tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848474206524265658.post2586473622412969497..comments2023-05-19T01:12:06.786-07:00Comments on Mona Conner Portraits: A scanned peek at Kimberly With Roses in progressMona Diane Connerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848474206524265658.post-12450604734086166342011-07-05T21:27:55.607-07:002011-07-05T21:27:55.607-07:00Hi Nancy, thank you. I do mix my own egg tempera ...Hi Nancy, thank you. I do mix my own egg tempera paint using yolk of egg and distilled water with both powdered pigments and tube gouaches and watercolors. With a little practice, mixing your own egg tempera paint is easier and faster than most people realize, and I recommend doing it this way rather than using the premixed egg tempera that is currently available commercially. I understand that the commercial version of egg tempera has received some mixed reviews over how it sometimes smells, and contains off-beat additives, such as vegetable oil. I am not familiar with how vegetable oil in the mix may impact the long-term stability of the paint, but in general have not heard of this being a routine part of the historical recipe.Mona Diane Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848474206524265658.post-57590147636909837582011-07-05T20:08:05.210-07:002011-07-05T20:08:05.210-07:00This is stunning. The texture and detail are amaz...This is stunning. The texture and detail are amazing. Do you mix your egg tempera paints yourself or is that something that is available commercially?Nancy Goldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957674798737272474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848474206524265658.post-65380460360634750042011-07-02T21:33:03.444-07:002011-07-02T21:33:03.444-07:00Thanks so much Suzanne. I'm actually wonderin...Thanks so much Suzanne. I'm actually wondering if I had a 10 megapixel camera if a camera shot would come closer to the scan. Yes, happy 4th of July!Mona Diane Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022399915344870046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848474206524265658.post-88074061034151143292011-07-02T13:19:53.293-07:002011-07-02T13:19:53.293-07:00mona, this is incredibly breathtaking!!! i'm s...mona, this is incredibly breathtaking!!! i'm so thrilled with the opportunity to see the stark difference between a scan and a camera snap! your work is simply stunning, i so enjoy studying this up close. thank you so much for sharing your progress and process on this gem!!! enjoy the weekend!suzanneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702748663139114422noreply@blogger.com