Dominique Medici
Intro to Egg Tempera: Materials & Techniques
August 6-9, 2026
Tuition: $675 + $35 Materials Fee
Skill Level: All Levels
Discover the luminous beauty of egg tempera—one of the oldest and most refined painting mediums, cherished by Renaissance masters like Botticelli, Fra Angelico, and Piero della Francesca. In this immersive 3–4 day workshop, students learn the complete traditional process from the ground up.
We’ll begin by preparing true gesso panels and making toned silverpoint paper. From there, you’ll grind and emulsify pigments with fresh egg yolk, mix your own tempera paint, and explore the subtle layering, glazing, and fine brushwork that give this medium its unmistakable radiance. Students will also learn drawing-transfer methods, underpainting approaches, and how to create the distinctive luminosity, precision, and quiet poetry that egg tempera is known for.
This workshop welcomes both absolute beginners and more experienced painters. Beginners will start with blending exercises, simple forms, and guided practice studies, with all references provided. Advanced students may choose to create a master copy of a Renaissance painting, work from their own curated reference options in class, or use their own personal reference (with prior approval). Students submitting their own photos should send them ahead of time; key things I’ll be looking for are strong light and shade, clear form, and whether the image is suitable for egg tempera’s precision-based approach.
Perfect for anyone who loves drawing, craftsmanship, and the meditative rhythm of slow, deliberate work.
Required Supplies
Materials Fee: A $35 materials fee, payable to the instructor on the first day, covers all communal supplies, including:
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Pigments
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Palettes
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Painter’s tape
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Tracing paper
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Fresh eggs for paint making
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One traditional true-gesso panel for each student
Please Bring:
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Brushes: At minimum, please bring pointed synthetic or red sable brushes in sizes #0, #2, and #4—these fine-point brushes will be used for most of the hatching and detail work. If you already own additional sable brushes in a variety of shapes or sizes, feel free to bring them as well.Hi
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Palette knife
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Rags or paper towels
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Sketchbook and pencil
REGISTRATION
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Meet the Artist
Dominique Medici
“I love working from life with direct observation because it is tangible and concrete. However, there is something that lies behind the obvious, a sense of mystery and wonder. Whether it is the model in the studio, a stream in woods or a crowded downtown scene, life has a sparkle and shimmer, I love connecting with that and trying to get an expression of it directly in my work.
I am always searching for a quality of stillness in my work. There is a profound and serene joy that washes over when the boundary between subject and object is lost. My hope is that my viewers get a sense of this when looking at my work”
—Dominique Medici
