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Ulrich Rebstock's avatar

"synchornising" and "uzed"

fine text!

Mauretanien

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Ah, typos.

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Rionach Aiken's avatar

This is such beautiful, detailed and well-researched work! Love it.

I've shared it with a couple of astrologers I know who are also artists.

That indigo dyeing looks tricky and messy! But the results are stunning.

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Thank you Rionach! Yes it's really not a casual dye, but oh so worth the trouble!

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Jana Carp's avatar

Aha, azurite! I had thought maybe fuchsite, but that would be too green. How very beautiful it is against the indigo. For the third time (each time this series), my perception/experience of the world is expanded by reading about this artwork.

Why did you decide to omit the tongue of the dragon in the lunar phase volvelle?

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Thank you! Fuchsite is not very pigmented, and it's also quite transparent. It's at its best for a tinted glitter effect. Azurite though is another addiction of mine.

I left it out to have the effect of the dragon swallowing the sun!

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Hana Horack-Elyafi's avatar

Beautiful research, I adore the indigo dyed paper and fine illustrations you have created. I have indigo leaves fermenting away, I still haven't got round to making my dye, maybe this will give me the impetous.

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Thank you, and that sounds great! Do you grow the indigo?

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Hana Horack-Elyafi's avatar

I did, it was my first time growing :)

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