Agh, this is so good. I rushed to look up turnsole and found it is a euphorbia, which is very pleasing. Thanks again for a wonderful piece. Sad you didn't take more pictures from the final admixture session, that must have been great to see.
Yes, I can't really fathom how I forgot! It hangs in my studio but has of course been changing and fading in places. The recorded talk is almost two hours of just watching me paint the thing, though!
This is marvelous! I love the detailed history and the images, and especially the how-to instructions. I pictured an artist painstakingly tending their vertigris every 10 days. The difficulty in making these pigments really puts in perspective how amazing the paintings and manuscripts are.
Sorry for the late response! It's certainly a deeper commitment than using readymade materials, but it does become just part of your work process, though with a completely different attitude – you wouldn't, for instance, be wasteful when you've had to painstakingly prepare every little bit of paint!
Agh, this is so good. I rushed to look up turnsole and found it is a euphorbia, which is very pleasing. Thanks again for a wonderful piece. Sad you didn't take more pictures from the final admixture session, that must have been great to see.
Yes, I can't really fathom how I forgot! It hangs in my studio but has of course been changing and fading in places. The recorded talk is almost two hours of just watching me paint the thing, though!
This is marvelous! I love the detailed history and the images, and especially the how-to instructions. I pictured an artist painstakingly tending their vertigris every 10 days. The difficulty in making these pigments really puts in perspective how amazing the paintings and manuscripts are.
Sorry for the late response! It's certainly a deeper commitment than using readymade materials, but it does become just part of your work process, though with a completely different attitude – you wouldn't, for instance, be wasteful when you've had to painstakingly prepare every little bit of paint!
Your posts - scholarly, every time - are always, always dreamy. Thank you, Joumana. Deep bow.
Belated thanks!