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How to Mix Egg Tempera
By Academy of Fine Art Germany
- Type
- Video
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 11 min
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2025
About this lesson
A step-by-step guide to mixing egg tempera paint from scratch: separating the yolk, breaking the sac, thinning with water and grinding in pigment.
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