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Half Pomegranate in Tempera Glaze
The transparent red of pomegranate seeds is built up little by little in thin tempera layers.
✍️ The seeds and pale membranes are handled separately; a single broad red area cannot replace the internal structure. Thin layers, dotted highlights, and a dry ground together convey the medium, without relying on thick paint to create volume.
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Half a pomegranate painted in thin egg-tempera layers on pale gesso board, precise ruby arils and dry cream membranes, tiny stippled highlights and quiet ochre shadow, botanical still-life study.
