Does Egg Tempera Paintings Smell?

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The video uses a relatable, humorous hook and addresses a specific, niche technical question that her audience is genuinely curious about, establishing her authority.

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The artist answers a common question about whether egg tempera paint smells. She explains that while the paint itself doesn't smell once applied, the leftover mixture spoils quickly and must be made fresh daily.

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1Artist poses the question about egg tempera smell
2Humorous clip showing the artist reacting to the smell of old paint
3Explanation of why egg tempera smells when left out
4Advice on how to store and manage the paint
5Invitation for viewers to ask more questions

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Does Egg Tempera Paintings Smell? Although Leaving Paint on my desk overnight.....

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Does Egg Tempera Paintings Smell? Although Leaving Paint on my desk overnight... What the fuck? All right, so I've been getting a lot of questions if egg tempera smells and it actually doesn't once it's painted. Um but as my video kind of showed is that when I leave leftover paint overnight, it does smell and it smells really bad. So egg tempera has to be made daily, almost daily. I put my paint in the fridge, um and I can get another day out of it, but you have to constantly be making egg tempera paint to continue painting. So I hope that answers some questions. And if you have any more, comment and I'll do my best to answer them.