To prepare this type of paints, you need to separate the yolk from the protein of a fresh chicken egg

To prepare this type of paints, you need to separate the yolk from the protein of a fresh chicken egg, release it into a glass, add to water in a volume equal to the volume of the zhedka and add 5-6 drops of acetic acid to this mixture, it remains to add? Well chopped dye pigments dissolve a different mass within two four hours. What is the name of this type of paint.

Based on the description, this type of paint is called tempera paint, or tempera. This is one of the first types of paints. The technique of tempera painting appeared long before oil painting and is the most ancient.

Tempera paints are made on the basis of emulsion binder and pigment. The binder emulsion in this type of paint consists of three elements: water, glue and oil. Emulsifying substances can be: casein, egg white and yolk, gum arabic, dextrin and soap.

As a result of mixing the adhesive solution with the particles of the oil component, an emulsion is formed, in which the oil does not give the tempera elasticity and due to which it does not crack.

Tempera paints can be diluted with water or oil. And you can work with them both on canvas and on paper.