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 Posted: Dec 31, 2013 20:20 Post subject: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Yes! 2014. First day of the New Year, and I have completed my first painting...
Crocoite with dundasite and gibbsite, Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania. The original will be going with me to Tucson in a few weeks.
Gouache on black card.
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crocoite
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| Posted: Dec 31, 2013 22:41 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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And my second mineral painting for the New Year. Spessartine garnet on smoky quartz, Tongbei, China.
Gouache on black card.
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2014 06:07 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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One more...calcite and azurite on quartz, Cobar, New South Wales. Gouache on black card.
Today has been a good painting day. The weather has been pretty ordinary - wet and windy - so indoor pursuits were best.
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Joan Martinez Bruguera
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2014 07:12 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Beautiful paintings Steve, Happy New Year 2014!!
Best Regards ;-)
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2014 02:43 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Thank you Joan, and a Happy New Year to you too. And to all other FMF-ers!
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2014 06:07 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Sulphur, Cozzodisi Mine, Italy...water colour and gouache on black card.
This was a specimen for sale at the 2011 Tucson Show...
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 09, 2014 07:17 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Topaz, Katlang, Pakistan. Based on a photo by A&M Mizunaka, used with permission. Watercolour and gouache on black card.
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| Posted: Jan 10, 2014 07:27 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Chrysocolla pseudomorphing brochantite with arsentsumebite, Reward Mine, Manzanar Station area, Inyo Co., California.
Watercolour and gouache on black card.
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 11, 2014 01:37 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Mineral painting number seven for the year. Better than 1 every two days!
Anatase, Solumsåsen Quarry, Holmestrand, Norway.
Watercolour, gouache and ink on black foam core board.
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Solumsåsen Quarry, Holmestrand, Norway
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 18, 2014 07:35 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Aquamarine and schorl tourmaline, Erongo, Namibia. Ink and watercolour on paper. Ex Brandy Zzyzx specimen.
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 20, 2014 06:00 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Hausmannite, N'Chwaning Mine, South Africa. Ink and pencil on paper.
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2014 07:03 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Kunzite from Afghanistan. A bit of pink for Gail Copus Spann. Ink and watercolour on black foam core board.
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 22, 2014 05:46 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Molybdenite, Kingsgate, New South Wales. Watercolour on black foam core board. Level of difficulty quite high getting a silver metallic mineral to look right.
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2014 14:31 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Tourmaline with lepidolite and albite, Pederneira Mine, Brazil. Painted from a photo taken at Tucson 2 years ago. Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International) specimen. Watercolour on black foam core board.
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crocoite
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| Posted: Jan 25, 2014 06:09 Post subject: Re: Steve Sorrell's 2014 Artwork... |
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Amethyst, Brandberg, Namibia. Ink on paper. The amethyst was originally a Stonetrust (www.stonetrust.com) specimen and this is the second piece of artwork I have done, the original being on a black background.
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