Article · Tempera Workshop
Part 1: Prepare the panel (Medieval Egg Tempera Painting, Step by Step)
By Tempera Workshop
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Prepares a hardboard panel with gelatin sizing and seven gesso coats, with ratios, temperatures and drying times, plus waterblocking, beveling and optional pastiglia.
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