Egg Tempera Painting

been playing with egg tempera... its hard...

Working with Egg Tempera is like nothing else. It dries so quickly, but when done right creates a beautiful satin finish. To make egg tempera paints, mix the yolk of one egg with a bit of water in a small dish. On a palette mix egg mixture with a bit of powdered pigment and a touch of water until you get a shiny medium bodied consistency... Paint in small strokes building up your surface....

practice and repeat

lots and lots of practice.  This is my first and its still a work in progress. Bon Courage!

Voila!

*** Just got an email from Apartment Therapy and they are going to post a before and after pic of my chair on their blog in the next week or so!  So exciting!!! I will post a link directly when its up...*****

I finished! Except for the patches on the arm rest, I completed the project last night. I chose a gray green velvet for the back of the chair and made a cover for the cushion. I have to say I'm pretty proud of the job all in all! It's definitely an improvement on the original look. It a very comfortable chair and I'm happy to have it in my bedroom. I hope Aaron will actually use it as his reading chair, although I have a sneaking suspicion he'll wind up on the bed (asleep).