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Forum Name: The Bar Stool... Just Art!
Topic ID: 164
Message ID: 2
#2, RE: Water resistant tempera
Posted by Janipa_11 on 28-Aug-11 at 04:00 PM
In response to message #1
>why do you need to use tempera in a place where
>there is water? acrylics should not wash off

The acrylics make the technique look a bit too plastic, even using a matte medium.

Gouache could be an option, but is more expensive.

Why tempera? Even tho some of it washes off, there is a randomness in the resulting texture and pattern that acrylics dont replicate.