Brief description of Egyptian blue: Very stable synthetical pigment of varying blue colour. It was the first synthetic pigment and the most extensively used from the early dynasties in Egypt until the end of the Roman period in Europe.
Egyptian blue (Antiquity (Egyptians) - Antiquity (Romans). Names for Egyptian blue:
(Non-English names:)
GERMAN: Ägyptisch Blau FRENCH: Bleu Egyptien ITALIAN: Bue egiziano
| Blue is a primary colour in painting, with the secondary color orange as its complement. It is in the visible spectrum at wavelengths in the range of 440–490 nm. This color can be painted with tempera and watercolour. THE TECHNIQUE THAT I WILL CHOOSE IS: TEMPERA Egg tempera:Egg tempera is known for its linear qualities and capacity to produce jewel-like paintings. In some ways, egg tempera shares more commonalities with pastels or colored pencils than with acrylics, oils, or watercolor paints. Egg tempera is a classic painting technique, tracing back to antiquity. Egg tempera is composed of ground pigment, water, and egg yolk. |
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