On Making Art

Ugo Rondinone, Banksy & Lascaux cave art, Egg tempera painting tutorial, Art competitions & opportunities

Sep 22, 2020

“Graffiti Removal” by Banksy, Leake Street, London (2008)

Why Make Art?

New York based artist Ugo Rondinone inspired this piece on making art with guest appearances from Lascaux cave artists, Banksy, Gormley and erm, me.

“Primal” by Ugo Rondinone, installation view, Berlin (2013)

“Upavon” by Andrew Lansley, egg tempera on panel (2018)

Egg Tempera Tutorial

I’ve recently been drawn to gouache for its chalky, flat quality. Egg tempera is the logical next step. Landscape painter Andrew Lansley makes a good case for it:

“Working with raw pigments gives the paint an authenticity that I find lacking in commercial oil or acrylic. The colours come direct from the earth they depict. There is nothing interfering with the colour. The egg yolk that go on that binds becomes invisible and does not blacken with age.”

Realist Italian painter Marzio Tamer provides a suitably stylish demonstration:

From the comments – vinegar can replace the anti-fermentation solution, a drop of vodka or gin in the egg yolk can make it last a week in the fridge.

Egg Tempera Made Easy is a no-fuss pdf guide with everything you’ll need.

Will never take huge frames for granted again. Peter Schade, Head of Framing at the National Gallery, shows the process of creating frames for the Titian exhibition.