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Tempera Paint

In this 45-minute module Cristy Maltese discusses characteristics and management of tempera paint. 

An artist covers up a portion of a painted pattern with a piece of paper; when they lift the paper, it is revealed that they stamped in a new blue paint shape.

Materials
Needed

  • liquid tempera paint

  • shallow water container

  • paper towels

  • palette (e.g., paper plate, plastic wells, tray)

  • heavy paper/board (e.g., cardstock, construction paper, cardboard)

  • painters' tape

  • wide paintbrush

  • leaf

  • pencil

  • scissors

  • gluestick

Lessons

Lesson 1.
Cabinets Full of Tempera Paint

[length 45:33] Cristy Maltese presents the characteristics of liquid and cake tempera paint, compares tempera to other paints (watercolors, acrylic, and oil), and discusses student set-ups and spills. She also demonstrates several projects for use in the classroom.

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This video is intended for professional learning by educators in the Sitka School District.  It is not to be downloaded, copied, shared, or misused.  Copyright 2023 Sitka School District. All rights reserved.

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