I might have mentioned in a previous post that it should be possible to obtain pigment for use with egg tempera by grinding up the scrappy end pieces of pastels. After all, pastels are only raw pigment bound with gum arabic. Yesterday my wife and I made shopping trip to Ilkley where, incidentally, our nearest … Read more
As I circle warily around this new-found technique of painting in egg tempera, I am coming to realise that there is going to be a lot to learn. For a start, I am far from clear about the range of supports that might be best suited to it. While we confined our attention to ikons, … Read more
As an artist whose preferred medium is pastels it is not unusual to be given quizzical looks regarding my choice of medium. Why would anybody want to use pastels? Having exhibited with the Pastel Society on several occasions I remember that there is a kind of defensive air about these occasions …. something of a … Read more