Egg tempera painting demands quite a bit of technical knowledge surrounding the medium. Not everything is covered here so the Forum is the next place to head for. The Forum is frequented by both inexperienced and experienced painters all of whom will share their experiences.

These pages set out to assist you if you are starting to paint with egg tempera and explains how to make the paint, the best materials to use as supports and recipes for making gesso. Pigments and toxicity is discussed and there are a couple of works in progress to follow.