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[Jordi Fabre]

[Turbo]

These are beautiful! Someday soon I hope to do a mineral painting.

[crocoite]

Are they paintings, or computer generated?

Also, it is always wise to seek the photographer's approval before painting...most people are ok with this, but you should never assume.

Regards
Steve

[Carles Millan]

Excellent pieces of art!

It happens that the Riemvasmaak octahedral fluorite draft has been taken from a piece of my collection at https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=5786#5786 Thank you, but I'd be happier if it had such a bright color.

Please, keep posting!

[Tobi]

According to Steve's question, i hope those aren't computer made but hand drawn. If so, they are really great works of art. So Felix, if you read this: You really got talent!

Best regards from one artist to another :-)

https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/minmus_zeichnung_100.jpg
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/dogs_739.jpg

... I think i really need to finally combine my two passions and make some mineral drawings. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Carles Millan]

[Félix Estrella]

Jordi Thanks for posting the message. (And your time)
These are digital watercolor, made almost entirely with photo shop (almost...)
The reason for the message in Spanish was asking permission from the owners of the pieces to post on my blog. In the Spanish message out the owner's name, in case anyone is curious ...
These watercolors are the result of the excellent pieces, fantastic photos, and new design techniques that attempt to develop.
I hope you like.
I used the google translator to write this message, and seems to have been pretty good.

[crocoite]

Some mineral drawings would be good Tobias.

There are some good mineral artists around (see for instance Mineral Art on Facebook ->
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mineral-Art/142077283691
(link normalized by FMF)

Regards
Steve

[Félix Estrella]

Hello
I would like share few more images with FMF members.
I hope you like them.
Regards

[Félix Estrella]

Hello.
After some time left, I return to the post to share some of my digital watercolors.
As I always say, with those photos my job is easy.
Hope you like it.
In the Spanish Forum are published some more -> https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4348
Regards

[vic rzonca]

Felix, I must say that to view your works, sort of hard copy-in hand, as published in Rock and Minerals, has made me stop and be amazed at your vision. Nice technique and composition. But of course nature did all the work (Right!). Are they available as prints? Beautiful! Do you work on consignment? I send you a photo file, you do your magic?
Thanks
Vic

[Félix Estrella]

Hello Vic.

Thank you very much for your words. I'm glad that you liked my digital watercolorsl.
I sent you a pm.
These issues please adress to me better to privately. My signature is my blog with my personal contact.
Regards, Felix

[Félix Estrella]

Hello

I take this moment, that I'm connected and I leave a sample of the process that I follow in the creation of my digital watercolors.
I hope you like this.
The images are of a piece of Halite Tobias Collection
Regards, Felix.

[nimfiara]

Hi everyone!
I just got in my house the last issue of Rocks and Minerals, where there is an article called "mineral Spanish artist. "

I would warn that this article I found several errors.

The comments in Figure 1 and Figure 6 are exchanged.

Minerals in Figures 3 and 5 belong to the same collector (Carlos Pareja) but in Figure 5 there is an error in the name.

Finally figures 4 and 7 do not have the full name of the owner of the copy (perhaps because they would not be published)

However, the article is interesting, I recommend it

[Félix Estrella]

Hello

After a long time without drawing minerals, the inspiration comes to me again ...
I hope you like it.