' Materials, by Steven Saitzyk 1987)

Egg Tempera Fine Art

Egg Tempera Fine Art contributes to the international growth and knowledge of the most famous, efficient and refined traditional painting technique called Egg Tempera.

Painting & Drawing - Tempera

Painting: Tempera : Introduces egg tempera, illustrates with historical examples and explains with images how make egg tempera.

Egg Tempera: Contempory Artists 

See paintings in egg tempera by leading artists

Andrew Wyeth

The official website of the American artist Andrew Wyeth - a leading exponent of painting in egg tempera in the twentieth century.

All works copyright Andrew Wyeth - do not copy.

Nina Murdoch 2008

Nina Murdoch works in freerange egg tempera on gesso panel. Her urban landscape work is figurative but appears abstracted. Her work is luminous and unlike any other egg tempera I've ever seen. Nina Murdoch is the first person to win the Threadneedle Figurative prize in its inaugural year (September 2008)

All works copyright Nina Murdoch - do not copy.

Fred Wessel Egg Tempera Paintings

A gallery of egg tempera paintings with gold leaf detail by Fred Wessel. These paintings are produced using the Renaissance techniques described by Cennino Cennini in his "Libro dell'Arte"

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters - Antony Williams

Anthony Williams is a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and works almost exclusively in egg tempera. His work is the product of direct and intense observation. it produces a heightened sense of realism, where every surface detail is given almost equal consideration.

Koo Schadler

An egg tempera painter

Rob Milliken - Paintings in Egg Tempera

Paintings in egg tempera

Miranda Gray: Egg Tempera Painter of Miniatures

Miranda Gray paints highly conceptual and witty photo-realistic egg tempera miniatures of dogs, people and still lifes, with intricate patterned borders in New Mexico

Altoon Sultan

Altoon Sultant recently received an art award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters for egg tempera paintings exhibited in the annual awards exhibition. She is also an author of a book on painting in egg tempera

Dennis Harper Picture Gallery

Paintings in egg tempera

Michelle Demarco

Michelle is an egg tempera painter whose work is an expression of the connection between humanity, nature, and spirit.

Maz Jackson

Maz Jackson uses egg tempera on seasoned wood

Egg Tempera Gallery - Banjies Art

Contemporary botanical art in egg tempera by Banjie Getsinger Nicholas

Robin-Lee Hall - egg tempera paintings

Portraits and other paintings in egg tempera by UK artist Robin Lee-Hall

mavis smith egg tempera gallery

egg tempera paintings by Mavis Smith

ACA Galleries Doug Safranek - New York in Egg tempera

Safranek's intricately detailed paintings depict the diverse neighborhoods, inhabitants and cultures of New York City. Working in the painstaking medium of egg tempera his paintings are often miniature in scale but celebrate the immensity and variety of the urban landscape.

Jeff Gola

Jeff Gola specializes in egg tempera painting and also works in oil and watercolor. His work has been included in many juried competitions. He has a strong interest in a strong interest in observing the elements that influence that environment; the cycle of the seasons, the changing skies and the weather it portends, the constant presence of the natural processes of life, decay and rebirth, and the fading remnants of distant history and past lives.

These are the paintings in egg tempera. on his website

Richard W Toft, fine art: an artist in egg tempera

Presenting Richard Toft, artist. My chosen medium is egg tempera, my approach is contemporary realism. My inspiration and the focus of my art is coastal life and tradition.

Artist - Michael Gaskell: Portrait, Landscape, Still Life

Michael Gaskell: Portrait, Landscape, Still Life
Working primarily in egg tempera, my aim is to produce paintings of heightened realism which convey a sense of stillness and contemplation.

Art History and Egg Tempera 

Milk and Eggs: The American Revival of Tempera Painting, 1930-1950

The catalogue of the 2002 exhibition at the Brandywine Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

Milk and Eggs: The American Revival of Tempera Painting, 1930-1950; Exhibition Summary by Mary Cronin,

Editor's note: The Brandywine River Museum provided source material to Resource Library Magazine for this article.

Egg tempera - what you need to know about pigments 

Pigments

The Society of Tempera Painters provides technical information about pigments

Cennino Cennini - "Il Libro dell' Arte." - Section 2: Bringing you to the working of the colours

Cennino D' Andrea Cennini "Il Libro dell' Arte" / "The Craftsman's Handbook" tranlsated from Italian by Daniel V. Thompson, Jr.
New York: Dover Publications, Inc. 1933, by Yale University Press.
E-Book Notebook, 1993 www.noteaccess.com

Toxic Pigments & Pregnancy

Alessandra Kelley's paper on pigments and toxicity - link from the Society of Tempera Painters site

Ingredients for Making Artists Paint By Tony Johansen

The ingredients of paint - What makes paint paint

Pigments For Making Artist's Paint by Tony Johansen

Introduction to Pigments for paint making
This page contains the pigment lists where you can find information on
the pigments you may use. There are also guides to the various terms
and classification systems you will find in the pigment lists.

Pigment Codes - Egg Tempera Forums

Pigment Codes On Paint and Pigments

Egg tempera supports and grounds - technical advice 

The choice of support is critical in egg tempera painting.

Supports for egg tempera painting

The Society of Tempera Painters discusses different types of support

Gesso Ground

The Society of tempera Painters provides information about how to prepare grounds

Egg Tempera paint - characteristics and handling 

Acrylic And Tempera Artist's Paints by Tony Johansen

Acrylics and Tempera: Painting with long molecules - a comparison of their respective characteristics

Painting with egg tempera - tips and techniques 

Egg Tempera Painting Tips and Advice

Alessandra Kelley provides some practical tips for painting with egg tempera.

