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Recent Examples of tempera
The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.
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Robb Report, 18 May 2025
A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Use a paintbrush or your finger to cover the egg with tempera paint.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
The most monumental pieces, simply called the Ten Largest, were dramatic tempera pigment works on paper more than ten feet tall and had been completed in a frenzied nine-week period in 1907.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Robb Report, 18 May 2025
A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Use a paintbrush or your finger to cover the egg with tempera paint.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
The most monumental pieces, simply called the Ten Largest, were dramatic tempera pigment works on paper more than ten feet tall and had been completed in a frenzied nine-week period in 1907.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempera
Noun
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Four Classic Designs Artist Denise Fiedler created the works with gouache and acrylic paint layered on vintage gardening book pages, then assembled on archival cotton board.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Artist Don Carney has released a series of fine art prints of Lover’s Eyes created from his watercolor and gouache paintings.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pastel counterbalances the darker and mid-tones in the forecast.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Available in breezy pastels and equipped with an on-trend toggle fastener, the Podflow EZ was basically made to complement your favorite joggers or leggings-and-crop-top set.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
20 Aug. 2025
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Families can enjoy painting a watercolor on the terrace with local artist Nancy Willis or a cookie-decorating class with Pastry Chef Celine Plano.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Imagine the brown and black watercolor seen on the outside of certain sunglasses, but on the ends of nails.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Did the bear have rabies or distemper?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tests revealed the bear did not have rabies or distemper, according to KFSM.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bathtubs are made from either fiberglass, acrylic, porcelain, or stone resin materials, and each material requires specific cleaning products to preserve the surface.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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The technology is applicable to cotton, polyester, nylon, viscose, silk, linen, acrylic, and their blends.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Florida, the winners of drawing games have about six months to cash in, according to lottery officials.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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On another wall is Chris Drury’s rather beautiful circular drawing made from dust and ash.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Utilizing a variety of tools that allow for shading, etching, and peeling creates a layered effect and transforms pumpkins into detailed pieces of multi-dimensional art.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Drake isn’t the only rapper in recent months to deny abdominal etching.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Tempera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempera. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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