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Does egg tempera really use the yolk? Doesn that make the paint yellow?

April 26, 2017egg paint tempera Yellow yolk

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Does egg tempera really use the yolk? Doesn that make the paint yellow?

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Yes, egg tempera uses the yolk of egg, not the white. The color of the yolk has no effect on the color of the paint, oddly enough. In fact, egg tempera is noticeably less yellow than oil paint.