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[crocoite]

Wow. Very nice. Nine hours. Ouch! What size is your painting?

You did good Brunhild.

Regards
Steve

[Schwertner]

Thank you Steve. Sorry, I forgot the size: 40 x 50 cm

[Turbo]

Beautiful! It really has the distinct feel of impressionism. If I hadn't known that an impressionistic style was your intention, I would readily categorize it as such. You've created a pleasing balance of warm and cool colors in this painting. Are you the first to combine impressionism and mineral illustration?

I've attached my progress so far. I'm a bit behind, but I hope this weekend I'll be able to get plenty of time in. This is the 8"x10" clayboard, which is basically masonite with a thin coating of kaolin clay. I've penciled in the outlines and landmarks I am interested in. I guess I'll post photos of my progress as I go.

Ed

[Schwertner]

Hallo Ed,
thanks for your contribution. I also want to know, if there is another artist, who combines impressionism and mineral illustration. But until today I did'nt find one.
I'm glad to see your first step of painting.
I think the foreground is a hard part, because you dont't see a real object. I'm eager to see, how you solve the problem.
I asked at Mineralatlas, if anybody would join our project, but there is'nt one. So we three are on our own?

[Turbo]

First progress photo. Slowly but surely.

[Schwertner]

Hi Ed,
nice to see a part of your work. If you go on painting the same way, it will be a wonderful artwork, when it's ready.

[crocoite]

Looking good Ed!

[Turbo]

Thanks! Here's one from today.

Ed

[Schwertner]

Wow, it's going on fantastic!

[Turbo]

The main crystal is finally complete :)

[crocoite]

Nice!

[Schwertner]

Hallo Ed,
looks demanding. Very good, so far. Keep on painting!

[Turbo]

Thanks! It is demanding. It takes a lot of patience. I have to listen to a lot of music.

Ed

[Pierre Joubert]

[Turbo]

I've found some time to resume painting this weekend. Here is the progress I made today.