A very common question is how to find the centre of the halo. It’s easy, just follow the following steps. Μια συνηθισμένη ερώτηση των μαθητών είναι το πώς βρίσκω το κέντρο του φωτοστέφανου. Είναι εύκολο, αρκεί να ακολουθήσετε τα παρακάτω βήματα. Mesure the maximum width of the head, including the hair or the head cover if there is one, and find the centre. It does … Continue reading Halo | Φωτοστέφανο
Red is a primary color so, basicaly you can not create any hue of red by mixing other colors, and you can not create a light red by mixing a dark red with white ( = pink ), or yellow or ocher ( = orange ). The rule of thumb here is that dark reds lighten with light reds. I suggest to have your reds … Continue reading The deep red garment | Το σκούρο κόκκινο ένδυμα
Translucencies or transparencies (I am not sure which is the correct word in English) are very eazy to create in eggtempera, as long as you manage to achieve the right consistency when mixing your pigments with the egg emulsion, and control the load of your brush. Your mixture has to be very fluid, like a glaze, and when you load your brush release the excess … Continue reading Translucencies in eggtempera | Διαφάνειες
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