Southwest Mesa

Colors: Transparent Zirconium Blue, Indian Red, Ochre, Rum Umber, Vintage Pale Yellow, Bone White Description: Reproduction artwork is of an egg tempera painting printed on Hahnemühle German Etching paper of a view of southwest landscape and river under a big sky Inspiration: Sometimes the medium itself is the inspiration for a painting. This painting is made using egg tempera. It is a painting method used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. The process consists of hand mixing pure minerals with egg yolk, vinegar and distilled water; similar to a fresco. It requires time and a slow layered experience. This medium allows the mind and hand to work together creating serendipitous moments. Here the paint strokes guide the work. The painting is revealed as it is made. The paint is absorbed onto a clay panel which creates both transparent and opaque surfaces.  Egg Tempera: Egg tempera painting is a historical form of painting dating back to the 1st and 2nd century and uses brilliant pigments