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Fred Wessel - Egg Tempera
Fred Wessel - Egg Tempera
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Join celebrated egg tempera artist Fred Wessel as he demystifies techniques used by the 14th and 15th century Italian masters
Course Highlights:
✔ Go at your own pace and enjoy lifetime access with no expiration date
✔ 9 episodes with over 4.5 hours of detailed instruction
✔ Learn Fred’s tips & tricks to help you demystify this beautiful and challenging medium
✔ Exclusive PDF downloads including Fred’s suppliers, pigments and mixes
✔ Instant lifetime access to all content
This collection of videos was captured with multiple cameras in realtime during Fred’s 5 day workshop at the Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio.
Course Contents:
Part 1: Introduction to Tempera Painting - Painting a simple form
► Lesson 1 - The Underdrawing, The Egg Mixture and Tempering the Colors (35 min)
► Lesson 2 - Mixing Values - Brushstrokes (23 min)
► Lesson 3 - The Butterfly Wing - Initial Modeling and Building the Form (22 min)
► Lesson 4 - Glazing-Modeling and Building the Multiple Layers (21 min)
Part 2: Cennino Cennini’s Method of Painting Flesh Tones
► Episode 5 - The Green (Terra Verde) Underpainting (32 min)
► Episode 6 - Verdaccio & “Little Apples on the Cheeks” (34 min)
► Episode 7 - The Lighter Flesh Tones - Taking away the Green (40 min)
► Episode 8 - Working the Shadows Areas - Favorite Glazes-Super White (36 min)
Additional resources
- Summary of the process.pdf
- Supplies List.pdf
- Pigments List.pdf
- Modeling and Glazing Colors.pdf
- Fleshtone Mixtures.pdf
- Finished demo.jpg
- Artist's Statement.pdf
Sample Lesson:
Meet the Artist
Fred Wessel specializes in egg tempera, creating detailed works that blend classical and modern influences. His paintings focus on light, color, and texture with precise craftsmanship.