Why Egg Tempera? Advantages and Disadvantages

Why to use egg tempera, but also why not

Preparing Pigments and Making Egg Tempera Paint

Alessandra Kelley: How to prepare pigments and make egg tempera

Demonstration of Tempera Painting

Society of Egg Tempera Painters - provides a step by step demonstration of egg tempera painting

Making Egg Tempera Paint

Society of Tempera Painters provide a step by step demonstration of how to make egg tempera paint.

Eggs For Making Egg Tempera Paint by Tony Johansen

Eggs - Nature's near perfect painting medium
No one knows when someone first used egg as a paint binder. It is easy
to imagine the accidental spilling of egg into an early paint mix, or
for someone to notice that spilled egg could harden into a strong film.

Egg tempera Supplies - Europe 

KREMER Pigmente: Home

25 JAHRE KREMER PIGMENTE
Aichstetten Munnchen New York Stuttgart
Produkte - Preisliste

Egg Tempera Supplies - UK 

L Cornelissen & Son Home Page

Cornelissen & Son was established in 1855 and have been trading in central London as artists' colourmen since then. A leading supplier of artist pigments in the UK. Downloadable list of supplies with prices available.

A P Fitzpatrick in London - Artist & Craft Materials Wholesale in London - Touch London E1

A P Fitzpatrick in London - Artist & Craft Materials Wholesale in London - Touch London E1. London A P Fitzpatrick in London UK is one of London's Artist & Craft Materials Wholesale

KREMER pigments: International Catalogue 2005/2006

International Catalogue 2005/2006 Last update: 24/11/2005
Product guide Ordering information
Handling pigments(excerpt from AP Fitzpatrick catalogue 2000)

Daler Rowney catalogue: Egg tempera

Products available from Daler Rowney to aid egg tempera painting

Daler Rowney Product Catalogue: Egg Tempera colours

Provides details of egg tempera tube colours available from Daler Rowney - including a colour chart and a pigment analysis (pdf document)

Egg Tempera Supplies - USA 

Iconofile Store: Product: Pigments

Pigments: Natural Mineral Pigments, Natural Organic Pigments and Synthetic Manmade Pigments for Fine Artists

KREMER Pigmente

25 YEARS KREMER PIGMENTS
RAW MATERIALS FOR FINE ARTS, Conservation, Woodfinishing and Design
American catalog 2006 - USA, Canada, Mexico
International catalogue 2006 - world-wide
Workshops in New York Workshops in Europe FAQ Links Stores

Egg Tempera - instruction and workshops 

Material and Methods - The Practice of Tempera Painting

Online version of MATERIALS & METHODS
Thompson, Daniel V., Jr., Research and Technical Adviser, The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London.
The Practice of Tempera Painting. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1936. Fourth Printing, 1946.

Cennino D'Andrea Cennini "Il Libro dell' Arte."

Cennino D'Andrea Cennini "Il Libro dell' Arte."
The Craftsman's Handbook. Translated from the Italian by Daniel V. Thompson, Jr.
New York: Dover Publications, Inc. 1933, by Yale University Press.
E-Book supplied by Notebook, 1993 www.noteaccess.com

Koo Schadler: Egg Tempera Book

Egg Tempera Painting Book
"...one of the most concise and useful books on the art of egg tempera painting... should be on the bookshelf of every serious artist."
"I can’t tell you how wonderful your manual is"

Tutors In Egg Tempera

Highlighted by the Society of Tempera Painters

Tempera Workshops

Highlighted by the Society of Tempera Painters

"Breaking Eggs; Making Paint" - 70 minute Instructional Video on Tempera Painting

Brandywine River Museum (February 2006): Following its 2002 exhibition, Milk and Eggs: The American Revival of Tempera Painting, 1930-1950A this DVD provides a thorough introduction to the techniques of egg tempera featuring Hilton Brown, Professor of Art, Art History, Art Conservation, and Museum Studies . Provides advice on handling eggs to notes about rare pigments and special brushes and a brief interview with Andrew Wyeth about his techniques with egg tempera.

Society of Tempera Painters: How to make Egg Tempera

An overview with photographs of how to make egg tempera paint.

Renaissance Italian Painting Workshop - WetCanvas!

Renaissance Italian Painting Workshop in the Classical Art Forum of the Wet Canvas website for artists

e-how - How to make egg tempera paint

How to Make Egg Tempera Paint. Egg tempera paint dries quickly to a matte finish. It doesn't fade over time and is water resistant and permanent.

Blogs by painters in egg tempera 

The daily painted egg

A blog about egg tempera painting - but it hasn't been updated since 2007. Still worth taking a look

Dennis Harper Picture Gallery Blog

This blog follows the progress of an egg tempera painting as it moves from initial sketch to finished painting.

Jim Yarbrough's Artblog

Jim Yarbrough's Artblog
An Old Fashioned Painter, Stuck in the 21st Century, Tries to Make a Painting

The Ruby Slippers

Mona Conner in Brooklyn, NY, United States produces miniature paintings - mainly in egg tempera

Studio and Garden (Altoon Sultan's blog)

"The subject matter of my paintings--agricultural implements--is very tied to this rural area, as is my intense interest in gardening. My paintings are all produced using egg tempera, an ancient medium."

Forums for Egg Tempera Painters 

Society of Tempera Painters - Forum

Shares knowledge and discusses Tempera Painting Issues, paint and pigments, supports and grounds

Casein/Gouache/Egg Tempera - WetCanvas!

Are you painting in alternative aqueous media, or are you interested in doing so? These media have long, distinguished histories and are now enjoying a revival. Join this Wet Canvas forum for discussions, tips, techniques, and projects exploring these ancient and versatile media.