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crocoite
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Posted: Jan 22, 2016 07:09 Post subject: 2016 Paintings... |
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It's been a while since I posted something here. This one finished tonight.
Azurite from Kerrouchene, Morocco.
Painted using Faber-Castell Gelatos (an emollient-based water-soluble medium), and Aquarelle water-soluble coloured pencils, on paper designed for oil paint. Painted area is about 160mm tall.
Mineral: | Azurite |
Locality: | Kerrouchen, Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region, Morocco | |
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nicu
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Posted: Jan 22, 2016 10:55 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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That's wonderful, Steve !
Let's see more beauties.....
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crocoite
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Posted: Feb 15, 2016 06:13 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Amazonite and smoky quartz, Icon Pocket, Smoky Hawk Claim, Florissant, Teller Co., Colorado - finished.
This was one of the major amazonite specimens pulled out of the Icon Pocket by Joe Dorris and his family in 2014. Reconstruction by Tim Dorris.
Painted from a photo taken by me at the 2015 Tucson Show.
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Posted: Feb 15, 2016 07:36 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Hi Steve, Very nice painting. Do you remember the size of the specimen? Regards
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Turbo
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Posted: Feb 15, 2016 09:33 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Very nice!
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Tobi
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Posted: Feb 15, 2016 15:08 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Really cool artwork!
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crocoite
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Posted: Feb 15, 2016 18:45 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Hi Pierre - at least 250mm tall...
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crocoite
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Posted: Mar 08, 2016 06:13 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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A quick one tonight. Red hexagonal vanadinite crystals on yellow Baryte from Mibladen, Morocco...
Day 67 of a Year of Art. I have been doing at least one piece of artwork every day this year. These are on Facebook if anyone is interested. The link is https://www.facebook.com/A-Year-of-Art-986283091442270/
Locality: | Mibladen (Mibladen mining district), Midelt, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco | |
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crocoite
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Posted: Mar 26, 2016 07:55 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Finished piece. Elbaite and albite, Stak Nala, Pakistan... Pastel pencil, watercolour paint, and coloured pencils on 140gsm black paper.
Locality: | Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan | |
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crocoite
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Posted: Mar 28, 2016 04:32 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Mexican amethyst...
Ink and watercolour on 160gsm gouache paper...
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crocoite
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Posted: Apr 10, 2016 06:44 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Got some new paper yesterday - Yupo polypropylene. Very white and very smooth.
This is my first piece using liquid watercolour and acrylic ink...
Locality: | Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA | |
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crocoite
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Posted: Apr 23, 2016 09:15 Post subject: Re: 2016 Paintings... |
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Rhodochrosite, Uchucchacua Mine, Peru. Watercolour...
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