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Recent Examples of tempera
Oils, temperas and charcoals will mingle to create a distinctive depiction of Southern Chile.
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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
The artist works most frequently with diluted oil paints but sometimes shifts to fast-drying egg tempera.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
The egg tempera on hardboard piece in vivid reds and yellows depicts two women in shawls clutching babies, one of them nursing, as well as a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a flower pot containing a single red rose, America’s national flower.
—NBC News, 3 Mar. 2021
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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
The artist works most frequently with diluted oil paints but sometimes shifts to fast-drying egg tempera.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
The egg tempera on hardboard piece in vivid reds and yellows depicts two women in shawls clutching babies, one of them nursing, as well as a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a flower pot containing a single red rose, America’s national flower.
—NBC News, 3 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempera
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One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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Her works are softly abstract; powdery colors form cloud-like shapes that might be superimposed with free-handed linear strokes in acrylic, gouache, oil stick, oil pastels, and graphite.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
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The pastel pinks and greens on the disciples’ robes mark a departure from the depressing browns of art that came before him.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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To incorporate Verona Sunset into wedding decor, Brides suggests going with a nautical theme, mixing it with pastels, and pairing it with organic details, and more—and all of these ideas can also be applied to your home.Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ruscha starter kit dimensions variable edition 2 of 2 The work begins with the 10 watercolors the owner purchased.Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thierry Colson Albertine printed pajama set $528 NET-A-PORTER The watercolor motifs on this cotton and silk-blend set were done by artist Sacha Floch Poliakoff.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2024
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Remember that raccoons can transmit rabies to people and pets and distemper to unvaccinated pets, so they should never be handled alive (or deceased).Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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What is distemper in dogs?Understanding the canine disease, symptoms and causes Where is Fat Bear Week held?Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Choosing the tondo canvas for He (2024), an acrylic and gold leaf, Holmes is inserting his Black figure into the dead-white-male art historical canon.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Schwartz began studying art, experimenting in mediums including acrylic and watercolors, frequently mixing these with such unusual materials as sand or found objects.News Desk, Artforum, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mega Millions 02-24-25-52-58, Mega Ball: 09, Megaplier: 2 Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Triple Twist 04-06-26-27-28-30 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Apple dressed up our sample with a nano-texture glass layer whose microscopic etchings scatter ambient light.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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