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LINKS TO RELEVANT SITES
No vanity galleries. No creepy stuff. These are links to sites I consider of interest for their quality of art, demonstration of the range of egg tempera, and/or useful advice. Each site is vetted, and I check my links every now and then to make sure that they still work.
General Egg Tempera Sites
The Society of Tempera Painters
The primo egg tempera information clearinghouse.
http://eggtempera.free.fr/
Translated from the French, a little quirckily. Charming and useful.
Egg Tempera Artists
Nuno de Campos
Postmodernist close-up portraits reminiscent of Philip Pearlstein
John Downton
Early-mid twentieth century portraits and medieval-style panels
Cynthia Large
Astonishingly lovely constructions and carvings painted in the northern Gothic style; often involving keyboards and organ pipes.
Koo Schadler
Renaissance-style realism and portraiture.
Phil Schirmer
Quiet, meditative, atmospheric pictures in a strong, realistic style
Fred Wessel
Renaissance techniques in a classical/realist style
Chicago Egg Tempera Artists
Judith Joseph
Hand-written and painted ketubot (Jewish wedding vows)
Doug Kovacs
A science fiction/fantasy illustrator who often uses egg tempera
Kathleen Waterloo
Lush, beautiful abstracts, in both egg tempera and encaustic (wax)
Other Egg Tempera Teaching Sites
Every voice is different, every approach is unique. Get some other perspectives on the art of egg tempera.
Daniel Smith's Fine Artists' Materials Egg Tempera Leaflet
A quick introduction from a reputable art supplies company
Egg Tempera, or You Want to Paint With What?
A discussion from a group that concentrates on fantasy art.
Daniel V. Thompson, The Practice of Tempera Painting
The classic old 1930's revival approach, now in an online text.
Other Art Sites of Interest
Handprint.com Watercolor Pigment Labeling, Lightfastness & Toxicity Information
A very informative, detailed explanation of pigment labelling. The whole site is interesting.
True Art Information
A clearinghouse of information for practicing artists. Mighty useful.
Greek Orthodox Icons
A gallery of icons from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. This link is the directory of the gallery; you click on their list to bring up graphics.
Western Saints Icons
Mostly contemporary icons of over two hundred Western saints, arranged alphabetically. Again, you click on the name to get the image.
WPA Post Office Murals
Interesting Americana. Includes lots of tempera examples.
Miscellaneous Interest and Nepotism
Richard Garfinkle, Science Fiction, Writings, and General Weirdness
The official site of my husband, a talented and funny author.
Gray Dove: Heirloom Design for Modern Weddings
Diana Kelley, Chicago-area textile artist (and my sister), offers beautiful custom-made chuppahs for weddings.
O'Gara and Wilson, Booksellers
The fascinating, funny blog of the best secondhand bookstore in Chicago, written by the talented Lydia Laurenson, game designer.
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