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The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.
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Robb Report, 18 May 2025
A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Use a paintbrush or your finger to cover the egg with tempera paint.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
The most monumental pieces, simply called the Ten Largest, were dramatic tempera pigment works on paper more than ten feet tall and had been completed in a frenzied nine-week period in 1907.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Robb Report, 18 May 2025
A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Use a paintbrush or your finger to cover the egg with tempera paint.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
The most monumental pieces, simply called the Ten Largest, were dramatic tempera pigment works on paper more than ten feet tall and had been completed in a frenzied nine-week period in 1907.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempera
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Artist Don Carney has released a series of fine art prints of Lover’s Eyes created from his watercolor and gouache paintings.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The legendary artist and North Shore resident — who uses gouache paints to create lifelike depictions of Marvel and DC characters — is constantly creating.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Available in breezy pastels and equipped with an on-trend toggle fastener, the Podflow EZ was basically made to complement your favorite joggers or leggings-and-crop-top set.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
20 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this summer, eldest sis Kourtney Kardashian found the cutest way to wear the shade, swapping the traditional white French tip for a creamy pastel yellow instead.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
19 Aug. 2025
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Artist Don Carney has released a series of fine art prints of Lover’s Eyes created from his watercolor and gouache paintings.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Imagine the brown and black watercolor seen on the outside of certain sunglasses, but on the ends of nails.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tests revealed the bear did not have rabies or distemper, according to KFSM.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The bear tested negative for rabies and distemper.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
9 Sep. 2025
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Synthetic fabrics like microfiber, nylon, polyester, acrylic, and performance fabrics are all safe for at-home treatment.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bring your own artwork and supplies (acrylic, oil, or watercolor) to work with Alex and fellow artists.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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There was no picture, there was no drawing, there has been so many lies, so much prevarication, so much cover up.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Drake isn’t the only rapper in recent months to deny abdominal etching.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the acid that helps oranges and other citrus cut through mineral deposits in showers and break down grease on baking pans can also be harmful to some household surfaces, causing etching, stripping, pitting, or staining.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Tempera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempera. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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