Before the power went out I finished a series of abstract paintings, the first was an AI -inspired abstract shown in the previous blog. These ones were straight from my imagination, using a variety of extra paints. This one started with a wash of grey ochre, then yellow ochre (PY43) highlights were painted in while moist. The paints were from Stoneground paint Co., and I dissolved the entire cube into a small pot of water for all these paintings.
Grey Appreciation, watercolour 5.5 x 11.5" cold press, April 2023 (No. 1266b)
The same grey ochre was used to paint in the background, with the lid of my water container filling in as a template for the circles. When dry, I added yellow ochre orbs and burnt sienna (PR101/PBr7) highlights. All of these pigments have similar chemical structures based on iron oxide, they just differ on hydration and manganese content.
Iron Precipitation, watercolour 10 x 11" cold press, April 2023 (No. 3587)
The more manganese there is in a pigment, the darker it becomes. In this case, the roman black (PBk11) is like dark chocolate due to high manganese content. A yellow ochre background, and ochre and sienna patterns completes the look. Note, I initially wrote down the wrong element, magnesium.
Magnesium Depreciation, watercolour 10 x 11" cold press, April 2023 (No. 3588)
With the ochres and other paints mostly used up, I finished the grey ochre and added blue washes with lapis lazuli. I've written about it before, lapis lazuli is an ancient pigment that is now mostly replaced with a chemically similar pigment called ultramarine blue. The sample I have is apparently genuine lapis lazuli from Schmincke company. The grey ochre combined with lapis lazuli created some amazing granulation, that is the textured effect you see where the paint ran.
Ultra Contemplation, watercolour 7.5 x 11" cold press, April 2023 (No. 1150b... in box near No. 3588)
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