Question

Determine which characteristics are unique to tempera and which are shared between tempera and oil paints.

Answer 1

The characteristics that are unique to tempera are 2, 5, and 3. and the characteristics shared with oil paint are 1, and 4.

Tempera painting is a term to refer to a painting technique that is characterized by:

• Dissolve pigment in water
• Use animal fat, glycerin, egg yolk, casein, other organic matter, or gum as a vehicle
• It was popular during the European Middle Ages
• Maintains its brilliance and clarity through the centuries
• It is a difficult technique because it dries quickly making it difficult to mix colors
• Wooden support is generally used for painting
• When it dries it forms an insoluble layer

On the other hand, oil is a painting technique characterized by:

• Mix the pigments with an oil-based binder, usually of vegetable origin
• It can be painted on different materials such as metal, wood, stone, ivory, although the most common is that it is applied on canvas or table
• Its drying is slow, it favors the mixture of colors
• Generally, supports are used in a way to paint
• When it dries it forms an insoluble layer

According to the above, the unique characteristics of the tempera are:

2. Retains brilliance and clarity for centuries

3. Dries very quickly, making it difficult to blend colors on the canvas

5. Uses egg yolk as a vehicle

Additionally, the characteristics shared between tempera and oil paints are:

2. Retains brilliance and clarity for centuries

4. Dries to a tough insoluble film

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