Things I wish I'd know beforehand, in no particular order...
1. There's a reason no one paints with egg yolks anymore.
2. Tempera takes a long time to dry.
3. Acrylic paint is the the Holy Grail of paint, too bad I'm not using it.
4. Tempera takes a long time to dry; yes I know I've already mentioned it.
5. There's a reason icon writers pray before starting their piece.
6. Tempera paint is very hard to work with; if the order mattered, this would be number one.
7. I'm feeling guilty for not being Catholic anymore and for never having been Orthodox.
Pictures of my process and progress
