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A new painting video every Saturday: panels, egg, pigments, gold and the studio.
Laying the first gold on a small panel
How I cut the leaf, breathe on the size and lay gold onto a small painted panel without tearing it.
Mixing egg tempera from a yolk
Separating a yolk, mixing it with water and powder, and the first test stroke on a scrap of board.
Painting a hillside in thin layers
Four thin layers of green and ochre, and why the first one looks too pale.
My pigment shelf and what each one is
Every jar on the shelf: where the colour comes from, how it behaves and what I mix it with.
The Panel Notes
A short letter every Saturday: one step from the studio, one tip and one thing to try on your own panel.
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