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    As low as CA$16.90
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  2. Orpiment Pigment

    As low as CA$44.70
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  3. Cinnabar (Nikitovka) Pigment

    As low as CA$63.80
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  5. Realgar Pigment

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How to Select Pigments for Tempera Painting 

Icon Painting of Egg Tempera Icon Painting of Egg Tempera
Icon Painting of Egg Tempera

Tempera refers to water-soluble paint, although its usage throughout history is mainly confined to egg tempera—specifically, paint made with egg yolk. The term tempera is derived from the Italian dipingere a tempera (“paint in distemper”) from the Late Latin distemperare (“mix thoroughly”). You mix pigments with water and a binder.

Almost all pigments are suitable for egg tempera. This category lists all pigments suitable for egg tempera, gum tempera, and distemper or paint made with hide glue. Only alkali-resistant pigments, such as those suitable for fresco painting, are suitable for casein tempera, primarily when lime or other strong alkalies are used to make the casein binder, and the resulting casein solution is alkaline. For casein tempera that is strongly alkaline, see the pigments listed under Fresco Pigments

Natural Pigments especially makes Rublev Colours® pigments for artists. Always select the paint category to choose pigments best suited for that painting medium.

Rublev Colours dry powder and aqueous dispersion pigments are made by Natural Pigments. Please read our description of Rublev Colours Pigments for more information. For information about the permanence and composition of Rublev Colours Pigments, visit Pigments Composition and Permanence.

Visit our Swatch and Pigment guide for details on Rublev Colours Pigments images and where to find pigment information.

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