Join experienced artist and educator Michelle Teear to explore a new medium. Egg tempera is a beautiful translucent viscous paint that holds exciting potential for contemporary painters. It is the original board painting medium and pre-dates oil paint. Tempera’s unique qualities sit between watercolour, acrylic and oil paint.
Learn how to make this safe and healthy archival paint. You’ll be guided on how to apply tempera in layered translucent to opaque painting and explore it’s potential for texture and fine detailed marks. Suitable for beginner to experienced painters.
You will learn:
-How to make egg tempera paint
-How to choose and prepare a substrate for painting
-Special techniques for working in egg tempera
About Michelle Teear
Michelle Teear is a painter working in egg tempera. Her work moves between the
landscape and abstract emotional spaces embedded in exploring identity.
Michelle’s work has been a finalist in numerous prizes including the Evelyn Chapman
award, Mosman, Paddington, Gosford and the Newcastle Club Foundation Prize. She
has completed residencies at Mornington and Bundanon. She is an experienced art
educator, and has provided workshops for UNSW and MAC Yapang. She is a peer for
Museums & Galleries NSW & Bundanon. Michelle is represented by Straitjacket.
landscape and abstract emotional spaces embedded in exploring identity.
Michelle’s work has been a finalist in numerous prizes including the Evelyn Chapman
award, Mosman, Paddington, Gosford and the Newcastle Club Foundation Prize. She
has completed residencies at Mornington and Bundanon. She is an experienced art
educator, and has provided workshops for UNSW and MAC Yapang. She is a peer for
Museums & Galleries NSW & Bundanon. Michelle is represented by Straitjacket.
Workshop Schedule
This workshop runs on Sunday 19 January, 10am-2pm.
What you get:
Expert guidance from a professional teacher and artist.
Paint supplies including pigments
One plywood board sealed in rabbit skin glue, a selection of brushes
Watercolour paper
Dried pigment, Walnut oil, Eggs, Gloves, Dust masks,
Tea/coffee and biscuits. What to bring: Additional brushes. A list will be provided when booking in.
Small jars to take home any left over paint.
Additional painting boards or canvas if you would like the option to make multiple works.
Your own water bottle.
Your own lunch for half hour lunch break.
Paint supplies including pigments
One plywood board sealed in rabbit skin glue, a selection of brushes
Watercolour paper
Dried pigment, Walnut oil, Eggs, Gloves, Dust masks,
Tea/coffee and biscuits. What to bring: Additional brushes. A list will be provided when booking in.
Small jars to take home any left over paint.
Additional painting boards or canvas if you would like the option to make multiple works.
Your own water bottle.
Your own lunch for half hour lunch break.
About Michelle Teear
Michelle Teear is a painter working in egg tempera. Her work moves between the
landscape and abstract emotional spaces embedded in exploring identity.
Michelle’s work has been a finalist in numerous prizes including the Evelyn Chapman
award, Mosman, Paddington, Gosford and the Newcastle Club Foundation Prize. She
has completed residencies at Mornington and Bundanon. She is an experienced art
educator, and has provided workshops for UNSW and MAC Yapang. She is a peer for
Museums & Galleries NSW & Bundanon. Michelle is represented by Straitjacket.
landscape and abstract emotional spaces embedded in exploring identity.
Michelle’s work has been a finalist in numerous prizes including the Evelyn Chapman
award, Mosman, Paddington, Gosford and the Newcastle Club Foundation Prize. She
has completed residencies at Mornington and Bundanon. She is an experienced art
educator, and has provided workshops for UNSW and MAC Yapang. She is a peer for
Museums & Galleries NSW & Bundanon. Michelle is represented by Straitjacket.
Michelle Teear is a painter working in egg tempera. Her work moves between the
landscape and abstract emotional spaces embedded in exploring identity.
Michelle’s work has been a finalist in numerous prizes including the Evelyn Chapman
award, Mosman, Paddington, Gosford and the Newcastle Club Foundation Prize. She
has completed residencies at Mornington and Bundanon. She is an experienced art
educator, and has provided workshops for UNSW and MAC Yapang. She is a peer for
Museums & Galleries NSW & Bundanon. Michelle is represented by Straitjacket.
landscape and abstract emotional spaces embedded in exploring identity.
Michelle’s work has been a finalist in numerous prizes including the Evelyn Chapman
award, Mosman, Paddington, Gosford and the Newcastle Club Foundation Prize. She
has completed residencies at Mornington and Bundanon. She is an experienced art
educator, and has provided workshops for UNSW and MAC Yapang. She is a peer for
Museums & Galleries NSW & Bundanon. Michelle is represented by Straitjacket.