Curated OER
Stained Glass Painting with Tempera Resist
Students discuss different styles of stained glass painting. They sketch a design, fill it in with tempera paint as a resist and pour India Ink in the unpainted areas. They wash off excess ink to reveal color. They assess their artwork.
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Egg Tempera Painting In The Renaissance
Students explore the development of paint and paintings during the Renaissance. In a science lab, they reproduce the properties of egg in tempera paint and compare and contrast egg tempera paintings to oil paintings. Through...
Curated OER
Painting on Foil
Learners choose a torn out coloring page and place it on top of the foil. They hold the page in place and retrace the drawing with a pencil pressing down hard enough to etch the drawing into the foil.
Curated OER
Tempera Batik
Students utilize elements and principles of design and develop strong composition. They explore colors, contrast and simplification of forms. They sketch in pencil, then trace in chalk before applying their paint.
Other
Eggtempera: The Society of Tempera Painters
This site explains about using egg tempera paint. The history of the medium and examples from past and present artists are included on this site. The information on this site is very complete with everything you need to know about the...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Gouache
Learn about gouache painting and view examples of it by famous artists. Also includes links to information on other painting styles, art terms, and artists.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Egg Tempera
Overview of egg tempera paints and painting techniques.
Other
Birth of Venus
This site contains a brief paragraph on Botticelli's painting "Birth of Venus." Also includes an image of the painting.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Paul Cadmus
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Paul Cadmus is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his paitings (including his series "The Fleet's In") and his use of egg tempera.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Robert Vickrey
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Robert Vickrey is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his egg tempera paintings.