Glorify yourself and your family: A Portrait of Yourself
Tempera, the oldest known paint, was the paint of choice for medieval artists. Tempera
paint dries very fast, so artists had to apply it quickly with small brushstrokes. Once Jan van Eyck perfected the recipe for oil
paint around 1410, Renaissance artists could paint much more realistic pictures. Oil paint takes weeks to
dry, letting artists blend the paint and shade colors for a more realistic picture.
Honey, tempera is sooo fourteenth century. Can't you choose something that won't embarrass us at dinner parties?
Tempera, the oldest known paint, was the paint of choice for medieval artists. Tempera
paint dries very fast, so artists had to apply it quickly with small brushstrokes. Once Jan van Eyck perfected the recipe for oil
paint around 1410, Renaissance artists could paint much more realistic pictures. Oil paint takes weeks to
dry, letting artists blend the paint and shade colors for a more realistic picture.