I always used acrylic gesso but lately I started to prepare my own traditional gesso, and I now size my canvases (i glue the canvas onto mdf panel because i like the canvas texture but also the rigidity of a panel) with rabbit skin glue. I'm an oil painter but i want to learn tempera painting, and in tempera painting one must - or should - use traditional gesso anyway
@keithminnionstudioart22 күн бұрын
Tempera painting requires a rigid ground, and the best gesso for it is homemade from melted rabbitskin glue mixed with marble dust and/or chalk. For oil painting on canvas I use W&N's Oil Painting Primer right out of the can, though it can be thinned with linseed oil, sparingly. Thanks for your comments!
@memonteiro1902 ай бұрын
Delicious flight. Congratulations.
@keithminnionstudioart2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@elizabethmassie34552 ай бұрын
Enjoyed watching this!
@dennismitchell52762 ай бұрын
Beautiful. I work in egg tempera and a far as i know very few of us display our work under glass. Your rocks rock!
@melaniehellum12812 ай бұрын
I love egg tempera.. that is a beautiful painting. Thank you for sharing.. I dabble in this medium and I have one of the books I bought when I purchased my pigments. I also sometimes use an egg emulsion with my watercolours for interesting effects for fun . Important to not dip into pans with egg wash.
@KeithMinnion2 ай бұрын
Thank you. I have also mixed tube watercolors with egg yolk for interesting glazing effects.
@alexanderstevens1453 ай бұрын
Nice , I like the warms over the cool underpainting
@alexanderstevens1453 ай бұрын
Excellent drawing and expressions
@salmanhanxala6894 ай бұрын
Wow
@MossyMozart4 ай бұрын
Lovely painting. ^_^ And it seems like the supplies don't get old, like acrylics hardening in a tube! Now, I have several questions: * You do not use vinegar in your paint mixture? * Do egg tempera paintings ever develop mold over time? What environment should they be stored in? * How long does the paint mixture last? * Does the work get sealed after completion? * I imagine a mask is needed when handling the unmixed, powdery gesso components? * I am a vegetarian. I do not mind using unfertilized eggs, but hide/rabbit skin glue is completely off-putting. Do you know of a viable substitute that doesn't involve a blood sacrifice? >_< I have seen Mr Vickrey's work at Tree's Place gallery in Orleans, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Though I remember few of the works I have seen there, I remember his well. They were always gorgeous standouts. Thank you and stay creative!
@keithminnionstudioart4 ай бұрын
Vinegarr? No. Just distilled water, ground pigments, and fresh egg yolk. The freshly mixed paints don't keep. You should plan on only preparing enough paint for a single painting session. I have seen some egg tempera paintings in museums (one at the Whitney in NYC, a subway scene by George Tooker comes to mind) that showed mold bloom, but that was probably because the Tooker didn't use distilled water, or his tools were dirty. Properly painted and conserved, egg tempera paintings can last for hundreds of years mold-free. I always frame my paintings behind glass, since air pollution can affect the paint surface. If you meant some kind of varnish, no. Never varnish an egg tempera painting. A mask is optional, if you handle the pigments and marble dust/chalk with care. As for the hide glue binder for the gesso, I do not know of any other kind of glue for this purpose. Feel free to experiment! Thanks for the comment and the questions!
@lizprint20114 ай бұрын
What a lovely video and atmospheric painting. I’ve also got all the pigments in my cupboard so you have put me in the mood to start another egg tempera painting. It’s such a lovely medium to work with but the gesso prep is what always puts me off.
@keithminnionstudioart4 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting. I hear you about the gessoing. If you do it in a series of thinned coats, there will be less sanding/rubbing at the end to get it smooth.
@colorsmith6594 ай бұрын
Nice one. I especially liked the rockinh chair part... That was a long time ago me trying out egg tempera.
@diegoallcore5 ай бұрын
Wow. Just an astonishing painting
@keithminnionwoodshop5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@user-jn6qv9wr1m5 ай бұрын
peaceful and artful
@bozoclown20987 ай бұрын
I tend to do almost every thing highly interestingly different.
@bozoclown20987 ай бұрын
So many we uestjons
@bozoclown20987 ай бұрын
Q. Sash pulls ?
@bozoclown20987 ай бұрын
Why marble dust (too textured) ?
@keithminnionstudioart7 ай бұрын
The wet-sanded surface is perfectly smooth and receptive of paint. Also Ceninni-recommended!
@bozoclown20987 ай бұрын
May I have some unused or unwanted art supply ?
@sdkdmd90728 ай бұрын
Don’t know if you remember but we’ve talk a couple time on some chat somewhere. I made my own slipcase for the 3 volumes and used the Eye on the face. You spotted it in a picture and asked me about it.
@sdkdmd90728 ай бұрын
#44 for me when you start again
@sdkdmd90728 ай бұрын
…and all your fiction and complete collection of White Noise
@sdkdmd90728 ай бұрын
Nice work Keith. I also have a lot of nice work from you on my shelves.
@Binkoboy39 ай бұрын
great video! im a 30 year old artist revisiting egg tempera after learning the process in college as well
@keithminnionstudioart9 ай бұрын
Best of luck with it!
@NashvilleTravelConcierge10 ай бұрын
You're still my favorite artist (which is why I have a copy of your work on my arm). Nice job with this video. - JPA
@keithminnionstudioart10 ай бұрын
Thanks John!
@elizabethmassie345510 ай бұрын
What an incredible library! It continues to impress!
@keithminnionstudioart10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@cortneyskinner669411 ай бұрын
So happy that the bookshelf has been restored and has a proper and brand new life! Masterfully done!
@elizabethmassie778111 ай бұрын
What a great collection! Glad they’re being kept safe. And you did a superb job on the bookshelf!
@damianorourke510911 ай бұрын
That was great.
@keithminnionstudioart11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@denisesmelley8546 Жыл бұрын
Those are really cool birthday cards. It sounds like they’re going to some really cool grandkids!
@keithminnionstudioart Жыл бұрын
They are!
@denisesmelley8546 Жыл бұрын
A unique gift from a unique granddad. Thank you for the info about your process.
@denisesmelley8546 Жыл бұрын
My brother and I considered a similar project, based on my young son’s medical challenges. Russ (Goodlin), now retired, was at that time a freelance illustrator. Life got in the way, and we never completed it, but I think of that project often.
@denisesmelley8546 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tour of magazine illustration. I enjoy learning about things like this, and of course, it’s always a pleasure to see your artwork.
@keithminnionstudioart Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@denisesmelley8546 Жыл бұрын
As a youngling, I had an illustrated copy of Otto Silver Hand, with illustrations by Howard Pyle. I was captivated.
@keithminnionstudioart Жыл бұрын
Pyle was a master, and he taught his students well!
@denisesmelley8546 Жыл бұрын
Well done. These are very evocative.
@elizabethmassie3455 Жыл бұрын
This is great! Love your take on the story, you decisions on what to illustrate!
@denisesmelley8546 Жыл бұрын
Adult books have never offered much in the way of illustration. E-books would seems to narrow that field even further. I’m glad you’ve had the opportunity to contribute in a fairly narrow arena. I’ve always liked pencil drawings, and yours are very good. I was especially affected by the crucifixion pieces from “Graven Image”.