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Recent Examples of tempera
Layered hues from green through shades of golden ocher down to umber—in classic tempera painting, this would be exactly the understructure for (white) skin tones.
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Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Writing on a computer and MIDI just doesn’t translate the same way, like oil versus tempera versus digital painting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
Oils, temperas and charcoals will mingle to create a distinctive depiction of Southern Chile.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023
The scenery is similar in both kinds of paintings, but where the oils have an Olympian detachment, the tempera ones pull the eye across the vastness and into curves of land and curls of clouds.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
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Moritz Scheper, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Writing on a computer and MIDI just doesn’t translate the same way, like oil versus tempera versus digital painting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
Oils, temperas and charcoals will mingle to create a distinctive depiction of Southern Chile.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 30 Oct. 2023
The scenery is similar in both kinds of paintings, but where the oils have an Olympian detachment, the tempera ones pull the eye across the vastness and into curves of land and curls of clouds.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempera
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Visitors will be able to get close up with the rich and intricate details in 40 years of Mead’s gouache paintings, an experience that photographs of his work can’t possibly replicate.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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And in its gallery on Melrose, the dealer is showing that Lipsky remains active, with a suite of acrylic gouache abstractions all dated to 2024.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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While the front of each watch features a grand feu enamel dial executed over a hand-guilloché base in a beautiful pastel color, the reverse features one of four reproductions of a book-sized Persian painting executed in the space of just 2 sq. cm.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Natural colors can be sensitive to heat, light, oxygen and changes in pH. Pigments extracted from berries, cabbage, and red radishes, for instance, may register as a purply-blue when used in a neutral-pH cookie dough but change to a pastel pink when added to an acidic lemonade.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The only records of the mural’s past glory are a photograph, several sketches, a few etchings and a pair of watercolors that the French emperor Napoleon III gave to Queen Victoria in 1855.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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From outdoor yoga to watercolor painting, take inspiration from the colors, sights, and smells of spring.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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The support is fine linen, made from fibrous flax rather than fluffy cotton, while the paint is distemper, a fragile form of whitewash mixed with powdered colors.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2024
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That includes preventive treatments for fleas and ticks and vaccinations for distemper and rabies, says Pierce.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2025
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It’s made with a blend of acrylic and cotton material, which yields a cozy knit texture perfect for staying warm and snuggly on chillier spring days.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, his acrylic domed skylights have been replaced with sturdier material that retains Kahn’s honeycomb design.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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The show also features original works by the Italian artist, including 20 drawings and a group of maquettes — preliminary models in wax and clay.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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That irreplaceable work of art was one of several pieces that were stolen from the Dutch Room — four paintings and one etching were removed from their frames in the Dutch Room.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her 60-pound etching press made the trip across the Southwest with her and her new husband.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Tempera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempera. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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