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'From Redentore' Egg Tempera 61 x 46 Jan 2007 'Borgo Santinova', 30 x 31 cm, 2004-5 'Brittany, Blue Ground', 23 x 15, 2002 'Coverack, Black Ground', 22 x 15, 2003
'Coverack, Blue Ground', 29 x 24, 2001 'La Crete, Summer 2002', 44 x 33, 2004 'Venice January 2005', 30 x 21, 2005 'Lyme Regis, The Cob' Egg Tempera 76 x 50cm 2007
       
'Seriously Cloudy Venice' Egg Tempera 45.5 x 37 cm Autumn 07
'Venice Sunset' Egg Tempera 60cm x 36cm Autumn 07
All dimensions are in centimetres.

 

I love working in egg tempera on gesso because the colours are very pure and unadulterated. Even bright colours have a softness about them. Layers can be built up quickly because the paint dries fast, so you can paint freely. The gesso surface is very special to paint on.  

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