50 Paintings in 10 Months
50 abstracted landscape paintings done in egg tempera with oil culminating in a solo exhibition in the summer of 2014
Painting with Eggs
For thousands of years, painters have mixed powdered pigment made from earth and plants with egg yolk and water to create translucent paint. Egyptian sarcophagi, Botticelli masterpieces, and Andrew Wyeth’s haunting landscapes all derive part of their power from the egg tempera they are painted with.
Egg tempera is different. It is translucent and delicate. Its surface is smooth, but holds great depth. The paint is applied stroke by stroke -- sometimes with a single hair -- taking care not to overlap until the previous layer has dried. Very slowly, layers of paint build to create a surface that appears to glow from within.
With your help, I will make 50 egg tempera paintings.
I have used egg tempera in the past. I love the slow brush work. I love the way the paint dries almost instantly. I love the process, building layer after layer of translucent color to create the subtle, ephemeral changes so well suited to landscapes filled with light, clouds, and atmosphere.
I will work on the paintings in batches, 10-15 at a time depending on size and spend around two months on each batch.
I will create a variety of sizes:
When the paintings are finished and framed -- in summer 2014 -- I will rent gallery space from Susan Calloway Fine Arts in Georgetown, Washington, DC, and hang all 50 pieces. I often think of my smaller work as being part of a larger whole. I envision the whole room full of small, intimate glimpses of one larger, shared landscape.
With your generous support the following will be possible:
Thank you so much for considering my project. Please click here to visit my Kickstarter site and learn more.
Click here to learn more about the rewards for your pledge.
For thousands of years, painters have mixed powdered pigment made from earth and plants with egg yolk and water to create translucent paint. Egyptian sarcophagi, Botticelli masterpieces, and Andrew Wyeth’s haunting landscapes all derive part of their power from the egg tempera they are painted with.
Egg tempera is different. It is translucent and delicate. Its surface is smooth, but holds great depth. The paint is applied stroke by stroke -- sometimes with a single hair -- taking care not to overlap until the previous layer has dried. Very slowly, layers of paint build to create a surface that appears to glow from within.
With your help, I will make 50 egg tempera paintings.
I have used egg tempera in the past. I love the slow brush work. I love the way the paint dries almost instantly. I love the process, building layer after layer of translucent color to create the subtle, ephemeral changes so well suited to landscapes filled with light, clouds, and atmosphere.
I will work on the paintings in batches, 10-15 at a time depending on size and spend around two months on each batch.
I will create a variety of sizes:
- 7x5" - 15 paintings
- 10x8" - 20 paintings
- 9x12" - 5 paintings
- 14x11" - 5 paintings
- 20x16" - 5 paintings
When the paintings are finished and framed -- in summer 2014 -- I will rent gallery space from Susan Calloway Fine Arts in Georgetown, Washington, DC, and hang all 50 pieces. I often think of my smaller work as being part of a larger whole. I envision the whole room full of small, intimate glimpses of one larger, shared landscape.
With your generous support the following will be possible:
- Materials - Ampersand Clay Board panels, new brushes, powdered pigments, eggs
- Time - I am an artist but also a mother of two and I work at a gallery part time. Paying for two extra days of aftercare at my kids' school will give me the time I need to paint.
- Presentation - Beautifully handmade frames are an essential finishing element to the paintings
- Space - I need to rent the gallery space to exhibit the work
- Marketing - Postcards to advertise show, catalogue of show, preview party
Thank you so much for considering my project. Please click here to visit my Kickstarter site and learn more.
Click here to learn more about the rewards for your pledge.