Egg yolk, stand oil and Damar varnish make a durable and flexible egg-oil emulsion. Mix one egg yolk and one level teaspoon of a mixture of half stand oil and half Damar varnish. Pigments can then be added in equal parts. As with all egg or egg-oil temperas, the surface can be polished with a silk pad when dry. The disadvantage of this egg-oil emulsion is that it very much resembles oil painting, with its inherent yellowing. Venice turpentine can, however, be used as a substitute for stand oil to reduce future yellowing and to improve the clarity of the paint film.
Whole egg and linseed oil is the "lazy" artist's egg tempera, where the egg, oil and pigments are mixed in equal portions. The egg-oil emulsion dries relatively quickly, producing a hard but slightly cloudy, surface.
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