Quote Originally Posted by Drew Wiley View Post
The grain is smooth and blended, but ironically, along with an enhanced almost etched look to the edges. This pertains to modest levels of enlargement with HP5 which sheet film printers can appreciate - with an 8x10 original, anywhere from contact print size up to about 20X24 inches. (Opaque Tempera wouldn't fit the analogy. Isn't that the kind of paint little kids ate in the classroom, along with Elmer's glue? - perhaps that's the kind of taste you remember.
No, tempera like what people used before oils, and what some modern masters like Andrew Wyeth used. You should know that.