Tempera Paintings

Artists Describing Their Art:

Linda Paul - Artists Statement" When asked 'What is your favorite painting', I always say, 'the next one I am going to paint!" Style: I don't paint in any one style, I let inspiration speak to me and I go with the flow. My work runs the gamut from chunky realism to abstract and impressionist painting. I use many different mediums to create my artworks. One of my favorites is egg tempera which I make by crushing stones and minerals and adding egg yolk. Blues come from crushed lapis lazuli, greens from malachite and natural green earth found around Verona Italy. I even use minerals found during hikes in the Rocky Mountains. I am captivated not only by the purity and naturalness of this medium, but by the science of it. Each pigment has its own set of properties and capabilities that must be explored. How better to express visions of the earth than with earth itself. This medium is luminous and lasts for centuries. also make my own acrylic paint in the same manner. By adding pure pigment to a acrylic polymer. I can add thing like crushed mica and pearlescents to make the painting come alive. Lately I have also ...

Todor Mirchev - Todor Mirchev paints Christian icons according to the Orthodox canon in traditional technique - egg tempera on wood and gold foil. Iconographer , painter restorer Born: August 1953, Sliven city, Bulgaria 1965 by now lives and works in Sofia, Bulgaria Education: 1967 - 1971 - graduates the High School of Applied Arts ,Sofia ; Work experience: 1973 - 1977 works as a painter restorer with the National Institute for Cultural Memorials, Sofia. He has participated in the restoration of objects and buildings in Coprivshtica and has restored buildings such as the Rojen Monastery, the church "St. Arcangel Michael" in Arbanasi, the National Theatre in Sofia; 1978- 1989 - plays bass guitar with a few bands, in Bulgaria and throughout Europe and works as a painter self-dependent. 1996 paints the icons for the iconostasis of the oldest church in Bulgaria - /IV/ - the rotunda "St. George" in Sofia; 1997 paints the icons for the iconostasis in Paisii Hilendarsky`s cellin the Atonian Monastery; 1998 participates in a group exhibition, Sofia; 1999 participates in a group exhibition, Plovdiv; 2001 participates in a group exhibition, Sofia; 2003 paints the icons for the new church "St. Petka" in Petrova niva, Stranja; A member of the "Free space" group since 2004, 2004 ...

Maria Edit Antal - Maria Edit Antal's attitude towards her art is practical, grounded in her physical, emotional and spiritual body. She works with organic movement through her body in relationship with dayly life and painting. Scince 2006 M. E. Antal has been studying extatic dance; the 5Rhythms and Movement Medicine. She is interested in breaking through illussions and belief systems to reach deeper truths of her core self, that which she is manifesting in her painting. One way of describing her vision is to quote Deleuze (1925-1995): "Grass grows from the middle and not from the bottom or the top". Through dancing Antal is moving from controling rigidity towards freedom with responsibility. Dancing and painting are in equal relationship in her art making. Antal's painting have a strong physicality with sculptural moving depth. In relation to the artworld Antal is connected to American feminism in the late1960's and in the1970's. Feminist artists at that time were inspired by ancient primitive cultures and Jungian pshychology. Antal is actively working within this frame. She is especially interested in topics of the art of Ana Mendieta (1948-1985), for example: earth, fire, death and rituals. She is also connecting to the ...

Tapan Kar - Born in 1954. Tapan Kar is an Indian artist who lives and works in Kolkata. He graduated from the Govt. College of Art and Crafts, Kolkata and pursuaded an MA in Bengali in the University of Calcutta. Tapan's favourite medium of work is Tempera, a less used medium of the present time. The matte finish of tempera gives his works a special dimension which reflects the true meaning of his thought.... and the life....

Amanda Tallcot - I MUST CREATE - my business is to create, it doesn't matter what you do. Create Something! Then it's you--in the world. My hope for you is that you may find the pride in the processes put into my work as well as find pleasure and peace in the pieces you so choose. Enjoy! :-p eace ~Amanda...